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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

 

October 31, 2022

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

QNB Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania

 

0-17706

 

23-2318082

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

 

 

15 North Third Street, Quakertown, PA

 

18951-9005

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (215) 538-5600

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None.

 

Title of Class

Trading Symbol

Name of each Exchange on which Registered

Common Stock

QNBC

N/A

 

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

Item 5.02

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

 

 

 

QNB Corp. (the “Company”) announced two actions taken by the Company’s Board of Directors, each effective January 1, 2023, that are intended to more greatly align the interests of participants in the Company’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan and the compensation payable to non-employee directors of the Company with the value of the Company’s common stock.

 

Amendment to 2015 Stock Incentive Plan

 

The Board has amended the Company’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which was approved by shareholders at the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to increase the maximum term of any options granted under the plan from five years to ten years, and to also require a specified vesting schedule for options granted under the plan.  Under the amendment, effective January 1, 2023, (i) the maximum term of awards granted under the Plan has been increased from five years to ten years and (ii) awards granted under the Plan will vest 20% each consecutive year commencing on the first anniversary date of the award unless otherwise specified by the Compensation Committee of the Board in connection with any award agreement.

 

Adoption of 2023 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan

 

The Board has also approved the QNB Corp. 2023 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan (the “Director Compensation Plan”). The Director Compensation Plan, which is effective January 1, 2023, requires each non-employee director of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company designated by the Board (including QNB Bank), to receive $8,000 of their total annual compensation for service as a director in the form of the Company’s common stock. Under the Director Compensation Plan, commencing with the six-month period ending June 30, 2023, each non-employee director will receive, in addition to any cash compensation otherwise payable, a semi-annual grant of such number of shares of the Company’s common stock determined by dividing (i) the Semi-Annual Stock Payment Amount of $4,000 by (ii) the market value of a share of common stock determined as of June 30 or December 31 of any year, as applicable. Payments are made under the Director Compensation Plan only to non-employee directors in office on the applicable payment date.

 

Copies of the Amendment to the QNB Corp. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2023 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and the foregoing summaries are qualified by reference to the complete copies of such documents attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.

 

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.Description

 

10.1Amendment to QNB Corp. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

10.2QNB Corp. 2023 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan

 

 

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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.

 

QNB Corp.

 

Dated:  October 31, 2022

 

 

By:

/s/ David W. Freeman

 

 

David W. Freeman

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

QNB CORP.

Amendment No. 1 to 2015 Stock Incentive Plan

 

This Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of QNB Corp. (the “Corporation”) is effective as of January 1, 2023. Defined terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

BACKGROUND

A.The Plan was previously adopted by the Corporation’s Board of Directors and approved by the Corporation’s shareholders at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

B.The purpose of the Plan is to advance the development, growth and financial condition of the Corporation and each subsidiary of the Corporation by providing incentives through appreciation of the common stock of the Corporation by means of awards under the Plan in the form of “Qualified Options” and “Non-Qualified Options.”

C.The Plan provides that the Board may amend the Plan at any time, provided that any such amendment shall not, except with the consent of the participants, alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Award previously granted under the Plan.

D.The Board desires to amend the Plan, effective January 1, 2023, to (i) extend the maximum term of Awards under the Plan from five (5) years to ten (10) years and (ii) provide that, unless otherwise specifically provided in connection with any Award, Awards under the Plan shall be subject to a five-year vesting schedule pursuant to which Awards will vest twenty percent (20%) each consecutive year commencing on the first anniversary date of the Award.

NOW THEREFORE, the Corporation, intending to be legally bound, hereby amends the Plan, as follows:

1.  Amendment of Section 7(b) of the Plan. Section 7(b) of the Plan is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“The time period during which any Qualified Option is exercisable, as determined by the Committee, shall not commence before the expiration of six (6) months or continue beyond the expiration of ten (10) years after the date the Qualified Option is awarded; provided, however, that, unless expressly provided by the Committee in an Award agreement, a Qualified Option shall vest twenty percent (20%) each consecutive year commencing on the first anniversary date of an Award.”

 

2.  Amendment of Section 8(a) of the Plan.  Section 8(a) of the Plan is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“The time period during which any Non-Qualified Option is exercisable, as determined by the Committee, shall not commence before the expiration of six (6) months or continue beyond the expiration of ten (10) years after the date the Non-Qualified Option is awarded; provided, however, that, unless expressly provided by the Committee in an

 

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Award agreement, a Non-Qualified Option shall vest twenty percent (20%) each consecutive year commencing on the first anniversary date of an Award.”

 

3.  Effective Date of Amendment; Ratification of Plan.  The effective date of this Amendment shall be January 1, 2023. Except as amended hereby, the Plan is ratified and confirmed in all respects.

4.  Prior Agreements; No Effect on Prior Awards.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (whether oral or written) relating thereto. The Plan amendments effected pursuant to this Agreement shall not apply to any Awards made to a participant prior to the effective date of this Amendment, without the express written consent of the participant.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amendment to be duly executed by the undersigned officer as of October 31, 2022.

QNB Corp.

 

/s/ Suzanne B. Weisberg______________

Suzanne B. Weisberg, Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

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QNB CORP.

2023 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PLAN

1.  Purpose.  The purpose of the QNB Corp. 2023 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) is to advance the interests of QNB Corp. (the “Company”) by attracting qualified individuals to serve as directors of the Company and more closely aligning the interests of the Company and its shareholders with (i) members of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) who are not employees of the Company or any Subsidiary (as defined in Section 3(g)) or (ii) members of the board of directors of any Subsidiary designated by resolution of the Board to participate in this Plan who are not employees of the Company or any Subsidiary (collectively, the “Non-Employee Directors”). Accordingly, the Plan requires all Non-Employee Directors to receive a material portion of the annually established compensation in shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.625 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). Common Stock issuable under the Plan may be either authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares, or shares purchased in the open market.

2.  Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”). The Committee shall, subject to the provisions of the Plan, have the power to construe the Plan, to determine all questions arising thereunder and to adopt and amend such rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan as it may deem desirable. Any decisions of the Committee in the administration of the Plan, as described herein, shall be final and conclusive. The Committee may delegate to other officers or employees of the Company its duties for the day-to-day administration of the Plan. No member of the Committee shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by him or her or by any other member of the Committee in connection with the Plan, except for his or her own willful misconduct or as expressly provided by statute.

3.  Participation; Annual Non‑Employee Director Compensation; Certain Definitions.

(a)  Each Non-Employee Director shall participate in the Plan.  

(b)  The Committee and the Board shall annually determine the amount of cash compensation payable to Non-Employee Directors.

(c)  In addition to cash compensation payable annually to Non-Employee Directors as determined in accordance with Section 3(b), commencing with the six-month period ending June 30, 2023, each Non-Employee Director shall receive, in arrears, a semi-annual grant of such number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing (i) the Semi-Annual Stock Payment Amount (as defined in Section 3(f)), by (ii) the Common Stock Market Value (as defined in Section 3(e)) as of the close of business on either (A) June 30 of each year with respect to the Common Stock Market Value determination for each six-month period ending June 30 of such year and (B) December 31 of each year with respect to the Common Stock Market Value determination for each six-month period ending December 31 of such year.  

(d)  Payments of cash compensation to Non-Employee Directors in accordance with Section 3(a) shall be paid at such times as determined by the Committee. Payments of stock compensation to Non-Employee Directors in accordance with Section 3(b) shall be payable

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within thirty (30) days of the end of each applicable six-month period, unless otherwise determined by the Committee. Payments of stock compensation shall only be made to Non-Employee Directors in office on an applicable payment date.

(e)  For purposes of the Plan, “Common Stock Market Value” shall mean, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock as determined below. If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market, the Common Stock Market Value shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock (or if no sales were reported the closing price on the date immediately preceding such date) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as publicly reported. In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Common Stock Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Committee and such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.

(f)  For purposes of the Plan, “Semi-Annual Stock Payment Amount” means Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00), or such other amount as may be determined by the Committee and approved by the Board.

(g)  For purposes of the Plan, “Subsidiary” means any corporation, joint venture, or other business entity of which (i), if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company or one or more Subsidiaries of the Company or a combination thereof or (ii), if a joint venture or other business entity, a majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interests thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company or one or more Subsidiaries of the Company or a combination thereof.

4.  Number of Shares of Common Stock Issuable Under the Plan. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan shall be fifty thousand (50,000); provided, however, that if the Company shall at any time increase or decrease the number of its outstanding shares of Common Stock or change in any way the rights and privileges of such shares by means of a payment of a stock dividend or any other distribution upon such shares payable in Common Stock, or through a stock split, reverse stock split, subdivision, consolidation, combination, reclassification or recapitalization involving Common Stock, then the numbers, rights and privileges of the shares issuable under the Plan, including the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan, or any other number of shares referred to in the Plan shall be appropriately increased, decreased or changed in like manner.

5.  Miscellaneous Provisions.

(a)  Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any Non‑Employee Director any right to be nominated or elected as a director of the Company or any Subsidiary, or to continue to serve in any such capacity.

(b)  A participant’s rights and interest under the Plan may not be assigned or transferred, hypothecated or encumbered in whole or in part either directly or by operation of law or otherwise (except in the event of a participant’s death, by will or the laws of descent and

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distribution), including, but not by way of limitation, execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge, bankruptcy or in any other manner, and no such right or interest of any participant in the Plan shall be subject to any obligation or liability of such participant.

(c)  The amounts to be paid to Non-Employee Directors under the Plan are unfunded obligations of the Company. The Company is not required to segregate any monies or other assets from its general funds with respect to these obligations. Non-Employee Directors shall not have any preference or security interest in any assets of the Company other than as general unsecured creditors.  

(d)  The Plan shall be binding on the Company and its successors and assigns.

(e)  By accepting any Common Stock hereunder or other benefit under the Plan, each participant and each person claiming under or through him or her shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated his or her acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the Plan by the Company, the Board, the Committee, a Subsidiary, or the board of directors or any committee of any Subsidiary.

(f)  The obligations of the Company with respect to payments under the Plan are subject to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The provisions of this Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to conflicts of laws principles.

(g)  The Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, to the extent applicable, and shall be interpreted accordingly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation or covenants that any compensation paid or awarded under the Plan will comply with Section 409A.

(h)  Headings are given to the sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings, numbering and paragraphing shall not in any case be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction of this Plan or any provisions thereof. The use of the singular shall also include within its meaning the plural, where appropriate, and vice versa.

(i)  The Company may place a legend on certificates for shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan, or appropriate stop orders on the Company’s books and records, relating to applicable securities laws or any other applicable restrictions on transfer.

6.  Amendment.  The Plan may be amended at any time and from time to time by resolution of the Board in any manner as the Board shall deem advisable. No amendment of the Plan shall materially and adversely affect any right of any participant with respect to any shares of Common Stock issued prior to the amendment without such participant’s written consent.

7.  Termination.  This Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of the following dates or events to occur:

(a)  the date of adoption of a resolution of the Board terminating the Plan; or

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(b)  the date on which no additional shares are available for issuance under the Plan; or

(c)  the date that is ten (10) years from the Effective Date of the Plan as set forth in Section 10.

No termination of the Plan shall materially and adversely affect any of the rights or obligations of any person without his or her consent with respect to any shares of Common Stock theretofore earned and issuable under the Plan.

8.  Effective Date.  The Plan shall be effective as of January 1, 2023.

Dated:  October 31, 2022

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