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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
or
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 001-12103
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Mississippi   64-0709834
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
Lameuse and Howard Avenues, Biloxi, Mississippi   39533
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(228) 435-5511
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ    No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one:)
Large Accelerated filer o       Accelerated filer þ       Non-Accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o    No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date. Peoples Financial Corporation has only one class of common stock authorized. At October 31, 2007, there were 15,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock authorized, and 5,431,444 shares issued and outstanding.
 
 

 


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PART I
Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 4: Controls and Procedures
PART II
Item 1 — Legal Proceedings
Item 4 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5 — Other Information
Item 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
Deferred Compensation Plan
Executive Supplemental Income Plan Agreement - Chevis C. Swetman
Executive Supplemental Income Plan Agreement - A. Wes Fulmer
Executive Supplemental Income Plan Agreement - Lauri A. Wood, Thomas J. Sliman and Robert M. Tucei
Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302
Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302
Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 1350
Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 1350


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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
                         
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)     (Unaudited)  
September 30, December 31, and September 30,   2007     2006     2006  
 
Assets
                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 35,630,906     $ 37,793,493     $ 64,824,795  
Federal funds sold
    6,454,000       6,400,000       6,442,000  
Held to maturity securities, market value of
$8,640,000 - September 30, 2007;
$85,519,000 - December 31, 2006;
$107,754,000 - September 30, 2006
    8,628,186       85,574,260       107,845,418  
Available for sale securities, at market value
    394,940,089       397,207,489       373,505,852  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    921,100       1,128,500       1,115,100  
Loans
    449,998,171       401,194,010       403,182,940  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    9,459,090       10,841,367       10,928,307  
     
Loans, net
    440,539,081       390,352,643       392,254,633  
Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
    27,429,772       19,658,585       18,148,828  
Accrued interest receivable
    6,835,859       8,142,230       7,449,079  
Other assets
    19,325,221       17,765,868       19,129,164  
     
Total assets
  $ 940,704,214     $ 964,023,068     $ 990,714,869  
     

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION (Continued)
                         
    (Unaudited)     (Audited)     (Unaudited)  
September 30, December 31, and September 30,   2007     2006     2006  
 
Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity
                       
Liabilities:
                       
Deposits:
                       
Demand, non-interest bearing
  $ 137,663,897     $ 148,455,754     $ 173,023,256  
Savings and demand, interest bearing
    242,180,702       271,331,272       298,054,632  
Time, $100,000 or more
    171,903,684       132,846,509       131,172,939  
Other time deposits
    58,002,480       60,536,259       61,279,315  
     
Total deposits
    609,750,763       613,169,794       663,530,142  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    207,974,079       226,032,370       212,157,926  
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank
    7,141,740       7,267,349       10,609,371  
Other liabilities
    12,821,013       19,320,860       9,489,636  
     
Total liabilities
    837,687,595       865,790,373       895,787,075  
Shareholders’ Equity:
                       
Common Stock, $1 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 5,433,808, 5,548,199 and 5,548,199 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, respectively
    5,433,808       5,548,199       5,548,199  
Surplus
    65,780,254       65,780,254       65,780,254  
Undivided profits
    33,267,571       29,253,825       25,536,642  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (1,465,014 )     (2,349,583 )     (1,937,301 )
     
Total shareholders’ equity
    103,016,619       98,232,695       94,927,794  
     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 940,704,214     $ 964,023,068     $ 990,714,869  
     
See Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                                 
    For the Quarters Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Interest income:
                               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 8,919,024     $ 7,847,283     $ 25,131,638     $ 20,901,766  
Interest and dividends on investments:
                               
U. S. Treasury
    965,272       1,127,800       3,432,861       4,451,151  
U. S. Government agencies and corporations
    3,723,883       3,717,040       12,140,300       8,250,066  
States and political subdivisions
    229,574       216,430       686,689       633,821  
Other investments
    390,273       21,730       830,041       147,549  
Interest on federal funds sold
    107,931       220,691       189,642       760,047  
     
Total interest income
    14,335,957       13,150,974       42,411,171       35,144,400  
     
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits
    3,862,267       3,138,781       11,093,430       7,976,709  
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank
    138,604       120,014       418,451       362,405  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    2,474,717       2,285,413       8,044,886       4,186,418  
     
Total interest expense
    6,475,588       5,544,208       19,556,767       12,525,532  
     
Net interest income
    7,860,369       7,606,766       22,854,404       22,618,868  
Provision for allowance for losses on loans
    (1,197,000 )     48,000       (1,097,000 )     125,000  
     
Net interest income after provision for allowance for losses on loans
  $ 9,057,369     $ 7,558,766     $ 23,951,404     $ 22,493,868  
     

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Continued)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    For the Quarters Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Other operating income:
                               
Trust department income and fees
  $ 495,172     $ 498,627     $ 1,393,417     $ 1,228,865  
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,710,913       1,391,013       5,014,671       3,696,281  
Gain (loss) on sale of securities
    4,688               (614,327 )        
Other income
    293,266       418,227       1,321,953       1,201,212  
     
Total other operating income
    2,504,039       2,307,867       7,115,714       6,126,358  
     
Other operating expenses:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    3,743,041       3,295,811       10,608,272       9,434,025  
Net occupancy
    524,162       370,838       1,443,656       1,476,070  
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance
    810,879       726,905       2,429,454       2,077,174  
Other expense
    1,508,815       1,358,319       4,411,652       3,718,326  
     
Total other operating expense s
    6,586,897       5,751,873       18,893,034       16,705,595  
     
Income before income taxes
    4,974,511       4,114,760       12,174,084       11,914,631  
Income taxes
    1,580,000       1,430,000       4,078,000       4,140,000  
     
Net income
  $ 3,394,511     $ 2,684,760     $ 8,096,084     $ 7,774,631  
     
Basic and diluted earnings per share
  $ .62     $ .48     $ 1.47     $ 1.40  
     
See Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                                         
                                    Accumulated              
                                    Other              
                                    Compre-              
    # of Common     Common             Undivided     hensive     Comprehen-        
    Shares     Stock     Surplus     Profits     Income     sive Income     Total  
     
Balance, January 1, 2006
    5,549,128     $ 5,549,128     $ 65,780,254     $ 18,942,855     $ (2,769,106 )           $ 87,503,131  
Comprehensive Income:
                                                       
Net income
                            7,774,631             $ 7,774,631       7,774,631  
Net unrealized gain on available for sale securities, net of tax
                                    831,805       831,805       831,805  
 
                                                     
Total comprehensive income
                                          $ 8,606,436          
 
                                                     
Retirement of common stock
    (929 )     (929 )             (15,722 )                     (16,651 )
Dividend declared ($ .21 per share)
                            (1,165,122 )                     (1,165,122 )
                   
Balance, September 30, 2006
    5,548,199     $ 5,548,199     $ 65,780,254     $ 25,536,642     $ (1,937,301 )           $ 94,927,794  
                   
Note: Balances as of January 1, 2006 were audited.

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
                                                         
                                    Accumulated              
                                    Other              
                                    Compre-              
    # of Common     Common             Undivided     hensive     Comprehen-        
    Shares     Stock     Surplus     Profits     Income     sive Income     Total  
     
Balance, January 1, 2007
    5,548,199     $ 5,548,199     $ 65,780,254     $ 29,253,825     $ (2,349,583 )           $ 98,232,695  
Comprehensive Income:
                                                       
Net income
                            8,096,084             $ 8,096,084       8,096,084  
Net unrealized gain on available for sale securities, net of tax
                                    787,694       787,694       787,694  
Reclassification adjustment for available for sale securities called or sold in the current year, net of tax
                                    96,875       96,875       96,875  
 
                                                     
Total comprehensive income
                                          $ 8,980,653          
 
                                                     
Retirement of common stock
    (114,391 )     (114,391 )             (2,703,393 )                     (2,817,784 )
Dividend declared ($ .25 per share)
                            (1,378,945 )                     (1,378,945 )
                   
Balance, September 30, 2007
    5,433,808     $ 5,433,808     $ 65,780,254     $ 33,267,571     $ (1,465,014 )           $ 103,016,619  
                   
Note: Balances as of January 1, 2007 were audited.
See Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,   2007     2006  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 8,096,084     $ 7,774,631  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    1,385,000       1,177,000  
Provision for allowance for losses on loans
    (1,097,000 )     125,000  
Provision for losses on other real estate
            3,129  
Gain on sale of bank premises
    (192,200 )     (159,669 )
Gain on sales of other real estate
    (10,470 )     (150,000 )
Loss on sales of securities
    614,327          
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accrued interest receivable
    1,306,371       (3,133,721 )
Other assets
    (764,856 )     (370,722 )
Other liabilities
    (5,928,288 )     1,393,290  
     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,408,968       6,658,938  
     
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds from maturities and calls of held to maturity securities
    82,460,000       212,720,000  
Proceeds from maturities, sales and calls of available for sale securities
    137,413,444       18,250,292  
Purchases of investments in held to maturity securities
    (5,513,926 )     (186,518,459 )
Purchases of investments in available for sale securities
    (134,426,587 )     (212,094,319 )
Purchases (sales) of investments in Federal Home Loan Bank
    207,400       (38,500 )
Loans, net increase
    (49,108,938 )     (54,040,715 )
Acquisition of premises and equipment
    (9,213,987 )     (1,595,372 )
Proceeds from sale of bank premises
    250,000       317,120  
Proceeds from sales of other real estate
    55,000       238,000  
     
Other assets
    (564,215 )     (416,457 )
     
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    21,558,191       (223,178,410 )
     

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
                 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,   2007     2006  
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Demand and savings deposits, net decrease
  $ (39,942,427 )   $ (6,602,047 )
Time deposits, net increase
    36,523,396       77,914,847  
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank
    45,800,375       17,240,727  
Repayments to Federal Home Loan Bank
    (45,925,984 )     (13,983,361 )
Retirement of common stock
    (2,817,784 )     (16,651 )
Cash dividends
    (2,655,031 )     (2,274,948 )
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net increase (decrease)
    (18,058,291 )     62,890,176  
     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (27,075,746 )     135,168,743  
     
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (2,108,587 )     (81,350,729 )
     
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    44,193,493       152,617,524  
     
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 42,084,906     $ 71,266,795  
     
See Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
1. Basis of Presentation:
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2007 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods presented. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
2. Earnings Per Share:
Per share data is based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding of 5,512,283 and 5,548,334 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and 5,454,281 and 5,548,199 for the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
3. Statements of Cash Flows:
The Company has defined cash and cash equivalents to include cash and due from banks and federal funds sold. The Company paid $19,557,000 and $12,285,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, for interest on deposits and borrowings. Income tax payments of $4,194,000 and $4,001,000 were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Loans transferred to other real estate amounted to $20,000 and $41,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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4. Investments:
Securities with gross unrealized losses at September 30, 2007, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position are as follows (in 000’s):
                                                 
    Less Than Twelve              
    Months     Over Twelve Months     Total  
            Gross             Gross             Gross  
            Unreal-             Unreal-     Fair     Unreal-  
    Fair Value     ized Loss     Fair Value     ized Loss     Value     ized Loss  
     
U. S. Treasury
  $       $       $ 8,950     $ 45     $ 8,950     $ 45  
U. S. Govt. Agencies
    50,676       437       60,002       488       110,678       925  
States and political subdivisions
    7,146       168       8,460       200       15,606       368  
Mortgage backed securities
    25,516       422                       25,516       422  
FHLMC preferred stock
                    2,489       586       2,489       586  
     
Total
  $ 83,338     $ 1,027     $ 79,901     $ 1,319     $ 163,239     $ 2,346  
     
Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on a monthly basis. In performing this evaluation, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost and the fact that the Company’s securities are primarily issued by U. S. Treasury and U. S. Government Agencies are considered. In addition, the Company assesses the cause of the decline in value and the intent and ability of the Company to hold these securities until maturity. While available for sale securities have been sold for liquidity purposes, the Company has traditionally held its securities, including those classified as available for sale, until maturity. As a result of this evaluation, the Company has determined that the declines summarized in the table above are not deemed to be other-than-temporary.
5. Past Due and Impaired Loans:
Loans past due ninety days or more and still accruing were $272,000 and $1,366,000 at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Nonaccrual loans amounted to approximately $136,000 and $402,000 at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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At September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company’s other individually evaluated impaired loans included performing loans and totaled $8,314,000 and $13,026,000. The average recorded investment in impaired loans amounted to approximately $8,328,000 and $13,504,000 at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company had $5,032,000 and $4,619,000 of specific allowance related to impaired loans at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Interest income recognized on impaired loans was $172,000 and $289,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Interest income recognized on impaired loans if the Company had used the cash-basis method of accounting would have approximated $224,000 and $300,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
6. Allowance for Loan Losses:
Transactions in the allowance for loan losses were as follows:
                         
    For the Nine             For the Nine  
    Months Ended     For the Year     Months Ended  
    September 30,     Ended December     September 30,  
    2007     31, 2006     2006  
     
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 10,841,367     $ 10,966,022     $ 10,966,022  
Provision for loan losses
    (1,097,000 )     141,000       125,000  
Recoveries
    211,395       463,345       316,646  
Loans charged off
    (496,672 )     (729,000 )     (479,361 )
     
Balance, end of period
  $ 9,459,090     $ 10,841,367     $ 10,928,307  
     
7. Other Comprehensive Income:
The income tax benefit on the accumulated other comprehensive income was $455,000 and $428,000 at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
8. Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase:
On June 27, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to establish an additional $10,000,000 unsecured line of credit. As a result, the Company now has facilities in place to purchase federal funds up to $111,000,000 under established credit arrangements in order to meet its liquidity needs.
9. Notes Payable:
On June 27, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to open a $5,000,000 unsecured line of credit with The Bankers Bank. The line draws interest at 1/2% under New York Prime and requires interest only payments quarterly with all principal and remaining accrued interest due at maturity, which is July 6, 2009.

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10. Income Taxes:
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). This interpretation clarifies the accounting and disclosure for uncertainty in income tax positions and is effective for the Company for the year beginning January 1, 2007. The Company has considered the recognition and measurement requirements of FIN 48 of the benefits recorded in its financial statements for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax returns. Based on its evaluation of these tax positions for open tax years 2003 — 2006, the unrecognized tax benefit, including applicable interest and penalties, is not material to the financial position of the Company as of January 1, 2007.
11. Shareholders’ Equity:
As of July 25, 2007, the Company repurchased and retired 119,184 shares, including 55,974 shares repurchased and retired since July 1, 2007, under a stock repurchase plan originally approved on November 26, 2002 and extended on November 22, 2005. At July 25, 2007, the Company had the authorization to repurchase and retire an additional 20,290 shares under the plan approved on November 26, 2002 and extended November 22, 2005.
On July 25, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan under which 2.50%, or approximately 136,000, of the outstanding shares of Company stock may be repurchased and retired.
12. Certain reclassifications, which had no effect on prior year net income, have been made to the prior period statements to conform to current year presentation.

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Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following presents Management’s discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Peoples Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries (the Company) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. These comments highlight the significant events and should be considered in combination with the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report on Form 10-Q.
Forward-Looking Information
Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 in an effort to encourage corporations to provide information about a company’s anticipated future financial performance. This act provides a safe harbor for such disclosure which protects the companies from unwarranted litigation if actual results are different from management expectations. This report contains forward-looking statements and reflects industry conditions, company performance and financial results. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements.
Overview
Total assets decreased from $991,000,000 at September 30, 2006 to $941,000,000 at September 30, 2007. The Company has maintained most of the deposit growth realized since Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, but some volatility has been experienced during the last two quarters. Further significant decreases in total deposits is not anticipated over the next several quarters.
During the third quarter of 2007, non-performing loans, especially loans on nonaccrual, have decreased significantly. The Company anticipated an overall material deterioration in the quality of its loan portfolio as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Fortunately, this deterioration has not been realized and, along with the improvement in asset quality during 2007, contributed to Management’s decision to record a negative provision for loan losses during the third quarter.
During the first nine months of 2007, net income was $8,096,000, as compared with $7,775,000 for the first nine months of 2006. Earnings for the first nine months of 2007 included a negative loan loss provision of $724,000, net of taxes, and a loss on the sale of securities of $405,000, net of taxes. Income from operations, when adjusted for these non-recurring events, was $7,777,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

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The following compares financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
                 
For the nine months ended September 30,   2007     2006  
 
Net income per share
  $ 1.47     $ 1.40  
Book value per share
  $ 18.96     $ 17.11  
Return on average total assets
    1.12 %     1.12 %
Allowance for loan losses as a % of loans, net of unearned discount
    2.10 %     2.71 %
Financial Condition
Held to Maturity Securities
Held to maturity securities decreased $99,217,000 at September 30, 2007, compared with September 30, 2006. The significant increase in the balances of deposits and non-deposit products after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 has outpaced loan demand during the last twenty-four months. These funds were initially invested in short term U.S. Treasury securities and classified as held to maturity. Proceeds from the maturity of these investments are now primarily funding the purchase of U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. Agency securities and mortgage-backed securities with longer maturities and which are being classified as available for sale.
Gross unrealized gains for held to maturity securities were $37,000 and $61,000 at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Gross unrealized losses were $25,000 and $152,000 at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The following schedule reflects the mix of the held to maturity investment portfolio at September 30, 2007 and 2006:
                                 
September 30,   2007     2006  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
     
U.S. Treasury
  $ 3,999,145       46 %   $ 43,499,182       40 %
U.S. Government agencies
                    58,904,984       55 %
States & political subdivisions
    4,629,041       54 %     5,441,252       5 %
     
Totals
  $ 8,628,186       100 %   $ 107,845,418       100 %
     

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Available for Sale Securities
Available for sale securities increased $21,434,000 at September 30, 2007, compared with September 30, 2006, as a result of managing the Company’s liquidity position, as discussed above. The Company has recently invested in mortgage-backed securities, which are in either FNMA or FHLMC Gold pools. Management has evaluated its portfolio of these securities, carefully considering the potential effects of the recent subprime lending crisis, and has determined that there is no material risk to its mortgage-backed securities.
Gross unrealized gains were $1,237,000 and $640,000 and gross unrealized losses were $2,322,000 and $3,568,000 at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The following schedule reflects the mix of available for sale securities at September 30, 2007 and 2006:
                                 
September 30,   2007     2006  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
     
U.S. Treasury
  $ 76,466,040       19 %   $ 53,617,300       14 %
U.S. Government agencies
    269,818,394       69 %     299,165,147       80 %
Mortgage-backed securities
    25,516,408       6 %                
States and political subdivisions
    18,834,535       5 %     16,786,495       5 %
Other securities
    4,304,712       1 %     3,936,910       1 %
     
Totals
  $ 394,940,089       100 %   $ 373,505,852       100 %
     
Loans
Loans increased $46,815,000 at September 30, 2007, as compared with September 30, 2006. Slower than expected recovery funding and increasing insurance costs have resulted in minimal loan growth on the Mississippi Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The Company has supplemented its loan portfolio with out of area and syndicated national casino credits as loan demand fluctuates in its trade area. With the large increase in deposits since Hurricane Katrina far exceeding local loan demand, out of area loans and syndicated national casino loans have been more aggressively pursued and such loans increased $15,865,000 and $25,733,000, respectively, at September 30, 2007 as compared with September 30, 2006.
Bank Premises and Equipment
Bank premises and equipment increased $9,281,000 at September 30, 2007, as compared with September 30, 2006, primarily as a result of construction projects including the expansion of the Main Office and renovations at our Orange Grove branch.
Accrued Interest Receivable
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Deposits
Total deposits decreased $53,779,000 at September 30, 2007, as compared with September 30, 2006. Typically, significant increases or decreases in total deposits and/or significant fluctuations among the different types of deposits from quarter to quarter are anticipated by Management as customers in the casino and construction industries and county and municipal areas reallocate their resources periodically. Since Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the Company has realized a significant increase in demand and savings deposits and jumbo CD’s as municipal customers receive federal and state funding and commercial and personal customers have received insurance proceeds, block grants, SBA loans and other forms of assistance.
During 2007, fluctuations in total deposits and among the types of deposits have been affected by the transfer of funds from demand and savings deposits and into certificates of deposit in the Company’s bank subsidiary and in other financial institutions. The Company’s trade area has experienced a very competitive rate environment, particularly since the beginning of 2007. As a result, the cost of funds has increased, particularly for certificates of deposit. In some cases, the Company has determined that it would not match a higher rate offered to our customer by a competitor, even if this action resulted in a customer transferring their funds to another financial institution.
The Company has managed its funds including structuring the maturity of investment securities and the classification of investments as well as utilizing other funding sources and structuring their maturity to manage the potential volatility of its deposits.
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase decreased $4,184,000 at September 30, 2007, as compared with September 30, 2006, as a result of the reallocation of funds by certain commercial customers between deposit and non-deposit products.
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank
The Company obtains funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank as a part of the management of its liquidity position. Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank decreased $3,468,000 at September 30, 2007 as compared with September 30, 2006 according to those liquidity needs.
Other Liabilities
Other liabilities increased $3,331,000 at September 30, 2007, as compared with September 30, 2006. This increase is primarily a result of an increase in the liability for the Company’s retiree health plan of $1,158,000 due to the adoption of SFAS 158 at December 31, 2006 and to the increase in liabilities related to deferred compensation plans.
Shareholders’ Equity and Capital Adequacy
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measure of capital adequacy is the primary capital ratio which was 11.69% at September 30, 2007, as compared with 11.40% at September 30, 2006. These ratios are well above the regulatory minimum of 6.00%. Management continues to emphasize the importance of maintaining the appropriate capital levels of the Company and has established the goal of maintaining its primary capital ratio at 8.00%, which is the minimum requirement for classification as being “well-capitalized” by the banking regulatory authorities.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Interest Income
Net interest income, the amount by which interest income on loans, investments and other interest earning assets exceeds interest expense on deposits and other borrowed funds, is the single largest component of the Company’s income. Management’s objective is to provide the largest possible amount of income while balancing interest rate, credit, liquidity and capital risk.
The Company’s net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis, which is net income as a percentage of average earning assets, was 3.51% at September 30, 2007, down 32 basis points from 3.83% at September 30, 2006. The table that follows this discussion analyzes the changes in tax-equivalent net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
Average earning assets increased $81,266,000, or 10%, from $799,445,000 in September 2006 to $880,711,000 in September 2007. The average yield on earning assets improved 55 basis points, from 5.92% at September 30, 2006 to 6.47% at September 30, 2007. The increase in the yield is attributable to increases in prime rate since January 1, 2006. The large increase in funds from deposit and funds management account growth during the last twenty-four months has funded the increase in loan demand and the remaining funds have been invested in U.S. Treasury and Agency securities and classified as held to maturity in 2006 and as available for sale in 2007. The loan portfolio generally has a 40%/60% blend of fixed/floating rate term. This fact, coupled with the relatively shorter term duration of investment maturities results in the Company being more asset sensitive to changes in market interest rates.
Average interest bearing liabilities increased $97,418,000, or 16%, from $622,915,000 in September 2006 to $720,333,000 in September 2007. The average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities increased 94 basis points, from 2.68% in September 2006 to 3.62% in September 2007. This significant increase, as well as the decrease in the net tax-equivalent yield on earning assets, is largely the result of rates paid on certificates of deposits and funds management accounts, a non-deposit product classified as federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreement to repurchase.

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Analysis of Average Balances, Interest Earned/Paid and Yield
(In Thousands)
                                                 
    For the Nine Months Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30, 2007     September 30, 2006  
            Interest                     Interest        
    Average     Earned/             Average     Earned/        
    Balance     Paid     Yield     Balance     Paid     Yield  
     
INTEREST INCOME:
                                               
Loans (2)(3)
  $ 421,795     $ 25,132       7.94 %   $ 371,693     $ 20,902       7.50 %
Federal funds sold
    4,839       189       5.21 %     18,138       760       5.59 %
Held to maturity:
                                               
Taxable
    28,085       1,060       5.03 %     153,559       5,288       4.59 %
Non-taxable (1)
    4,830       229       6.32 %     5,949       314       7.04 %
Available for sale:
                                               
Taxable
    397,409       15,161       5.09 %     230,558       7,413       4.29 %
Non-taxable (1)
    18,382       811       5.89 %     14,650       646       5.88 %
Other
    5,371       183       4.54 %     4,898       148       4.03 %
                         
Total
  $ 880,711     $ 42,765       6.47 %   $ 799,445     $ 35,471       5.92 %
                         
INTEREST EXPENSE:
                                               
Savings and demand, interest bearing
  $ 276,246     $ 4,225       2.04 %   $ 309,084     $ 4,040       1.74 %
Time deposits
    206,536       6,869       4.43 %     143,819       3,938       3.65 %
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    228,248       8,045       4.70 %     161,824       4,186       3.45 %
Borrowings from FHLB
    9,303       418       5.99 %     8,188       362       5.89 %
                         
Total
  $ 720,333     $ 19,557       3.62 %   $ 622,915     $ 12,526       2.68 %
                         
Net tax-equivalent yield on earning assets
                    3.51 %                     3.83 %
 
(1)   All interest earned is reported on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 34% in 2007 and 2006.
 
(2)   Loan fees of $683 and $425 for 2007 and 2006, respectively, are included in these figures.
 
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Provision for Loan Losses
Management continuously monitors the Company’s relationships with its loan customers, especially those in concentrated industries such as gaming/casino and hotel/motel, as well as the exposure for out of area loans, and their direct and indirect impact on its operations. A thorough analysis of current economic conditions and the quality of the loan portfolio is conducted on a quarterly basis. Management utilized these analyses, with special emphasis on the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the loan portfolio and underlying collateral, in determining the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2007. In determining potential loan losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina since August 2005, the Company evaluated its commercial and residential loan portfolios separately.
Management continues its evaluation in recognition of the extraordinary impact of Katrina on its trade area, attempting to quantify potential losses in accordance with the Company’s established methodology. Loan performance and deposit overdrafts are closely monitored in order to identify developing problems as early as possible.
Since Hurricane Katrina struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast in August of 2005, many issues have been considered in the Company’s evaluation. Uncertainty regarding the impact of federal assistance, settlement of insurance claims, the availability and affordability of windstorm insurance, the rate and pace of recovery in the Company’s trade area, increasing construction costs and the ability of customers to service their debt must be carefully considered.
The overall material deterioration in asset quality anticipated by the effects of Hurricane Katrina during the initial evaluation has not been realized and the Company has identified no additional significant potential losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina since its initial evaluation in September 2005. During the third quarter of 2007, non-performing loans have decreased significantly with loans past due 90 days and still accruing dropping from $1,489,000 at June 30, 2007 to $272,000 at September 30, 2007 and nonaccrual loans falling from $3,803,000 at June 30, 2007 to $136,000 at September 30, 2007.
Additionally, Management has considered the historical data available from the impact of other natural disasters on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and other coastal communities, including the length of time between the storm’s landfall and identification of all losses. Past bank experience with hurricanes and FDIC research have shown that the actual loss position generally becomes apparent within a two year window after the event.
Strong asset quality and the passage of time strongly contributed to Management’s decision to record a negative provision for loan losses of $1,250,000 during the third quarter.
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Trust Department Income and Fees
Trust Department income and fees increased $165,000 for the first nine months of 2007 as compared with the first nine months of 2006, as a result of an increase in cash management accounts funded with insurance and other proceeds.
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
Service charges on deposit accounts increased $1,318,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This increase is almost equally the result of an increase in ATM fee income as transactions at casino ATMs have significantly increased during this period and an increase in NSF fee income due to an increase in the fee charged.
Loss on Sale of Securities
The Company realized a loss from the sale of available for sale securities during the first nine months of 2007 of $614,000. The proceeds of these sales were used to fund the liquidity needs of the bank subsidiary.
Other Income
Other income increased $121,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2006, primarily as a result of the gain from the sale of bank premises of $192,000.
Salaries and Employee Benefits
Salaries and employee benefits increased $1,174,000 for the first nine months of 2007 as compared with the first nine months of 2006. The Company increased salaries to its employees in order to reward performance and retain personnel within the competitive local employment environment.
Equipment Rentals, Depreciation and Maintenance
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance increased $352,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as a result of an increase in depreciation costs from banking premises acquired during 2006 and 2007.
Other Expense
Other expense increased $693,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2006, primarily as a result of the increase in expenses related to offsite ATMs as transactions increase.
LIQUIDITY
Liquidity represents the Company’s ability to adequately provide funds to satisfy demands from depositors, borrowers and other commitments by either converting assets to cash or accessing new or existing sources of funds. Management monitors these funds requirements in such a manner as to satisfy these demands and provide the maximum earnings on its earning assets. Deposits, payments of principal and interest on loans, proceeds from maturities of investment securities and earnings on investment securities are the principal sources of funds for the Company. Since Hurricane Katrina, the Company’s deposits and non-deposit accounts have increased significantly,

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as discussed previously. Management carefully monitors its liquidity needs, particularly relating to these potentially volatile deposits. The Company is currently investing in short-term U. S. Treasury and Agency Securities. It is anticipated that loan demand will be funded in future quarters from the maturity of these investments.
Item 4: Controls and Procedures
As of September 30, 2007, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period ended September 30, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 — Legal Proceedings
The Company’s bank subsidiary (the “Bank”) filed suit against USF&G in 1998 to recover damages for USF&G’s bad faith failure to defend and indemnify the Bank in connection with a lawsuit filed against the Bank in 1996. The Bank obtained legal representation from a local plaintiff’s attorney and customer (“Attorney”) on a contingent basis.
In December 2000, the case was transferred from the judge to whom it was originally assigned to a second judge (the “Judge”). The Judge had previously handled some discovery matters in the case.
The Bank had made a routine loan to the Judge in November 1998, which was guaranteed by the Attorney. The loan was repaid in February 2000 by someone other than the Judge, apparently at the request of the Attorney. Neither the Attorney nor the Judge disclosed the loan or the repayment to USF&G or its counsel.
During the course of the case, the Bank and USF&G filed competing motions for summary judgment. The Judge granted summary judgment in the Bank’s favor on the issue of liability and subsequently presided over a settlement conference in which he expressed his opinion about the value of the case in monetary terms. The case was settled on December 24, 2001, for $1.5 million

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In 2003, the Attorney, the Judge and other parties were indicted for alleged fraud, bribery, etc. involving various events, including allegations concerning the Bank v. USF&G lawsuit. Neither the Bank nor any Bank employee was indicted. Following the indictments, USF&G filed a civil action against the Attorney, the Judge and the Bank alleging fraud in connection with the outcome of the Bank v. USF&G lawsuit. The complaint demands $2.5 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages, prejudgment interest and attorneys’ fees, etc. The USF&G v. Bank suit was stayed until 30 days following the completion of the criminal case. There has been no discovery.
The criminal case against the Attorney, the Judge and other parties concluded on August 12, 2005. No guilty verdicts were returned. The defendants received not guilty verdicts on several counts and there was no verdict (mistrial) on a number of other counts, including the Bank v. USF&G matter. On September 16, 2005, the U. S. Attorney’s office announced that it will retry the Attorney, the Judge and other parties on fraud and bribery charges related to the Bank v. USF&G matter. The new trial began on February 7, 2007. On March 31, 2007, guilty verdicts on counts of bribery, conspiracy, mail fraud/honest services fraud and racketeer influenced corrupt organizations (RICO) violations were returned against the Attorney, the Judge and other parties. The Attorney, the Judge and other parties have indicated that they plan to appeal the guilty verdicts. Despite the verdicts in the criminal case, the USF&G v. Bank suit remains subject to the stay order until the stay order is lifted by the judge in that case.
Item 4 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5 — Other Information
As a part of a periodic evaluation of the compensation program that the Company provides for its executives, it was determined that the deferred compensation plans should be amended to clarify certain provisions of the plans and to adopt applicable provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. On September 28, 2007 the Board of Directors approved the Company’s amended and restated Deferred Compensation Plan. Lauri A. Wood, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and A. Wes Fulmer, Thomas J. Sliman and Robert M. Tucei, each a named executive officer of the Company, participate in the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan. Additionally, the Board of Directors approved the amended and restated Executive Supplemental Income Plan Agreements between the Company and Chevis C. Swetman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Wood, Mr. Fulmer, Mr. Sliman and Mr. Tucei.
The Company filed Form 8-K on October 4, 2007, disclosing this activity. Pursuant to Instruction B.4 to Form 8-K, the documents relating to the Deferred Compensation Plan and Executive Supplemental Income Plan are filed as Exhibit 10.1 through Exhibit 10.4 to this Form 10-Q. Exhibit 10.4 is the Executive Supplemental Plan Agreement for Lauri A. Wood. This Agreement is identical to the Executive Supplemental Plan Agreement for Thomas J. Sliman and Robert M. Tucei. Accordingly, Exhibit 10.4 applies to Ms. Wood, Mr. Sliman and Mr. Tucei.

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Item 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
     
Exhibit 10.1:
  Deferred Compensation Plan
 
   
Exhibit 10.2:
  Executive Supplemental Income Plan Agreement — Chevis C. Swetman
 
   
Exhibit 10.3:
  Executive Supplemental Income Plan Agreement — A. Wes Fulmer
 
   
Exhibit 10.4:
  Executive Supplemental Income Plan Agreement — Lauri A. Wood
 
   
Exhibit 31.1:
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
Exhibit 31.2:
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
Exhibit 32.1:
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350
 
   
Exhibit 32.2:
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
A Form 8-K was July 16, 2007, October 4, 2007 and October 15, 2007.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
             
    PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
   
    (Registrant)
   
 
           
 
  Date:   November 9, 2007    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Chevis C. Swetman
 
Chevis C. Swetman
   
 
      Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    
 
           
 
  Date:   November 9, 2007    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Lauri A. Wood    
 
     
 
Lauri A. Wood
   
 
      Chief Financial Officer and Controller    
 
      (principal financial and accounting officer)    

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Exhibit 10.1
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
OF
THE PEOPLES BANK, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
(as amended and restated as of October 1, 2007)
     This Deferred Compensation Plan (the “ Plan ”) is amended and restated on this the 1st day of October, 2007, effective as of October 1, 2007, by THE PEOPLES BANK, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, a Mississippi banking corporation (the “ Bank ”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
     WHEREAS, the Bank, desiring to establish an unfunded deferred compensation arrangement for a select group of its management and highly compensated employees in order to attract, retain and motivate such employees, established the Plan effective as of January 1, 1994; and
     WHEREAS, the Bank retained the authority to amend the Plan; and
     WHEREAS, the Bank desires to amend the Plan to assure compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, and the regulations and authoritative guidance issued thereunder, and to clarify ambiguities in the original Plan document;
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the Bank hereby amends and restates The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi, Deferred Compensation Plan, effective as of October 1, 2007, to read as follows:
     1.  Definitions . When used herein, capitalized words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth in this Section except as otherwise provided herein or where the context clearly indicates otherwise or except as otherwise required under Code Section 409A.
  (a)   Beneficiary . The person or trust that a Participant designates in writing to Bank in accordance with Section 5 hereof.
 
  (b)   Benefits . See Section 3.
 
  (c)   Board . The Board of Directors of The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi
 
  (d)   Claimant . A Participant or Beneficiary who believes he/she has not received the Benefits under the Plan to which he/she is entitled to receive.
 
  (e)   Change of Control . A change in the ownership or effective control of the Bank or its parent corporation, Peoples Financial Corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Bank or its parent corporation, Peoples Financial Corporation, all within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5), provided, however, a Shareholder, as hereinafter defined in Section 1(n) may make the following transfers and such transfers shall be deemed not to be a Change of Control under this Section 1.1(e):

 


 

  (1)   To any trust, company, or partnership created solely for the benefit of any Shareholder or any spouse of or any lineal descendant of any Shareholder;
 
  (2)   To any individual or entity by bona fide gift;
 
  (3)   To any spouse or former spouse of any Shareholder pursuant to the terms of a decree of divorce;
 
  (4)   To any officer or employee of the Company pursuant to any incentive stock option plan established by the Shareholder;
 
  (5)   To any family member of any Shareholder;
 
  (6)   After receipt of any necessary regulatory approvals, to any company or partnership, including, but not limited to, a family limited partnership, a majority of the stock or interests of which company or partnership are owned by any of the Shareholder; or
 
  (7)   To any existing Shareholder as of the Effective Date.
  (f)   Code . The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
  (g)   Disability or Disabled . The Participant (1) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months; or (2) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Bank. Medical determination of Disability may be made by either the Social Security Administration or by the provider of an accident or health plan covering employees of the Bank provided that the definition of “disability” applied under such disability insurance program complies with the requirements of the preceding sentence. Upon the request of the Board, the Participant must submit proof of the Social Security Administration’s or the provider’s determination.
 
  (h)   Early Retirement Date . The first day of any month coincident with or following the month in which the Participant completes 10 years of service and attains age 55.
 
  (i)   Effective Date . October 1, 2007.
 
  (j)   ERISA . The Employee Retirement Insurance Security Act of 1974, as amended.

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  (k)   Normal Retirement Date . The first day of the month coincident with or next following the Participant’s 65th birthday.
 
  (l)   Participant . An employee who has satisfied the eligibility requirements of Section 2 hereof, who has been designated by the Board to be a participant in the Plan, and who has not otherwise forfeited his/her Benefit under the terms hereof.
 
  (m)   Separation From Service or Separates From Service . A cessation of services rendered by the Participant to the Bank within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(h).
 
  (n)   Shareholder . The existing owners of all issued and outstanding stock of the Bank or Peoples Financial Corporation as of the Effective Date.
 
  (o)   Specified Employee . A Participant who is described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(i).
     2.  Eligibility . A management or highly compensated employee of the Bank is eligible to become a Participant of the Plan provided he/she:
  (a)   is currently employed by the Bank;
 
  (b)   is a Vice President or higher level officer of the Bank; and
 
  (c)   has been employed with the Bank for at least one year.
If a management or highly compensated employee has met the above requirements, the Board may designate such employee as a Participant in this Plan. The Board shall notify the Participant in writing of his/her participation in this Plan.
     3.  Benefits . Upon the entitlement to benefits in accordance with Section 4 hereof, the Bank shall pay the Participant or his/her Beneficiary the sum of $10,000 each year for 10 years.
     4.  Entitlement to and Payment of Benefits .
  (a)   In General . A Participant shall be entitled to his/her Benefits upon his/her Separation from Service:
 
  (1)   following the Participant’s Normal Retirement Date; or
 
  (2)   following the Participant’s Early Retirement Date.
     Upon entitlement to Benefits, the first installment shall commence on the first day of the month coincident with or next following the entitlement to Benefits. The remaining nine installments of the Benefits

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shall be paid on each of the nine succeeding anniversary dates of the first installment.
  (b)   Death Benefits .
  (1)   Death After Commencement . If Participant dies before all of the Benefits under this Plan are paid to him/her, the unpaid balance will be paid to the Participant’s Beneficiary in the same manner as if the Participant had lived.
 
  (2)   After Retirement Age but Before Separation . If a Participant who has reached his/her Early Retirement Date or Normal Retirement Date dies prior to Separation from Service with the Bank, his/her Beneficiary shall be entitled to the same Benefits that the Participant would have been entitled to under this Plan, with the payments commencing as of the first day of the second month following the death of the Participant, with the remaining nine installments being made on the anniversaries of the first installment.
 
  (3)   Death Before Retirement Age . If a Participant dies prior to his/her Early Retirement Date or Normal Retirement Date, his/her Beneficiary shall be entitled to the Participant’s Benefits, with payments commencing as of the first day of the second month following the death of the Participant, with the remaining nine installments being made on the anniversaries of the first installment.
  (c)   Disability Benefits . A Participant who suffers a Disability shall be entitled to his/her Benefits commencing as of the first day of the month following the month in which the Participant is determined to be Disabled, with the remaining nine installments being made on the anniversaries of the first installment.
 
  (d)   Other Separations . In the event a Participant Separates From Service before the Early or Normal Retirement Date, Death or Disability, he/she shall be entitled to no Benefits hereunder.
 
  (e)   No Duplication of Benefits . Subject to the forfeiture provisions as provided herein, the maximum amount of Benefits to which a Participant and his/her Beneficiary shall be entitled shall be the amount described in Section 3 hereof. Once a Participant and/or his Beneficiary shall become entitled to a benefit under a particular provision hereof, he/she shall not later become entitled to Benefits under a different provision, it being the intention of the Bank that there shall be no duplication of benefits hereunder.

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  (f)   Restriction on Distributions to Specified Employees . Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, if any Participant is considered a Specified Employee at Separation from Service, no Benefit distributions to such Participant shall be made during the first six (6) months following Separation from Service. Any distribution otherwise payable to such Participant shall be accumulated and paid to the Participant in a single sum on the first day of the seventh month following Separation from Service and all other distributions shall be made in the manner specified.
 
  (g)   Withholdings From Payments . All payments to be made to a Participant or a Beneficiary shall be subject to all customary tax withholdings applicable to payments of this type.
 
  (h)   No Suspension Upon Re-employment . Once Benefit payments commence hereunder, such payments shall continue to be made notwithstanding the re-employment of the Participant by the Bank except as provided in Section 6 hereof.
     5.  Designated Beneficiary . The Participant may designate or change his/her Beneficiary at any time and from time to time (without the consent of any prior Beneficiary). The Participant’s Beneficiary shall be as designated on a Beneficiary Designation in the form of Exhibit A to this Plan or another form acceptable to the Bank. A Participant may change his/her Beneficiary designation by properly executing a new Beneficiary Designation and delivering that form to the Bank, provided however, no change shall be effective until received by the Bank, and provided further, that no change shall be effective unless received by the Bank before the Participant’s death. Furthermore, each designation so made shall cancel and supersede all previous designations. The designated Beneficiary, designated successor Beneficiary, and any other person entitled to payments under this Plan shall be referred to in this Plan as the “Beneficiary” irrespective of the number thereof. The divorce of a Participant from his/her spouse shall, without any further action, automatically revoke the designation of such spouse as a Beneficiary of the Participant’s Benefits under the Plan but shall not result in the automatic revocation of any other Beneficiary designated by the Participant. The preceding sentence shall not preclude the Participant from executing a new Beneficiary Designation after his/her divorce is final and naming his/her former spouse as a Beneficiary of all or part of his/her Benefits. If no Beneficiary shall have been properly designated, or if no Beneficiary shall survive the Participant, the Benefits shall be payable to the Participant’s estate. All rights of a Beneficiary shall be derivative of the rights of the Participant, therefore, a Beneficiary shall not be entitled to any benefits hereunder if the Participant is not entitled to any benefits hereunder. During the lifetime of the Participant, the Beneficiary shall have no rights under this Plan.
     6.  Forfeiture . Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, no payment of any then unpaid installments of the Benefits shall be made and all rights of the Participant, his/her Beneficiary, or any other person to receive payments thereof shall be forfeited if the Participant shall have engaged in any activity or conduct which in the opinion of the Board is not in the best interests of the Bank, including, but not limited to,

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  (a)   conduct which results in the termination of Participant’s employment with the Bank for cause (as defined in 11 (c) below);
 
  (b)   failure to devote all of Participant’s time, attention, skill and efforts to the performance of his/her duties for the Bank; or
 
  (c)   for a period of time beginning on the date Participant leaves the Bank’s employ and continuing for a period of three (3) years from and after the date of termination, for any of the following reasons:
  (1)   Participant becomes engaged in the banking business (or in any business in which the Bank or any of its affiliated companies is engaged) in any capacity for any entity or person (including, but not limited to banks), or Participant permits his name to be used in connection with any such business that is doing business within the counties of Harrison, Hancock, Jackson and Stone Counties, Mississippi;
 
  (2)   Participant, directly or indirectly, for himself or for another, in any manner whatsoever, procures, solicits, accepts or aids another in the procurement, solicitation or acceptance of banking business or any business in which the Bank or any of its affiliated companies are engaged, or any person, firm, corporation, association or entity which was at the time of the Participant’s termination of employment with the Bank, either doing business with the Bank or any of its affiliated companies or being quoted or actively solicited as a business prospect by the Bank or its affiliated companies; or
 
  (3)   Participant, directly or indirectly (a) induces, solicits or encourages any employee of the Bank or its affiliated companies, or any other persons associated with representation of the Bank or any of its affiliated companies, to leave the employment of the Bank or any of its affiliated companies, or (b) employs any employee of the Bank or its affiliated companies.
     7.  No Employment Contract . Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring upon any Participant the right to be retained in the employ of the Bank nor limit the right of the Bank to discharge or otherwise deal with any Participant without regard to the existence of this Plan.
     8.  Funding . This Plan shall at all times be entirely unfunded, and no provision shall at any time be made with respect to segregating any assets of the Bank for payment of any Benefits hereunder. No Participant, Beneficiary or any other person shall have any interest in any particular assets of the Bank by reason of the right to receive a Benefit under this Plan and any Participant, Beneficiary or any other person shall have only the rights of a general, unsecured creditor of the Bank with respect to any rights under the Plan. Nothing contained in

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this Plan shall constitute a guaranty by the Bank or any other person or entity that the assets of the Bank will be sufficient to pay any Benefit hereunder.
     9.  No Trust . Nothing contained in this Plan and no action taken pursuant to the provisions of this Plan shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship between the Bank and the Participant, his/her Beneficiary or any other person.
     10.  Spendthrift Provision . No Benefit payable under this Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge prior to actual receipt thereof by the recipient. Any attempt so to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber or charge prior to such receipt shall be void. Neither the Bank nor any Benefit payment shall be liable in any manner for, or subject to, the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements or torts of any person entitled to any Benefits under this Plan.
     11.  Change in Control .
  (a)   General Rule . Unless this Plan is terminated by the transferee, purchaser, or successor entity in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A within one hundred and twenty days (120) following a Change of Control, no Participant shall be entitled to a distribution from the Plan as a result of such Change of Control.
 
  (b)   Termination . If this Plan is terminated by the transferee, purchaser or successor entity within such one hundred and twenty (120) days, then upon a Change in Control each Participant employed on the Change of Control date shall become entitled to the benefit described in this Section 11 in lieu of any other benefit under this Plan. Such benefit shall be calculated by determining the present value of his/her Benefits hereunder using a discount rate of seven and one-half percent (7.5%). The amount so determined shall be paid in a lump sum to each Participant within one hundred eighty (180) days of the Change of Control date. Any termination of the Plan following a Change of Control shall be made in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A.
 
  (c)   Involuntary Separations . Notwithstanding the preceding, in the event that a Participant is involuntarily terminated within 180 days of a Change of Control, such Participant shall be entitled to the same benefit as if the Plan had been terminated, as described above in this Section 11. For this purpose a Participant shall be considered as involuntarily terminated if his/her employment is terminated by the Bank for reasons other than “cause” (as defined herein). For the purposes of this Agreement, “cause” shall mean conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction of a felony; or fraud, dishonesty, or embezzlement. Also, any willful violation of any law or willful violation of a significant Bank policy committed in connection with the Executive’s employment, with either resulting in an adverse effect on the Bank.

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     12.  Amendment . The Bank intends this Plan to be permanent but reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan when, in the sole opinion of the Board, such amendment or termination is advisable. Any such amendment or termination shall be made pursuant to a resolution of the Board, shall be consistent with Section 409A, and shall be effective as of the date of such resolution.
     13.  Severability . Without limitation of any other section contained herein, in case any one or more provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement. In the event any one or more of the provisions found in the Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any governmental regulatory agency or court of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been a part of this Agreement and such provision shall be deemed substituted by such other provisions as will most nearly accomplish the intent of the parties to the extent permitted by applicable law.
     14.  Administration . The Board shall have full power and authority to interpret, construe and administer this Plan and to make all factual determinations necessary to the administration of the Plan, and the Board’s interpretations and construction thereof and actions thereunder, including any valuation of the Benefits hereunder, or the amount or recipient of the payment to whom made therefrom, shall be binding and conclusive on all persons for all purposes.
     15.  Claims and Review Procedure .
  (a)   Claims Procedure.
  (1)   Initiation . A Claimant initiates a claim by submitting to the Board a written claim for the benefits.
 
  (2)   Timing of Response . The Board shall respond to such Claimant within 90 days after receiving the claim. If the Board determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Board can extend the response period by an additional 90 days by notifying the Claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 90-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Board expects to render its decision.
 
  (3)   Notice of Decision . If the Board denies part or all of the claim, the Board shall notify the Claimant in writing of such denial. The Board shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant. The notification shall set forth:
  (A)   The specific reasons for the denial;

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  (B)   A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based;
 
  (C)   A description of any additional information or material necessary for the Claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why it is needed;
 
  (D)   An explanation of the Plan’s review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures; and
 
  (E)   A statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefit determination on review.
  (b)   Review Procedure . If the Board denies part or all of the claim, a Claimant shall have the opportunity for a full and fair review by the Board of the denial, as follows:
  (1)   Initiation . To initiate the review, the Claimant, within 60 days after receiving the Board’s notice of denial, must file with the Board a written request for review.
 
  (2)   Additional Submissions and Access to Information . The Claimant shall then have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim. The Board shall also provide the Claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the Claimant’s claim for benefits.
 
  (3)   Considerations on Review . In considering the review, the Board shall take into account all materials and information the Claimant submits relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.
 
  (4)   Timing of Response . The Board shall respond in writing to such Claimant within 60 days after receiving the request for review. If the Board determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Board can extend the response period by an additional 60 days by notifying the Claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 60-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Board expects to render its decision.
 
  (5)   Notice of Decision . The Board shall notify the Claimant in writing of its decision on review. The Board shall write the notification in

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a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant. The notification shall set forth:
  (A)   The specific reasons for the denial;
 
  (B)   A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based;
 
  (C)   A statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the Claimant’s claim for benefits; and
 
  (D)   A statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a).
     16.  Disclosure . Each Participant shall receive a copy of this Plan. The Board will make available for inspection by any Participant a copy of any rules and regulations used by the Board in administering this Plan.
     17.  Incapacity of Recipient . If a Participant or his/her Beneficiary is declared incompetent and a conservator or other person, legally charged with the care of his/her person or of his/her estate is appointed, any Benefits under this Plan to which such Participant or his/her Beneficiary is entitled shall be paid to such conservator, or other person legally charged with the care of his/her person or his/her estate.
     18.  Unclaimed Benefit . Each Participant shall keep the Bank informed of his/her current address and the current address of his/her Beneficiary. The Bank shall not be obligated to search for the whereabouts of any person entitled to Benefits under this Plan. If the location of a Participant is not made known to the Bank within two years after the date on which any payment may be made, payment may be made as though the Participant had died at the end of the two-year period. If within one additional year after such two-year period has elapsed, or, within two years after the actual death of a Participant, the Bank is unable to locate any Beneficiary of the Participant, then the Bank shall have no further obligation to pay any Benefit hereunder to such Participant, his/her Beneficiary or any other person, and such Benefit shall be irrevocably forfeited.
     19.  Limitations on Liability . Notwithstanding any of the preceding provisions of this Plan, neither the Bank nor any individual acting as an employee or agent of the Bank, or as a member of the Board, shall be liable to any Participant, former Participant, Beneficiary or any other person for any claim, loss, liability or expense incurred in connection with this Plan.
     20.  No Salary or Compensation . Any Benefit payable under this Plan shall not be deemed salary or other compensation to the Participant for the purpose of computing benefits to which he/she may be entitled under any qualified retirement plan or other benefit arrangement of the Bank for the benefit of its employees.

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     21.  Governing Law . To the extent not preempted by ERISA, this Plan is established and maintained under, and will be construed according to, the laws of the State of Mississippi without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions.
     22.  Construction and Compliance with Section 409A . Notwithstanding Section 21 hereof, this Plan shall be interpreted and administered consistent with Code Section 409A. Furthermore, all references to a particular statute shall be deemed to refer to all regulations and authoritative guidance issued thereunder and all references to a particular statute, regulation, or guidance of general applicability shall be deemed to refer to any superseding statute, regulation, or guidance of general applicability.
     23.  Transition Rule for 2007 . Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, any change in the time or form of payment made in this amendment and restatement, if any, may apply only to amounts that would not otherwise be payable in 2007 and may not cause any amount to be paid in 2007 that would not otherwise be payable in 2007.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has caused this amended and restated Plan to be executed by its duly authorized officer.
         
  THE PEOPLES BANK, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
 
 
  By:      
    CHEVIS C. SWETMAN   
       
 
         
  Title: PRESIDENT & CEO 
 
 
     
     
     
 
ATTEST:
 

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EXHIBIT A
TO THE
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
OF
THE PEOPLES BANK, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
(as amended and restated as of October 1, 2007)
BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION
Participant:                                                                                         
     The Beneficiary or beneficiaries of any payments to be made under this Plan following my death shall be:
Primary Beneficiary
     I designate the following as primary beneficiary (beneficiaries) of my benefits under the Plan if I die before the receipt of all of my benefits:
                     
Full Name:
          Relationship:        
               
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
       
 
 
                   
 
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                   
Full Name:
          Relationship:        
               
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):            
       
 
 
                   
 
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                   
Full Name:
          Relationship:        
               
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):            
       
 
 
                   
 
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
     
 
     
 
 
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Contingent Beneficiary
     Should all of the primary beneficiaries designated above predecease me and I die before the receipt of all of my Benefits, I designate the following as the contingent beneficiary (beneficiaries) of my Benefits under the Plan:
                     
Full Name:
      Relationship:        
               
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):            
       
 
 
                   
 
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                   
Full Name:
      Relationship:        
               
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):            
       
 
 
                   
 
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                   
Full Name:
      Relationship:        
             
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):            
       
 
 
                   
 
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
     
 
     
 
 
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     I understand that if I designate more than one beneficiary in a class above (i.e. primary or contingent), each beneficiary in that class will receive an equal share of the benefits unless I specify a different percentage. If I designate more than one beneficiary in a class above (i.e. primary or contingent), the share of a beneficiary who predeceases me will be divided pro rata among the remaining designated beneficiaries in that class unless I specify an alternate disposition. Unless I specify an alternate disposition, I also understand that a beneficiary who survives me but who dies before the complete distribution of his/her benefits shall be entitled to designate the beneficiary of any benefits remaining after his/her death and that upon his/her failure to properly designate a beneficiary, the beneficiary’s remaining benefits shall be paid to his/her estate.
     I understand that this designation shall be subject to the terms of the Plan, as amended from time-to-time.
             
       
Signature of Witness
  Date   Signature of Participant   Date

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Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME AGREEMENT
(as amended and restated as of October 1, 2007)
     This Agreement, effective as of October 1, 2007 (the “ Effective Date ”), is made by and between THE PEOPLES BANK, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, a state-chartered commercial bank with its principal office located in Biloxi, Mississippi (hereinafter referred to as the “ Company ”), and CHEVIS C. SWETMAN (hereinafter referred to as the “ Executive ”). This Agreement hereby amends and restates, in their entirety, an agreement with an initial effective date of January 1, 1988, and a restated agreement effective October 1, 2002 (hereinafter the “ Prior Agreements ”), made by and between the Company and the Executive.
INTRODUCTION
     The Company and the Executive entered into the Prior Agreements in order to provide certain benefits to the Executive as an officer of the Company upon the Executive’s retirement.
     The Company and the Executive, by this current Agreement, desire to amend and desire to restate the Prior Agreements in their entirety to include and reflect the terms set forth herein and to incorporate the benefit accumulated to date by the Executive under the Prior Agreements, to reflect the applicable provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to clarify certain provisions of the Prior Agreements.
     Therefore, in order to encourage the Executive to remain an employee of the Company, the Company is willing to provide salary continuation benefits to the Executive. The Company will pay the benefits from its general assets.
AGREEMENT
     The Executive and the Company agree as follows:
Article 1
Definitions
     1.1 Definitions . Whenever used in this Agreement and except to the extent defined otherwise in Code Section 409A or where the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings specified:
     1.1.1 “ Beneficiary ” means the person or trust that an Executive designates in writing in accordance with Section 4.1 hereof.
     1.1.2 “Change of Control” means:
     1.1.2.1 A change in the ownership of the capital stock of the Company or Peoples Financial Corporation (the “Holding Company”), whereby a corporation, person or group acting in concert (a “Person”) as described in Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

 


 

amended (the “Exchange Act”), holds or acquires, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of a number of shares of capital stock of the Company or Holding Company which constitutes fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s or Holding Company’s outstanding capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or
     1.1.2.2 The persons who were members of the Board of Directors of the Company or Holding Company immediately prior to a tender offer, exchange offer, contested election or any combination of the foregoing, cease to constitute a majority of such Board of Directors; or
     1.1.2.3 The adoption by the Board of Directors of the Company or of the Holding Company of a merger, consolidation or reorganization plan involving the Company or Holding Company in which the Company or the Holding Company is not the surviving entity, or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or Holding Company. For purposes of this Agreement, a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or Holding Company shall be deemed to occur if any Person acquires (or during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person, has acquired) gross assets of the Company or Holding Company that have an aggregate fair market value equal to fifty percent (50%) of the fair market value of all of the respective gross assets of the Company or Holding Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions; or
     1.1.2.4 A tender offer or exchange offer is made by any Person which, if successfully completed, would result in such Person beneficially owning (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) either fifty percent (50%) or more of the Company’s or Holding Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock or shares of capital stock having fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s or Holding Company’s then outstanding capital stock (other than an offer made by the Company or the Holding Company), and sufficient shares are acquired under the offer to cause such person to own fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power; or
     1.1.2.5 Any other transactions or series of related transactions occurring which have substantially the same effect as the transactions specified in any of the preceding clauses of this Subsection (1.1.2).
     1.1.2.6 Notwithstanding the preceding, a Shareholder, as hereinafter defined in Subsection 1.1.14, may make the following transfers and such transfers shall be deemed not to be a Change of Control under this Subsection 1.1.2:

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     1.1.2.6.1 To any trust, company, or partnership created solely for the benefit of any Shareholder or any spouse of or any lineal descendant of any Shareholder;
     1.1.2.6.2 To any individual or entity by bona fide gift;
     1.1.2.6.3 To any spouse or former spouse of any Shareholder pursuant to the terms of a decree of divorce;
     1.1.2.6.4 To any officer or employee of the Company pursuant to any incentive stock option plan established by the Shareholder;
     1.1.2.6.5 To any family member of any Shareholder;
     1.1.2.6.6 After receipt of any necessary regulatory approvals, to any company or partnership, including, but not limited to, a family limited partnership, a majority of the stock or interests of which company or partnership are owned by any of the Shareholder; or
     1.1.2.6.7 To any existing Shareholder as of the Effective Date.
     Notwithstanding the preceding, for purposes of determining whether a distribution may be made following a change of control, the change must be a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or its parent, Peoples Financial Corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company or its parent corporation, Peoples Financial Corporation, all within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5). In the event a change constitutes a change under the preceding (without regard to this paragraph) but does not constitute a change under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5), such distribution shall be made at the earliest time permitted under Article 2 or 3.
     1.1.3 “ Claimant ” means the Executive or Beneficiary who believes he/she has not received the benefits under this Agreement to which he/she is entitled to receive.
     1.1.4 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
     1.1.5 “ Company ” means The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi.
     1.1.6 “Disability” or “Disabled” means the Executive: (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months; or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3)

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months under an accident and health plan covering employees or directors of the Company. Medical determination of Disability may be made by either the Social Security Administration or by the provider of an accident or health plan covering employees or directors of the Company provided that the definition of “disability” applied under such disability insurance program complies with the requirements of the preceding sentence. Upon the request of the plan administrator, the Executive must submit proof to the plan administrator of the Social Security Administration’s or the provider’s determination.
     1.1.7 “Discount Rate” means the rate reviewed and determined at least annually by the Board of Directors for purposes of calculating benefits hereunder. The rate determined by the Board of Directors shall apply to all calculations thereafter until such rate is changed by the Board of Directors.
     1.1.8 “Early Retirement Date” means the date the Executive: (i) attains at least age fifty-five (55); (ii) attains at least his fifteen (15) year anniversary of employment at the Company; and, (iii) has participated under this Agreement, including any amendment and restatement of the Prior Agreements, for five (5) years.
     1.1.9 “ERISA” means the Employee Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
     1.1.10 “Executive Benefit Accrual” means the amount accrued as a liability to the Executive by the Company on its accounting records under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) by virtue of the terms of the Prior Agreements and by virtue of the terms of this Agreement.
     1.1.11 “Normal Retirement Date” means the date the Executive attains age sixty-five (65).
     1.1.12 “Salary” means the base annual amount, without bonus or other benefits, paid to the Executive by the Company as of the earlier to occur of: (i) Separation From Service; or, (ii) the Company’s termination of the Agreement under Section 7.3.
     1.1.13 “ Separation From Service” or “Separates From Service” means a cessation of services rendered by the Executive within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(h).
     1.1.14 “Shareholder” means the existing owners of all issued and outstanding stock of the Company or Peoples Financial Corporation as of the date this Agreement is signed.
     1.1.15 “Specified Employee” means an employee who is described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(i).

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Article 2
Lifetime Benefits
     2.1 Normal Retirement Benefit. If Separation From Service occurs on or after the Normal Retirement Date and prior to a Change of Control, the Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.1.
     2.1.1 Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 2.1 is sixty-seven percent (67%) of the Executive’s Salary.
     2.1.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.1.1 for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following Separation From Service. The monthly payments under this subsection 2.1.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.
     2.2 Early Retirement Benefit. If Separation From Service occurs on or after the Early Retirement Date and prior to the Normal Retirement Date and prior to a Change of Control, the Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.2 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
     2.2.1 Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 2.2 is the annual benefit set forth in subsection 2.1.1 reduced by one-half of a percent (0.5%) for each month or partial month between Separation From Service and the Normal Retirement Date. By way of example, assume the Executive elects to retire at age 59 1 / 2 , which is 66 months prior to the Normal Retirement Date. Assume further the annual benefit under subsection 2.1.1 equals twenty percent (20%) of Salary. Based on these assumptions the percentage of Salary payable under this subsection 2.2.1 would equal 20% times 67% (100% minus the product of 66 times 0.5%). The resulting annual benefit under this subsection 2.2.1, based on the assumptions in this example, would equal 13.4% (20% multiplied by 67%) of Salary.
     2.2.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.2.1 for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following Separation From Service. The monthly payments under this subsection 2.2.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.
     2.3 Separation From Service Prior to the Early Retirement Date or Prior to the Normal Retirement Date. Subject to the provisions of Sections 2.6 and 5.3, if Separation From Service occurs, for reasons other than death or Disability, and prior to a Change of Control and prior to either the Early Retirement Date or to the Normal Retirement Date, the Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.3 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

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     2.3.1 Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 2.3 is the Executive Benefit Accrual as of Separation From Service.
     2.3.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the Executive the benefit set forth in subsection 2.3.1 in a single lump-sum within sixty (60) days of Separation From Service.
     2.4 Disability Benefit. Upon Disability prior to the Normal Retirement Date, the Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.4 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
     2.4.1 Amount of Benefit. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.6 and Section 5.3, the annual benefit under this Section 2.4 is the annual benefit set forth in subsection 2.1.1.
     2.4.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.4.1, in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement, for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s Normal Retirement Date. The monthly payments under this subsection 2.4.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.
     2.4.3 Death During Disability. In the event the Executive dies following Disability and prior to receiving any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Beneficiary the annual benefit set forth in Section 3.1.2 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
     2.5 Change of Control Benefit . Upon a Change of Control prior to Separation From Service and prior to Disability, the Company subject to the provisions of Section 2.6 and Section 5.3, shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.5 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
          2.5.1 Amount of Benefit . The benefit under this Section 2.5 shall be 100% of the normal retirement benefit set forth in subsection 2.1.1.
          2.5.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.5.1 for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s Normal Retirement Date, or, in the event the Executive has already attained the Normal Retirement Date, the last day of the month following the month of Separation From Service. In the event the Executive dies prior to reaching his Normal Retirement Date, the benefit is then payable to his Beneficiary beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s death.

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     2.6 Excess Parachute Payment. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not pay any benefit under this Agreement to the extent the benefit would be a non-deductible parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code.
     2.7 Restriction on Distributions to Specified Employees . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is considered a Specified Employee at Separation From Service, the provisions of this Section 2.7 shall govern all distributions hereunder. Benefit distributions that are made due to a Separation From Service occurring while the Executive is a Specified Employee shall not be made during the first six (6) months following Separation From Service, rather any distribution which would otherwise be paid to the Executive during such period shall be accumulated and paid to the Executive in a lump sum on the first day of the seventh month following the Separation From Service. All subsequent distributions shall be paid in the manner specified.
     2.8 Distributions Upon Income Inclusion Under Section 409A of the Code . If any amount is required to be included in income by the Executive prior to receipt due to a failure of this Agreement to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Executive may petition the plan administrator for a distribution of that portion of the Executive Benefit Accrual that is required to be included in the Executive’s income. Upon the grant of such a petition, which grant shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Company shall distribute to the Executive immediately available funds in an amount equal to the portion of the Executive Benefit Accrual required to be included in income as a result of the failure of this Agreement to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, which amount shall not exceed the Executive’s unpaid Executive Benefit Accrual. If the petition is granted, such distribution shall be made within ninety (90) days of the date when the Executive’s petition is granted. Such a distribution shall affect and reduce the Executive’s benefits to be paid under this Agreement.
     2.9 No Suspension Upon Re-employment. Once benefit payments commence hereunder, such payments shall continue to be made notwithstanding the re-employment of the Executive by the Company except as provided in Section 5.1 or 5.2.
Article 3
Beneficiaries
     3.1 Death During Active Service. The Company shall pay to the Beneficiary the benefit described in this Section 3.1 if the Executive dies: (i) prior to Separation From Service and prior to Disability before the Normal Retirement Date and (ii) prior to a Change of Control.
     3.1.1 Amount of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 3.1 is the annual benefit set forth in Section 2.1.1.
     3.1.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 3.1.1, in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement, for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s death. The monthly payments under this subsection 3.1.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.

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     3.2 Death During Benefit Period. If benefit payments have commenced or were scheduled to commence under Article 2 of this Agreement, but before receiving all such payments the Executive dies, the Company shall then pay the remaining benefits to the Executive’s Beneficiary at the same time and in the same amounts that would have been paid to the Executive had the Executive survived. Notwithstanding the preceding, the Executive or his Beneficiary shall not be entitled to a benefit under both Article 2 and 3 hereof, it being the intent that there shall not be any duplication of benefits hereunder.
Article 4
Beneficiaries
     4.1 Beneficiary Designations. The Executive may designate or change his Beneficiary at any time and from time to time (without the consent of any prior Beneficiary). An Executive’s Beneficiary shall be as designated on a Beneficiary Designation in the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement or another form acceptable to the Company. The Executive may change his Beneficiary designation by properly executing a new Beneficiary Designation and delivering that form to the Company, provided however, no change shall be effective until received by the Company, and provided further, that no change shall be effective unless received by the Company before the Executive’s death. Furthermore, each designation so made shall cancel and supersede all previous designations. The designated Beneficiary, designated successor Beneficiary, and any other person entitled to payments under this Agreement shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Beneficiary” irrespective of the number thereof. The divorce of the Executive from his spouse shall, without any further action, automatically revoke the designation of such spouse as a Beneficiary of the Executive’s benefits under this Agreement but shall not result in the automatic revocation of any other Beneficiary designated by the Executive. The preceding sentence shall not preclude the Executive from executing a new Beneficiary designation after his divorce is final and naming his former spouse as a Beneficiary of all or part of his benefits. If no Beneficiary shall have been properly designated, or if no Beneficiary shall survive the Executive, the benefits shall be payable to the Executive’s estate. All rights of a Beneficiary shall be derivative of the rights of the Executive, therefore, a Beneficiary shall not be entitled to any benefits hereunder if the Executive is not entitled to any benefits hereunder. During the lifetime of the Executive, a Beneficiary shall have no rights under this Agreement.
     4.2 Facility of Payment. If a benefit is payable to a minor, to a person declared incompetent, or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of his or her property, the Company may pay such benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care or custody of such minor, incompetent person or incapable person, or to a custodian selected by the Company under the Mississippi Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the benefit of such minor. The Company may require proof of incompetency, minority or guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to distribution of the benefit. Such distribution shall completely discharge the Company from all liability with respect to such benefit.

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Article 5
General Limitations
     Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not pay any benefit under this Agreement if any of the following occur:
     5.1 Termination for Cause. If the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for any of the following reasons:
     5.1.1 Conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction of a felony; or
     5.1.2 Fraud, dishonesty, or embezzlement. Also, any willful violation of any law or willful violation of a significant Company policy committed in connection with the Executive’s employment, with either resulting in an adverse effect on the Company.
     5.2 Suicide. No benefits shall be payable if the Executive commits suicide within two (2) years after the date of this Agreement, including any amendment and restatement of the Prior Agreements, or if the Executive has made any material misstatement of fact on any application for life insurance purchased by the Company.
     5.3 Golden Parachute Payment. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to pay any benefit under this Agreement if, upon the advice of counsel, the Company determines that the payment of such benefit would be prohibited by 12 C.F.R. Part 359 or any successor regulations regarding employee compensation promulgated by any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Company or its affiliates or to the extent the benefit would be a non-deductible excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code. To the extent possible, such benefit payment shall be proportionately reduced to allow payment within the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.
Article 6
Claims and Review Procedures
     6.1 Claims Procedure.
     6.1.1 Initiation – Written Claim. The Claimant initiates a claim by submitting to the Company a written claim for the benefits.
     6.1.2 Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond to such Claimant within 90 days after receiving the claim. If the Company determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an additional 90 days by notifying the Claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 90-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Company expects to render its decision.

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     6.1.3 Notice of Decision. If the Company denies part or all of the claim, the Company shall notify the Claimant in writing of such denial. The Company shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant. The notification shall set forth:
     6.1.3.1 The specific reasons for the denial;
     6.1.3.2 A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based;
     6.1.3.3 A description of any additional information or material necessary for the Claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why it is needed;
     6.1.3.4 An explanation of the Plan’s review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures; and
     6.1.3.5 A statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefit determination on review.
     6.2 Review Procedure. If the Company denies part or all of the claim, the Claimant shall have the opportunity for a full and fair review by the Company of the denial, as follows:
     6.2.1 Initiation – Written Request. To initiate the review, the Claimant, within 60 days after receiving the Company’s notice of denial, must file with the Company a written request for review.
     6.2.2 Additional Submissions – Information Access. The Claimant shall then have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim. The Company shall also provide the Claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the Claimant’s claim for benefits.
     6.2.3 Considerations on Review. In considering the review, the Company shall take into account all materials and information the Claimant submits relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.
     6.2.4 Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond in writing to such Claimant within 60 days after receiving the request for review. If the Company determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an additional 60 days by notifying the Claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 60-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Company expects to render its decision.
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its decision on review. The Company shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant. The notification shall set forth:
     6.2.5.1 The specific reasons for the denial;
     6.2.5.2 A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based;
     6.2.5.3 A statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the Claimant’s claim for benefits; and
     6.2.5.4 A statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a).
Article 7
Amendments and Termination
     7.1 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended only by a written agreement signed by the Company and the Executive, provided, however, the Company may unilaterally amend this Agreement to conform with written directives to the Company from its auditors or banking regulators or to comply with legislative changes or tax law, including, without limitation, Code Section 409A, provided, however, any such unilateral amendment shall comply with Section 409A.
     7.2 Plan Termination Generally . This Agreement may be terminated by the Company. The benefit hereunder shall be the Executive Benefit Accrual as of the date the Agreement is terminated, except, however, in the event a Change of Control has occurred, the benefit shall be the benefit described in Section 2.5. Except as provided in Section 7.3, the termination of this Agreement shall not cause a distribution of benefits under this Agreement. Rather, after such termination benefit distributions will be made at the earliest distribution event permitted under Article 2 or Article 3.
     7.3 Plan Terminations Under Section 409A . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7.2, if this Agreement terminates in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix), the Company will distribute the Executive Benefit Accrual, determined as of the date of the termination of the Agreement, to the Executive in a lump sum, subject to all of the requirements of such regulations.
Article 8
Miscellaneous
     8.1 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall bind the Executive and the Company, and their beneficiaries, survivors, executors, administrators and permitted transferees.

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     8.2 No Guaranty of Employment. This Agreement is not an employment policy or contract. It does not give the Executive the right to remain an employee of the Company, nor does it interfere with the Company’s right to discharge the Executive. It also does not require the Executive to remain an employee nor interfere with the Executive’s right to terminate employment at any time.
     8.3 Non-Transferability . Benefits under this Agreement cannot be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, attached or encumbered in any manner, except in accordance with Article 4 with respect to designation of beneficiaries.
     8.4 Tax Withholding. The Company shall withhold any taxes that are required to be withheld from the benefits provided under this Agreement.
     8.5 Applicable Law. To the extent not preempted by ERISA, this Agreement and all rights hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Mississippi without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions.
     8.6 Unfunded Arrangement. The Executive and Beneficiary are general unsecured creditors of the Company for the payment of benefits under this Agreement. The benefits represent the mere promise by the Company to pay such benefits. The rights to benefits are not subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment, or garnishment by creditors. Any insurance on the Executive’s life is a general asset of the Company to which the Executive and Beneficiary have no preferred or secured claim.
     8.7 Severability. Without limitation of any other section contained herein, in case any one or more provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement. In the event any one or more of the provisions found in the Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any governmental regulatory agency or court of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been a part of this Agreement and such provision shall be deemed substituted by such other provisions as will most nearly accomplish the intent of the parties to the extent permitted by applicable law.
     8.8 Administration. The Company shall have powers which are necessary to administer this Agreement, including but not limited to:
     8.8.1 Interpreting the provisions of the Agreement, including making any factual determinations;
     8.8.2 Establishing and revising the method of accounting for the Agreement;
     8.8.3 Maintaining a record of benefit payments; and
     8.8.4 Establishing rules and prescribing any forms necessary or desirable to administer the Agreement.

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     8.9 Named Fiduciary. The Company shall be the named fiduciary and plan administrator under this Agreement. It may delegate to others certain aspects of the management and operational responsibilities including the employment of advisors and the delegation of ministerial duties to qualified individuals.
     8.10 Full Obligation. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, when the Company has paid either a lifetime benefit or a death benefit as appropriate under any section of the Agreement, the Company has completed its obligation to the Executive and his Beneficiary, it being the intention of the Company that there shall not be any duplication of benefits hereunder.
     8.11 Construction and Compliance with Section 409A. This Agreement shall be interpreted and administered consistent with Code Section 409A. All references to a particular statute shall be deemed to refer to all regulations and authoritative guidance issued thereunder and all references to a particular statute, regulation, or guidance of general applicability shall be deemed to refer to any superseding statute, regulation, or guidance of general applicability.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and a duly authorized Company officer have executed this Agreement as of the date indicated below, but effective as of October 1, 2007.
                     
COMPANY:       EXECUTIVE:
THE PEOPLES BANK, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI            
 
                   
By:
                   
                 
            CHEVIS C. SWETMAN
 
                   
Its:
                   
 
                   
 
                   
Date:
          Date:        
 
                   

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EXHIBIT A
TO THE
EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME AGREEMENT
(as amended and restated as of October 1, 2007)
BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION
Executive: CHEVIS C. SWETMAN
     The Beneficiary or beneficiaries of any payments to be made under this Agreement following my death shall be:
Primary Beneficiary
     I designate the following as primary beneficiary (beneficiaries) of my benefits under this Agreement if I die before the receipt of all of my benefits:
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
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Contingent Beneficiary
     Should all of the primary beneficiaries designated above predecease me and I die before the receipt of all of my Benefits, I designate the following as the contingent beneficiary (beneficiaries) of my Benefits under this Agreement:
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
(attach a separate sheet if additional space is needed)
     I understand that if I designate more than one beneficiary in a class above (i.e. primary or contingent), each beneficiary in that class will receive an equal share of the benefits unless I specify a different percentage. If I designate more than one beneficiary in a class above (i.e. primary or contingent), the share of a beneficiary who predeceases me will be divided pro rata among the remaining designated beneficiaries in that class unless I specify an alternate disposition. Unless I specify an alternate disposition, I also understand that a beneficiary who survives me but who dies before the complete distribution of his/her benefits shall be entitled to designate the beneficiary of any benefits remaining after his/her death and that upon his/her failure to properly designate a beneficiary, the beneficiary’s remaining benefits shall be paid to his/her estate.
     I understand that this designation shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement.
     
 
   
     
Signature of Witness          Date
  CHEVIS C. SWETMAN          Date

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Exhibit 10.3
EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME AGREEMENT
(as amended and restated as of October 1, 2007)
     This Agreement, effective as of October 1, 2007 (the “ Effective Date ”), is made by and between THE PEOPLES BANK, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, a state-chartered commercial bank with its principal office located in Biloxi, Mississippi (hereinafter referred to as the “ Company ”), and A. WES FULMER (hereinafter referred to as the “ Executive ”). This Agreement hereby amends and restates, in their entirety, an agreement with an initial effective date of January 1, 1995, and a restated agreement effective October 1, 2002 (hereinafter the “ Prior Agreements ”), made by and between the Company and the Executive.
INTRODUCTION
     The Company and the Executive entered into the Prior Agreements in order to provide certain benefits to the Executive as an officer of the Company upon the Executive’s retirement.
     The Company and the Executive, by this current Agreement, desire to amend and desire to restate the Prior Agreements in their entirety to include and reflect the terms set forth herein and to incorporate the benefit accumulated to date by the Executive under the Prior Agreements, to reflect the applicable provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to clarify certain provisions of the Prior Agreements.
     Therefore, in order to encourage the Executive to remain an employee of the Company, the Company is willing to provide salary continuation benefits to the Executive. The Company will pay the benefits from its general assets.
AGREEMENT
     The Executive and the Company agree as follows:
Article 1
Definitions
     1.1 Definitions . Whenever used in this Agreement and except to the extent defined otherwise in Code Section 409A or where the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings specified:
     1.1.1 “ Beneficiary ” means the person or trust that an Executive designates in writing in accordance with Section 4.1 hereof.
     1.1.2 “Change of Control” means:
     1.1.2.1 A change in the ownership of the capital stock of the Company or Peoples Financial Corporation (the “Holding Company”), whereby a corporation, person or group acting in concert (a “Person”) as described in Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

 


 

amended (the “Exchange Act”), holds or acquires, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of a number of shares of capital stock of the Company or Holding Company which constitutes fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s or Holding Company’s outstanding capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or
     1.1.2.2 The persons who were members of the Board of Directors of the Company or Holding Company immediately prior to a tender offer, exchange offer, contested election or any combination of the foregoing, cease to constitute a majority of such Board of Directors; or
     1.1.2.3 The adoption by the Board of Directors of the Company or of the Holding Company of a merger, consolidation or reorganization plan involving the Company or Holding Company in which the Company or the Holding Company is not the surviving entity, or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or Holding Company. For purposes of this Agreement, a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or Holding Company shall be deemed to occur if any Person acquires (or during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person, has acquired) gross assets of the Company or Holding Company that have an aggregate fair market value equal to fifty percent (50%) of the fair market value of all of the respective gross assets of the Company or Holding Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions; or
     1.1.2.4 A tender offer or exchange offer is made by any Person which, if successfully completed, would result in such Person beneficially owning (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) either fifty percent (50%) or more of the Company’s or Holding Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock or shares of capital stock having fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s or Holding Company’s then outstanding capital stock (other than an offer made by the Company or the Holding Company), and sufficient shares are acquired under the offer to cause such person to own fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power; or
     1.1.2.5 Any other transactions or series of related transactions occurring which have substantially the same effect as the transactions specified in any of the preceding clauses of this Subsection (1.1.2).
     1.1.2.6 Notwithstanding the preceding, a Shareholder, as hereinafter defined in Subsection 1.1.14, may make the following transfers and such transfers shall be deemed not to be a Change of Control under this Subsection 1.1.2:

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     1.1.2.6.1 To any trust, company, or partnership created solely for the benefit of any Shareholder or any spouse of or any lineal descendant of any Shareholder;
     1.1.2.6.2 To any individual or entity by bona fide gift;
     1.1.2.6.3 To any spouse or former spouse of any Shareholder pursuant to the terms of a decree of divorce;
     1.1.2.6.4 To any officer or employee of the Company pursuant to any incentive stock option plan established by the Shareholder;
     1.1.2.6.5 To any family member of any Shareholder;
     1.1.2.6.6 After receipt of any necessary regulatory approvals, to any company or partnership, including, but not limited to, a family limited partnership, a majority of the stock or interests of which company or partnership are owned by any of the Shareholder; or
     1.1.2.6.7 To any existing Shareholder as of the Effective Date.
     Notwithstanding the preceding, for purposes of determining whether a distribution may be made following a change of control, the change must be a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or its parent, Peoples Financial Corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company or its parent corporation, Peoples Financial Corporation, all within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5). In the event a change constitutes a change under the preceding (without regard to this paragraph) but does not constitute a change under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5), such distribution shall be made at the earliest time permitted under Article 2 or 3.
     1.1.3 “ Claimant ” means the Executive or Beneficiary who believes he/she has not received the benefits under this Agreement to which he/she is entitled to receive.
     1.1.4 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
     1.1.5 “ Company ” means The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi.
     1.1.6 “Disability” or “Disabled” means the Executive: (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months; or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3)

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months under an accident and health plan covering employees or directors of the Company. Medical determination of Disability may be made by either the Social Security Administration or by the provider of an accident or health plan covering employees or directors of the Company provided that the definition of “disability” applied under such disability insurance program complies with the requirements of the preceding sentence. Upon the request of the plan administrator, the Executive must submit proof to the plan administrator of the Social Security Administration’s or the provider’s determination.
     1.1.7 “Discount Rate” means the rate reviewed and determined at least annually by the Board of Directors for purposes of calculating benefits hereunder. The rate determined by the Board of Directors shall apply to all calculations thereafter until such rate is changed by the Board of Directors.
     1.1.8 “Early Retirement Date” means the date the Executive: (i) attains at least age fifty-five (55); (ii) attains at least his fifteen (15) year anniversary of employment at the Company; and, (iii) has participated under this Agreement, including any amendment and restatement of the Prior Agreements, for five (5) years.
     1.1.9 “ERISA” means the Employee Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
     1.1.10 “Executive Benefit Accrual” means the amount accrued as a liability to the Executive by the Company on its accounting records under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) by virtue of the terms of the Prior Agreements and by virtue of the terms of this Agreement.
     1.1.11 “Normal Retirement Date” means the date the Executive attains age sixty-five (65).
     1.1.12 “Salary” means the base annual amount, without bonus or other benefits, paid to the Executive by the Company as of the earlier to occur of: (i) Separation From Service; or, (ii) the Company’s termination of the Agreement under Section 7.3.
     1.1.13 “ Separation From Service” or “Separates From Service” means a cessation of services rendered by the Executive within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(h).
     1.1.14 “Shareholder” means the existing owners of all issued and outstanding stock of the Company or Peoples Financial Corporation as of the date this Agreement is signed.
     1.1.15 “Specified Employee” means an employee who is described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(i).

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Article 2
Lifetime Benefits
     2.1 Normal Retirement Benefit. If Separation From Service occurs on or after the Normal Retirement Date and prior to a Change of Control, the Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.1.
     2.1.1 Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 2.1 is fifty-eight percent (58%) of the Executive’s Salary.
     2.1.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.1.1 for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following Separation From Service. The monthly payments under this subsection 2.1.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.
     2.2 Early Retirement Benefit. If Separation From Service occurs on or after the Early Retirement Date and prior to the Normal Retirement Date and prior to a Change of Control, the Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.2 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
     2.2.1 Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 2.2 is the annual benefit set forth in subsection 2.1.1 reduced by one-half of a percent (0.5%) for each month or partial month between Separation From Service and the Normal Retirement Date. By way of example, assume the Executive elects to retire at age 59 1 / 2 , which is 66 months prior to the Normal Retirement Date. Assume further the annual benefit under subsection 2.1.1 equals twenty percent (20%) of Salary. Based on these assumptions the percentage of Salary payable under this subsection 2.2.1 would equal 20% times 67% (100% minus the product of 66 times 0.5%). The resulting annual benefit under this subsection 2.2.1, based on the assumptions in this example, would equal 13.4% (20% multiplied by 67%) of Salary.
     2.2.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.2.1 for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following Separation From Service. The monthly payments under this subsection 2.2.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.
     2.3 Separation From Service Prior to the Early Retirement Date or Prior to the Normal Retirement Date. Subject to the provisions of Sections 2.6 and 5.3, if Separation From Service occurs, for reasons other than death or Disability, and prior to a Change of Control and prior to either the Early Retirement Date or to the Normal Retirement Date, the Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.3 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

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     2.3.1 Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 2.3 is the Executive Benefit Accrual as of Separation From Service.
     2.3.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the Executive the benefit set forth in subsection 2.3.1 in a single lump-sum within sixty (60) days of Separation From Service.
     2.4 Disability Benefit. Upon Disability prior to the Normal Retirement Date, the Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.4 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
     2.4.1 Amount of Benefit. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.6 and Section 5.3, the annual benefit under this Section 2.4 is the annual benefit set forth in subsection 2.1.1.
     2.4.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.4.1, in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement, for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s Normal Retirement Date. The monthly payments under this subsection 2.4.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.
     2.4.3 Death During Disability. In the event the Executive dies following Disability and prior to receiving any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Beneficiary the annual benefit set forth in Section 3.1.2 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
     2.5 Change of Control Benefit . Upon a Change of Control prior to Separation From Service and prior to Disability, the Company subject to the provisions of Section 2.6 and Section 5.3, shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.5 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
          2.5.1 Amount of Benefit . The benefit under this Section 2.5 shall be 100% of the normal retirement benefit set forth in subsection 2.1.1.
          2.5.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.5.1 for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s Normal Retirement Date, or, in the event the Executive has already attained the Normal Retirement Date, the last day of the month following the month of Separation From Service. In the event the Executive dies prior to reaching his Normal Retirement Date, the benefit is then payable to his Beneficiary beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s death.

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     2.6 Excess Parachute Payment. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not pay any benefit under this Agreement to the extent the benefit would be a non-deductible parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code.
     2.7 Restriction on Distributions to Specified Employees . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is considered a Specified Employee at Separation From Service, the provisions of this Section 2.7 shall govern all distributions hereunder. Benefit distributions that are made due to a Separation From Service occurring while the Executive is a Specified Employee shall not be made during the first six (6) months following Separation From Service, rather any distribution which would otherwise be paid to the Executive during such period shall be accumulated and paid to the Executive in a lump sum on the first day of the seventh month following the Separation From Service. All subsequent distributions shall be paid in the manner specified.
     2.8 Distributions Upon Income Inclusion Under Section 409A of the Code . If any amount is required to be included in income by the Executive prior to receipt due to a failure of this Agreement to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Executive may petition the plan administrator for a distribution of that portion of the Executive Benefit Accrual that is required to be included in the Executive’s income. Upon the grant of such a petition, which grant shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Company shall distribute to the Executive immediately available funds in an amount equal to the portion of the Executive Benefit Accrual required to be included in income as a result of the failure of this Agreement to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, which amount shall not exceed the Executive’s unpaid Executive Benefit Accrual. If the petition is granted, such distribution shall be made within ninety (90) days of the date when the Executive’s petition is granted. Such a distribution shall affect and reduce the Executive’s benefits to be paid under this Agreement.
     2.9 No Suspension Upon Re-employment. Once benefit payments commence hereunder, such payments shall continue to be made notwithstanding the re-employment of the Executive by the Company except as provided in Section 5.1 or 5.2.
Article 3
Beneficiaries
     3.1 Death During Active Service. The Company shall pay to the Beneficiary the benefit described in this Section 3.1 if the Executive dies: (i) prior to Separation From Service and prior to Disability before the Normal Retirement Date and (ii) prior to a Change of Control.
     3.1.1 Amount of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 3.1 is the annual benefit set forth in Section 2.1.1.
     3.1.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 3.1.1, in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement, for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s death. The monthly payments under this subsection 3.1.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.

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     3.2 Death During Benefit Period. If benefit payments have commenced or were scheduled to commence under Article 2 of this Agreement, but before receiving all such payments the Executive dies, the Company shall then pay the remaining benefits to the Executive’s Beneficiary at the same time and in the same amounts that would have been paid to the Executive had the Executive survived. Notwithstanding the preceding, the Executive or his Beneficiary shall not be entitled to a benefit under both Article 2 and 3 hereof, it being the intent that there shall not be any duplication of benefits hereunder.
Article 4
Beneficiaries
     4.1 Beneficiary Designations. The Executive may designate or change his Beneficiary at any time and from time to time (without the consent of any prior Beneficiary). An Executive’s Beneficiary shall be as designated on a Beneficiary Designation in the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement or another form acceptable to the Company. The Executive may change his Beneficiary designation by properly executing a new Beneficiary Designation and delivering that form to the Company, provided however, no change shall be effective until received by the Company, and provided further, that no change shall be effective unless received by the Company before the Executive’s death. Furthermore, each designation so made shall cancel and supersede all previous designations. The designated Beneficiary, designated successor Beneficiary, and any other person entitled to payments under this Agreement shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Beneficiary” irrespective of the number thereof. The divorce of the Executive from his spouse shall, without any further action, automatically revoke the designation of such spouse as a Beneficiary of the Executive’s benefits under this Agreement but shall not result in the automatic revocation of any other Beneficiary designated by the Executive. The preceding sentence shall not preclude the Executive from executing a new Beneficiary designation after his divorce is final and naming his former spouse as a Beneficiary of all or part of his benefits. If no Beneficiary shall have been properly designated, or if no Beneficiary shall survive the Executive, the benefits shall be payable to the Executive’s estate. All rights of a Beneficiary shall be derivative of the rights of the Executive, therefore, a Beneficiary shall not be entitled to any benefits hereunder if the Executive is not entitled to any benefits hereunder. During the lifetime of the Executive, a Beneficiary shall have no rights under this Agreement.
     4.2 Facility of Payment. If a benefit is payable to a minor, to a person declared incompetent, or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of his or her property, the Company may pay such benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care or custody of such minor, incompetent person or incapable person, or to a custodian selected by the Company under the Mississippi Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the benefit of such minor. The Company may require proof of incompetency, minority or guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to distribution of the benefit. Such distribution shall completely discharge the Company from all liability with respect to such benefit.

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Article 5
General Limitations
     Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not pay any benefit under this Agreement if any of the following occur:
     5.1 Termination for Cause. If the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for any of the following reasons:
     5.1.1 Conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction of a felony; or
     5.1.2 Fraud, dishonesty, or embezzlement. Also, any willful violation of any law or willful violation of a significant Company policy committed in connection with the Executive’s employment, with either resulting in an adverse effect on the Company.
     5.2 Suicide. No benefits shall be payable if the Executive commits suicide within two (2) years after the date of this Agreement, including any amendment and restatement of the Prior Agreements, or if the Executive has made any material misstatement of fact on any application for life insurance purchased by the Company.
     5.3 Golden Parachute Payment. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to pay any benefit under this Agreement if, upon the advice of counsel, the Company determines that the payment of such benefit would be prohibited by 12 C.F.R. Part 359 or any successor regulations regarding employee compensation promulgated by any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Company or its affiliates or to the extent the benefit would be a non-deductible excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code. To the extent possible, such benefit payment shall be proportionately reduced to allow payment within the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.
Article 6
Claims and Review Procedures
     6.1 Claims Procedure.
     6.1.1 Initiation – Written Claim. The Claimant initiates a claim by submitting to the Company a written claim for the benefits.
     6.1.2 Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond to such Claimant within 90 days after receiving the claim. If the Company determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an additional 90 days by notifying the Claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 90-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Company expects to render its decision.

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     6.1.3 Notice of Decision. If the Company denies part or all of the claim, the Company shall notify the Claimant in writing of such denial. The Company shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant. The notification shall set forth:
     6.1.3.1 The specific reasons for the denial;
     6.1.3.2 A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based;
     6.1.3.3 A description of any additional information or material necessary for the Claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why it is needed;
     6.1.3.4 An explanation of the Plan’s review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures; and
     6.1.3.5 A statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefit determination on review.
     6.2 Review Procedure. If the Company denies part or all of the claim, the Claimant shall have the opportunity for a full and fair review by the Company of the denial, as follows:
     6.2.1 Initiation – Written Request. To initiate the review, the Claimant, within 60 days after receiving the Company’s notice of denial, must file with the Company a written request for review.
     6.2.2 Additional Submissions – Information Access. The Claimant shall then have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim. The Company shall also provide the Claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the Claimant’s claim for benefits.
     6.2.3 Considerations on Review. In considering the review, the Company shall take into account all materials and information the Claimant submits relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.
     6.2.4 Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond in writing to such Claimant within 60 days after receiving the request for review. If the Company determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an additional 60 days by notifying the Claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 60-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Company expects to render its decision.
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its decision on review. The Company shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant. The notification shall set forth:
     6.2.5.1 The specific reasons for the denial;
     6.2.5.2 A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based;
     6.2.5.3 A statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the Claimant’s claim for benefits; and
     6.2.5.4 A statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a).
Article 7
Amendments and Termination
     7.1 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended only by a written agreement signed by the Company and the Executive, provided, however, the Company may unilaterally amend this Agreement to conform with written directives to the Company from its auditors or banking regulators or to comply with legislative changes or tax law, including, without limitation, Code Section 409A, provided, however, any such unilateral amendment shall comply with Section 409A.
     7.2 Plan Termination Generally . This Agreement may be terminated by the Company. The benefit hereunder shall be the Executive Benefit Accrual as of the date the Agreement is terminated, except, however, in the event a Change of Control has occurred, the benefit shall be the benefit described in Section 2.5. Except as provided in Section 7.3, the termination of this Agreement shall not cause a distribution of benefits under this Agreement. Rather, after such termination benefit distributions will be made at the earliest distribution event permitted under Article 2 or Article 3.
     7.3 Plan Terminations Under Section 409A . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7.2, if this Agreement terminates in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix), the Company will distribute the Executive Benefit Accrual, determined as of the date of the termination of the Agreement, to the Executive in a lump sum, subject to all of the requirements of such regulations.
Article 8
Miscellaneous
     8.1 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall bind the Executive and the Company, and their beneficiaries, survivors, executors, administrators and permitted transferees.

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     8.2 No Guaranty of Employment. This Agreement is not an employment policy or contract. It does not give the Executive the right to remain an employee of the Company, nor does it interfere with the Company’s right to discharge the Executive. It also does not require the Executive to remain an employee nor interfere with the Executive’s right to terminate employment at any time.
     8.3 Non-Transferability . Benefits under this Agreement cannot be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, attached or encumbered in any manner, except in accordance with Article 4 with respect to designation of beneficiaries.
     8.4 Tax Withholding. The Company shall withhold any taxes that are required to be withheld from the benefits provided under this Agreement.
     8.5 Applicable Law. To the extent not preempted by ERISA, this Agreement and all rights hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Mississippi without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions.
     8.6 Unfunded Arrangement. The Executive and Beneficiary are general unsecured creditors of the Company for the payment of benefits under this Agreement. The benefits represent the mere promise by the Company to pay such benefits. The rights to benefits are not subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment, or garnishment by creditors. Any insurance on the Executive’s life is a general asset of the Company to which the Executive and Beneficiary have no preferred or secured claim.
     8.7 Severability. Without limitation of any other section contained herein, in case any one or more provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement. In the event any one or more of the provisions found in the Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any governmental regulatory agency or court of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been a part of this Agreement and such provision shall be deemed substituted by such other provisions as will most nearly accomplish the intent of the parties to the extent permitted by applicable law.
     8.8 Administration. The Company shall have powers which are necessary to administer this Agreement, including but not limited to:
     8.8.1 Interpreting the provisions of the Agreement, including making any factual determinations;
     8.8.2 Establishing and revising the method of accounting for the Agreement;
     8.8.3 Maintaining a record of benefit payments; and
     8.8.4 Establishing rules and prescribing any forms necessary or desirable to administer the Agreement.

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     8.9 Named Fiduciary. The Company shall be the named fiduciary and plan administrator under this Agreement. It may delegate to others certain aspects of the management and operational responsibilities including the employment of advisors and the delegation of ministerial duties to qualified individuals.
     8.10 Full Obligation. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, when the Company has paid either a lifetime benefit or a death benefit as appropriate under any section of the Agreement, the Company has completed its obligation to the Executive and his Beneficiary, it being the intention of the Company that there shall not be any duplication of benefits hereunder.
     8.11 Construction and Compliance with Section 409A. This Agreement shall be interpreted and administered consistent with Code Section 409A. All references to a particular statute shall be deemed to refer to all regulations and authoritative guidance issued thereunder and all references to a particular statute, regulation, or guidance of general applicability shall be deemed to refer to any superseding statute, regulation, or guidance of general applicability.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and a duly authorized Company officer have executed this Agreement as of the date indicated below, but effective as of October 1, 2007.
                     
COMPANY:       EXECUTIVE:
THE PEOPLES BANK, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI            
 
                   
By:
                   
                 
            A. WES FULMER
 
                   
Its:
                   
 
                   
 
                   
Date:
          Date:        
 
                   

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EXHIBIT A
TO THE
EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME AGREEMENT
(as amended and restated as of October 1, 2007)
BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION
Executive: A. WES FULMER
     The Beneficiary or beneficiaries of any payments to be made under this Agreement following my death shall be:
Primary Beneficiary
     I designate the following as primary beneficiary (beneficiaries) of my benefits under this Agreement if I die before the receipt of all of my benefits:
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
(attach a separate sheet if additional space is needed)

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Contingent Beneficiary
     Should all of the primary beneficiaries designated above predecease me and I die before the receipt of all of my Benefits, I designate the following as the contingent beneficiary (beneficiaries) of my Benefits under this Agreement:
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
             
Full Name:
      Relationship:    
 
           
     
Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):
   
 
   
 
   
 
                     
SS#:
      Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:    
 
                   
(attach a separate sheet if additional space is needed)
     I understand that if I designate more than one beneficiary in a class above (i.e. primary or contingent), each beneficiary in that class will receive an equal share of the benefits unless I specify a different percentage. If I designate more than one beneficiary in a class above (i.e. primary or contingent), the share of a beneficiary who predeceases me will be divided pro rata among the remaining designated beneficiaries in that class unless I specify an alternate disposition. Unless I specify an alternate disposition, I also understand that a beneficiary who survives me but who dies before the complete distribution of his/her benefits shall be entitled to designate the beneficiary of any benefits remaining after his/her death and that upon his/her failure to properly designate a beneficiary, the beneficiary’s remaining benefits shall be paid to his/her estate.
     I understand that this designation shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement.
     
 
   
     
Signature of Witness          Date
  A. WES FULMER          Date

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Exhibit 10.4
EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME AGREEMENT
(as amended and restated as of October 1, 2007)
     This Agreement, effective as of October 1, 2007 (the “ Effective Date ”), is made by and between THE PEOPLES BANK, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, a state-chartered commercial bank with its principal office located in Biloxi, Mississippi (hereinafter referred to as the “ Company ”), and LAURI A. WOOD (hereinafter referred to as the “ Executive ”). This Agreement hereby amends and restates, in their entirety, an agreement with an initial effective date of January 1, 1992, and a restated agreement effective October 1, 2002 (hereinafter the Prior Agreements ”) , made by and between the Company and the Executive.
INTRODUCTION
     The Company and the Executive entered into the Prior Agreements in order to provide certain benefits to the Executive as an officer of the Company upon the Executive’s retirement.
     The Company and the Executive, by this current Agreement, desire to amend and desire to restate the Prior Agreements in their entirety to include and reflect the terms set forth herein and to incorporate the benefit accumulated to date by the Executive under the Prior Agreements, to reflect the applicable provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to clarify certain provisions of the Prior Agreements.
     Therefore, in order to encourage the Executive to remain an employee of the Company, the Company is willing to provide salary continuation benefits to the Executive. The Company will pay the benefits from its general assets.
AGREEMENT
     The Executive and the Company agree as follows:
Article 1
Definitions
     1.1 Definitions . Whenever used in this Agreement and except to the extent defined otherwise in Code Section 409A or where the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings specified:
     1.1.1 “ Beneficiary ” means the person or trust that an Executive designates in writing in accordance with Section 4.1 hereof.
     1.1.2 “Change of Control” means:
     1.1.2.1 A change in the ownership of the capital stock of the Company or Peoples Financial Corporation (the “Holding Company”), whereby a corporation, person or group acting in concert (a “Person”) as described in Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

 


 

amended (the “Exchange Act”), holds or acquires, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of a number of shares of capital stock of the Company or Holding Company which constitutes fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s or Holding Company’s outstanding capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or
     1.1.2.2 The persons who were members of the Board of Directors of the Company or Holding Company immediately prior to a tender offer, exchange offer, contested election or any combination of the foregoing, cease to constitute a majority of such Board of Directors; or
     1.1.2.3 The adoption by the Board of Directors of the Company or of the Holding Company of a merger, consolidation or reorganization plan involving the Company or Holding Company in which the Company or the Holding Company is not the surviving entity, or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or Holding Company. For purposes of this Agreement, a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or Holding Company shall be deemed to occur if any Person acquires (or during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person, has acquired) gross assets of the Company or Holding Company that have an aggregate fair market value equal to fifty percent (50%) of the fair market value of all of the respective gross assets of the Company or Holding Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions; or
     1.1.2.4 A tender offer or exchange offer is made by any Person which, if successfully completed, would result in such Person beneficially owning (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) either fifty percent (50%) or more of the Company’s or Holding Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock or shares of capital stock having fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s or Holding Company’s then outstanding capital stock (other than an offer made by the Company or the Holding Company), and sufficient shares are acquired under the offer to cause such person to own fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power; or
     1.1.2.5 Any other transactions or series of related transactions occurring which have substantially the same effect as the transactions specified in any of the preceding clauses of this Subsection (1.1.2).
     1.1.2.6 Notwithstanding the preceding, a Shareholder, as hereinafter defined in Subsection 1.1.14, may make the following transfers and such transfers shall be deemed not to be a Change of Control under this Subsection 1.1.2:

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     1.1.2.6.1 To any trust, company, or partnership created solely for the benefit of any Shareholder or any spouse of or any lineal descendant of any Shareholder;
     1.1.2.6.2 To any individual or entity by bona fide gift;
     1.1.2.6.3 To any spouse or former spouse of any Shareholder pursuant to the terms of a decree of divorce;
     1.1.2.6.4 To any officer or employee of the Company pursuant to any incentive stock option plan established by the Shareholder;
     1.1.2.6.5 To any family member of any Shareholder;
     1.1.2.6.6 After receipt of any necessary regulatory approvals, to any company or partnership, including, but not limited to, a family limited partnership, a majority of the stock or interests of which company or partnership are owned by any of the Shareholder; or
     1.1.2.6.7 To any existing Shareholder as of the Effective Date.
     Notwithstanding the preceding, for purposes of determining whether a distribution may be made following a change of control, the change must be a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or its parent, Peoples Financial Corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company or its parent corporation, Peoples Financial Corporation, all within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5). In the event a change constitutes a change under the preceding (without regard to this paragraph) but does not constitute a change under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5), such distribution shall be made at the earliest time permitted under Article 2 or 3.
     1.1.3 “ Claimant ” means the Executive or Beneficiary who believes he/she has not received the benefits under this Agreement to which he/she is entitled to receive.
     1.1.4 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
     1.1.5 “ Company ” means The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi.
     1.1.6 “Disability” or “Disabled” means the Executive: (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months; or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3)

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months under an accident and health plan covering employees or directors of the Company. Medical determination of Disability may be made by either the Social Security Administration or by the provider of an accident or health plan covering employees or directors of the Company provided that the definition of “disability” applied under such disability insurance program complies with the requirements of the preceding sentence. Upon the request of the plan administrator, the Executive must submit proof to the plan administrator of the Social Security Administration’s or the provider’s determination.
     1.1.7 “Discount Rate” means the rate reviewed and determined at least annually by the Board of Directors for purposes of calculating benefits hereunder. The rate determined by the Board of Directors shall apply to all calculations thereafter until such rate is changed by the Board of Directors.
     1.1.8 “Early Retirement Date” means the date the Executive: (i) attains at least age fifty-five (55); (ii) attains at least her fifteen (15) year anniversary of employment at the Company; and, (iii) has participated under this Agreement, including any amendment and restatement of the Prior Agreements, for five (5) years.
     1.1.9 “ERISA” means the Employee Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
     1.1.10 “Executive Benefit Accrual” means the amount accrued as a liability to the Executive by the Company on its accounting records under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) by virtue of the terms of the Prior Agreements and by virtue of the terms of this Agreement.
     1.1.11 “Normal Retirement Date” means the date the Executive attains age sixty-five (65).
     1.1.12 “Salary” means the base annual amount, without bonus or other benefits, paid to the Executive by the Company as of the earlier to occur of: (i) Separation From Service; or, (ii) the Company’s termination of the Agreement under Section 7.3.
     1.1.13 “ Separation From Service” or “Separates From Service” means a cessation of services rendered by the Executive within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(h).
     1.1.14 “Shareholder” means the existing owners of all issued and outstanding stock of the Company or Peoples Financial Corporation as of the date this Agreement is signed.
     1.1.15 “Specified Employee” means an employee who is described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(i).

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Article 2
Lifetime Benefits
     2.1 Normal Retirement Benefit. If Separation From Service occurs on or after the Normal Retirement Date and prior to a Change of Control, the Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.1.
     2.1.1 Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 2.1 is fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Salary.
     2.1.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.1.1 for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following Separation From Service. The monthly payments under this subsection 2.1.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.
     2.2 Early Retirement Benefit. If Separation From Service occurs on or after the Early Retirement Date and prior to the Normal Retirement Date and prior to a Change of Control, Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.2 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
     2.2.1 Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 2.2 is the annual benefit set forth in subsection 2.1.1 reduced by one-half of a percent (0.5%) for each month or partial month between Separation From Service and the Normal Retirement Date. By way of example, assume the Executive elects to retire at age 59 1 / 2 , which is 66 months prior to the Normal Retirement Date. Assume further the annual benefit under subsection 2.1.1 equals twenty percent (20%) of Salary. Based on these assumptions the percentage of Salary payable under this subsection 2.2.1 would equal 20% times 67% (100% minus the product of 66 times 0.5%). The resulting annual benefit under subsection 2.2.1, based on the assumptions in this example, would equal 13.4% (20% multiplied by 67%) of Salary.
     2.2.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.2.1 for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following Separation From Service. The monthly payments under this subsection 2.2.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.
     2.3 Separation From Service Prior to the Early Retirement Date or Prior to Normal Retirement Date. Subject to the provisions of Sections 2.6 and 5.3, if Separation From Service occurs, for reasons other than death or Disability, and prior to a Change of Control and prior to either the Early Retirement Date or to the Normal Retirement Date, the Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.3 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

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     2.3.1 Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 2.3 is the Executive Benefit Accrual as of Separation From Service.
     2.3.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the Executive the benefit set forth in subsection 2.3.1 in a single lump-sum within sixty (60) days of Separation From Service.
     2.4 Disability Benefit. Upon Disability prior to the Normal Retirement Date, the Company shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.4 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
     2.4.1 Amount of Benefit. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.6 and Section 5.3, the annual benefit under this Section 2.4 is the annual benefit set forth in subsection 2.1.1.
     2.4.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.4.1, in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement, for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s Normal Retirement Date. The monthly payments under this subsection 2.4.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.
     2.4.3 Death During Disability. In the event the Executive dies following Disability and prior to receiving any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Beneficiary the annual benefit set forth in Section 3.1.2 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
     2.5 Change of Control Benefit . Upon a Change of Control prior to Separation From Service and prior to Disability, the Company subject to the provisions of Section 2.6 and Section 5.3, shall pay to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.5 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
          2.5.1 Amount of Benefit . The benefit under this Section 2.5 shall be 100% of the normal retirement benefit set forth in subsection 2.1.1.
          2.5.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 2.5.1 for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s Normal Retirement Date, or, in the event the Executive has already attained the Normal Retirement Date, the last day of the month following the month of Separation From Service. In the event the Executive dies prior to reaching her Normal Retirement Date, the benefit is then payable to her Beneficiary beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s death.

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     2.6 Excess Parachute Payment. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not pay any benefit under this Agreement to the extent the benefit would be a non-deductible parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code.
     2.7 Restriction on Distributions to Specified Employees . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is considered a Specified Employee at Separation From Service, the provisions of this Section 2.7 shall govern all distributions hereunder. Benefit distributions that are made due to a Separation From Service occurring while the Executive is a Specified Employee shall not be made during the first six (6) months following Separation From Service, rather any distribution which would otherwise be paid to the Executive during such period shall be accumulated and paid to the Executive in a lump sum on the first day of the seventh month following the Separation From Service. All subsequent distributions shall be paid in the manner specified.
     2.8 Distributions Upon Income Inclusion Under Section 409A of the Code . If any amount is required to be included in income by the Executive prior to receipt due to a failure of this Agreement to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Executive may petition the plan administrator for a distribution of that portion of the Executive Benefit Accrual that is required to be included in the Executive’s income. Upon the grant of such a petition, which grant shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Company shall distribute to the Executive immediately available funds in an amount equal to the portion of the Executive Benefit Accrual required to be included in income as a result of the failure of this Agreement to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, which amount shall not exceed the Executive’s unpaid Executive Benefit Accrual. If the petition is granted, such distribution shall be made within ninety (90) days of the date when the Executive’s petition is granted. Such a distribution shall affect and reduce the Executive’s benefits to be paid under this Agreement.
     2.9 No Suspension Upon Re-employment. Once benefit payments commence hereunder, such payments shall continue to be made notwithstanding the re-employment of the Executive by the Company except as provided in Section 5.1 or 5.2.
Article 3
Beneficiaries
     3.1 Death During Active Service. The Company shall pay to the Beneficiary the benefit described in this Section 3.1 if the Executive dies: (i) prior to Separation From Service and prior to Disability before the Normal Retirement Date and (ii) prior to a Change of Control.
     3.1.1 Amount of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 3.1 is the annual benefit set forth in Section 2.1.1.
     3.1.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit determined under subsection 3.1.1, in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement, for a period of fifteen (15) years, payable monthly (one-twelfth [1/12th] of the annual benefit) beginning on the last day of the month commencing with the month following the Executive’s death. The monthly payments under this subsection 3.1.2 shall total one hundred eighty (180) substantially equal payments over a period of one hundred eighty (180) months.

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     3.2 Death During Benefit Period. If benefit payments have commenced or were scheduled to commence under Article 2 of this Agreement, but before receiving all such payments the Executive dies, the Company shall then pay the remaining benefits to the Executive’s Beneficiary at the same time and in the same amounts that would have been paid to the Executive had the Executive survived. Notwithstanding the preceding, the Executive or her Beneficiary shall not be entitled to a benefit under both Article 2 and 3 hereof, it being the intent that there shall not be any duplication of benefits hereunder.
Article 4
Beneficiaries
     4.1 Beneficiary Designations. The Executive may designate or change her Beneficiary at any time and from time to time (without the consent of any prior Beneficiary). An Executive’s Beneficiary shall be as designated on a Beneficiary Designation in the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement or another form acceptable to the Company. The Executive may change her Beneficiary designation by properly executing a new Beneficiary Designation and delivering that form to the Company, provided however, no change shall be effective until received by the Company, and provided further, that no change shall be effective unless received by the Company before the Executive’s death. Furthermore, each designation so made shall cancel and supersede all previous designations. The designated Beneficiary, designated successor Beneficiary, and any other person entitled to payments under this Agreement shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Beneficiary” irrespective of the number thereof. The divorce of the Executive from her spouse shall, without any further action, automatically revoke the designation of such spouse as a Beneficiary of the Executive’s benefits under this Agreement but shall not result in the automatic revocation of any other Beneficiary designated by the Executive. The preceding sentence shall not preclude the Executive from executing a new Beneficiary designation after her divorce is final and naming her former spouse as a Beneficiary of all or part of her benefits. If no Beneficiary shall have been properly designated, or if no Beneficiary shall survive the Executive, the benefits shall be payable to the Executive’s estate. All rights of a Beneficiary shall be derivative of the rights of the Executive, therefore, a Beneficiary shall not be entitled to any benefits hereunder if the Executive is not entitled to any benefits hereunder. During the lifetime of the Executive, a Beneficiary shall have no rights under this Agreement.
     4.2 Facility of Payment. If a benefit is payable to a minor, to a person declared incompetent, or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of his or her property, the Company may pay such benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care or custody of such minor, incompetent person or incapable person, or to a custodian selected by the Company under the Mississippi Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the benefit of such minor. The Company may require proof of incompetency, minority or guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to distribution of the benefit. Such distribution shall completely discharge the Company from all liability with respect to such benefit.

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Article 5
General Limitations
     Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not pay any benefit under this Agreement if any of the following occur:
     5.1 Termination for Cause. If the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for any of the following reasons:
     5.1.1 Conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction of a felony; or
     5.1.2 Fraud, dishonesty, or embezzlement. Also, any willful violation of any law or willful violation of a significant Company policy committed in connection with the Executive’s employment, with either resulting in an adverse effect on the Company.
     5.2 Suicide. No benefits shall be payable if the Executive commits suicide within two (2) years after the date of this Agreement, including any amendment and restatement of the Prior Agreements, or if the Executive has made any material misstatement of fact on any application for life insurance purchased by the Company.
     5.3 Golden Parachute Payment. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to pay any benefit under this Agreement if, upon the advice of counsel, the Company determines that the payment of such benefit would be prohibited by 12 C.F.R. Part 359 or any successor regulations regarding employee compensation promulgated by any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Company or its affiliates or to the extent the benefit would be a non-deductible excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code. To the extent possible, such benefit payment shall be proportionately reduced to allow payment within the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.
Article 6
Claims and Review Procedures
     6.1 Claims Procedure.
     6.1.1 Initiation — Written Claim. The Claimant initiates a claim by submitting to the Company a written claim for the benefits.
     6.1.2 Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond to such Claimant within 90 days after receiving the claim. If the Company determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an additional 90 days by notifying the Claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 90-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Company expects to render its decision.

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     6.1.3 Notice of Decision. If the Company denies part or all of the claim, the Company shall notify the Claimant in writing of such denial. The Company shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant. The notification shall set forth:
     6.1.3.1 The specific reasons for the denial;
     6.1.3.2 A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based;
     6.1.3.3 A description of any additional information or material necessary for the Claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why it is needed;
     6.1.3.4 An explanation of the Plan’s review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures; and
     6.1.3.5 A statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefit determination on review.
     6.2 Review Procedure. If the Company denies part or all of the claim, the Claimant shall have the opportunity for a full and fair review by the Company of the denial, as follows:
     6.2.1 Initiation — Written Request. To initiate the review, the Claimant, within 60 days after receiving the Company’s notice of denial, must file with the Company a written request for review.
     6.2.2 Additional Submissions — Information Access. The Claimant shall then have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim. The Company shall also provide the Claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the Claimant’s claim for benefits.
     6.2.3 Considerations on Review. In considering the review, the Company shall take into account all materials and information the Claimant submits relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.
     6.2.4 Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond in writing to such Claimant within 60 days after receiving the request for review. If the Company determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an additional 60 days by notifying the Claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 60-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Company expects to render its decision.
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its decision on review. The Company shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant. The notification shall set forth:
     6.2.5.1 The specific reasons for the denial;
     6.2.5.2 A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based;
     6.2.5.3 A statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the Claimant’s claim for benefits; and
     6.2.5.4 A statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a).
Article 7
Amendments and Termination
     7.1 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended only by a written agreement signed by the Company and the Executive, provided, however, the Company may unilaterally amend this Agreement to conform with written directives to the Company from its auditors or banking regulators or to comply with legislative changes or tax law, including, without limitation, Code Section 409A, provided, however, any such unilateral amendment shall comply with Section 409A.
     7.2 Plan Termination Generally . This Agreement may be terminated by the Company. The benefit hereunder shall be the Executive Benefit Accrual as of the date the Agreement is terminated, except, however, in the event a Change of Control has occurred, the benefit shall be the benefit described in Section 2.5. Except as provided in Section 7.3, the termination of this Agreement shall not cause a distribution of benefits under this Agreement. Rather, after such termination benefit distributions will be made at the earliest distribution event permitted under Article 2 or Article 3.
     7.3 Plan Terminations Under Section 409A . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7.2, if this Agreement terminates in accordance with the provisions of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix), the Company will distribute the Executive Benefit Accrual, determined as of the date of the termination of the Agreement, to the Executive in a lump sum, subject to all of the requirements of such regulations.
Article 8
Miscellaneous
     8.1 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall bind the Executive and the Company, and their beneficiaries, survivors, executors, administrators and permitted transferees.

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     8.2 No Guaranty of Employment. This Agreement is not an employment policy or contract. It does not give the Executive the right to remain an employee of the Company, nor does it interfere with the Company’s right to discharge the Executive. It also does not require the Executive to remain an employee nor interfere with the Executive’s right to terminate employment at any time.
     8.3 Non-Transferability . Benefits under this Agreement cannot be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, attached or encumbered in any manner, except in accordance with Article 4 with respect to designation of beneficiaries.
     8.4 Tax Withholding. The Company shall withhold any taxes that are required to be withheld from the benefits provided under this Agreement.
     8.5 Applicable Law. To the extent not preempted by ERISA, this Agreement and all rights hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Mississippi without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions.
     8.6 Unfunded Arrangement. The Executive and Beneficiary are general unsecured creditors of the Company for the payment of benefits under this Agreement. The benefits represent the mere promise by the Company to pay such benefits. The rights to benefits are not subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment, or garnishment by creditors. Any insurance on the Executive’s life is a general asset of the Company to which the Executive and Beneficiary have no preferred or secured claim.
     8.7 Severability. Without limitation of any other section contained herein, in case any one or more provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement. In the event any one or more of the provisions found in the Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any governmental regulatory agency or court of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been a part of this Agreement and such provision shall be deemed substituted by such other provisions as will most nearly accomplish the intent of the parties to the extent permitted by applicable law.
     8.8 Administration. The Company shall have powers which are necessary to administer this Agreement, including but not limited to:
     8.8.1 Interpreting the provisions of the Agreement, including making any factual determinations;
     8.8.2 Establishing and revising the method of accounting for the Agreement;
     8.8.3 Maintaining a record of benefit payments; and
     8.8.4 Establishing rules and prescribing any forms necessary or desirable to administer the Agreement.

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     8.9 Named Fiduciary. The Company shall be the named fiduciary and plan administrator under this Agreement. It may delegate to others certain aspects of the management and operational responsibilities including the employment of advisors and the delegation of ministerial duties to qualified individuals.
     8.10 Full Obligation. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, when the Company has paid either a lifetime benefit or a death benefit as appropriate under any section of the Agreement, the Company has completed its obligation to the Executive and her Beneficiary, it being the intention of the Company that there shall not be any duplication of benefits hereunder.
     8.11 Construction and Compliance with Section 409A. This Agreement shall be interpreted and administered consistent with Code Section 409A. All references to a particular statute shall be deemed to refer to all regulations and authoritative guidance issued thereunder and all references to a particular statute, regulation, or guidance of general applicability shall be deemed to refer to any superseding statute, regulation, or guidance of general applicability.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and a duly authorized Company officer have executed this Agreement as of the date indicated below, but effective as of October 1, 2007.
                     
COMPANY:       EXECUTIVE:    
THE PEOPLES BANK, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI                
 
                   
By:
                   
                 
            LAURI A. WOOD    
 
                   
Its:
                   
 
 
 
               
 
                   
Date:
          Date:        
 
 
 
         
 
   

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EXHIBIT A
TO THE
EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME AGREEMENT
(as amended and restated as of October 1, 2007)
BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION
Executive: LAURI A. WOOD
     The Beneficiary or beneficiaries of any payments to be made under this Agreement following my death shall be:
Primary Beneficiary
     I designate the following as primary beneficiary (beneficiaries) of my benefits under this Agreement if I die before the receipt of all of my benefits:
                     
 
  Full Name:       Relationship:        
 
     
 
   
 
   
    Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):            
               
 
                   
         
                             
 
SS#:         Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:        
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
   
                     
 
  Full Name:       Relationship:        
 
     
 
   
 
   
    Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):            
               
 
                   
         
                             
 
SS#:         Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:        
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
   
                     
 
  Full Name:       Relationship:        
 
     
 
   
 
   
    Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):            
               
 
                   
         
                             
 
SS#:         Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:        
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
   
(attach a separate sheet if additional space is needed)

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Contingent Beneficiary
     Should all of the primary beneficiaries designated above predecease me and I die before the receipt of all of my Benefits, I designate the following as the contingent beneficiary (beneficiaries) of my Benefits under this Agreement:
                     
 
  Full Name:       Relationship:        
 
     
 
   
 
   
    Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):            
               
 
                   
         
                             
 
SS#:         Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:        
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
   
                     
 
  Full Name:       Relationship:        
 
     
 
   
 
   
    Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):            
               
 
                   
         
                             
 
SS#:         Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:        
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
   
                     
 
  Full Name:       Relationship:        
 
     
 
   
 
   
    Address (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code):            
               
 
                   
         
                             
 
SS#:         Date of Birth:       % of Benefits:        
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
   
(attach a separate sheet if additional space is needed)
     I understand that if I designate more than one beneficiary in a class above (i.e. primary or contingent), each beneficiary in that class will receive an equal share of the benefits unless I specify a different percentage. If I designate more than one beneficiary in a class above (i.e. primary or contingent), the share of a beneficiary who predeceases me will be divided pro rata among the remaining designated beneficiaries in that class unless I specify an alternate disposition. Unless I specify an alternate disposition, I also understand that a beneficiary who survives me but who dies before the complete distribution of his/her benefits shall be entitled to designate the beneficiary of any benefits remaining after his/her death and that upon his/her failure to properly designate a beneficiary, the beneficiary’s remaining benefits shall be paid to his/her estate.
     I understand that this designation shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement.
                 
 
         
Signature of Witness
  Date       LAURI A. WOOD   Date

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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES — OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Chevis C. Swetman, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Peoples Financial Corporation.
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in the report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 


 

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weakness in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Dated: November 9, 2007
         
 
  /s/ Chevis C. Swetman
 
     Chevis C. Swetman,
   
 
       President and Chief Executive Officer    

 

 

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES — OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     I, Lauri A. Wood, certify that:
     1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Peoples Financial Corporation.
     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in the report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
     4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusion about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 


 

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weakness in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Dated: November 9, 2007
         
 
  /s/ Lauri A. Wood
 
Lauri A. Wood,
   
 
  Chief Financial Officer    

 

 

Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350
I, Chevis C. Swetman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples Financial Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify that the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2007 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Report”) by the Company fully complies with the requirements of that section.
I further certify that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
             
 
  By:   /s/ Chevis C. Swetman
 
Chevis C. Swetman,
   
 
      Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    
 
           
 
  Date:   November 9, 2007    

 

 

Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350
I, Lauri A. Wood, Chief Financial Officer and Controller of Peoples Financial Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify that the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2007 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Report”) by the Company fully complies with the requirements of that section.
I further certify that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
             
 
  By:   /s/ Lauri A. Wood
 
Lauri A. Wood
   
 
      Chief Financial Officer and Controller    
 
           
 
  Date:   November 9, 2007