EX-10.1 3 0003.txt TRI-COUNTY FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1995 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED 1. PURPOSE OF THE PLAN. The purpose of this Tri-County Financial Corporation Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "Plan") is to advance the interests of the Company through providing select key Employees of the Bank, the Company, and their Affiliates with the opportunity to acquire Shares. By encouraging such stock ownership, the Company seeks to attract, retain and motivate the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility and to provide additional incentive to key Employees of the Company or any Affiliate to promote the success of the business. 2. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply. (a) "Affiliate" shall mean any "parent corporation" or "subsidiary corporation" of the Company, as such terms are defined in Section 424(e) and (f), respectively, of the Code. (b) "Agreement" shall mean a written agreement entered into in accordance with Paragraph 5(c). (c) "Awards" shall mean, collectively, Options and SARs, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning. (d) "Bank" shall mean Tri-County Federal Savings Bank of Waldorf. (e) "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company. (f) "Change in Control" shall mean: (i) the execution of an agreement for the sale of all, or a material portion, of the assets of the Company; (ii) the execution of an agreement for a merger or recapitalization of the Company or any merger or recapitalization whereby the Company is not the surviving entity; (iii) a change of control of the Company, as otherwise defined or determined by the Office of Thrift Supervision or regulations promulgated by it; or (iv) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, of the beneficial ownership (within the meaning of that term as it is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder) of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company by any person, trust, entity or group. "Imminent Change in Control" shall refer to any offer or announcement, oral or written, by any person or persons acting as a group, to acquire control of the Company. (g) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. (h) "Committee" shall mean the Stock Option Committee appointed by the Board in accordance with Paragraph 5(a) hereof. (i) "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock, par value $$.01 per share, of the Company. (j) "Company" shall mean Tri-County Financial Corporation (k) "Continuous Service" shall mean the absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee of the Company or an Affiliate. Continuous Service shall not be considered interrupted in the case of sick leave, military leave or any other leave of absence approved by the Company or in the case of transfers between payroll locations of the Company or between the Company, an Affiliate or a successor. (l) "Disability" shall mean a physical or mental condition, which in the sole and absolute discretion of the Committee, is reasonably expected to be of indefinite duration and to substantially prevent a Participant from fulfilling his or her duties or responsibilities to the Company or an Affiliate. (m) "Disinterested Person" shall mean any member of the Board who, at the time discretion under the Plan is exercised, is a "disinterested person" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3. (n) "Effective Date" shall mean the date specified in Paragraph 14 hereof. (o) "Employee" shall mean any person employed by the Company, the Bank, or an Affiliate. (p) "Exercise Price" shall mean the price per Optioned Share at which an Option or SAR may be exercised. (q) "ISO" means an option to purchase Common Stock which meets the requirements set forth in the Plan, and which is intended to be and is identified as an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. (r) "Market Value" shall mean the fair market value of the Common Stock, as determined under Paragraph 7(b) hereof. (s) "Non-ISO" means an option to purchase Common Stock which meets the requirements set forth in the Plan but which is not intended to be and is not identified as an ISO. (t) "Option" means an ISO and/or a Non-ISO. (u) "Optioned Shares" shall mean Shares subject to an Award granted pursuant to this Plan. (v) "Participant" shall mean any person who receives an Award pursuant to the Plan. (w) "Plan" shall mean this Tri-County Financial Corporation 1995 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. (x) "Rule 16b-3" shall mean Rule 16b-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (y) "Share" shall mean one share of Common Stock. (z) "SAR" (or "Stock Appreciation Right") means a right to receive the appreciation in value, or a portion of the appreciation in value, of a specified number of shares of Common Stock. (aa) "Year of Service" shall mean a full twelve-month period, measured from the date of an Award and each annual anniversary of that date, during which a Participant has continuously been an Employee of the Company or an Affiliate. 3. TERM OF THE PLAN AND AWARDS. (a) Term of the Plan. The Plan shall continue in effect for a term of ten years from the Effective Date, unless sooner terminated pursuant to Paragraph 17 hereof. No Award shall be granted under the Plan after ten years from the Effective Date. (b) Term of Awards. The term of each Award granted under the Plan shall be established by the Committee, but shall not exceed 10 years; provided, however, that in the case of an Employee who owns Shares representing more than 10% of the outstanding Common Stock at the time an ISO is granted, the term of such ISO shall not exceed five years. 4. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. (a) General Rule. Except as otherwise required by the provisions of Paragraph 11 hereof, the aggregate number of Shares deliverable pursuant to Awards shall not exceed 32,375 Shares. The number of shares reserved under the Plan shall be increased by 79,400 Shares. Such Shares may either be authorized but unissued Shares or Shares held in treasury. If any Awards should expire, become unexercisable, or be forfeited for any reason without having been exercised or without having become vested in full, the Optioned Shares shall, unless the Plan shall have been terminated, be available for the grant of additional Awards under the Plan. (b) Special Rule for SARs. The number of Shares with respect to which an SAR is granted, but not the number of Shares which the Company delivers or could deliver to an Employee or individual upon exercise of an SAR, shall be charged against the aggregate number of Shares remaining available under the Plan; provided, however, that in the case of an SAR granted in conjunction with an Option, under circumstances in which the exercise of the SAR results in termination of the Option and vice versa, only the number of Shares subject to the Option shall be charged against the aggregate number of Shares remaining available under the Plan. The Shares involved in an Option as to which option rights have terminated by reason of the exercise of a related SAR, as provided in Paragraph 9 hereof, shall not be available for the grant of further Options under the Plan. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN. (a) Composition of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall consist of not less than three (3) members of the Board who are Disinterested Persons. Members of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. In the absence at any time of a duly appointed Committee, the Plan shall be administered by those members of the Board who are Disinterested Persons. (b) Powers of the Committee. Except as limited by the express provisions of the Plan or by resolutions adopted by the Board, the Committee shall have sole and complete authority and discretion (i) to select Participants and grant Awards, (ii) to determine the form and content of Awards to be issued in the form of Agreements under the Plan, (iii) to interpret the Plan, (iv) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and (v) to make other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee shall have and may exercise such other power and authority as may be delegated to it by the Board 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, or acts approved in writing by a majority of the Committee without a meeting, shall be deemed the action of the Committee. (c) Agreement. Each Award shall be evidenced by a written agreement containing such provisions as may be approved by the Committee. Each such Agreement shall constitute a binding contract between the Company and the Participant, and every Participant, upon acceptance of such Agreement, shall be bound by the terms and restrictions of the Plan and of such Agreement. The terms of each such Agreement shall be in accordance with the Plan, but each Agreement may include such additional provisions and restrictions determined by the Committee, in its discretion, provided that such additional provisions and restrictions are not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan. In particular, the Committee shall set forth in each Agreement (i) the Exercise Price of an Option or SAR, (ii) the number of Shares subject to, and the expiration date of, the Award, (iii) the manner, time and rate (cumulative or otherwise) of exercise or vesting of such Award, and (iv) the restrictions, if any, to be placed upon such Award, or upon Shares which may be issued upon exercise of such Award. The Chairman of the Committee and such other directors and officers 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. (d) Effect of the Committee's Decisions. All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Committee shall be final and conclusive on all persons affected thereby. (e) Indemnification. In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have, the members of the Committee shall be indemnified by the Company in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding relating to any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Award, granted hereunder to the full extent provided for under the Company's governing instruments with respect to the indemnification of directors. 6. GRANT OF OPTIONS. (a) General Rule. Only Employees shall be eligible to receive Awards. In selecting those Employees to whom Awards will be granted and the number of shares covered by such Awards, the Committee shall consider the position, duties and responsibilities of the eligible Employees, the value of their services to the Company and its Affiliates, and any other factors the Committee may deem relevant. (b) Special Rules for ISOs. The aggregate Market Value, as of the date the Option is granted, of the Shares with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by an Employee during any calendar year (under all incentive stock option plans, as defined in Section 422 of the Code, of the Company or any present or future Affiliate of the Company) shall not exceed $100,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may grant Options in excess of the foregoing limitations, in which case such Options granted in excess of such limitation shall be Options which are Non-ISOs. 7. EXERCISE PRICE FOR OPTIONS. (a) Limits on Committee Discretion. The Exercise Price as to any particular Option granted under the Plan shall not be less than 100% of the Market Value of the Optioned Shares on the date of grant. In the case of an Employee who owns Shares representing more than 10% of the Company's outstanding Shares of Common Stock at the time an ISO is granted, the Exercise Price shall not be less than 110% of the Market Value of the Optioned Shares at the time the ISO is granted. (b) Standards for Determining Exercise Price. If the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange (including the NASDAQ National Market System) on the date in question, then the Market Value per Share shall be not less than the average of the highest and lowest selling price on such exchange on such date, or if there were no sales on such date, then the Exercise Price shall be not less than the mean between the bid and asked price on such date. If the Common Stock is traded otherwise than on a national securities exchange on the date in question, then the Market Value per Share shall be not less than the mean between the bid and asked price on such date, or, if there is no bid and asked price on such date, then on the next prior business day on which there was a bid and asked price. If no such bid and asked price is available, then the Market Value per Share shall be its fair market value as determined by the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that either (i) the Committee exercises its discretion to impose transfer (or other) restrictions on the Shares subject to an Option, or (ii) the Plan requires specified transfer restrictions, the Committee shall make an appropriate adjustment in determining the Market Value of the Shares subject to such an Option (in order to take into account that their fair market value may be less than the fair market value of unrestricted Shares). (c) Reissuance of Options and SARs. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Committee shall have the authority to cancel outstanding Options and/or SARs with the consent of the Participant and to reissue new Options and/or SARs at a lower Exercise Price equal to the then Market Value per share of Common Stock in the event that the Market Value per share of Common Stock at any time prior to the date of exercise of outstanding Options and/or SARs falls below the Exercise Price. 8. EXERCISE OF OPTIONS. (a) Generally. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as shall be permissible under the terms of the Plan and of the Agreement granted to a Participant. An Option may not be exercised for a fractional Share. (b) Procedure for Exercise. A Participant may exercise Options, subject to provisions relative to its termination and limitations on its exercise, only by (1) written notice of intent to exercise the Option with respect to a specified number of Shares, and (2) payment to the Company (contemporaneously with delivery of such notice) in cash, in Common Stock owned for more than six months, or a combination of cash and Common Stock owned for more than six months, of the amount of the Exercise Price for the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is then being exercised. Each such notice (and payment where required) shall be delivered, or mailed by prepaid registered or certified mail, addressed to the Treasurer of the Company at the Company's executive offices. Common Stock owned for more than six months utilized in full or partial payment of the Exercise Price for Options shall be valued at its Market Value at the date of exercise. (c) Period of Exercisability. Except to the extent otherwise provided in the terms of an Agreement, an Option may be exercised by a Participant only while he is an Employee and has maintained Continuous Service from the date of the grant of the Option, or within three months after termination of such Continuous Service (but not later than the date on which the Option would otherwise expire), except if the Employee's Continuous Service terminates by reason of (1) "Just Cause" which for purposes hereof shall have the meaning set forth in any unexpired employment or severance agreement between the Participant and the Bank and/or the Company (and, in the absence of any such agreement, shall mean termination because of the Employee's personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order), then the Participant's rights to exercise such Option shall expire on the date of such termination; (2) death, then to the extent that the Participant would have been entitled to exercise the Option immediately prior to his death, such Option of the deceased Participant may be exercised within two years from the date of his death (but not later than the date on which the Option would otherwise expire) by the personal representatives of his estate or person or persons to whom his rights under such Option shall have passed by will or by laws of descent and distribution; (3) Disability, then to the extent that the Participant would have been entitled to exercise the Option immediately prior to his or her Disability, such Option may be exercised within one year from the date of termination of employment due to Disability, but not later than the date on which the Option would otherwise expire. Notwithstanding the provisions of any Option which provides for its exercise in installments or based on the Participant's future Continuous Service, such Option shall become immediately and fully exercisable upon the Participant's death or Disability. (d) Effect of the Committee's Decisions. The Committee's determination whether a Participant's Continuous Service has ceased, and the effective date thereof, shall be final and conclusive on all persons affected thereby. 9. SARS (STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS) (a) Granting of SARs. In its sole discretion, the Committee may from time to time grant SARs to Employees either in conjunction with, or independently of, any Options granted under the Plan. An SAR granted in conjunction with an Option may be an alternative right wherein the exercise of the Option terminates the SAR to the extent of the number of shares purchased upon exercise of the Option and, correspondingly, the exercise of the SAR terminates the Option to the extent of the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised. Alternatively, an SAR granted in conjunction with an Option may be an additional right wherein both the SAR and the Option may be exercised. An SAR may not be granted in conjunction with an ISO under circumstances in which the exercise of the SAR affects the right to exercise the ISO or vice versa, unless the SAR, by its terms, meets all of the following requirements: (1) The SAR will expire no later than the ISO; (2) The SAR may be for no more than the difference between the Exercise Price of the ISO and the Market Value of the Shares subject to the ISO at the time the SAR is exercised; (3) The SAR is transferable only when the ISO is transferable, and under the same conditions; (4) The SAR may be exercised only when the ISO may be exercised; and (5) The SAR may be exercised only when the Market Value of the Shares subject to the ISO exceeds the Exercise Price of the ISO. (b) Exercise Price. The Exercise Price as to any particular SAR shall not be less than the Market Value of the Optioned Shares on the date of grant. (c) Timing of Exercise. Any election by a Participant to exercise SARs shall be made during the period beginning on the 3rd business day following the release for publication of quarterly or annual financial information and ending on the 12th business day following such date. This condition shall be deemed to be satisfied when the specified financial data is first made publicly available. In no event, however, may an SAR be exercised within the six-month period following the date of its grant. The provisions of Paragraph 8(c) regarding the period of exercisability of Options are incorporated by reference herein, and shall determine the period of exercisability of SARs. (d) Exercise of SARs. An SAR granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as shall be permissible under the terms of the Plan and of the Agreement granted to a Participant, provided that an SAR may not be exercised for a fractional Share. Upon exercise of an SAR, the Participant shall be entitled to receive, without payment to the Company except for applicable withholding taxes, an amount equal to the excess of (or, in the discretion of the Committee if provided in the Agreement, a portion of) the excess of the then aggregate Market Value of the number of Optioned Shares with respect to which the Participant exercises the SAR, over the aggregate Exercise Price of such number of Optioned Shares. This amount shall be payable by the Company, in the discretion of the Committee, in cash or in Shares valued at the then Market Value thereof, or any combination thereof. (e) Procedure for Exercising SARs. To the extent not inconsistent herewith, the provisions of Paragraph 8(b) as to the procedure for exercising Options are incorporated by reference, and shall determine the procedure for exercising SARs. 10. CHANGE IN CONTROL; OTHER ACCELERATION OF VESTING (a) General Rule. Notwithstanding the provisions of any Award which provides for its exercise or vesting in installments, for a period of 60 days beginning on the date of a Change in Control or an Imminent Change in Control, all Options and SARs shall be immediately exercisable and fully vested. With respect to Options, at the time of a Change in Control or an Imminent Change in Control, the Participant shall, at the discretion of the Committee, be entitled to receive cash in an amount equal to the excess of the Market Value of the Common Stock subject to such Option over the Exercise Price of such Shares, in exchange for the cancellation of such Options by the Participant. (b) Acceleration of Vesting. The Committee shall at all times have the power to accelerate the exercise date of Options and SARs. 11. EFFECT OF CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. (a) Recapitalizations; Stock Splits, Etc. The number and kind of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, and the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding Awards, and the Exercise Price thereof, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase, decrease, change or exchange of Shares for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company which results from a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification, stock dividend, split-up, combination of shares, or similar event in which the number or kind of shares is changed without the receipt or payment of consideration by the Company. (b) Transactions in which the Company is Not the Surviving Entity. In the event of (i) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, (ii) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, or (iii) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company's assets (any of the foregoing to be referred to herein as a "Transaction"), all outstanding Awards, together with the Exercise Prices thereof, shall be equitably adjusted for any change or exchange of Shares for a different number or kind of shares or other securities which results from the Transaction. (c) Special Rule for ISOs. Any adjustment made pursuant to subparagraphs (a) or (b)(1) hereof shall be made in such a manner as not to constitute a modification, within the meaning of Section 424(h) of the Code, of outstanding ISOs. (d) Conditions and Restrictions on New, Additional, or Different Shares or Securities. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Paragraph, a Participant becomes entitled to new, additional, or different shares of stock or securities, such new, additional, or different shares of stock or securities shall thereupon be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions which were applicable to the Shares pursuant to the Award before the adjustment was made. (e) Other Issuances. Except as expressly provided in this Paragraph, the issuance by the Company or an Affiliate of shares of stock of any class, or of securities convertible into Shares or stock of another class, for cash or property or for labor or services either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, shall not affect, and no adjustment shall be made with respect to, the number, class, or Exercise Price of Shares then subject to Awards or reserved for issuance under the Plan. 12. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS. Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or pursuant to the terms of a "qualified domestic relations order" (within the meaning of Section 414(p) of the Code and the regulations and rulings thereunder). 13. TIME OF GRANTING AWARDS. The date of grant of an Award shall, for all purposes, be the later of the date on which the Committee makes the determination of granting such Award, or the Effective Date. Notice of the determination shall be given to each Participant to whom an Award is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE. The Plan shall become effective on January 31, 1995. Awards may be made prior to approval of the Plan by the stockholders of the Company if the exercise of Awards in the form of Options and/or SARs, are conditioned upon stockholder approval of the Plan. 15. APPROVAL BY STOCKHOLDERS. The Plan shall be approved by stockholders of the Corporation within twelve (12) months before or after the Effective Date. 16. MODIFICATION OF AWARDS. At any time, and from time to time, the Board may authorize the Committee to direct execution of an instrument providing for the modification of any outstanding Award, provided no such modification shall confer on the holder of said Award any right or benefit which could not be conferred on him by the grant of a new Award at such time, or impair the Award without the consent of the holder of the Award. 17. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN. The Board may from time to time amend the terms of the Plan and, with respect to any Shares at the time not subject to Awards, suspend or terminate the Plan; provided that amendment of the Plan shall be approved by stockholders to the extent that such stockholder approval is necessary to comply with applicable provisions of the Code, rules promulgated pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, applicable state law, or NASD or exchange listing requirements. No amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of any affected holder of an Award, alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Award theretofore granted. 18. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES. (a) Compliance with Securities Laws. Shares of Common Stock shall not be issued with respect to any Award unless the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, any applicable state securities law, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed. The Plan is intended to comply with Rule 16b-3, and any provision of the Plan which the Committee determines in its sole and absolute discretion to be inconsistent with said Rule shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be inoperative and null and void, and shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of the Plan. (b) Special Circumstances. The inability of the Company to obtain approval from any regulatory body or authority deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the non-issuance or sale of such Shares. As a condition to the exercise of an Option or SAR, the Company may require the person exercising the Option or SAR to make such representations and warranties as may be necessary to assure the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of federal or state securities law. (c) Committee Discretion. The Committee shall have the discretionary authority to impose in Agreements such restrictions on Shares as it may deem appropriate or desirable, including but not limited to the authority to impose a right of first refusal or to establish repurchase rights or both of these restrictions. 19. RESERVATION OF SHARES. The Company, during the term of the Plan, will reserve and keep available a number of Shares sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. 20. WITHHOLDING TAX. The Company's obligation to deliver Shares upon exercise of Options and/or SARs (or such earlier time that the Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code) shall be subject to the Participant's satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding obligations. The Committee, in its discretion, may permit the Participant to satisfy the obligation, in whole or in part, by irrevocably electing to have the Corporation withhold Shares, or to deliver to the Corporation Shares that he already owns, having a value equal to the amount required to be withheld. The value of Shares to be withheld, or delivered to the Corporation, shall be based on the Market Value of the Shares on the date the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. The amount of the withholding requirement shall be the applicable statutory minimum federal, state or local income tax with respect to the award on the date that the amount of tax is to be withheld. As an alternative, the Corporation may retain, or sell without notice, a number of such Shares sufficient to cover the amount required to be withheld. 21. NO EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER RIGHTS. In no event shall an Employee's eligibility to participate or participation in the Plan create or be deemed to create any legal or equitable right of the Employee, or any other party to continue service with the Company, the Bank, or any Affiliate of such corporations. No Employee shall have a right to be granted an Award or, having received an Award, the right to again be granted an Award. However, an Employee who has been granted an Award may, if otherwise eligible, be granted an additional Award or Awards. 22. GOVERNING LAW. The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, except to the extent that federal law shall be deemed to apply.