0001002105-13-000142.txt : 20131122 0001002105-13-000142.hdr.sgml : 20131122 20131122105051 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001002105-13-000142 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131122 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131122 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20131122 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000914138 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 541696103 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-192487 FILM NUMBER: 131237138 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 W WASHINGTON ST STREET 2: C/O MIDDLEBURG BANK CITY: MIDDLEBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 22117 BUSINESS PHONE: 5406876377 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 WEST WASHINGTON STREET STREET 2: C/O MIDDLEBURG BANK CITY: MIDDLEBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 22117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931027 S-8 1 fs8mbrg.htm REGISTRATION STATEMENT fs8mbrg.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2013.
Registration No. 333-_____


 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
54-1696103
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
111 West Washington Street
Middleburg, Virginia
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
20117
 (Zip Code)
__________________

MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
2006 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
 (Full title of the plan)

Gary R. Shook
President and Chief Executive Officer
Middleburg Financial Corporation
111 West Washington Street
Middleburg, Virginia 20117
(Name and address of agent for service)

(703) 777-6327
 (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
___________

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.                                                                                              
 
 Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer þ
 Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)     Smaller reporting company ¨
 ___________

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
Title of securities
to be registered
 
Amount to be
registered (1)
Proposed maximum
offering price
per  share (2)
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
price (2)
 
Amount of
registration fee
 
Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share
 
430,000
 
$18.67
 
 
$8,025,950
 
 
$1,034
 

(1)
The amount of Common Stock registered hereunder shall be deemed to include any additional shares issuable as a result of any stock split, stock dividend or other change in the capitalization of the Registrant.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 457(h), the offering price is based on the average of the high ($18.94) and low ($18.39) prices of a share of Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market on November 19, 2013.




 
 

 

Part II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3.                                Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents previously filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, to the extent that such documents are considered filed with the Commission:

 
(1)
the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 (the “Form 10-K”);

 
(2)
The Registrant’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013;

 
(2)
the portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 1, 2013 that have been incorporated by reference into the Form 10-K;

 
(3)
the Registrant’s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed on February 1, 2013 (Item 8.01 only), February 15, 2013, March 29, 2013, April 15, 2013, May 1, 2013 (Item 8.01 only), May 3, 2013, August 2, 2013 (Item 8.01 only), September 3, 2013 and October 30, 2013 (Item 8.01 only); and

 
(4)
the description of the Registrant’s Common Stock as set forth in the Registrant’s registration statement on Form 8-A, filed on April 30, 1998.

All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents, to the extent that such documents are considered filed with the Commission.  Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such earlier statement.  Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

Item 4.                                Description of Securities.

Not applicable.

 
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Item 5.                                Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

Williams Mullen, counsel to the Registrant, has rendered its opinion that the Common Stock, when issued pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.  Such counsel does not have a substantial interest in or connection to the Registrant or its subsidiaries requiring disclosure herein.

Item 6.                                Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Article 10 of Chapter 9 of Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia, as amended (the “Code”), permits a Virginia corporation to indemnify any director or officer for reasonable expenses incurred in any legal proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding, if the director or officer furnishes the corporation a written statement of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct prescribed by the Code and furnishes the corporation with a written undertaking to repay any funds advanced if it is ultimately determined that the director has not met the relevant standard of conduct.  To meet this standard of conduct, the Code provides that the director must have conducted himself in good faith and believed, in the case of conduct in his or her official capacity with the corporation, that his or her conduct was in its best interests and, in the case of other conduct, was not opposed to its best interests.  In the case of any criminal proceeding, the director must not have had reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful.  In addition, a corporation is permitted to indemnify a director or officer against liability incurred in a proceeding if a determination has been made by the disinterested members of the board of directors, special legal counsel or shareholders that the director or officer conducted himself or herself in good faith and otherwise met the required standard of conduct. In a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made in respect of any matter, except for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the director or officer has met the relevant standard of conduct. In any other proceeding, no indemnification shall be made if the director or officer is adjudged liable to the corporation on the basis that he or she improperly received a personal benefit. Corporations are given the power to make any other or further indemnity, including advancement of expenses, to any director or officer that may be authorized by the articles of incorporation or any bylaw made by the shareholders, or any resolution adopted, before or after the event, by the shareholders, except an indemnity against willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law. Unless limited by its articles of incorporation, indemnification against the reasonable expenses incurred by a director or officer is mandatory when he or she entirely prevails in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is a party because he or she is or was a director or officer.

Article III of the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation provides for the elimination of certain personal liability of directors and executive officers of the Registrant to the Registrant and its shareholders for monetary damages in excess of one dollar arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was serving in such capacity. In addition, Article III provides for the indemnification of persons who are or were directors, officers, employees or agents of the Registrant, or who are or were serving at the request of the Registrant in a similar capacity with another enterprise or entity to the fullest extent authorized by the Code. Article III also authorizes the Registrant to purchase insurance for itself and indemnifiable persons against any expense, liability or loss whether or not the Registrant would have the power to indemnify such expense, liability or loss under the Code.

 
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Item 7.                                Exemption from the Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

Item 8.                                Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed on behalf of the Registrant as part of this Registration Statement:

 
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Middleburg Financial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 
4.2
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Middleburg Financial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed February 4, 2009.

 
4.3
Bylaws of Middleburg Financial Corporation, restated in electronic format as of May 1, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2013.

 
4.4
Middleburg Financial Corporation 2006 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended.*

 
5.1
Opinion of Williams Mullen.*

 
23.1
Consent of Williams Mullen (included in Exhibit 5.1).*

 
23.2
Consent of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.*

 
24
Powers of Attorney (included on Signature Page).*

____________

*Filed herewith.

Item 9.                                Undertakings.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

 
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 
(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”);

 
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(ii)              To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

 
provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

 
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered that remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
 
 
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other

 
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than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Loudoun County, Commonwealth of Virginia, on this 22nd day of November 2013.

 
MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Gary R. Shook
 
   
Gary R. Shook
 
   
President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned hereby appoints Gary R. Shook and Raj Mehra, each of whom may act individually, as attorney-in-fact and agent for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any and all applications, instruments and other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to the registration of securities covered hereby, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things as may be necessary or desirable in furtherance of such registration.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signature
 
Title
Date
/s/ Gary R. Shook
President and Chief Executive
November 22, 2013
Gary R. Shook
Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
/s/ Raj Mehra
Executive Vice President and
November 22, 2013
Raj Mehra
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial
Officer)
 
 
/s/ Tammy P. Frazier
Senior Vice President and Chief
November 22, 2013
Tammy P. Frazier
Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting
Officer)
 
 

 
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Signature
 
Title
Date
/s/ Joseph L. Boling
Chairman of the Board and
November 22, 2013
Joseph L. Boling
 
Director
 
/s/ Howard M. Armfield
Director
 
Howard M. Armfield
 
 
November 22, 2013
/s/ Henry F. Atherton, III
Director
November 22, 2013
Henry F. Atherton, III
 
   
/s/ Childs F. Burden
Director
November 22, 2013
Childs F. Burden
 
   
/s/ John Rust
Director
November 22, 2013
John Rust
 
   
/s/ Alexander G. Green, III
Director
November 22, 2013
Alexander G. Green, III
 
   
/s/ Gary D. LeClair
Director
November 22, 2013
Gary D. LeClair
 
   
/s/ John C. Lee, IV
Director
November 22, 2013
John C. Lee, IV
 
   
/s/ Keith W. Meurlin
Director
November 22, 2013
Keith W. Meurlin
 
   
/s/ Janet A. Neuharth
Director
November 22, 2013
Janet A. Neuharth
 
   

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
 
Number
Description of Exhibit
   
   
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Middleburg Financial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
   
4.2
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Middleburg Financial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed February 4, 2009.
   
4.3
Bylaws of Middleburg Financial Corporation, restated in electronic format as of May 1, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2013.
   
4.4
Middleburg Financial Corporation 2006 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended.*
   
5.1
Opinion of Williams Mullen.*
   
23.1
Consent of Williams Mullen (included in Exhibit 5.1).*
   
23.2
Consent of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.*
   
24
Powers of Attorney (included on Signature Page).*
   
   
*Filed herewith.
 
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EX-4.4 2 ex4-4.htm 2006 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN, AS AMENDED Unassociated Document
Exhibit 4.4
MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
2006 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN


ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

1.01.   Administrator
 
Administrator means the Committee and any delegate of the Committee that is appointed in accordance with Article III. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, “Administrator” means the Board on any date on which there is not a Committee.

1.02.   Agreement
 
Agreement means a written agreement (including any amendment or supplement thereto) between the Corporation and a Participant specifying the terms and conditions of an Award granted to such Participant.

1.03.   Award
 
Award means an award of Performance Shares, a Stock Award, Stock Unit, Incentive Award, Option or SAR granted to a Participant.

1.04.   Board
 
Board means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

1.05.   Change in Control
 
Change in Control means any of the following: (i) any person, including a “group” as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, becomes the owner or beneficial owner of Corporation securities having twenty percent or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Corporation securities that may be cast for the election of the Corporation’s directors, other than as a result of an issuance of securities initiated by the Corporation, or open market purchases approved by the Board, as long as the majority of the Board approving the purchase is a majority at the time the purchases are made; (ii) a contested election of directors in which less than a majority of the individuals nominated by the Board of the Corporation are elected; or (iii) a merger or consolidation of Corporation with, or into, another corporation or the sale, conveyance or other transfer of substantially all of the assts or stock of Corporation if, immediately following such transaction, those who were directors of the Corporation

 
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immediately before such transaction do not constitute at least a majority of the surviving or resulting corporation.

1.06.   Change in Control Price
 
Change in Control Price means the higher of (i) the mean of the high and low trading prices for the Corporation’s Common Stock on the Stock Exchange on the date of determination of the Change in Control or (ii) the higher price per share actually paid for the Common Stock in connection with the Change in Control of the Corporation.

1.07.   Code
 
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any amendments thereto.

1.08.   Committee
 
Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board.

1.09.   Common Stock
 
Common Stock means the common stock of the Corporation.

1.10.   Control Change Date
 
Control Change Date means the date on which a Change in Control occurs. If a Change in Control occurs on account of a series of transactions, the Control Change Date is the date of the last of such transactions.

1.11.   Corporation
 
Corporation means Middleburg Financial Corporation.

1.12.   Corresponding SAR
 
Corresponding SAR means an SAR that is granted in relation to a particular Option and that can be exercised only upon the surrender to the Corporation, unexercised, of that portion of the Option to which the SAR relates.


 
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1.13.   Exchange Act
 
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

1.14.   Fair Market Value
 
Fair Market Value means, on any given date, the reported “closing” price of a share of Common Stock on the NASDAQ National Market System or the Principal Stock Exchange on which the Common Stock is traded, or if the Common Stock was not so traded on such day, then on the next preceding day that the Common Stock was so traded.

1.15.   Incentive Award
 
Incentive Award means a cash-denominated Award which, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Administrator, entitles the Participant to receive a payment, in cash or Common Stock or a combination of cash and Common Stock, from the Corporation or a Subsidiary.

1.16.   Incentive Stock Option
 
Incentive Stock Option means an Option which qualifies and is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code.

1.17.   Initial Value
 
Initial Value means, with respect to a Corresponding SAR, the Option price per share of the related Option and, with respect to an SAR granted independently of an Option, the price per share of Common Stock as determined by the Administrator on the date of the grant; provided, however, that the price per share of Common Stock encompassed by the grant of an SAR shall not be less than the Fair Market Value on the date of grant. Except for an adjustment authorized by Article XII, the Initial Value may not be reduced (by amendment or cancellation of the sale or otherwise) after the date of grant.

1.18.   Non-Qualified Stock Option
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option means an Option other than an Incentive Stock Option.

1.19.   Option
 
Option means a stock option that entitles the holder to purchase from the Corporation a stated number of shares of Common Stock at the price set forth in an Agreement.

 
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1.20.   Participant
 
Participant means a key employee of the Corporation or a Subsidiary or a member of the Board or the board of directors of a Subsidiary or a consultant to the Corporation or a Subsidiary who satisfies the requirements of Article IV and is selected by the Administrator to receive an Award.

1.21.   Performance Criteria
 
Performance Criteria means one or more of (a) cash flow and/or free cash flow (before or after dividends), (b) earnings per share (including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) (diluted and basic earnings per share), (c) the price of Common Stock, (d) return on equity, (e) total shareholder return, (f) return on capital (including return on total capital or return on invested capital), (g) return on assets or net assets, (h) market capitalization, (i) total enterprise value (market capitalization plus debt), (j) economic value added, (k) debt leverage (debt to capital), (l) revenue, (m) income or net income, (n) operating income (o) operating profit or net operating profit, (p) operating margin or profit margin, (q) return on operating revenue, (r) cash from operations, (s) operating ratio, (t) commodity or operating revenue and (u) market share. Measurement of Performance Criteria against goals excludes the impact of charges for restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and other unusual or non-recurring items, and the cumulative effects of accounting changes, each as defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and as identified in the financial statements or Management’s Discussion and Analysis in the Annual Report. Performance Criteria may be established on a Company-wide basis, with respect to one or more business units, divisions or subsidiaries; and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies.

1.22.   Performance Shares
 
Performance Shares means an Award, in the amount determined by the Administrator and specified in an Agreement, stated with reference to a specified number of shares of Common Stock, that entitles the holder to receive a payment for each specified share equal to the Fair Market Value of Common Stock on the date of payment.

1.23.   Plan
 
Plan means the Middleburg Financial Corporation 2006 Equity Compensation Plan.

1.24.   SAR
 
SAR means a stock appreciation right that entitles the holder to receive, with respect to each share of Common Stock encompassed by the exercise of such SAR, the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value at the time of exercise over the Initial Value. References to “SARs” include both Corresponding SARs and SARs granted independently of Options, unless the context requires otherwise.

 
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1.25.   Stock Award
 
Stock Award means Common Stock awarded to a Participant under Article VIII.

1.26.   Stock Unit
 
Stock Unit means an Award, in an amount determined by the Administrator and specified in an Agreement, stated with reference to a specified number of shares of Common Stock, that entitles the holder to receive a payment for each Stock Unit equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of payment. To the extent provided in the Agreement, each Stock Unit Award shall be adjusted (from the date of grant to the date of payment), to reflect the payment of dividends on the comparable number of shares of Common Stock and the adjustment shall be in the form of additional Stock Units as if such dividends had been invested in Common Stock on the dividend payment date.

1.27.   Subsidiary
 
Subsidiary means a Corporation or other business entity that the Corporation directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting equity of such corporation.

ARTICLE II
PURPOSES

The Plan is intended to assist the Corporation and Subsidiaries in recruiting and retaining individuals with ability and initiative by enabling such persons to participate in the future success of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries and to associate their interests with those of the Corporation and its shareholders. The Plan is intended to permit the grant of Options, SARs, Stock Awards, Incentive Awards, Stock Units and Performance Shares. No Option that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall be invalid for failure to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. The proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of Common Stock pursuant to this Plan shall be used for general corporate purposes.

ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATION

The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator shall have authority to grant Awards upon such terms (not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan), as the Administrator may consider appropriate. Such terms may include conditions (in addition to those contained in this Plan) on the exercisability of all or any part of an Option or SAR or on the transferability or forfeitability of a Stock Award or an award of Performance Shares, Stock Units or an Incentive Award, including by way of example and not of limitation, requirements that the Participant complete a specified period of employment or service with the Corporation or a Subsidiary, requirements that the Corporation achieve a specified level of financial performance or that the Corporation achieve a specified level of financial return. Notwithstanding any such conditions, the Administrator may, in its discretion, accelerate the time at which any Option or SAR may be exercised, or the time at which a Stock Award may become transferable or nonforfeitable or both, or the time at which an award of Performance Shares, Stock Units or an Incentive Award may be settled. In addition, the Administrator shall have complete authority to
 
 
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interpret all provisions of this Plan; to prescribe the form of Agreements; to adopt, amend, and rescind rules and regulations pertaining to the administration of the Plan; and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Administrator shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Administrator in connection with the administration of this Plan shall be final and conclusive. Neither the Administrator nor any member of the Committee shall be liable for any act done in good faith with respect to this Plan or any Agreement or Award. All expenses of administering this Plan shall be borne by the Corporation, a Subsidiary or a combination thereof.
 
The Committee, in its discretion, may delegate to one or more officers of the Corporation all or part of the Committee’s authority and duties with respect to grants and awards to individuals who are not subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The Committee may revoke or amend the terms of a delegation at any time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the Committee’s delegate or delegates that were consistent with the terms of the Plan.

ARTICLE IV
ELIGIBILITY

Any key employee of the Corporation, any member of the Board, any employee or director of a Subsidiary (including a corporation that becomes a Subsidiary after the adoption of this Plan), or any consultant or advisor to the Company or a Subsidiary is eligible to participate in this Plan if the Administrator, in its sole discretion, determines that such person has contributed or can be expected to contribute to the profits or growth of the Corporation or a Subsidiary.

ARTICLE V
STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

5.01.   Shares Issued
 
Upon the award of shares of Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Award or in settlement of an award of Stock Units, Performance Shares or an Incentive Award, the Corporation may issue shares of Common Stock from its authorized but unissued Common Stock. Upon the exercise of any Option or SAR the Corporation may deliver to the Participant (or the Participant’s broker if the Participant so directs), shares of Common Stock from its authorized but unissued Common Stock.

5.02.   Aggregate Limit
 
The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan, pursuant to the exercise of SARs and Options, the grant of Stock Awards and the settlement of Performance Shares, Stock Units and Incentive Awards is 430,000 shares.

5.03.   Reallocation of Shares
 
If shares of Common Stock subject to an Award are forfeited, expire or otherwise terminate without the issuance of shares of Common Stock, the shares of Common Stock shall, to the extent of any such forfeiture, expiration, termination, cash-settlement or non-issuance, again be available to be granted under this Plan. If shares of Common Stock are surrendered or withheld in satisfaction of tax withholding requirements the number of shares surrendered, either actually or by attestation or withheld in satisfaction of tax withholding requirements the number of shares surrendered or withheld may be reallocated to other Award to be granted under this Plan.

 
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ARTICLE VI
OPTIONS

6.01.   Award
 
In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the Administrator will designate each individual to whom an Option is to be granted and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each such award; provided, however that no Participant may be granted Options in any calendar year covering more than 25,000 shares of Common Stock.

6.02.   Option Price
 
The price per share for Common Stock purchased on the exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator on the date of grant, but shall not be less than the Fair Market Value on the date the Option is granted. Except for an adjustment authorized under Article XII, the Option price may not be reduced (by amendment or cancellation of the Option or otherwise) after the date of grant.

6.03.   Maximum Option Period
 
The maximum period in which an Option may be exercised shall be ten years from the date such Option was granted. The terms of any Option may provide that it has a term that is less than such maximum period.

6.04.   Nontransferability
 
Except as provided in Section 6.05, each Option granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In the event of any transfer of an Option (by the Participant or his transferee), the Option and any Corresponding SAR that relates to such Option must be transferred to the same person or persons or entity or entities. Except as provided in Section 6.05, during the lifetime of the Participant to whom the Option is granted, the Option may be exercised only by the Participant. No right or interest of a Participant in any Option shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant.

6.05.   Transferable Options
 
Section 6.04 to the contrary notwithstanding, and if the Agreement provides, a Non-Qualified Stock Option may be transferred by a Participant to the Participant’s children, grandchildren, spouse, one or more trusts for the benefit of such family members or a partnership in which such family members are the only partners, on such terms and conditions as may be permitted under Securities Exchange Commission Rule 16b-3 as in effect from time to time. The holder of an Option transferred pursuant to this section shall be bound by the same terms and conditions that governed the Option during the period that it was held by the Participant; provided, however, that such transferee may not transfer the Option except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. In the event of any transfer of an Option (by the Participant or his transferee), the Option and any Corresponding SAR that relates to such Option must be transferred to the same person or persons or entity or entities.

 
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6.06.   Employee Status
 
For purposes of determining the applicability of Section 422 of the Code (relating to Incentive Stock Options), or in the event that the terms of any Option provide that it may be exercised only during employment or continued service or within a specified period of time after termination of employment or service, the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves of absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability, or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment or service.

6.07.   Exercise
 
Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Agreement, an Option may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Administrator shall determine; provided, however, that Incentive Stock Options (granted under the Plan and all plans of the Corporation and its Related Entities) may not be first exercisable in a calendar year for stock having a Fair Market Value (determined as of the date an Option is granted) exceeding the limit prescribed by Section 422(d) of the Code. An Option granted under this Plan may be exercised with respect to any number of whole shares less than the full number for which the Option could be exercised. A partial exercise of an Option shall not affect the right to exercise the Option from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the applicable Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the Option. The exercise of an Option shall result in the termination of any Corresponding SAR to the extent of the number of shares with respect to which the Option is exercised.

6.08.   Payment
 
Unless otherwise provided by the Agreement, payment of the Option price shall be made in cash or a cash equivalent acceptable to the Administrator. Subject to rules established by the Administrator, payment of all or part of the Option price may be made with shares of Common Stock which have been owned by the Participant for at least six months and which have not been used for another Option exercise during the prior six months. If Common Stock is used to pay all or part of the Option price, the sum of the cash and cash equivalent and the Fair Market Value (determined as of the day preceding the date of exercise) of the shares surrendered must not be less than the Option price of the shares for which the Option is being exercised.

 
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6.09.   Change in Control
 
Section 6.07 to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent provided in the Agreement, each outstanding Option shall become exercisable upon a Change in Control. An Option that becomes exercisable pursuant to this Section 6.09 shall remain exercisable thereafter in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

6.10.   Shareholder Rights
 
No Participant shall have any rights as a shareholder with respect to shares subject to his Option until the date of exercise of such Option.

6.11.   Disposition of Stock
 
A Participant shall notify the Corporation of any sale or other disposition of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option that was an Incentive Stock Option if such sale or disposition occurs (i) within two years of the grant of an Option or (ii) within one year of the issuance of the Common Stock to the Participant. Such notice shall be in writing and directed to the Secretary of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VII
SARS

7.01.   Award
 
In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the Administrator will designate each individual to whom SARs are to be granted and will specify the number of shares covered by each such award; provided, however, no Participant may be granted SARS in any calendar year covering more than 15,000 shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the foregoing limit, an Option and Corresponding SAR shall be treated as a single award. In addition, no Participant may be granted Corresponding SARs (under all Incentive Stock Option plans of the Corporation and its Affiliates) that are related to Incentive Stock Options which are first exercisable in any calendar year for stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the related Option is granted) that exceeds the limit prescribed by Section 422(d) of the Code.

7.02.   Maximum SAR Period
 
The maximum period in which an SAR may be exercised shall be ten years from the date such SAR was granted. The terms of any SAR may provide that it has a term that is less than such maximum period.


 
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7.03.   Nontransferability
 
Except as provided in Section 7.04, each SAR granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In the event of any such transfer, a Corresponding SAR and the related Option must be transferred to the same person or persons or entity or entities. Except as provided in Section 7.04, during the lifetime of the Participant to whom the SAR is granted, the SAR may be exercised only by the Participant. No right or interest of a Participant in any SAR shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant.

7.04.   Transferable SARs
 
Section 7.03 to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Agreement provides, an SAR, other than a Corresponding SAR that is related to an Incentive Stock Option, may be transferred by a Participant to the Participant’s children, grandchildren, spouse, one or more trusts for the benefit of such family members or a partnership in which such family members are the only partners, on such terms and conditions as may be permitted under Securities Exchange Commission Rule 16b-3 as in effect from time to time. The holder of an SAR transferred pursuant to this section shall be bound by the same terms and conditions that governed the SAR during the period that it was held by the Participant; provided, however, that such transferee may not transfer the SAR except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. In the event of any transfer of a Corresponding SAR (by the Participant or his transferee), the Corresponding SAR and the related Option must be transferred to the same person or person or entity or entities.

7.05.   Exercise
 
Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Agreement, an SAR may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Administrator shall determine; provided, however, that a Corresponding SAR that is related to an Incentive Stock Option may be exercised only to the extent that the related Option is exercisable and only when the Fair Market Value exceeds the option price of the related Option. An SAR granted under this Plan may be exercised with respect to any number of whole shares less than the full number for which the SAR could be exercised. A partial exercise of an SAR shall not affect the right to exercise the SAR from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the applicable Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the SAR. The exercise of a Corresponding SAR shall result in the termination of the related Option to the extent of the number of shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised.

7.06.   Change in Control
 
Section 7.05 to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent provided in the Agreement, each outstanding SAR shall be exercisable upon a Change in Control. An SAR that becomes exercisable pursuant to this section 7.06, shall remain exercisable thereafter in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.


 
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7.07.   Employee Status
 
If the terms of any SAR provide that it may be exercised only during employment or continued service or within a specified period of time after termination of employment or service, the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves of absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment or service.

7.08.   Settlement
 
At the Administrator’s discretion, the amount payable as a result of the exercise of an SAR may be settled in cash, Common Stock, or a combination of cash and Common Stock. No fractional share will be deliverable upon the exercise of an SAR but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.

7.09.   Shareholder Rights
 
No Participant shall, as a result of receiving an SAR, have any rights as a shareholder of the Corporation until the date that the SAR is exercised and then only to the extent that the SAR is settled by the issuance of Common Stock.

ARTICLE VIII
STOCK AWARDS

8.01.   Award
 
In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the Administrator will designate each individual to whom a Stock Award is to be made and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each such award; provided, however, that no Participant may receive Stock Awards in any calendar year for more than 15,000 shares of Common Stock.

8.02.   Vesting
 
The Administrator, on the date of the award, may prescribe that a Participant’s rights in a Stock Award shall be forfeitable or otherwise restricted for a period of time or subject to such conditions as may be set forth in the Agreement. The restrictions set forth in the Agreement must include a period of restriction for at least 3 years; provided, however, that such restrictions shall not apply in the case of a Stock Award granted in connection with the settlement of Performance Shares, Stock Awards or an Inventive Award or in the case of a substitute Award pursuant to Article XII. By way of example and not of limitation, the restrictions may postpone transferability of the shares or may provide that the shares will be forfeited if the Participant separates from the service of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries before the expiration of a stated period or if the Corporation, a Subsidiary, the Corporation and its Subsidiaries or the Participant fails to achieve stated performance objectives, including performance objectives stated with reference to Performance Criteria. The Administrator, in its discretion, may waive the requirements for vesting or transferability for all or part of the shares subject to a Stock Award in connection with a Participant’s termination of employment or service.

 
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8.03.   Employee Status
 
In the event that the terms of any Stock Award provide that shares may become transferable and nonforfeitable thereunder only after completion of a specified period of employment or service, the Administrator may decide in each case to what extent leaves of absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability, or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment or service.

8.04.   Change in Control
 
Sections 8.02 and 8.03 to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent provided in an Agreement, each outstanding Stock Award shall be transferable and nonforfeitable upon a Change in Control.

8.05.   Shareholder Rights
 
Prior to their forfeiture (in accordance with the applicable Agreement and while the shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the Stock Award may be forfeited or are nontransferable), and if the Agreement so provides, a Participant will have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to a Stock Award, including the right to receive dividends and vote the shares; provided, however, that during such period (i) a Participant may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to a Stock Award, (ii) the Corporation shall retain custody of the certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to a Stock Award, and (iii) the Participant will deliver to the Corporation a stock power, endorsed in blank, with respect to each Stock Award. The limitations set forth in the preceding sentence shall not apply after the shares of Common Stock granted under the Stock Award are transferable and are no longer forfeitable.

ARTICLE IX
PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS

9.01.   Award
 
In accordance with the provisions of IV, the Administrator will designate each individual to whom an Award of Performance Shares is to be made and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each such Award; provided, however, that no Participant may receive an Award of Performance Shares in any calendar year for more than 15,000 shares of Common Stock.


 
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9.02.   Earning the Award
 
The Administrator, on the date of the grant of an Award, shall prescribe that the Performance Shares, or a portion thereof, will be earned, and the Participant will be entitled to receive payment pursuant to the Award of Performance Shares, only upon the satisfaction of performance objectives or such other criteria as may be prescribed by the Administrator and set forth in the Agreement. By way of example and not of limitation, the performance objectives or other criteria may provide that the Performance Shares will be earned only if the Participant remains in the employ or service of the Corporation or a Subsidiary for a stated period or that the Corporation, a Subsidiary, the Corporation and its Subsidiaries or the Participant achieve stated objectives including performance objectives stated with reference to Performance Criteria. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences of this Section 9.02, the Administrator, in its discretion, may reduce the duration of the performance period and may adjust the performance objectives for outstanding Performance Shares in connection with a Participant’s termination of employment or service.

9.03.   Payment
 
In the discretion of the Administrator, the amount payable when an Award of Performance Shares is earned may be settled in cash, by the issuance of Common Stock or a combination of cash and Common Stock. A fractional share shall not be deliverable when an Award of Performance Shares is earned, but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.

9.04.   Shareholder Rights
 
No Participant shall, as a result of receiving an Award of Performance Shares, have any rights as a shareholder until and to the extent that the Award of Performance Shares is earned and settled by the issuance of Common Stock. After an Award of Performance Shares is earned, if settled completely or partially in Common Stock, a Participant will have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to such Common Stock.

9.05.   Nontransferability
 
Except as provided in Section 9.06, Performance Shares granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. No right or interest of a Participant in any Performance Shares shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant.

9.06.   Transferable Performance Shares
 
Section 9.05 to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Agreement provides, an Award of Performance Shares may be transferred by a Participant to the Participant’s children, grandchildren, spouse, one or more trusts for the benefit of such family members or a partnership in which such family members are the only partners, on such terms and conditions as may be permitted under Securities Exchange Commission Rule 16b-3 as in effect from time to time. The holder of Performance Shares transferred pursuant to this section shall be bound by the same terms and conditions that governed the Performance Shares during the period that they were held by the Participant; provided, however that such transferee may not transfer Performance Shares except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

 
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9.07.   Employee Status
 
In the event that the terms of any Performance Share Award provide that no payment will be made unless the Participant completes a stated period of employment or service, the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves of absence for government or military service, illness, temporary disability, or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment or service.

9.08.   Change in Control
 
Section 9.02 to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent provided in an Agreement, each outstanding Performance Share Award shall be earned upon a Change in Control.

ARTICLE X
INCENTIVE AWARDS

10.01.   Award
 
The Administrator shall designate Participants to whom Incentive Awards are made. All Inventive Awards shall be finally determined exclusively by the Administrator under the procedures established by the Administrator. With respect to an Incentive Award based on a performance period of one year, no Participant may receive an Incentive Award payment in any calendar year that exceeds $500,000 or an Award of Common Stock of more than 15,000 shares in any calendar year.

10.02.   Terms and Conditions
 
The Administrator, at the time an Incentive Award is made, shall specify the terms and conditions which govern the Award. Such terms and conditions shall prescribe that the Incentive Award shall be earned only upon, and to the extent that, performance objectives are satisfied during a performance period of at least one year after the grant of the Incentive Award. By way of example and not of limitation, the performance objectives may provide that the Incentive Award will be earned only if the Company, a Subsidiary or the Company and its Subsidiaries achieve stated objectives, including objectives stated with reference to Performance Criteria. The Administrator, at the time an Incentive Award is made, shall also specify when amounts shall be payable under the Incentive Award and whether amounts shall be payable in the event of the Participants’ death, disability, or retirement.


 
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10.03.   Payment
 
In the discretion of the Administrator, the Award payable when an Incentive Award is earned, may be settled in cash, by the issuance of Common Stock, grant of Stock Units, or a combination of cash, Common Stock and/or Stock Units.

10.04.   Nontransferability
 
Except as provided in Section 10.04, Incentive Awards granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. No right or interest of a Participant in an Incentive Award shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant.

10.05.   Transferable Incentive Awards
 
Section 10.03 to the contrary notwithstanding, if provided in an Agreement, an Incentive Award may be transferred by a Participant to the Participant’s children, grandchildren, spouse, one or more trusts for the benefit of such family members or to a partnership in which such family members are the only partners, on such terms and conditions as may be permitted by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act as in effect from time to time. The holder of an Incentive Award transferred pursuant to this Section shall be bound by the same terms and conditions that governed the Incentive Award during the period that it was held by the Participant, provided, however, that such transferee may not transfer the Incentive Award except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

10.06.   Employee Status
 
If the terms of an Incentive Award provide that a payment will be made thereunder only if the Participant completes a stated period of employment or service, the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves of absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment or service.

10.07.   Change in Control
 
Section 10.02 to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent provided in an Agreement, each outstanding Incentive Award shall be earned upon a Change in Control.

10.08.   Shareholder Rights
 
No Participant shall, as a result of receiving an Incentive Award, have any rights as a shareholder of the Company or an Subsidiary on account of such award until, and except to the extent that, the Incentive Award is earned and settled in shares of Common Stock.
 
 
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ARTICLE XI
STOCK UNITS

11.01.   Award
 
In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the Administrator will designate individual to whom an Award of Stock Units is to be made and will specify the number of Stock Units covered by such Awards; provided, however, that no Participant may be awarded Stock Units for more than 15,000 shares of Common Stock in any calendar year.

11.02.   Earning the Award
 
The Administrator, on the date of grant of the Award, may prescribe that the Stock Units or a portion thereof, will be earned only upon, and the Participant will be entitled to receive a payment pursuant to the Award of Stock Units, only upon the satisfaction of Performance Objectives or such other criteria as may be prescribed by the Administrator and set forth in the Agreement. The restrictions set forth in the Agreement must include a period of restriction of at least three years or the attainment of performance objectives, including performance objectives stated with reference to Performance Criteria; provided, however, that such restrictions shall not apply in the case of a Stock Unit granted in connection with the settlement of Performance Shares, Stock Awards or an Incentive Award or in the case of a substitute Award pursuant to Article XII. By way of example and not of limitation, the Performance Objectives or other criteria may provide that the Stock Units will be earned only if the Participant remains in the employ or service of the Corporation or a Subsidiary for a stated period or that the Corporation, a Subsidiary, the Corporation and its Subsidiaries or the Participant achieve stated objectives including Performance Objectives stated with reference to Performance Criteria. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences of this Section 11.02, the Administrator, in its discretion, may reduce the duration of the performance period and may adjust the performance objectives for outstanding Stock Units in connection with a Participant’s termination of employment or service.

11.03.   Payment
 
In accordance with the Agreement, the amount payable when an award of Stock Units is earned may be settled in cash, Common Stock or a combination of cash and Common Stock. A fractional share shall not be deliverable when an Award of Stock Units is earned, but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.

11.04.   Nontransferability
 
A Participant may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of a Stock Unit Award other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The limitations set forth in the preceding sentence shall not apply to Common Stock issued as payment pursuant to a Stock Unit Award.


 
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11.05.   Shareholder Rights
 
No Participant shall, as a result of receiving a Stock Unit Award, have any rights as a shareholder of the Company or Subsidiary until and to the extent that the Stock Units are earned and settled in shares of Common Stock. After Stock Units are earned and settled in shares of Common Stock, a Participant will have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to such shares.

11.06.   Change in Control
 
Section 11.02 to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent provided in an Agreement, each Stock Unit shall be earned as of a Control Change Date without regard to whether any Performance Criteria or other condition to which the award is subject have been met.

ARTICLE XII
ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK

The maximum number of shares as to which Awards may be granted under this Plan; and the terms of outstanding Awards; and the per individual limitations on the number of shares of Common Stock for which Awards may be granted shall be adjusted as the Committee shall determine to be equitably required in the event that (a) the Corporation (i) effects one or more stock dividends, stock split-ups, subdivisions or consolidations of shares or (ii) engages in a transaction to which Section 424 of the Code applies, (b) there occurs any other event which, in the judgment of the Committee necessitates such action. Any determination made under this Article XII by the Committee shall be final and conclusive.
 
The issuance by the Corporation of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash or property, or for labor or services, either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefore, or upon conversion of shares or obligations of the Corporation convertible into such shares or other securities, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the maximum number of shares as to which Awards may be granted, the per individual limitations on the number of shares of Common Stock for which Awards may be granted or the terms of outstanding Awards.
 
The Committee may make Awards in substitution for performance shares, phantom shares, stock awards, stock options, stock appreciation rights, or similar awards held by an individual who becomes an employee of the Corporation or a Subsidiary in connection with a transaction or event described in the first paragraph of this Article XII. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan (other than the limitation of Section 5.02), the terms of such substituted Awards shall be as the Committee, in its discretion, determines is appropriate.

 
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ARTICLE XIII
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND APPROVAL OF REGULATORY BODIES

No Option or SAR shall be exercisable, no Common Stock shall be issued, no certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, and no payment shall be made under this Plan except in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations (including, without limitation, withholding tax requirements), any listing agreement to which the Corporation is a party, and the rules of all domestic stock exchanges on which the Corporation’s shares may be listed. The Corporation shall have the right to rely on an opinion of its counsel as to such compliance. Any share certificate issued to evidence Common Stock when a Stock Award is granted, a Performance Share, Stock Unit or Incentive Award is settled or for which an Option or SAR is exercised may bear such legends and statements as the Administrator may deem advisable to assure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. No Option or SAR shall be exercisable, no Stock Award, Stock Unit, Performance Share or Incentive Award shall be granted, no Common Stock shall be issued, no certificate for shares shall be delivered, and no payment shall be made under this Plan until the Corporation has obtained such consent or approval as the Administrator may deem advisable from regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such matters.

ARTICLE XIV
GENERAL PROVISIONS

14.01.   Effect on Employment and Service
 
Neither the adoption of this Plan, its operation, nor any documents describing or referring to this Plan (or any part thereof), shall confer upon any individual any right to continue in the employ or service of the Corporation or a Subsidiary or in any way affect any right or power of the Corporation or a Subsidiary to terminate the employment or service of any individual at any time with or without assigning a reason therefore.

14.02.   Unfunded Plan
 
The Plan, insofar as it provides for grants, shall be unfunded, and the Corporation shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by grants under this Plan. Any liability of the Corporation to any person with respect to any grant under this Plan shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations that may be created pursuant to this Plan. No such obligation of the Corporation shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge of, or other encumbrance on, any property of the Corporation.

14.03.   Rules of Construction
 
Headings are given to the articles and sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. The reference to any statute, regulation, or other provision of law shall be construed to refer to any amendment to or successor of such provision of law.

14.04.   Tax Withholding
 
Each Participant shall be responsible for satisfying any income and employment tax withholding obligation attributable to participation in this Plan. In accordance with procedures established by the Administrator, a Participant may surrender shares of Common Stock, or receive fewer shares of Common Stock than otherwise would be issuable, in satisfaction of all or part of that obligation.
 
 
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ARTICLE XV
AMENDMENT

The Board may amend or terminate this Plan from time to time; provided, however, that no amendment may become effective until shareholder approval is obtained if (i) the amendment increases the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan (other than an adjustment pursuant to Article XII) or (ii) the amendment changes the class of individuals eligible to become Participants. No amendment shall, without a Participant’s consent, adversely affect any rights of such Participant under any Award outstanding at the time such amendment is made.
 
ARTICLE XVI
DURATION OF PLAN

No Awards may be granted under this Plan more than ten years after the earlier of the date the Plan is adopted by the Board or the date that the Plan is approved in accordance with Article XVII. Awards granted before that date shall remain valid in accordance with their terms.

ARTICLE XVII
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN

Options, SARs, Incentive Awards, Stock Units and Performance Shares may be granted under this Plan upon its adoption by the Board, provided that no Option, SAR, Incentive Awards Stock Units or Performance Shares shall be effective or exercisable unless this Plan is approved by a majority of the votes cast by the Corporation’s shareholders, voting either in person or by proxy, at a duly held shareholders’ meeting at which a quorum is present or by unanimous consent. Stock Awards may be granted under this Plan, upon the later of its adoption by the Board or its approval by shareholders in accordance with the preceding sentence.
 

 
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EX-5.1 3 ex5-1.htm OPINION ex5-1.htm
 
Exhibit 5.1
[Williams Mullen Letterhead}
 
November 22, 2013

Board of Directors
Middleburg Financial Corporation
111 West Washington Street
Middleburg, Virginia 20117

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter is delivered to you in connection with the actions taken and proposed to be taken by Middleburg Financial Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), with respect to the offer and sale from time to time of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $2.50 per share (the “Common Stock”) pursuant to the Company’s 2006 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”).  As counsel to the Company, we have reviewed the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission to effect the registration of 430,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

In this regard, we have examined such corporate proceedings, records and documents as we have deemed necessary or advisable in connection with the opinions set forth herein.

Based upon such examination, it is our opinion that the Shares, when issued pursuant to the Registration Statement and the terms and conditions of the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.  The foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and we express no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm as counsel to the Company in the Registration Statement.


                    /s/ WILLIAMS MULLEN
 

 

Williams Mullen Center | 200 South 10th Street, Suite 1600 (23219) P.O. Box 1320 Richmond, VA  23218  williamsmullen.com
T 804.420.6000  F 804.420.6507  DC NC VA | A Professional Corporation


EX-23.2 4 ex23-2.htm CONSENT OF YOUNT, HYDE & BARBOUR, P.C. ex23-2.htm
Exhibit 23.2



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Middleburg Financial Corporation of our reports dated March 18, 2013, relating to our audits of the consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, which appear in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Middleburg Financial Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 
/s/ Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.
Winchester, Virginia
November 22, 2013
 
 
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