EX-10.1 3 ex_456540.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 ex_456540.htm

Exhibit 10.1

 

VOTING AGREEMENT

 

This VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of December 13, 2022 (this “Agreement”), by and among First Bank (“First Bank”), a New Jersey chartered commercial bank, Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (“Malvern”), a Pennsylvania corporation, and the undersigned stockholder and director (the “Stockholder”) of Malvern.

 

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, First Bank and Malvern are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Malvern will merge with and into First Bank, with First Bank as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”);

 

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Stockholder is a director and/or officer of Malvern and has Beneficial Ownership of, in the aggregate, those shares of common stock, with $0.01 par value per share of Malvern (“Malvern Common Stock”) specified on Schedule 1 attached hereto, which, by virtue of the Merger, will be converted into the right to receive shares of First Bank common stock and cash consideration, and therefore the Merger is expected to be of substantial benefit to the Stockholder;

 

WHEREAS, as a material inducement to First Bank entering into the Merger Agreement, First Bank has required that the Stockholder agree, and the Stockholder has agreed, to enter into this Agreement and abide by the covenants and obligations set forth herein; and

 

 

WHEREAS, other individuals, as a material inducement to First Bank entering into the Merger Agreement, will enter into and abide by the covenants and obligations set forth in substantially similar voting agreements.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

 

ARTICLE I

General

 

1.1.         Defined Terms. The following capitalized terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings set forth below. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Merger Agreement.

 

Affiliate” of a Person means any other Person directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person.

 

Beneficial Ownership” by a Person of any securities means ownership by any Person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has sole (i) voting power which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security; and/or (ii) investment power which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition, of such security; and shall otherwise be interpreted in accordance with the term “beneficial ownership” as defined in Rule 13d-3 adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; provided that for purposes of determining Beneficial Ownership, a Person shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of any securities which such Person has, at any time during the term of this Agreement, the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise (irrespective of whether the right to acquire such securities is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time, including the passage of time in excess of 60 days, the satisfaction of any conditions, the occurrence of any event or any combination of the foregoing). The terms “Beneficially Own” and “Beneficially Owned” shall have a correlative meaning.

 

 

 

 

Constructive Sale” means, with respect to any security, a short sale with respect to such security, entering into or acquiring an offsetting derivative Contract with respect to such security, entering into or acquiring a futures or forward Contract to deliver such security or entering into any other hedging or other derivative transaction that has the effect of either directly or indirectly materially changing the economic benefits and risks of ownership of any security.

 

Control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by Contract or any other means.

 

Covered Shares” means, with respect to the Stockholder, the Stockholder’s Existing Shares, together with any shares of Malvern Common Stock or other capital stock of Malvern and any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Malvern Common Stock or other capital stock of Malvern, in each case, that the Stockholder acquires Beneficial Ownership of on or after the date hereof.

 

Encumbrance” means any security interest, pledge, mortgage, lien (statutory or other), charge, option to purchase, lease or other right to acquire any interest or any claim, restriction, covenant, title defect, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement or other encumbrance of any kind or any preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement), excluding restrictions under Securities Laws.

 

Existing Shares” means, with respect to the Stockholder, all shares of Malvern Common Stock Beneficially Owned by the Stockholder and set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

Permitted Transfer” means a Transfer (i) as the result of the death of the Stockholder by the Stockholder to a descendant, heir, executor, administrator, testamentary trustee, lifetime trustee or legatee of the Stockholder, (ii) Transfers to Affiliates (including trusts) and family members in connection with estate and tax planning purposes, including transfers to charities, charitable trusts, or other charitable organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, lineal descents or the spouse of the Stockholder, or to a trust or other entity for the benefit of one or more of the foregoing persons, or by means of an in-kind distribution of all or part of the Stockholders Covered Shares to the Stockholder’s direct or indirect equityholders, and (iii) Transfers to any other stockholder and director and/or executive officer of Malvern who has executed a copy of this Agreement on the date hereof; provided, that in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), prior to the effectiveness of such Transfer, such transferee executes and delivers to First Bank and Malvern a written agreement, in form and substance acceptable to First Bank and Malvern, to assume all of Stockholder’s obligations hereunder in respect of the Covered Shares subject to such Transfer and to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, with respect to the Covered Shares subject to such Transfer, to the same extent as the Stockholder is bound hereunder and to make each of the representations and warranties hereunder in respect of the Covered Shares Transferred as the Stockholder shall have made hereunder.

 

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Person” means a natural person or any legal, commercial or governmental entity, such as, but not limited to, a corporation, general partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust, business association, group acting in concert, or any person acting in a Representative capacity.

 

Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, any officer, director, employee, investment banker, financial or other advisor, attorney, accountant, consultant, or other representative or agent of or engaged or retained by such Person.

 

Transfer” means, with respect to any security, the direct or indirect assignment, sale, transfer, tender, exchange, pledge, hypothecation, or the grant, creation or suffrage of an Encumbrance in or upon, or the gift, placement in trust, or the Constructive Sale or other disposition of such security (including transfers by testamentary or intestate succession or otherwise by operation of Law) or any right, title or interest therein (including, but not limited to, any right or power to vote to which the holder thereof may be entitled, whether such right or power is granted by proxy or otherwise), or the record or beneficial ownership thereof, the offer to make such a sale, transfer, Constructive Sale or other disposition, and each agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing, to effect any of the foregoing. The term “Transferred” shall have a correlative meaning.

 

ARTICLE II

COVENANTS OF STOCKHOLDER

 

2.1.    Agreement to Vote. The Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that during the term of this Agreement, at a special meeting of the stockholders of Malvern or at any other meeting of the stockholders of Malvern, however called, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, and in connection with any written consent of the stockholders of Malvern (collectively, “Malvern Stockholders Meeting”), the Stockholder shall, in each case to the fullest extent that such matters are submitted for the vote or written consent of the Stockholder and that the Covered Shares are entitled to vote thereon or consent thereto:

 

(a)    appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause the Covered Shares as to which the Stockholder controls the right to vote to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum; and

 

(b)    vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, or deliver (or cause to be delivered) a written consent covering, all of the Covered Shares as to which the Stockholder controls the right to vote:

 

(i)    in favor of the approval of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, and any actions required in furtherance thereof;

 

(ii)   against any Acquisition Proposal; and

 

(iii) against any action, agreement or transaction submitted for the vote or written consent of the stockholders of Malvern that would reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage, frustrate the purposes of or adversely affect the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or this Agreement or the performance by Malvern of its obligations under the Merger Agreement or by the Stockholder of his, her or its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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2.2.    No Inconsistent Agreements. The Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees that, except for this Agreement, the Stockholder (a) shall not enter into at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to the Covered Shares, (b) shall not grant at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, a proxy, consent or power of attorney in contravention of the obligations of the Stockholder under this Agreement with respect to the Covered Shares, (c) will not commit any act, except for Permitted Transfers, that could restrict or affect his, her or its legal power, authority and right to vote any of the Covered Shares then held of record or Beneficially Owned by the Stockholder or otherwise reasonably expected to prevent or disable the Stockholder from performing any of his, her or its obligations under this Agreement, and (d) has not taken and shall not knowingly take any action that would make any representation or warranty of the Stockholder contained herein untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing any of his, her or its obligations under this Agreement.

 

 

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1.    Representations and Warranties of the Stockholder. The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Malvern and First Bank as follows:

 

(a)    Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action. The Stockholder has the requisite capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform his, her or its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Stockholder and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Stockholder, enforceable against him, her or it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(b)    Ownership. The Existing Shares are, and all of the Covered Shares owned by the Stockholder from the date hereof through and on the Closing Date will be, Beneficially Owned or owned of record by the Stockholder except to the extent such Covered Shares are Transferred after the date hereof pursuant to a Permitted Transfer. For the date hereof through and on the Closing Date, the Stockholder has and will have title to the Existing Shares, free and clear of any Encumbrances other than those imposed by applicable Securities Laws. As of the date hereof, the Existing Shares constitute all of the shares of Malvern Common Stock Beneficially Owned or owned of record by the Stockholder. The Stockholder has and will have at all times through the Closing Date sole voting power (including the right to control such vote as contemplated herein), sole power of disposition, sole power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in ARTICLE II hereof, and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Stockholder’s Existing Shares and with respect to all of the Covered Shares owned by the Stockholder at all times through the Closing Date.

 

(c)    No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder does not, and the performance by the Stockholder of his, her or its obligations under this Agreement will not, (i) conflict with or violate any Law of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Stockholder or by which any of his, her or its Assets is bound, or (ii) conflict with, result in any breach of or constitute a Default, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance on the Assets of the Stockholder pursuant to, any Contract to which the Stockholder is a party or by which the Stockholder or any of his, her or its Assets is bound, except for any of the foregoing as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to materially impair the ability of the Stockholder to perform his, her or its obligations under this Agreement. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, the Stockholder has not (1) entered into any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to any Covered Shares or entered into any Contract relating to the voting of the Covered Shares or (2) appointed or granted a proxy or power of attorney with respect to any Covered Shares.

 

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(d)    Consents and Approvals. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder does not, and the performance by the Stockholder of his, her or its obligations under this Agreement and the consummation by him, her or it of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, require the Stockholder to obtain any Consent of any Governmental Authority.

 

(e)    Legal Proceedings. There is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, threatened against or affecting the Stockholder or any of his, her or its Affiliates before or by any Governmental Authority that would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Stockholder to perform his, her or its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

(f)    Reliance by First Bank. The Stockholder understands and acknowledges that First Bank is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the Stockholder’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and the representations and warranties of Stockholder contained herein.

 

ARTICLE IV

OTHER COVENANTS

 

 

4.1.

Prohibition on Transfers, Other Actions.

 

(a)    Until the earliest of (1) the receipt of the Malvern Stockholder Approval, (2) the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, (3) the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or (4) the date, if any, on which First Bank releases, pursuant to a written instrument, the Stockholder from such Stockholder’s obligations hereunder (the earliest of the foregoing, the “Termination Date”), the Stockholder hereby agrees not to (i) Transfer any of the Covered Shares, Beneficial Ownership thereof or any other interest specifically therein unless such Transfer is a Permitted Transfer; (ii) enter into any Contract with any Person, or take any other action, that violates or conflicts with or would reasonably be expected to violate or conflict with, or result in or give rise to a violation of or conflict with, the Stockholder’s representations, warranties, covenants and obligations under this Agreement; or (iii) except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, take any action that could restrict or otherwise affect the Stockholder’s legal power, authority and right to vote all of the Covered Shares then Beneficially Owned by him, her or it, or otherwise comply with and perform his, her or its covenants and obligations under this Agreement. Any Transfer in violation of this provision shall be void.

 

(b)    The Stockholder understands and agrees that if the Stockholder attempts to Transfer, vote or provide any other Person with the authority to vote any of the Covered Shares other than in compliance with this Agreement, Malvern shall not, and the Stockholder hereby unconditionally and irrevocably instructs Malvern to not (i) permit such Transfer on its books and records, (ii) issue a new certificate representing any of the Covered Shares, or (iii) record such vote unless and until the Stockholder shall have complied with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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4.2.    Stock Dividends, etc. In the event of a stock split, stock dividend or distribution, or any change in the Malvern Common Stock by reason of any split-up, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange of shares or the like, the terms “Existing Shares” and “Covered Shares” shall be deemed to refer to and include such shares as well as all such stock dividends and distributions and any securities into which or for which any or all of such shares may be changed or exchanged or which are received in such transaction.

 

4.3.    Notice of Acquisitions, etc. The Stockholder hereby agrees to notify Malvern as promptly as practicable (and in any event within two Business Days after receipt) in writing of (i) the number of any additional shares of Malvern Common Stock or other securities of Malvern of which the Stockholder acquires Beneficial Ownership on or after the date hereof and (ii) any proposed Permitted Transfers of the Covered Shares, Beneficial Ownership thereof or other interest specifically therein.

 

4.4.    Further Assurances. From time to time, at the request of First Bank and Malvern and without further consideration, the Stockholder shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary to effect the actions and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.5.    Disclosure. Without limiting the foregoing, the Stockholder hereby authorizes Malvern to publish and disclose in any announcement or disclosure required by applicable Law and any proxy statement or prospectus filed in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus, the Stockholder’s identity and ownership of the Covered Shares and the nature of the Stockholder’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1.    Termination. This Agreement shall remain in effect until the Termination Date; provided, that the provisions of ARTICLE V shall survive any termination of this Agreement. Nothing in this Section 5.1 and no termination of this Agreement shall relieve or otherwise limit any party of liability for fraud, or willful or intentional breach of this Agreement.

 

5.2.    No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in First Bank or Malvern any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Covered Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Covered Shares shall remain vested in and belong to the Stockholder, and First Bank or Malvern shall not have any authority to direct the Stockholder in the voting or disposition of any of the Covered Shares, except as otherwise provided herein.

 

5.3.    Notices. All notices or other communications which are required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered by hand, by registered or certified mail, postage pre-paid, or by courier or overnight carrier, or by email (with receipt confirmed followed by overnight courier) to the persons at the addresses set forth below (or at such other address as may be provided hereunder), and shall be deemed to have been delivered as of the date so delivered:

 

 

(a)

First Bank:

 

First Bank

2465 Kuser Road

Hamilton, NJ 08690

609-528-4400

Attention:         Patrick Ryan, Chief Executive Officer

 

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with a copy to:

 

 

 

Luse Gorman, PC

5335 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 780

Washington, D.C. 20015

Attention:         Lawrence Spaccasi

                  Marc Levy

Email:               lspaccasi@luselaw.com

               mlevy@luselaw.com

 

 

(b)

Malvern:

   

 

   

Malvern Bancorp, Inc.

42 East Lancaster Avenue

Paoli, PA 19301

Attention:         Anthony C. Weagley

Email:         TWeagley@mymalvernbank.com

 

with a copy to:

 

 

 

Holland & Knight LLP

31 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Paul Aguggia

Email:         paul.aguggia@hklaw.com

 

 

(c)

if to the Stockholder, to those persons indicated on Schedule 1.

 

5.4.    Interpretation. Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against any party, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. No party to this Agreement shall be considered the draftsman. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement has been reviewed, negotiated, and accepted by all parties and their attorneys and, unless otherwise defined herein, the words used shall be construed and interpreted according to their ordinary meaning so as fairly to accomplish the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto. Section headings of this Agreement are for reference purposes only and are to be given no effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

5.5.    Counterparts; Delivery by Electronic Transmission. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Executed signature pages to this Agreement may be delivered by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file and such signature pages will be deemed as sufficient as if actual signature pages had been delivered. This Agreement and any signed agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Agreement, and any amendments or waivers hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file to deliver a signature to this Agreement or any amendment hereto or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file as a defense to the formation of a contract and each party hereto forever waives any such defense.

 

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5.6.    Entire Agreement. This Agreement and, to the extent referenced herein, the Merger Agreement, together with the several agreements and other documents and instruments referred to herein or therein or annexed hereto or thereto, constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder and supersede any prior arrangements or understandings with respect thereto, written and oral.

 

5.7.   Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a)    The parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, construed in all respects, and enforced in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of New Jersey (including its statutes of limitation) without regard to any conflict of Laws or choice of Law principles that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive Law of another jurisdiction.

 

(b)    Each party agrees that it will bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby exclusively in any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located in the State of New Jersey (the “Chosen Courts”), and, solely in connection with claims arising under this Agreement or the transactions that are the subject of this Agreement, (i) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts,

(ii) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (iii) waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any party and (iv) agrees that service of process upon such party in any such action or proceeding will be effective if notice is given in accordance with Section 5.3.

 

(c)    EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT: (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.7.

 

5.8.    Amendment. To the extent permitted by Law, this Agreement may be amended by a subsequent writing signed by each of the parties upon the approval of each of the parties.

 

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5.9.    Enforcement of Agreement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with its specific terms or was otherwise breached and that money damages would be both incalculable and an insufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled, without the requirement of posting bond, to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the parties further waives (a) any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and (b) any requirement under any law to post security or bond as a re-requisite to obtaining equitable relief.

 

5.10.    Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.

 

5.11.    Assignment. Except as expressly contemplated hereby, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any party hereto (whether by merger, consolidation or operation of Law) without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any purported assignment in contravention hereof shall be null and void. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

5.12.    Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person, other than the parties or their respective successors, any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement. The representations and warranties in this Agreement are the product of negotiations among the parties hereto and are for the sole benefit of the parties. Any inaccuracies in such representations and warranties are subject to waiver by the parties hereto in accordance herewith without notice or liability to any other Person. In some instances, the representations and warranties in this Agreement may represent an allocation among the parties hereto of risks associated with particular matters regardless of the knowledge of any of the parties hereto. Consequently, Persons other than the parties may not rely upon the representations and warranties in this Agreement as characterizations of actual facts or circumstances as of the date of this Agreement or as of any other date. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary, no consent, approval or agreement of any third party beneficiary will be required to amend, modify to waive any provision of this Agreement.

 

5.13.    Stockholder Capacity. The Stockholder is signing this Agreement solely in his, her or its capacity as a holder of Malvern Common Stock, and nothing herein shall prohibit, prevent or preclude the Stockholder from taking or not taking any action in the Stockholder’s capacity as an officer or director of Malvern to the extent permitted by the Merger Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Person thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.

 

 

FIRST BANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name: Patrick L. Ryan

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

MALVERN BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name: Anthony C. Weagley

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]

 

 

 

Schedule 1

 

INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Name

   

Existing Shares

 
 

 

 

 

       

 

Address for notice:

 

Name:  
   

Street:

 

   
   

City, State:

 

   

ZIP Code:

 

   

Telephone:

 

   

Email: