UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 


 

Form S-8

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Under

The Securities Act of 1933

 


 

EAGLE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

52-2061461

(IRS Employer I.D. Number)

 

7830 Old Georgetown Road, Third Floor, Bethesda, Maryland  20814

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Virginia Heritage Bank 2006 Stock Option Plan

Virginia Heritage Bank 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan

(Full Title of Plan)

 

Ronald D. Paul

President and Chief Executive Officer

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

7830 Old Georgetown Road, Third Floor

Bethesda, Maryland  20814

(301) 986-1800

(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)

 

Copies to:

 

Noel M. Gruber, Esquire

BuckleySandler LLP

1250 24th Street, NW

Suite 700

Washington, DC 20037

(202) 349-8043

 


 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title of Securities
to be Registered

 

Amount to be
Registered(1)

 

Proposed Maximum
Offering per Share

 

Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price(2)

 

Amount of
Registration Fee

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value

 

380,146

 

N/A

 

$

5,044,842

 

$

586.22

 

 

(1) This Registration Statement on Form S-8 covers shares of common stock $0.01 par value of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. issuable pursuant to the Virginia Heritage Bank 2006 Stock Option Plan and the Virginia Heritage Bank 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Plans”), assumed in connection with the merger of Virginia Heritage Bank into  Eagle Bancorp, Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary bank, and any additional shares of common stock that become issuable under the Plans by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, or other similar transaction, in accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

 

(2) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h)(1) under the Act solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, based on the aggregate exercise price of the options outstanding under the Plans which are eligible to be registered hereby, in accordance with Rule 457(h)(1).

 

 

 



 

PART I

 

The information specified in Part I of Form S-8 is omitted from this filing in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the introductory note to Part I of the Form S-8 instructions.  The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be delivered to the participants in the Plans as required by Rule 428(b)(1).

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

ITEM 3.  Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.

 

The following documents filed with Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) are hereby incorporated by reference herein:

 

(a)                                  Eagle Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013;

 

(b)                                  Eagle’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014;

 

(c)                                   Eagle’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2014, January 28, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014, March 19, 2014, April 1, 2014, April 24, 2014, May 21, 2014, June 10, 2014, July 23, 2014, July 29, 2014, August 1, 2014, August 5, 2014 (two reports), August 12, 2014, September 5, 2014, September 10, 2014, October 8, 2014, October 16, 2014 and October 30, 2014; and

 

(d)                                  The description of Eagle Bancorp, Inc.’s Common Stock contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed April 30, 1999, as amended by any reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) for the purpose of amending such description.

 

All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date hereof, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment hereto which indicates that all securities offered hereby shall have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.

 

ITEM 4.  Description of Securities

 

As the securities to be issued pursuant to this registration statement are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, this item is inapplicable.

 

ITEM 5.  Interest of Named Experts and Counsel.

 

The law firm of BuckleySandler LLP has acted as counsel to the Company with respect to this registration statement and passed upon certain legal matters relating to the validity of the shares of the Company’s common stock offered hereby. Attorneys at BuckleySandler LLP who have been involved in such matters owned an aggregate of 6,848 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

ITEM 6.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

2-418  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS.

 

(a) Definitions.               (1)  In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

 

(2)                                  “Corporation” includes any domestic or foreign predecessor entity of a corporation in a merger, consolidation, or other transaction in which the predecessor’s existence ceased upon consummation of the transaction.

 

(3)                                  “Director” means any person who is or was a director of a corporation and any person who, while a director of a corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability

 

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company, other enterprise, or employee benefit plan.

 

(4)                                  “Expenses” include attorney’s fees.

 

(5)                                  (i) “Official capacity” means:

 

1.                                       When used with respect to a director, the office of director in the corporation; and

 

2.                                       When used with respect to a person other than a director as contemplated in subsection (j) of this section, the elective or appointive office in the corporation held by the officer, or the employment or agency relationship undertaken by the employee or agent in behalf of the corporation.

 

(ii)                                   “Official capacity” does not include service for any other foreign or domestic corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise, or employee benefit plan.

 

(6)                                  “Party” includes a person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding.

 

(7)                                  “Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative.

 

(b) Permitted indemnification of a director.  (1)  A corporation may indemnify any director made a party to any proceeding by reason of service in that capacity unless it is established that:

 

(i)                                      The act or omission of the director was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding; and

 

1.                                       Was committed in bad faith; or

 

2.                                       Was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; or

 

(ii)                                   The director actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property, or services; or

 

(iii)                                In the case of any criminal proceeding, the director had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful.

 

(2)(i)                       Indemnification may be against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements, and reasonable expenses actually incurred by the director in connection with the proceeding.

 

(ii)                                   However, if the proceeding was one by or in the right of the corporation, indemnification may not be made in respect of any proceeding in which the director shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation.

 

(3)(i)                       The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, or settlement does not create a presumption that the director did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this subsection.

 

(ii)                                   The termination of any proceeding by conviction, or a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the director did not meet that standard of conduct.

 

(4) A corporation may not indemnify a director or advance expenses under this section for a proceeding brought by that director against the corporation, except:

 

(i) For a proceeding brought to enforce indemnification under this section; or

 

(ii) If the charter or bylaws of the corporation, a resolution of the board of directors of the corporation, or an agreement approved by the board of directors of the corporation to which the corporation is a party expressly provide otherwise.

 

(c) No indemnification of director liable for improper personal benefit . - A director may not be indemnified under subsection (b) of this section in respect of any proceeding charging improper personal benefit to the director, whether or not involving action in the director’s official capacity, in which the director was adjudged to be liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received.

 

(d) Required indemnification against expenses incurred in successful defense. - Unless limited by the charter:

 

(1)                                  A director who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding referred to in subsection (b) of this section, or in the defense of any claim, issue, or matter in the proceeding, shall be indemnified against reasonable expenses incurred by the director in connection with the proceeding, claim, issue, or matter in which the director has been successful.

 

(2)                                  A court of appropriate jurisdiction, upon application of a director and such notice as the court shall require, may order indemnification in the following circumstances:

 

(i)                                      If it determines a director is entitled to reimbursement under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the court shall order indemnification, in which case the director shall be entitled to recover the expenses of securing such reimbursement; or

 

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(ii)                                   If it determines that the director is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not the director has met the standards of conduct set forth in subsection (b) of this section or has been adjudged liable under the circumstances described in subsection (c) of this section, the court may order such indemnification as the court shall deem proper.  However, indemnification with respect to any proceeding by or in the right of the corporation or in which liability shall have been adjudged in the circumstances described in subsection (c) of this section shall be limited to expenses.

 

(3)                                  A court of appropriate jurisdiction may be the same court in which the proceeding involving the director’s liability took place.

 

(e) Determination that indemnification is proper. -  (1) Indemnification under subsection (b) of this section may not be made by the corporation unless authorized for a specific proceeding after a determination has been made that indemnification of the director is permissible in the circumstances because the director has met the standard of conduct set forth in subsection (b) of this section.

 

(2)                                  Such determination shall be made:

 

(i)                                      By the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors not, at the time, parties to the proceeding, or, if such a quorum cannot be obtained, then by a majority vote of a committee of the board consisting solely of one or more directors not, at the time, parties to such proceeding and who were duly designated to act in the matter by a majority vote of the full board in which the designated directors who are parties may participate;

 

(ii)                                   By special legal counsel selected by the board of directors or a committee of the board by vote as set forth in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, or, if the requisite quorum of the full board cannot be obtained therefor and the committee cannot be established, by a majority vote of the full board in which directors who are parties may participate; or

 

(iii)                                By the stockholders.

 

(3)                                  Authorization of indemnification and determination as to reasonableness of expenses shall be made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification is permissible.  However, if the determination that indemnification is permissible is made by special legal counsel, authorization of indemnification and determination as to reasonableness of expenses shall be made in the manner specified in paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection for selection of such counsel.

 

(4)                                  Shares held by directors who are parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the subject matter under this subsection.

 

(f) Payment of expenses in advance of final disposition of action (1)                 Reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding may be paid or reimbursed by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding upon receipt by the corporation of:

 

(i)                                      A written affirmation by the director of the director’s good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation as authorized in this section has been met; and

 

(ii)                                   A written undertaking by or on behalf of the director to repay the amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been met.

 

(2)                                  The undertaking required by paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection shall be an unlimited general obligation of the director but need not be secured and may be accepted without reference to financial ability to make the repayment.

 

(3)                                  Payments under this subsection shall be made as provided by the charter, bylaws or contract or as specified in subsection (e)(2) of this section.

 

(g) Validity of indemnification provision . - The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided or authorized by this section may not be deemed exclusive of any other rights, by indemnification or otherwise, to which a director may be entitled under the charter, the bylaws, a resolution of stockholders of directors, an agreement or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

 

(h) Reimbursement of director’s expenses incurred while appearing as witness. - This section does not limit the corporation’s power to pay or reimburse expenses incurred by a director in connection with an appearance as a witness in a proceeding at a time when the director has not been made a named defendant or respondent in the proceeding.

 

(i) Director’s service to employee benefit plan. - For purposes of this section:

 

(1)                                  The corporation shall be deemed to have requested a director to serve an employee benefit plan where the performance of the director’s duties to the corporation also imposes duties on, or otherwise

 

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involves services by, the director to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan:

 

(2)                                  Excise taxes assessed on a director with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall be deemed fines; and

 

(3)                                  Action taken or omitted by the director with respect to an employee benefit plan in the performance of the director’s duties for a purpose reasonably believed by the director to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose which is not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.

 

(j) Officer, employee or agent. - Unless limited by the charter:

 

(1)                                  An officer of the corporation shall be indemnified as and to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this section for a director and shall be entitled, to the same extent as a director, to seek indemnification pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section;

 

(2)                                  A corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee, or agent of the corporation to the same extent that it may indemnify directors under this section; and

 

(3)                                  A corporation, in addition, may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee, or agent who is not a director to such further extent, consistent with law, as may be provided by its charter, bylaws, general or specific action of its board of directors or contract.

 

(k) Insurance or similar protection . - (1)  A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or who, while a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise, or employee benefit plan against any liability asserted against and incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of such person’s position, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify against liability under the provisions of this section.

 

(2)                                  A corporation may provide similar protection, including a trust fund, letter of credit, or surety bond, not inconsistent with this section.

 

(3)                                  The insurance or similar protection may be provided by a subsidiary or an affiliate of the corporation.

 

(l) Report of indemnification to stockholders. - Any indemnification of, or advance of expenses to, a director in accordance with this section, if arising out of a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, shall be reported in writing to the stockholders with the notice of the next stockholders’ meeting or prior to the meeting.

 

ITEM 7.  Exemption From Registration Claimed.

 

As no restricted securities are to be reoffered or resold pursuant to this registration statement, this item is inapplicable.

 

ITEM 8.  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

4.1

 

Virginia Heritage Bank 2006 Stock Option Plan

4.2

 

Virginia Heritage Bank 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan

5

 

Opinion of BuckleySandler LLP

23(a)

 

Consent of BuckleySandler LLP, included in Exhibit 5

23(b)

 

Consent of Stegman and Company

 

ITEM 9.  Undertakings.

 

The Registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1)                                  to file, during any period in which offers or sells are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:

 

(i) include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Act;

 

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(ii) reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

(iii) include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

 

provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to the Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

 

(2)                                            that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Act, treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement relating to the securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial bona fide offering.

 

(3)                                            to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities that remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference into this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Bethesda, State of Maryland on this 5 th  day of November, 2014.

 

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Paul

 

 

Ronald D. Paul

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Position

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Leslie M. Alperstein

 

Director

 

November 5, 2014

Leslie M. Alperstein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Dudley C. Dworken

 

Director

 

November 5, 2014

Dudley C. Dworken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Harvey M. Goodman

 

Director

 

November 5, 2014

Harvey M. Goodman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Ronald D. Paul

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors,

 

November 5, 2014

Ronald D. Paul

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Principal Executive Officer of the Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

November     , 2014

Robert P. Pincus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Norman R. Pozez

 

Director

 

November 5, 2014

Norman R. Pozez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Donald R. Rogers

 

Director

 

November 5, 2014

Donald R. Rogers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

November     , 2014

David P. Summers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Leland M. Weinstein

 

Director

 

November 5, 2014

Leland M. Weinstein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ James H. Langmead

 

Executive Vice President and

 

November 5, 2014

James H. Langmead

 

Chief Financial Officer of the Company

 

 

 

 

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

 

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

VIRGINIA HERITAGE BANK

2006 STOCK OPTION PLAN

(as amended July 26, 2007)

 

ARTICLE I

Establishment, Purpose, and Duration

 

1.1                                Establishment of the Plan . Virginia Heritage Bank, a state banking association formed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (the “Company”), hereby establishes an incentive compensation plan for the Company and its Subsidiaries to be known as the “2006 Stock Option Plan”, as set forth in this document.  Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth in Section 2.1 herein.  The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options and Non-Qualified Stock Options to Employees, Non-Qualified Stock Options to Non-Employee Directors, and Seed Investor Options to Seed Investors.

 

The Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 3, 2006, and shall become effective on June 15, 2006 (the “Effective Date”), subject to the approval by vote of shareholders of the Company in accordance with applicable laws.  Awards under the Plan may not be granted prior to the later of the Effective Date of the Plan or the date of shareholder approval of the Plan.

 

1.2                                Purpose of the Plan .  The purpose of the Plan is to promote the success of the Company and its Subsidiaries by providing incentives to Employees and Non-Employee Directors that will promote the identification of their personal interest with the long-term financial success of the Company and with growth in shareholder value.  The Plan is designed to provide flexibility to the Company and its Subsidiaries, in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of Employees and Non-Employee Directors upon whose judgment, interest, and effort the successful conduct of its operation is largely dependent, and to recognize and reward Seed Investors who contributed organizational funds and/or services which were at risk of loss if the Company’s organization had not been successful, whether or not they intend to serve as officers or directors of the Company.

 

1.3                                Duration of the Plan .  The Plan shall commence on the Effective Date, as described in Section 1.1 herein, and shall remain in effect, subject to the right of the Board of Directors to terminate the Plan at any time pursuant to Article IX herein, until June 14, 2016, at which time it shall terminate except with respect to Awards made prior to, and outstanding on, that date which shall remain valid in accordance with their terms.

 

ARTICLE II

Definitions

 

2.1                                Definitions .  Except as otherwise defined in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

(a)                                  “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

 

(b)                                  “Agreement” means a written agreement implementing the grant of each Award signed by an authorized officer or director of the Company and by the Participant.

 

(c)                                   “Award” or “Grant” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options or Seed Investor Options.

 



 

(d)                                  “Award Date” or “Grant Date” means the date on which an Award is made by the Committee under the Plan.

 

(e)                                   “Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

 

(f)                                    “Board” or “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company, unless otherwise indicated.

 

(g)                                   “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if the conditions set forth in any one of the following paragraphs shall have been satisfied:

 

(i)                                      any Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary, a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, or its Subsidiaries), who or which, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or

 

(ii)                                   if, at any time after the Effective Date, the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company shall change such that a majority of the Board of the Company shall no longer consist of Continuing Directors; or

 

(iii)                                if at any time, (A) the Company shall consolidate with, or merge with, any other Person and the Company shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation, (B) any Person shall consolidate with or merge with the Company, and the Company shall be the continuing or surviving corporation and, in connection therewith, all or part of the outstanding Stock shall be changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of any other Person or cash or any other property, (C) the Company shall be a party to a statutory share exchange with any other Person after which the Company is a subsidiary of any other Person, or (D) the Company shall sell or otherwise transfer 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to any Person or Persons.

 

(h)                                  “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

(i)                                      “Committee” means the committee of the Board appointed to administer the Plan pursuant to Article III herein, all of the members of which shall be “non-employee directors” as defined in Rule 16b-3, as amended, under the Exchange Act, or any similar or successor rule, and “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m)(4)(C)(i) of the Code. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Committee shall consist of compensation committee of the Board.

 

(j)                                     “Company” means Virginia Heritage Bank, or any successor thereto as provided in Article XII herein.

 

(k)                                  “Continuing Director” means an individual who was a member of the Board of Directors of the Company on the Effective Date or whose subsequent nomination for election or re-election to the Board of Directors of the Company was recommended or approved by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Continuing Directors then in office.

 

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(l)                                      “Employee” means a current or prospective officer or other employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries (including any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or joint venture which becomes a Subsidiary after the adoption of the Plan by the Board).

 

(m)                              “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(n)                                  “Fair Market Value” of a Share means the mean between the high and low sales price of the Stock on the relevant date if it is a trading date, or if not, on the most recent date on which the Stock was traded prior to such date, as reported by NASDAQ National Market or Capital Market System, or if, in the opinion of the Committee, this method is inapplicable or inappropriate for any reason, the fair market value as determined pursuant to a reasonable method adopted by the Committee in good faith for such purpose.

 

(o)                                  “Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO” means an option to purchase Stock, granted under Article VI herein, which is designated as an incentive stock option and is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.

 

(p)                                  “Non-Employee Director” means an individual who is a member of the Board of the Company or a Subsidiary on the applicable Award Date and who is not an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary (including any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or joint venture which becomes a Subsidiary after the adoption of the Plan by the Board).

 

(q)                                  “Non-Qualified Stock Option” or “NQSO” means an option to purchase Stock, granted under Article VI herein, which is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option.

 

(r)                                     “Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

 

(s)                                    “Participant” means an Employee, Non-Employee Director or Seed Investor who is granted an Award under the Plan.

 

(t)                                     “Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including a “group” as defined in Section 13(d).

 

(u)                                  “Plan” means the Virginia Heritage Bank 2006 Stock Option Plan, as described and as hereafter from time to time amended.

 

(v)                                  “Seed Investor” means an individual who substantially contributed to the organization of the Company whether or not the individual intends to serve as an active officer or director, as determined by the Committee.

 

(w)                                “Seed Investor Option” means an option to purchase Stock awarded to Seed Investors pursuant to Article VII hereof.

 

(x)                                  “Seed Investor Option Grant” means a grant of Seed Investor Options.

 

(y)                                  “Seed Investor Option Price” means the exercise price for Seed Investor Options awarded.

 

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(z)                                   “Stock” or “Shares” means the common stock of the Company.

 

(aa)                           “Subsidiary” means any subsidiary corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code (“Section 424(f) Corporation”) and any partnership, limited liability company or joint venture in which either the Company or a Section 424(f) Corporation is at least a fifty percent (50%) equity participant.

 

ARTICLE III

Administration

 

3.1                                The Committee .  The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall have all powers necessary or desirable for such administration.  The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Committee shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee.  In addition to any other powers and subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have the following specific powers:  (i) to determine the terms and conditions upon which the Awards may be made and exercised; (ii) to determine all terms and provisions of each Agreement, which need not be identical; (iii) to construe and interpret the Agreements and the Plan; (iv) to establish, amend, or waive rules or regulations for the Plan’s administration; (v) to accelerate the exercisability of any Award or the termination of any restrictions imposed under the Plan; and (vi) to make all other determinations and take all other actions necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.

 

The Chairman of the Committee and such other directors and officers of the Company as shall be designated by the Committee are hereby authorized to execute Agreements on behalf of the Company and to cause them to be delivered to the recipients of Awards.

 

For purposes of determining the applicability of Section 422 of the Code (relating to Incentive Stock Options), or in the event that the terms of any Award provide that it may be exercised only during employment or service or within a specified period of time after termination of employment or service, the Committee may decide to what extent leaves of absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability, or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of employment or service or continuous employment or service.

 

Subject to limitations under applicable law, the Committee is authorized in its discretion to issue Awards and/or accept notices, elections, consents and/or other forms or communications by Participants by electronic or similar means, including, without limitation, transmissions through e-mail, voice mail, recorded messages on electronic telephone systems, and other permissible methods, on such basis and for such purposes as it determines from time to time.

 

A majority of the entire Committee shall constitute a quorum and the action of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present (in person or as otherwise permitted by applicable law), or acts approved in writing by a majority of the Committee without a meeting, shall be deemed the action of the Committee.

 

3.2                                Selection of Participants .  The Committee shall have the authority to grant Awards under the Plan, from time to time, to such Employees, Non-Employee Directors and/or Seed Investors as may be selected by it to be Participants.  Each Award shall be evidenced by an Agreement.

 

3.3                                Decisions Binding .  All determinations and decisions made by the Board or the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive, and binding.

 

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3.4                                Requirements of Rule 16b-3 .  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Board or the Committee may impose such conditions on any Award, and amend the Plan in any such respects, as may be required to satisfy the requirements of Rule 16b-3, as amended (or any successor or similar rule), under the Exchange Act.

 

Any provision of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, and except to the extent that the Committee determines otherwise:  (i) transactions by and with respect to officers and directors of the Company who are subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (hereafter, “Section 16 Persons”) shall comply with any applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3; and (ii) every provision of the Plan shall be administered, interpreted, and construed to carry out the foregoing provisions of this sentence.

 

3.5                                Indemnification of the Committee .  In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as directors or as members of the Committee, the members of the Committee shall be indemnified by the Company against reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit, or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Award granted or made hereunder, and against all amounts reasonably paid by them in settlement thereof or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such action, suit, or proceeding, if such members acted in good faith and in a manner which they believed to be in, and not opposed to, the best interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

3.6                                Certain Determinations .  In connection with the Committee’s good faith determination of Fair Market Value as required herein, the Committee may, as guidance, take into consideration the book value of the Stock of the Company, the relationship between the traded price and book value of shares for financial institutions of similar size and similar operating results to the Company and its subsidiary bank, any reasonably recent trades of the Stock of the Company brought to the attention of the Committee and such additional relevant information as the Committee in its judgment deems necessary.  In its sole discretion, the Committee may, but is not obligated to, consult with and/or engage an investment banker or other appropriate advisor to advise the Committee in connection with its good faith determination of Fair Market Value herein.

 

ARTICLE IV

Stock Subject to the Plan

 

4.1                                Number of Shares .  Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3 herein, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards made under the Plan shall not exceed 250,000, and the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards of Seed Investor Options under the Plan shall not exceed 78,000.  Except as provided in Section 4.2 herein, only Shares actually issued in connection with the exercise of, or as other payment for, Awards under the Plan shall reduce the number of Shares available for future Awards under the Plan.

 

4.2                                Lapsed Awards or Forfeited Shares; Shares Used as Payment of Exercise Price or for Taxes .

 

4.2(a)                 If any Award granted under the Plan terminates, expires, or lapses for any reason other than by virtue of exercise of the Award, or if Shares issued pursuant to Awards are forfeited, any Stock subject to such Award again shall be available for the grant of an Award under the Plan.

 

4.2(b)                 In the event a Participant pays the Option Price for Shares pursuant to the exercise of an Option with previously acquired Shares, the number of Shares available for future Awards under the Plan

 

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shall be reduced only by the net number of new Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option.  In addition, in determining the number of shares of Stock available for Awards, if Stock has been delivered or exchanged by, or withheld from, a Participant as full or partial payment to the Company for payment of withholding taxes, or if the number of shares of Stock otherwise deliverable by the Company has been reduced for payment of withholding taxes, the number of shares of Stock exchanged by or withheld from a Participant as payment in connection with the withholding tax or so reduced by the Company shall again be available for the grant of an Award under the Plan.

 

4.3                                Capital Adjustments .  The number and class of Shares subject to each outstanding Award, the Option Price or Seed Investor Option Price, as the case may be, and the annual limits on and the aggregate number and class of Shares for which Awards thereafter may be made shall be proportionately, equitably and appropriately adjusted in such manner as the Committee shall determine in order to retain the economic value or opportunity to reflect any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, reorganization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or similar event in which the number or class of Shares is changed without the receipt or payment of consideration by the Company.  Where an Award being adjusted is an ISO or is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the adjustment shall also be effected so as to comply with Section 424(a) of the Code and not to constitute a modification within the meaning of Section 424(h) or 409A, as applicable, of the Code.

 

ARTICLE V

Eligibility

 

Persons eligible to participate in the Plan and receive Awards are all Employees, all Non-Employee Directors and all Seed Investors who, in the opinion of the Committee, merit becoming Participants.

 

ARTICLE VI

Stock Options

 

6.1                                Grant of Options .  Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Options may be granted to Employees and Non-Employee Directors at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee.  The Committee shall have complete discretion in determining the number of Shares subject to Options granted to each Participant, provided, however, that (i) no Participant may be granted Options in any calendar year for more than 25,000 Shares, (ii) the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time the Award is made) of Shares with respect to which any Participant may first exercise ISOs granted under the Plan during any calendar year may not exceed $100,000 or such amount as shall be specified in Section 422 of the Code and rules and regulations thereunder, (iii) no ISO may be granted on or following the tenth anniversary of the earlier of the Effective Date of the Plan or the date of shareholder approval of the Plan, and (iv) no ISO may be granted to a Non-Employee Director.

 

6.2                                Option Agreement .  Each Option grant shall be evidenced by an Agreement that shall specify the type of Option granted, the Option Price (as defined in Section 6.3 herein), the duration of the Option, the number of Shares to which the Option pertains, any conditions imposed upon the exercisability of Options in the event of retirement, death, disability or other termination of employment or service, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.  The Agreement shall specify whether the Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, or a Non-Qualified Stock Option not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, provided, however, that if an Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option but fails to be such for any reason, it shall continue in full force and effect as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

 

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6.3                                Option Price .  The exercise price per Share of Stock covered by an Option (“Option Price”) shall be determined by the Committee subject to the following limitations.  The Option Price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such Stock on the Grant Date.  In addition, in order for an Option to be an ISO where an Option is granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant, owns (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, the Option must have an Option Price which is at least equal to 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the Grant Date.  In no event shall the Option Price be lower than 100% of the book value per Share as shown by the Company’s most recently published statement of its financial condition prior to such Grant Date.

 

6.4                                Duration of Options .  Each Option shall expire at such time as the Committee shall determine at the time of grant, provided, however, that no ISO shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from its Award Date.  In addition, in order for an Option to be an ISO where an Option is granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant, owns (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, the Option must not be exercisable after the expiration of five years from its Award Date.

 

6.5                                Exercisability .  Options granted under the Plan shall be exercisable at such times and be subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall determine, which need not be the same for all Participants.

 

6.6                                Method of Exercise .  Options shall be exercised by the delivery of a written notice to the Company in the form prescribed by the Committee setting forth the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is to be exercised, accompanied by full payment for the Shares.  The Option Price shall be payable to the Company in full either in cash, by delivery of Shares of Stock valued at Fair Market Value at the time of exercise, by delivery of a promissory note (in the Committee’s discretion and subject to restrictions and prohibitions of applicable law) or by a combination of the foregoing.

 

To the extent permitted under the applicable laws and regulations, at the request of the Participant and with the consent of the Committee, the Company agrees to cooperate in a “cashless exercise” of an Option.  The cashless exercise shall be effected by the Participant delivering to a securities broker instructions to exercise all or part of the Option, including instructions to sell a sufficient number of shares of Stock to cover the costs and expenses associated therewith.

 

As soon as practicable, after receipt of written notice and payment of the Option Price and completion of payment of (or an arrangement satisfactory to the Company for the Participant to pay) any tax withholding required in connection with the Option exercise, the Company shall cause the appropriate number of Shares to be issued in the Participant’s name, which issuance shall be effected in book entry or electronic form, provided that issuance and delivery in certificated form shall occur if the Participant so requests or the Committee so directs.

 

6.7                                Restrictions on Stock Transferability The Committee shall impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option under the Plan as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under applicable Federal securities law, under any stock exchange upon which such Shares are then listed and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares. In the event the Committee so provides in an Agreement pertaining to an Option, Stock delivered on exercise of the Option may be designated as restricted stock or Stock subject to a buyback right by the Company in the amount of, or based on, the Option Price therefor or otherwise in the event the Participant does not complete a specified service period after exercise.

 

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ARTICLE VII

Seed Investor Options

 

7.1                                Grant of Seed Investor Options .  Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Seed Investor Options may be granted to Seed Investors at any time during the first year after the Effective Date as determined by the Committee.  The Committee shall have complete discretion of determining the number of Shares subject to Seed Investor Options granted to each Seed Investor; provided, however, that (i) no Seed Investor may be granted an aggregate amount of Seed Investor Options for more than that number of Shares resulting from dividing the amount of funds placed at risk by the Seed Investor to facilitate the organization of the Company by $10.00, (ii) Seed Investor Options may be granted in addition to any other Option or Award granted hereunder, and (iii) Seed Investor Options may be granted only to organizers who placed at-risk funds to include seed money actually paid into the organizational fund for the formation of the Company and/or the market value of legal, accounting, or other professional services rendered.

 

7. 2                             Seed Investor Option Agreement .  Each Seed Investor Option Grant shall be evidenced by an agreement that shall specify the Seed Investor Option Price (as defined in Section 7.3), the duration of the Seed Investor Option, the number of Shares to which the Seed Investor Option pertains, any conditions imposed upon the exercisability of the Seed Investor Options in the event of death, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.

 

7. 3                             Seed Investor Option Price .  The exercise price per Share of Stock covered by a Seed Investor Option (“Seed Investor Option Price”) shall be equal to the greater of (i) the Fair Market Value of such Stock on the Grant Date as determined by the Committee or (ii) the book value per Share as shown by the Company’s most recently published statement of its financial condition prior to the Grant Date of such Seed Investor Option.

 

7.4                                Duration of Seed Investor Options .  Each Seed Investor Option shall expire at such time as the Committee shall determine at the time of Seed Investor Option Grant, provided, however, that no Seed Investor Option shall be exercised after the expiration of 10 years from its Award Date.

 

7.5                                Exercisability .  Seed Investor Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall determine, which need not be the same for all Seed Investors, provided that each Seed Investor Option will be immediately exercisable on its Grant Date.

 

7.6                                Method of Exercise .  Seed Investor Options shall be exercised by the delivery of a written notice to the Company in a form prescribed by the Committee setting forth the number of Shares with respect to which the Seed Investor Option is to be exercised, accompanied by full payment for the Shares.  The Seed Investor Option Price shall be payable to the Company in full in cash.  Cashless exercises of Seed Investor Options are not permissible.  As soon as practicable, after receipt of written notice and payment of the Seed Investor Option Price and completion of the payment of any tax withholding required in connection the Seed Investor Option exercise, the Company shall cause the appropriate number of Shares to be issued in the Seed Investor’s name, which issuance shall be effected in book entry or electronic form, provided the issuance and delivery in certificated form shall occur if the Seed Investor so requests or the Committee so directs.

 

7.7                                Severability .  The Committee may, in its discretion and without shareholder approval, sever the terms of the Plan as they pertain to Seed Investor Options from the remaining portions of the Plan and in doing so may create two separate plans, incorporating into the Seed Investor Stock Option

 

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Plan such provisions of the 2006 Stock Option Plan as are necessary to make both plans function independently.

 

ARTICLE VIII

Change in Control

 

In the event of a Change in Control of the Company, the Committee, as constituted before such Change in Control, in its sole discretion may, as to any outstanding Award, either at the time the Award is made or any time thereafter, take any one or more of the following actions: (i) provide for the acceleration of any time periods relating to the exercise or realization of any such Award so that such Award may be exercised or realized in full on or before a date initially fixed by the Committee; (ii) provide for the purchase or settlement of any such Award by the Company, with or without a Participant’s request, for an amount of cash equal to the amount which could have been obtained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of such Participant’s rights had such Award been currently exercisable or payable; (iii) make such adjustment to any such Award then outstanding as the Committee deems appropriate to reflect such Change in Control; or (iv) cause any such Award then outstanding to be assumed, or new rights substituted therefor, by the acquiring or surviving corporation in such Change in Control.

 

ARTICLE IX

Modification, Extension and Renewals of Awards

 

Subject to the terms and conditions and within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify, extend or renew outstanding Awards and may modify the terms of an outstanding Agreement, provided that the exercise price of any Award may not be lowered other than pursuant to Section 4.3 herein. In addition, the Committee may accept the surrender of outstanding Awards granted under the Plan or outstanding awards granted under any other equity compensation plan of the Company and authorize the granting of new Awards pursuant to the Plan in substitution therefor so long as the new or substituted awards do not specify a lower exercise price than the surrendered Awards or awards, and otherwise the new Awards may be of a different type than the surrendered Awards or awards, may specify a longer term than the surrendered Awards or awards, may provide for more rapid vesting and exercisability than the surrendered Awards or awards, and may contain any other provisions that are authorized by the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no modification of an Award shall, without the consent of the Participant, adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Participant.

 

ARTICLE X

Amendment, Modification and Termination of the Plan

 

10.1                         Amendment, Modification and Termination .  At any time and from time to time, the Board may terminate, amend, or modify the Plan.  Such amendment or modification may be without shareholder approval except to the extent that such approval is required by the Code, pursuant to the rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, by any national securities exchange or system on which the Stock is then listed or reported, by any regulatory body having jurisdiction with respect thereto or under any other applicable laws, rules or regulations.

 

10.2                         Awards Previously Granted .  No termination, amendment or modification of the Plan other than pursuant to Section 4.3 herein shall in any manner adversely affect any Award theretofore granted under the Plan, without the written consent of the Participant.

 

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ARTICLE XI

Withholding

 

11.1                         Tax Withholding .  The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy Federal, State and local taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation, if any) required by law to be withheld with respect to any grant, exercise, or payment made under or as a result of the Plan.

 

11.2                         Stock Withholding .  With respect to withholding required upon the exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Options, or upon the lapse of restrictions, or upon the occurrence of any other taxable event with respect to any Award, Participants may elect, subject to the approval of the Committee, or the Committee may require Participants to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold Shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld.  The value of the Shares to be withheld shall be based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined.  All elections by Participants shall be irrevocable and be made in writing and in such manner as determined by the Committee in advance of the day that the transaction becomes taxable.

 

ARTICLE XII

Successors

 

All obligations of the Company under the Plan, with respect to Awards granted hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

 

ARTICLE XIII

General

 

13.1                         Requirements of Law .  The granting of Awards and the issuance of Shares of Stock under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or self-regulatory organizations (i.e., exchanges) as may be required.

 

13.2                         Effect of Plan .  The establishment of the Plan shall not confer upon any Employee, Non-Employee Director or Seed Investor any legal or equitable right against the Company, a Subsidiary or the Committee, except as expressly provided in the Plan. The Plan does not constitute an inducement or consideration for the employment or service of any Employee, Non-Employee Director or Seed Investor, nor is it a contract between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any Employee, Non-Employee Director or Seed Investor.  Participation in the Plan shall not give any Employee, Non-Employee Director or Seed Investor any right to be retained in the employment or service of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.  Except as may be otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in an Agreement, no Employee, Non-Employee Director or Seed Investor who receives an Award shall have rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the date Shares are issued to the Participant pursuant to the Plan.

 

13.3                         Creditors .  The interests of any Participant under the Plan or any Agreement are not subject to the claims of creditors and may not, in any way, be assigned, alienated or encumbered.

 

13.4                         Governing Law .  The Plan, and all Agreements hereunder, shall be governed, construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the intention of the Company is that ISOs granted under the Plan qualify as such under Section 422 of the Code.

 

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13.5                         Severability .  In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

 

13.6                         Unfunded Status of Plan .  The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any payments as to which a Participant has a fixed and vested interest but which are not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.

 

13.7                         Transferability .  Unless the Agreement evidencing an Award (or an amendment thereto authorized by the Committee) expressly states that it is transferable as provided in this section, no Award granted under the Plan, nor any interest in such Award, may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, prior to the vesting or lapse of any and all restrictions applicable to any Shares issued under an Award. The Committee may in its sole discretion grant an Award (other than an ISO) or amend an outstanding Award (other than an ISO) to provide that the Award is transferable or assignable to a member or members of the Participant’s “immediate family,” as such term is defined under Exchange Act Rule 16a-l(e), or to a trust for the benefit solely of a member or members of the Participant’s immediate family, or to a partnership or other entity whose only owners are members of the Participant’s family, provided that following any such transfer or assignment the Award will remain subject to substantially the same terms applicable to the Award while held by the Participant, as modified as the Committee in its sole discretion shall determine appropriate, and the Participant shall execute an agreement agreeing to be bound by such terms.

 

13.8                         Termination of Employment or Service .  Except in the case of Seed Investor Options, unless otherwise provided in the Agreement pertaining to an Award, in the event that a Participant terminates his employment or service with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason, then the unvested portion of such Award shall automatically be forfeited to the Company. Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement pertaining to an Award, in determining cessation of employment or service, transfers between the Company and/or any Subsidiary shall be disregarded, and changes in status between that of an Employee and a Non-Employee Director shall be disregarded. The Committee may provide in an Agreement made under the Plan for vesting of Awards in connection with the termination of a Participant’s employment or service on such basis as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, any provisions for vesting at death, disability, retirement or in connection with a Change in Control with or without the further consent of the Committee. The Agreements evidencing Awards may contain such provisions as the Committee may approve with reference to the effect of approved leaves of absence.

 

13.9                         Registration and Other Laws And Regulations .  The Plan, the grant and exercise of Awards hereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell, issue or deliver Shares under such Awards, shall be subject to all applicable federal, state and foreign laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required. The Company shall not be required to register in a Participant’s name or deliver any Shares prior to the completion of any registration or qualification of such Shares under any federal, state or foreign law or any ruling or regulation of any government body which the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable.

 

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13.10                  Banking Regulatory Provision .  All Awards under the Plan are subject to a direction by the Company’s primary federal banking regulator which requires Participants to exercise or forfeit the stock rights contained in their Awards if the Company’s capital falls below the minimum requirements, as determined by the Company’s state or primary federal banking regulator.  In addition, all Awards shall be subject to any other conditions, limitations and prohibitions under any other financial institution regulatory policy or rule to which the Company is subject.

 

13.11                  Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Omnibus Provision .  It is intended that any compensation, benefits or other remuneration which is provided pursuant to or in connection with the Plan which is considered to be nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be provided and paid in a manner, and at such time and in such form, as complies with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non-compliance. The Committee is authorized to amend any Agreement and to amend or declare void any election by a Participant as may be determined by it to be necessary or appropriate to evidence or further evidence required compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

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Exhibit 4.2

 

VIRGINIA HERITAGE BANK

2010 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

ARTICLE I

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLAN

 

Virginia Heritage Bank (the “Bank”) hereby establishes the Virginia Heritage Bank 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Bank and the creation of shareholder value by (a) encouraging officers, employees, directors and individuals performing services for the Bank or its subsidiaries as consultants or independent contractors to focus on critical long-range objectives, (b) encouraging the attraction and retention of officers, employees, directors, consultants and independent contractors with exceptional qualifications, and (c) linking officers, employees, directors, consultants and independent contractors directly to shareholder interests through ownership of the Bank. The Plan seeks to achieve this purpose by providing for Awards in the form of options to purchase shares of the Bank or restricted stock.

 

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

 

2.01.                      “Award” means any stock option or restricted stock award granted to a Participant under the Plan.

 

2.02.                      “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Bank.

 

2.03.                      “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

2.04.                      “Common Stock” means shares of the common stock, $4.00 par value per share, of the Bank.

 

2.05.                      “Disability” means any physical or mental impairment which qualifies an Employee for disability benefits under any applicable long-term disability plan maintained by the Bank or, if no such plan applies, which would qualify such Employee for disability benefits under the Federal Social Security System.

 

2.06.                      “Effective Date” means the date upon which the Board approves this Plan.

 

2.07.                      “Employee” means any person who is employed by the Bank or a subsidiary thereof, and whose wages are reported on a Form W-2. The Bank classification as to who is an Employee shall be determinative for purposes of an individual’s eligibility under the Plan.

 

2.08.                      “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2.09.                      “Fair Market Value” of a share of the Bank’s Common Stock for all purposes under the Plan shall be the last transaction price of the Common Stock quoted for such date by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) or the closing price reported by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or

 



 

any other stock exchange (as published by the Wall Street Journal, if published) on such date or if the Common Stock was not traded on such date, on the next preceding day on which the Common Stock was traded thereon or the last previous date on which a sale is reported. If the Common Stock is not traded on the NASDAQ, the NYSE or any other stock exchange, the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock is the value so determined by the Board in good faith.

 

2.10.                      “Grantee” refers to any Participant in the Plan who receives an Award.

 

2.11.                      “Incentive Stock Option” means any Award granted under this Plan which the Board intends (at the time it is granted) to be an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. All Incentive Stock Options issued under this Plan are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, and the regulations thereunder, and all provisions hereunder shall be read, interpreted and applied with that purpose in mind.

 

2.12.                      “Non-Qualified Stock Option” means any Award granted under this Plan which is a stock option but is not an Incentive Stock Option.

 

2.13.                      “Officer” means any Employee of the Bank or any of its subsidiaries who is designated by the Board as a corporate officer.

 

2.14.                      “Option” means an award of an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option granted under Section 7.01 hereof.

 

2.15.                      “Participant” means any Employee, Officer, director, consultant or independent contractor who is designated by the Board pursuant to Article VI to participate in the Plan.

 

2.16.                      “Restricted Stock Award” means an Award granted under Section 7.02 hereof.

 

2.17.                      “Sale Event” means the consummation of (i) a voluntary dissolution or liquidation of the Bank, (ii) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Bank to an unrelated person or entity, (iii) a merger, reorganization or consolidation in which the holders of the Bank’s outstanding voting power immediately prior to such transaction do not own a majority of the outstanding voting power of the surviving or resulting entity immediately upon completion of such transaction, or (iv) any other transaction in which the owners of the Bank’s outstanding voting power prior to such transaction do not own at least a majority of the outstanding voting power of the relevant entity after the transaction, in each case, regardless of the form thereof.

 

2.18.                      “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

2.19.                      “Stock Award Agreement” means the written agreement pursuant to Article VI hereof that sets forth the terms, conditions, restrictions and privileges for an Award and that incorporates the terms of the Plan.

 

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN AND MISCELLANEOUS

 

3.01.                      Plan Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation

 



 

Committee (the “Committee”). The Committee shall be responsible to the Board for the overall administration and operation of the Plan, although the Committee may, in its discretion, delegate to one or more officers responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the Plan. The Board shall make all determinations with respect to participation in the Plan by Employees, Officers, directors, consultants or independent contractors of the Bank or any of its subsidiaries, and with respect to the extent of that participation. The interpretation and construction of any provision of the Plan by the Board or the Committee shall be final.

 

3.02.                      Limitation on Liability. No Board or Committee member shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan. To the maximum extent allowed by law and the Bank’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Board and the Committee shall be indemnified by the Bank in respect of all their activities under the Plan.

 

3.03.                      Compliance with Law and Regulations. All Awards granted hereunder shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any government or regulatory agency as may be required. The Bank shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates for shares of Common Stock prior to the completion of any registration or qualification of, or obtaining of consents or approvals with respect to, such shares under any federal or state law or any rule or regulation of any government body, which the Bank shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable.

 

3.04.                      Restrictions on Transfer. The Bank shall place a legend upon any certificate representing shares acquired pursuant to an Award granted hereunder noting that the transfer of such may be restricted pursuant to the terms of the Stock Award Agreement or as set forth in applicable laws and regulations.

 

3.05.                      Market Stand-Off. In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Bank of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act, Participants shall not directly or indirectly sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, offer, or grant any option or other contract for the purchase of, purchase any option or other contract for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, or agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to, any Common Stock received pursuant to the Plan without the prior written consent of the Bank. Such restriction (the “Market Stand-Off”) shall be in effect for a period of time prior to and following the date of the final prospectus for the offering as may be requested by the Bank or its underwriters. In the event of the declaration of a stock dividend, a spin-off, a stock split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Bank’s outstanding securities without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Common Stock subject to the Market Stand-Off, or into which such Common Stock thereby becomes convertible, shall immediately be subject to the Market Stand-Off. In order to enforce the Market Stand-Off, the Bank may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to Common Stock received pursuant to the Plan until the end of the applicable Market Stand-Off period.

 



 

ARTICLE IV

ELIGIBILITY

 

Awards may be granted to such Employees, Officers, directors, consultants or independent contractors as may be designated from time to time by the Board, pursuant to guidelines, if any, which may be adopted by the Committee from time to time.

 

ARTICLE V

COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAN

 

The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued pursuant to this Plan shall be two hundred fifty thousand (250,000). If and to the extent that the number of issued shares of Common Stock shall be increased or reduced by change in par value, split up, reclassification, distribution of a dividend payable in Common Stock, merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, or the like, the Board may make appropriate adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock authorized by the Plan and in the number and exercise price of shares covered by outstanding Awards under the Plan. In the event of any adjustment in the number of shares covered by any Award, any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be disregarded and each such Award shall cover only the number of full shares resulting from such adjustment. The Board may make such adjustments, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

The Board also may adjust the number of shares subject to outstanding Awards and the exercise price and the terms of outstanding Awards to take into consideration material changes in accounting practices or principles, extraordinary dividends, acquisitions or dispositions of stock or property or any other event if it is determined by the Board that such adjustment is appropriate in order to prevent dilution or expansion of the rights of Participants, provided that no such adjustment shall be made in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, without the consent of the Participant, if such adjustment would constitute a modification, extension or renewal of the Option within the meaning of Section 424(h) of the Code.

 

No shares shall be the subject of more than one Award at any time, but if an Award as to any shares is surrendered before exercise, or expires or terminates for any reason without having been exercised in full, or for any other reason ceases to be exercisable, the number of shares covered thereby shall again become available for grant under the Plan as if no Awards had been previously granted with respect to such shares.

 

ARTICLE VI

PARTICIPATION; STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

The Board shall, in its discretion, determine from time to time which Employees, Officers, directors, consultants or independent contractors will participate in the Plan and receive Awards under the Plan. In making all such determinations, there shall be taken into account the duties, responsibilities and performance of each respective Employee, Officer, director, consultant or independent contractor, his or her present and potential contributions to the growth and success of the Bank and its subsidiaries, his or her cash compensation and such other factors as the Board shall deem relevant to accomplishing the purposes of the Plan.

 



 

Awards may be granted individually or in tandem with other Awards. All Awards are subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions and privileges of the Plan in addition to the terms, conditions, restrictions and privileges for an Award contained in the Stock Award Agreement. No Award under this Plan shall be effective unless memorialized in writing by the Committee in a Stock Award Agreement delivered to and signed by the Participant.

 

ARTICLE VII

AWARDS

 

7.01.                      Stock Options. The Board may from time to time grant to eligible Participants Awards of Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options; provided however, that Awards of Incentive Stock Options shall be limited to Employees of the Bank or any of its subsidiaries. Awards of Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options must have an exercise price at least equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of grant, except as provided in Section 8.05. The exercise price applicable to a particular Award shall be set forth in each individual Stock Award Agreement.

 

7.02.                      Restricted Stock. The Board may from time to time grant Restricted Stock Awards to eligible Participants in such amounts, on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration, including no consideration or such minimum consideration as may be required by law, as it shall determine. A Restricted Stock Award represents shares of Common Stock that are issued subject to such restrictions on transfer and other incidents of ownership and such forfeiture conditions as the Board may determine. The Board may, in connection with any Restricted Stock Award, require the payment of a specified purchase price.

 

ARTICLE VIII

OPTION AWARDS

 

8.01.                      Vesting of Options.

 

(a)                                  General Rules. The Board, in its sole discretion, shall prescribe the time or times at which, or the conditions upon which, an Option shall become vested and exercisable, and may accelerate the exercisability of any Option at any time. Subject to the foregoing, no vesting shall occur on or after the date that an Employee’s employment or personal services contract with the Bank or any of its subsidiaries terminates for any reason other than his death or Disability.

 

(b)                                  Acceleration of Vesting Upon Death or Disability . In the event a Participant dies while in the employ of the Bank or any of its subsidiaries or terminates employment with the Bank or any of its subsidiaries as a result of Disability, any Option(s) granted to such Participant under this Plan not yet vested on such date shall become 100% vested as of such date and be exercisable either by the Participant or the Participant’s representative.

 

(c)                                   Accelerated Vesting Upon a Sale Event. Notwithstanding the general rule described in Section 8.01 hereof, all of a Participant’s Stock Options shall become immediately vested and exercisable upon a Sale Event, provided that the Participant has been employed by (or rendered services to) the Bank for a period of at least six (6) months as of

 



 

the date of the Sale Event, except as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.

 

8.02.                      Duration of Options.

 

(a)                                  General Rule. Except as provided in Section 8.05, each Option granted to a Participant shall be exercisable at any time on or after it vests, in accordance with the terms of the Stock Award Agreement under which the Option was granted and is exercisable, until the earlier of (i) ten (10) years after its date of grant (five years in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an individual who, at the time such Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns, directly or indirectly, more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock issued to stockholders of the Bank) or (ii) in the event of termination of employment for any reason except death or Disability, ninety (90) days from the date of termination.

 

(b)                                  Exception for Termination Due to Death or Disability. If a Participant dies while in the employ of the Bank or any of its subsidiaries or terminates employment with the Bank or any of its subsidiaries as a result of Disability without having fully exercised his Options, the Participant or his legal representative or guardian, or the executors, administrators, legatees or distributes of his estate shall have the right, during the twelve (12) month period following the earlier of his death or Disability, to exercise such Options to the extent vested on the date of such death or Disability. In no event, however, shall any Option be exercisable more than ten (10) years from the date it was granted.

 

(c)                                   Notice of Disposition; Withholding; Escrow. A Grantee shall immediately notify the Bank in writing of any sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition (or action constituting a disqualifying disposition within the meaning of Section 421 of the Code) of any shares of Common Stock acquired through exercise of an Incentive Stock Option, within two (2) years after the grant of such Incentive Stock Option or within one (1) year after the acquisition of such shares, setting forth the date and manner of disposition, the number of shares disposed of and the price at which such shares were disposed. The Bank shall be entitled to withhold from any compensation or other payments then or thereafter due to the Grantee such amounts as may be necessary to satisfy any withholding requirements of federal or state law or regulation and, further, to collect from the Grantee any additional amounts which may be required for such purpose. The Board may, in its discretion, require shares of Common Stock acquired by a Grantee upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option to be held in an escrow arrangement for the purpose of enabling compliance with the provisions of this Section 8.02(c).

 

8.03.                      Nonassignability. Options shall not be transferable by a Grantee except by will or the laws of descent or distribution, and during a Grantee’s lifetime shall be exercisable only by such Grantee or the Grantee’s guardian or legal representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or any other provision of this Plan, a Grantee who holds Non- Qualified Stock Options may transfer such Options to his or her spouse, lineal ascendants, lineal descendants, or to a duly established trust for the benefit of one or more of these individuals. Options so transferred may thereafter be transferred only to the Grantee who originally received the grant or to an individual or trust to whom the Grantee would have initially transferred the Option pursuant to this Section 8.03. Awards

 



 

which are transferred pursuant to this Section 8.03 shall be exercisable by the transferee according to the same terms and conditions as applied to the Grantee.

 

8.04.                      Manner of Exercise. To the extent vested and exercisable, Options may be exercised in part or in whole from time to time by execution of a written notice directed to the Bank, at the Bank’ principal place of business, accompanied by cash or a check in payment of the exercise price for the number of shares specified and paid for. The Board may, in its discretion, permit a Grantee to exercise vested and exercisable options awarded under this Plan by surrendering an amount of Common Stock already owned by the Grantee equal to the Options’ exercise price. Subject to the limitations set forth in the Stock Award Agreement, for so long as the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the Board may, in its discretion, allow the Grantee to make payment by arranging with a third party broker to sell a number of shares otherwise deliverable to the Grantee and attributable to the exercise of the Option in order to pay the exercise price of the Option and any applicable withholding and employment taxes due.

 

8.05.                      $100,000 Limitation. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions contained elsewhere in this Plan and as long as required by Section 422 of the Code, the aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the time an Incentive Stock Option is granted, of the Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Grantee during any calendar year under this Plan and stock options that satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Code under any other stock option plan or plans maintained by the Bank, shall not exceed $100,000. To the extent that the aggregate value of shares of Common Stock to be received by the Grantee for the first time in any one year pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option (“ISO Stock”) exceeds $100,000 based on the fair market value of the Common Stock as of the date of the Incentive Stock Option’s grant, such excess shall be treated as Common Stock received pursuant to the exercise of a Nonqualified Stock Option (“NQSO Stock”). The Bank shall designate which shares of Common Stock to be received by the Grantee will be treated as ISO Stock and which shares of Common Stock, if any, will be treated as NQSO Stock by issuing separate share certificates identifying in the Bank’s share transfer records which shares are ISO Stock.

 

8.06.                      Limitation on Ten Percent Stockholders. The price at which shares of Common Stock may be purchased upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an individual who, at the time such Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns, directly or indirectly, more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock issued to stockholders of the Bank, shall be no less than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of the Common Stock of the Bank at the time of grant, and such Incentive Stock Option shall by its terms not be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted.

 



 

ARTICLE IX RESTRICTED

STOCK AWARDS

 

9.01.                      Vesting Requirements. The restrictions imposed on shares granted under a Restricted Stock Award shall lapse in accordance with the vesting requirements specified by the Board in the Stock Award Agreement. Such vesting requirements may be based on the continued employment of the Participant with the Bank or its subsidiaries for a specified time period or periods, provided that any such restriction shall not be scheduled to lapse in its entirety earlier than the first anniversary of the date of grant. Such vesting requirements may also be based on the attainment of specified business goals or measures established by the Board in its sole discretion.

 

9.02.                      Restrictions. Shares granted under any Restricted Stock Award may not be transferred, assigned or subject to any encumbrance, pledge, or charge until all applicable restrictions are removed or have expired, unless otherwise allowed by the Board. The Board may require the Participant to enter into an escrow agreement providing that the certificates representing the shares granted or sold under a Restricted Stock Award will remain in the physical custody of an escrow holder until all restrictions are removed or have expired. Failure to satisfy any applicable restrictions shall result in the subject shares of the Restricted Stock Award being forfeited and returned to the Bank, with any purchase price paid by the Participant to be refunded, unless otherwise provided by the Board. The Board may require that certificates representing the shares granted under a Restricted Stock Award bear a legend making appropriate reference to the restrictions imposed.

 

9.03.                      Rights as Shareholder. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Article IX and the applicable Stock Award Agreement, the Participant will have all rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares granted to him under a Restricted Stock Award, including the right to vote the shares and receive all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect thereto, unless the Board determines otherwise at the time the Restricted Stock Award is granted.

 

9.04.                      Section 83(b) Election. The Board may provide in a Stock Award Agreement that the Restricted Stock Award is conditioned upon the Participant’s refraining from making an election with respect to the Award under Section 83(b) of the Code. Irrespective of whether an Award is so conditioned, if a Participant makes an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to a Restricted Stock Award, the Participant shall be required to promptly file a copy of such election with the Bank.

 

ARTICLE X

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

 

The Board may, by resolution, at any time terminate or amend the Plan with respect to any shares of Common Stock or Awards which have not been granted, but no such action shall adversely affect the rights under any outstanding Award without the holder’s consent. If and to the extent necessary to ensure that Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan remain qualified under Section 422 of the Code, Plan amendments shall be subject to approval by the Bank’s stockholders who are eligible to vote at a meeting of stockholders.

 



 

ARTICLE XI

EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS

 

Neither the Plan nor any Award hereunder shall create any right on the part of any Employee of the Bank or any of its subsidiaries to continue in such capacity.

 

ARTICLE XII

WITHHOLDING

 

The Bank may withhold from any cash payment made under this Plan sufficient amounts to cover any applicable withholding and employment taxes, and if the amount of such cash payment is insufficient, the Bank may require the Grantee to pay to the Bank the amount required to be withheld as a condition to delivering the shares acquired pursuant to an Award. The Bank also may withhold or collect amounts with respect to a disqualifying disposition of shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to exercise of an Incentive Stock Option, as provided in Section 8.02(c).

 

The Board is authorized to adopt rules, regulations or procedures which provide for the satisfaction of a Participant’s tax withholding obligation by the retention of shares of Common Stock to which he otherwise would be entitled pursuant to an Award or by the Participant’s delivery of previously-owned shares of Common Stock or other property. However, if the Bank adopts rules, regulations or procedures which permit withholding obligations to be met by the retention of Common Stock to which a Grantee otherwise would be entitled pursuant to an Award, the fair market value of the Common Stock retained for such purpose shall not exceed the minimum required Federal, state and local tax withholding due upon exercise of the Award.

 

ARTICLE XIII

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN;

TERM

 

13.01.               Effective Date of the Plan. This Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date, and Awards may be granted hereunder as of or after the Effective Date and prior to the termination of the Plan, provided that no Incentive Stock Option issued pursuant to this Plan shall qualify as such unless this Plan is approved by the requisite vote of the holders of the outstanding voting shares of the Bank at a meeting of stockholders of the Bank or by a written consent of such stockholders held or executed within twelve (12) months before or after the Effective Date.

 

13.02.               Term of Plan. Unless sooner terminated, this Plan shall remain in effect for a period of ten (10) years ending on the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. Termination of the Plan shall not affect any Awards previously granted and such Awards shall remain valid and in effect until they have been fully exercised or earned, are surrendered or by their terms expire or are forfeited.

 



 

ARTICLE XIV

GOVERNING LAW

 

This Plan shall be construed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has caused a duly authorized officer to execute this Virginia Heritage Bank 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and to apply the corporate seal hereto as of the 29 th  day of May, 2010.

 


 

Exhibit 5

 

1250 24th Street NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20037

 

202.349.8000

 

November 5, 2014

 

Board of Directors

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

7830 Old Georgetown Road, Third Floor

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

 

RE:                                      Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

Virginia Heritage Bank 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Virginia Heritage Bank 2006 Stock Option Plan

 

Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), relating to the issuance of up to 380,146 shares (the “Shares”) of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), in connection with the Virginia Heritage Bank 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Virginia Heritage Bank 2006 Stock Option Plan (collectively, the “Plans”), which the Company has assumed following the merger of Virginia Heritage Bank (the “Bank”) with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of June 9, 2014.

 

In rendering this opinion, we have limited our investigations of law and fact as, in our judgment, we deemed necessary to render the following opinions,  including our examination of the Registration Statement and the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and bylaws, each as amended to date; and such corporate documents, records, information and certificates of the Company, certificates of public officials or government authorities and other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed.  As to certain facts material to our opinions, we have relied upon statements, certificates or representations of officers and other representatives of the Company. We have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents and records submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents and records of all documents and records submitted to us as copies, and the truthfulness of all statements of fact contained therein.

 

Based upon such examinations, and subject to the limitations, qualifications and assumptions contained herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued in accordance with the provisions of the Plans, and the resolutions and determinations of the Board of Directors, or an authorized committee thereof, with respect to the administration and operation of the Plans, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Stock of the Company.

 

 



 

The opinions expressed herein are rendered as of the date hereof, are limited to the laws of the State of Maryland, and we express no opinion on the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

This opinion is given as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to advise you of changes that may hereafter be brought to our attention.  This opinion is limited to the matters set forth herein, and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly set forth herein. We hereby consent to the inclusion of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed by the Company and to the reference to our Firm contained. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by the Act or by the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

/s/ BuckleySandler LLP

 

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EXHIBIT 23(b)

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report, dated March 13, 2014, relating to the Consolidated Balance Sheets of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related Consolidated Statements of Operations, Comprehensive Income, Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Cash Flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, which report appears in the annual report on Form 10-K of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

/s/ Stegman & Company

 

 

 

Baltimore, Maryland

 

November 4, 2014