EXHIBIT 10.4
AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Amended Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered
into as of this 19th day of January 2000, by and between Great Southern Bank, a
Missouri Chartered Bank and Trust Company (which, together with any Successor
there to which executes and delivers the Assumption Agreement provided for in
Section 11(2) thereof or which otherwise becomes found by the terms and
provisions of this Agreement by Operation of Law is hereinafter referred to as
the "Company"), and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, whose residence is 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000 (the Employee).
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has approved and
authorized the Modification and execution of this Agreement with the Employee to
take effect on January 19, 2000;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is AGREED as follows:
o The Employee is currently serving as President, Chief Executive Officer
and General Counsel;
o The Employee's base salary shall be $162,000 per year. The Employee shall
receive an annual bonus based on the pre-tax profits of the Company;
o All references to the Resolution Trust Company and the Office of Thrift
Supervision are deleted and replaced by Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation and the Division of Finance of the State of Missouri.
o All other terms and conditions of the original Employment Agreement dated
July 1, 1993 shall remain as written and agreed to.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.
THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION
WHICH MAY BE ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES, and continues with this AMENDMENT.
By: GREAT SOUTHERN BANK
/s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxx X. Xxxxxx, Secretary
EMPLOYEE:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx