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


FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 15, 2008 ( December 11, 2008)

EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania

000-18464

25-1606091

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

612 Main Street
Emlenton, PA 16373

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (724) 867-2311

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02

 

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

(b) and (c)   On December 11, 2008, Emclaire Financial Corp. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton (the “Bank”), announced a management transition plan.  Effective January 1, 2009, William C. Marsh, the current Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, will become Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, and David L. Cox, the current Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Bank, will become Vice Chairman of the Company and the Bank.  In addition, Amanda L. Engles, Vice President and Controller of the Bank, will also become Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

William C. Marsh, age 42, has been serving as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank since July 1, 2007.  He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank from June 2006 through June 2007; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Allegheny Valley Bancorp, Inc. and Allegheny Valley Bank of Pittsburgh from February 2006 through June 2006; Chief Financial Officer of InterTECH Security, LLC from March 2005 through February 2006; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NSD Bancorp, Inc. and North Side Bank from October 2003 through February 2005; and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank from August 2001 through October 2003. Mr. Marsh is a certified public accountant.

There are no changes to the terms of Mr. Marsh’s compensation arrangements, as described in previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as result of his promotion.  There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Marsh and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as an executive officer. Mr. Marsh is not related to any other director or executive officer of the Company by blood, marriage or adoption.

Amanda L. Engles, age 30, has been serving as Vice President and Controller of the Bank since October 2007.  She previously served as Accounting Manager of the Bank from December 2006 through October 2007; and Staff Accountant of the Bank from January 2004 through December 2006.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Engles and any other person pursuant to which she was appointed as an officer. Ms. Engles is not related to any director or executive officer of the Company by blood, marriage or adoption.

The Bank, like many financial institutions, has followed a written policy of granting various types of loans to officers, directors, and employees and under such policy grants a discount of 100 basis points on loans extended to all employees, including executive officers. Ms. Engles has a residential mortgage loan that was originated by the Bank in April 2008 pursuant to this policy in the amount of $126,504 at a fixed interest rate of 5.00%.  As of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the current balance of the loan is $123,914 and the principal and interest paid on the loan to date are $2,590 and $4,084, respectively.  With the exception of the interest rate reduction due to Ms. Engles employment with the Bank, the loan was made in the ordinary course of business and on substantially the same terms and conditions, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with the Bank’s other customers, and does not involve more than the normal risk of collectability nor present other unfavorable features.


(e)   On December 11, 2008, the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors unanimously adopted The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), effective as of December 11, 2008, and named David L. Cox as the sole participant in such Plan.  The purpose of the Plan is to promote the continued success of the Company by providing to David Cox a deferred benefit in recognition of his 35 years of service as an executive officer of the Company and the Bank.  The Company intends for the Plan to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and to be an unfunded, unsecured promise to pay on the part of the Company.  For purposes of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), the Company intends the Plan to be an unfunded plan solely for the benefit of the participant for the purpose of qualifying the Plan for the “top hat” plan exception under sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA.  Pursuant to the Plan, the Company will pay to Mr. Cox an aggregate amount of $450,000 in three installments in December 2008, January 2009 and January 2010.  Such amounts will be paid to Mr. Cox or his beneficiary in cash without regard to Mr. Cox’s continued employment with the Company.

In addition, the Company will provide Mr. Cox with health insurance through age 66 and has purchased a life insurance policy in an amount equal to 1.5 times his current salary of $173,000.  

In connection with entering into the Plan and as a result of the transition of Mr. Cox to a part-time employee, the Company, the Bank and Mr. Cox have mutually agreed to terminate the employment agreement dated July 1, 2007 between the Company, the Bank and Mr. Cox.

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1 Press release of Emclaire Financial Corp., dated December 11, 2008.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Date:

December 15, 2008

 
 

 

 

By:

/s/ David L. Cox

David L. Cox

 

 

Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer

 


Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 
99.1 Press release of Emclaire Financial Corp., dated December 11, 2008.

Exhibit 99.1

Emclaire Financial Corp. Announces Appointment of William C. Marsh as Chairman of the Board, President and CEO

EMLENTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 11, 2008--The Board of Directors of Emclaire Financial Corp. (OTCBB: EMCF), the parent holding company of The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, announced that William C. Marsh has been named Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation effective January 1, 2009. As of that date, Mr. Marsh will also become Chairman of the Bank’s board of directors in addition to his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank.

This appointment comes upon the retirement of long-standing Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, David L. Cox, who plans to retire from full time employment with the Corporation and the Bank at the end of this year. Mr. Cox will stay on the Board of Directors of both entities as Vice Chairman and will continue part-time employment with the Bank to ensure the continued smooth transition of leadership. In his new role, Mr. Cox will also pursue business development and community involvement initiatives on behalf of the Corporation and the Bank.

Mr. Marsh has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank since July 2007 and as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Corporation and the Bank since June 2006. Prior to this, Mr. Marsh served in similar finance executive positions with publicly traded community banks in western Pennsylvania and Maryland, and served as a manager in the financial service audit practice of KPMG, LLP in Pittsburgh, PA. Marsh is a 1988 graduate of Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a certified public accountant licensed in Pennsylvania.

Mr. Cox joined The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton in 1973 and began his career as a teller and loan officer in the Bank’s Emlenton office. Mr. Cox was named Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer in 1996. Mr. Cox’s tenure with the Corporation and the Bank has been marked by significant expansion from one location and $10 million in assets in 1973 to twelve locations and over $360 million in assets today. “Farmers National Bank has seen profitable expansion throughout its history and my time here,” noted Mr. Cox. “I have a great deal of confidence in our management team and staff and am certain that we will continue to grow and expand our market presence during this time of transition and beyond. I look forward to my continued role with both the Corporation and the Bank.”

In addition to these changes, the Board of Directors announced the appointment of Amanda L. Engles, the Vice President and Controller of the Bank, to the additional role of Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Corporation. Further, Edward A. Andrulonis, currently the Senior Vice President – Operations for the Bank, was named Senior Vice President – Chief Operating Officer of the Bank.

Emclaire Financial Corp. is the parent company of The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, an independent, nationally chartered, FDIC-insured community commercial bank headquartered in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, operating twelve full service offices in Venango, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson and Mercer Counties, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit the Corporation’s website at “ www.emclairefinancial.com ”.

Forward-looking Statements

This news release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risk and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates which could effect net interest margins and net interest income, the possibility that increased demand or prices for the Corporation's financial services and products may not occur, changing economic and competitive conditions, technological and regulatory developments, and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Corporation does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

CONTACT:
Emclaire Financial Corp.
David L. Cox, 724-867-2311
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer