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Exhibit 10.22
AMENDMENT TO CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT DATED MAY 20, 0000 XXXXXXX XXXXX
XXXX XX XXXXXXX AND XXXXXX BALLOT
This Amendment is made effective as of November 18, 1997 by and between First
Bank of Florida (the "Association"), and Xxxxxx Ballot ("Executive"), amending
that certain First Bank of Florida Change of Control Agreement dated as of May
20, 1997 between the Holding Company and Executive (the "Agreement").
WHEREAS, Executive was promoted to Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs of
the Association effective October 21, 1997; and
WHEREAS, in light of such promotion, the Board of Directors of the Association
deems it appropriate to extend certain protections afforded by the Agreement
from two years to three years;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms and conditions
herein set forth, the Agreement is amended, effective on the date hereof, as
follows:
1. Paragraph 3(a) is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted
therefor:
(a) If Executive's employment is terminated by the Association
other than in a Termination for Cause pursuant to paragraph
2(c) hereof, or Executive terminates employment for Good
Reason, in either case after a Change of Control of the
Association as defined in paragraph 2(b) hereof, then in lieu
of any further salary payments to Executive for periods
subsequent to the date of termination, the Association shall
pay as severance to Executive an amount equal to three (3)
times the sum of (A) the higher of Executive's base salary in
effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the event or
circumstance upon which the Notice of Termination is based and
Executive's annual base salary in effect immediately prior to
the Change of Control of the Association, plus (B) the higher
of the highest annual bonus or incentive payment earned by or
accrued in respect of Executive in respect of any of the two
years immediately preceding that in which the Date of
Termination occurs or the highest annual bonus or incentive
payment so earned in respect of any of the two years
immediately preceding that in which the Change of Control of
the Association occurs. Such payment shall be made in a lump
sum within five days of the date of termination of Executive's
employment.
2. Paragraph 3(b) is deleted in its entirety and the following
substituted therefor:
(b) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control of the Association
followed at any time during the term of this Agreement by
Executive's voluntary (for Good Reason) or involuntary
termination of employment, other than a Termination for Cause,
the Association shall, for three years or until Executive
obtains employment which provides substantially similar
benefits, provide Executive and anyone entitled to claim under
or through Executive all benefits under any life or other
insurance or death benefit plan, medical, group
hospitalization, dental, disability insurance or other future
or present similar group employee benefit plan or program of
the Holding Company or Association for which executive
officers are eligible, to the same extent as if Executive had
continued to be an employee of the Holding Company or
Association during such period and such benefits shall, to the
extent not paid under any such plan or program, be paid by the
Association. The payments and benefits described in the
preceding sentence shall be paid to Executive's beneficiaries
by testate or intestate succession in the event of Executive's
death during the period during which such payments and
benefits are being provided. Executive's "qualifying event"
for purposes of continuation coverage under the Consolidated
Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA") shall occur at the
expiration of such three year period.
3. Executive's address for purposes of the Agreement shall be amended to:
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000.
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All other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, First Bank of Florida has caused this Amendment to be
executed by its duly authorized officer, and Executive has executed this
Amendment, as of the day and year first above written.
ATTEST: FIRST BANK OF FLORIDA
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXX, XX.
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WITNESS
/s/ XXXXXX BALLOT
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Executive
