8-K

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): February 8, 2018

Summit Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

West Virginia	No. 0-16587	55-0672148
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

300 North Main Street

Moorefield, West Virginia 26836

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(304) 530-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or 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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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. ¨

Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers, Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers, Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 8, 2018, the Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of Summit Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (the “Committee”) approved the Ninth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of H. Charles Maddy, III, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to (i) extend the term of Mr. Maddy’s Employment Agreement dated March 4, 2005, for an additional year until March 4, 2021, and (ii) amend the definition of disability to comply with the final rules related to disability claims procedures recently issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. The A copy of the Ninth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On February 8, 2018, the Committee adopted the Executive Officer Management Incentive Plan for 2018. The Executive Officer Management Incentive Plan for 2018 provides eligible participants, including executive officers of the Company, with the opportunity to earn a bonus equal to 25% of the executive officer’s base salary as of January 1, 2018 multiplied by a multiplier based on the Company’s return on average tangible equity (“ROATE”) for 2018. The targeted range for the Company’s ROATE for 2018 is 11.50 to 12.49 percent. If the Company’s actual ROATE for 2018 is within this targeted range, each executive officer will receive an incentive payment equal to 25% of their respective annual base salary as of January 1, 2018 (the “Targeted Incentive”).

If the Company’s actual ROATE for 2018 is greater than the targeted range, executive officers will be eligible to receive an incentive that is greater than the Targeted Incentive; conversely, if the Company’s actual ROATE for 2018 is less than the targeted range, executive officers will be eligible to receive an incentive that is less than the Targeted Incentive. No incentive payments will be made if the Company’s actual ROATE is less than 9.50%.

No incentives may be made under the Executive Officer Management Incentive Plan for 2018 if at December 31, 2018 through the time of payment of the incentive in 2019, the Company or any affiliate is subject to any active or pending, formal or informal, agreement or enforcement action to which any bank regulatory authority is a party, including, but not limited to a memorandum of understanding, written agreement, or order of cease and desist.

A copy of the Executive Officer Management Incentive Plan for 2018 is included as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The above summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Executive Officer Management Incentive Plan for 2018 attached as Exhibit 10.2.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Ninth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Summit Financial Group, Inc. and H. Charles Maddy, III
10.2	Executive Officer Management Incentive Plan for 2018

SIGNATURE

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

	SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Date: February 9, 2018	By: /s/ Julie R. Markwood
	Julie R. Markwood
	Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

EX-10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1

NINTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS NINTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT(this “Agreement”), entered into as of the 8th day of February, 2018, by and between SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., a West Virginia corporation and bank holding company (“Summit”) and H. CHARLES MADDY, III, (“Maddy”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, on March 4, 2005, Summit and Maddy entered into that certain Employment Agreement whereby Summit agreed to employ Maddy and Maddy accepted employment as the Chief Executive Officer of Summit (the “Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the original term of the Employment Agreement commenced on March 4, 2005, and extended until March 4, 2008; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Summit or a committee designated by the Board of Directors of Summit is required by the terms of the Employment Agreement to review the Employment Agreement at least annually, and the Board of Directors of Summit may, with the approval of Maddy, extend the term of the Employment Agreement annually for one (1) year periods (so that the actual term of the Employment Agreement will always be between two and three years); and

WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement was amended and restated on December 9, 2008 (the “Amended and Restated Employment Agreement”) and the term of the Employment Agreement was thereby extended for an additional one (1) year until March 4, 2012; and

WHEREAS, the Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of Summit has met annually to review and extend the term by additional one (1) year periods, as required by the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement; and

WHEREAS, on February 8, 2018, the Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors met to review the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement and extended the term of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for one (1) year, until March 4, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Maddy and Summit desire to enter into this Agreement to evidence the extension of the Employment Agreement for an additional one (1) year until March 4, 2021.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants, agreements and undertakings, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties covenant and agree as follows:

1.Amendment to Employment Agreement. Effective as of the date of this Agreement, the term of the Employment Agreement shall be until March 4, 2021.

2.Additional Amendment to Employment Agreement. Effective as of the date of this Agreement, Article IV, Section C of the Employment Agreement is hereby revoked and in its place and stead is substituted the following Article IV, Section C to read in full as follows (and such definition of Disability

shall also amend and apply to any Change in Control Agreement by and between Summit and Maddy, if any):

C.Disability. By Summit upon the legal disability of Maddy, which shall mean that Maddy shall be unable to perform his duties by reason of any mental or physical disability which is expected to last at least six (6) months or result in death, as certified by the provider of any accident, long-term disability or health plan covering employees of Summit and/or Bank.

3.Enforceable Documents. Except as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement, as the same may be supplemented, modified, amended or extended from time to time, are and shall remain in full force and effect.

4.Authority. The undersigned are duly authorized by all required action or agreement to enter into this Agreement.

5.Modifications to Agreement. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by an instrument or document in writing signed by the person or entity against whom enforcement is sought.

6.Governing Law. This Agreement, and any documents executed in connection herewith or as required hereunder, and the rights and obligations of the undersigned hereto and thereto, shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of West Virginia.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.

SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

By:    /s/ Oscar M. Bean

Its:    Chairman

/s/ H. Charles Maddy, III

H. Charles Maddy, III

EX-10.2

EXHIBIT 10.2

SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Executive Officer Management Incentive Plan

for 2018

OBJECTIVE

The objective of the Executive Officer Management Incentive Plan for 2018 (“2018 MIP”) is to incent and reward select members of Summit Financial Group, Inc.’s and its subsidiaries’ (collectively hereafter, “Summit’s”) management team for their exceptional performance, while still balancing risk with reward.

PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility for participation in the 2018 MIP is extended to the following executive officers (“Eligible Participants”):

Summit Financial Group, Inc.	Summit Community Bank, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer	President
Chief Financial Officer	Chief Operating Officer
Chief Accounting Officer	Chief of Credit Administration

To be eligible to receive a 2018 MIP payment, Eligible Participants must be employed for the entirety of 2018. If an otherwise Eligible Participant separates from employment at Summit for any reason, voluntarily or involuntarily, prior to January 1, 2019, no incentive will be paid to such Eligible Participant.

MIP COMPUTATION

The 2018 MIP computation is based upon Summit achieving a targeted annual return on average tangible equity (“ROATE”). For purposes of the 2018 MIP, Summit’s ROATE is to be calculated on a consolidated basis for the year ended 2018, as follows:

Net Income + (Amortization of Intangibles x 0.765)

Average Shareholders’ Equity - Average Intangibles

For purposes of the 2018 MIP, Summit’s targeted ROATE for 2018 is 11.50 to 12.49 percent. If Summit’s actual ROATE for 2018 is within this targeted range, each Eligible Participant will receive an incentive payment equal to 25% of their respective annual base salary as of January 1, 2018 (the “Targeted Incentive”).

If Summit’s actual ROATE for 2018 is greater than the targeted range, Eligible Participants will be eligible to receive an incentive that is greater than the Targeted Incentive; conversely, if Summit’s actual ROATE for 2018 is less than the targeted range, Eligible Participants will be eligible to receive an incentive that is less than the Targeted Incentive.

The formula to compute each Eligible Participant’s incentive payment under the 2018 MIP is as follows:

Eligible
Participant’s
Annual Base    
Salary on    
January 1, 2018 X 25% X MIP
Multiplier = Eligible Participant's 2018 MIP Incentive

The MIP Multiplier to be used for purposes of the above formula varies based upon Summit’s actual ROATE for 2018, as follows:

Summit’s Actual ROATE for 2018		MIP Multiplier
Less than 9.50%		0.00%
9.50% to 10.49%		82.61%
10.50% to 11.49%		91.30%
11.50% to 12.49%	Target	100.00%
12.50% to 13.49%		125.00%
13.50% to 14.49%		158.48%
14.50% to 15.49%		189.13%
15.50% and greater		202.17%

In addition to the 2018 MIP incentives which may be awarded to Eligible Participants in accordance with the above formula, an additional incentive totaling no more than $60,000 may be awarded at the discretion of Summit’s Chief Executive Officer, in whole or in part, to one or more deserving Summit employees who are not Eligible Participants.

OTHER MIP TERMS

No incentive under the 2018 MIP will be made, if at December 31, 2018 through the time of payment of the 2018 MIP incentive, Summit or any affiliate is subject to any active or pending, formal or informal, agreement or enforcement action to which any bank regulatory authority is a party, including but not limited to a memorandum of understanding, written agreement, or order of cease and desist.

PAYMENT OF INCENTIVES

The 2018 MIP incentive will be calculated after January 1, 2019 and paid as soon as practicable following Summit’s public release of its 2018 earnings, but no later than March 31, 2019.

INTERPRETATIONS, AMENDMENTS OR DISCONTINUATION

All interpretations of or amendments to the 2018 MIP will be made at the sole discretion of Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Summit Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors. The 2018 MIP may be discontinued or revised by the Compensation and Nomination Committee at any time.