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Exhibit 10.2

IBERIABANK CORPORATION

IBERIABANK

 

 

Change in Control Severance Agreement

 

 

THIS Change in Control Severance Agreement (the “Agreement”) is dated effective as of the 17th day of September, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Jefferson G. Parker (the “Employee”), IBERIABANK (the “Company”), and IBERIABANK Corporation (the “Holding Company”).

WHEREAS, the Employee became employed by the Holding Company as an officer on the Effective Date and will also provide services to the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and the Holding Company deem it to be in their respective best interests to enter into the Agreement as an additional incentive to the Employee to join the Holding Company; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire by this writing to set forth their understanding as to their respective rights and obligations in the event a change of control occurs with respect to the Company or the Holding Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned parties agree as follows:

1. Defined Terms . When used anywhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth herein.

(a) “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Employer.

(b) “Change in Control” shall mean (i) a change in control of the Holding Company, of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or any successor thereto, whether or not any security of the Holding Company is registered under Exchange Act; provided that, without limitation, such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, or securities of the Holding Company representing 25% or more of the combined voting power of the Holding Company then outstanding securities; (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals (the “Continuing Directors”) who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors (the “Existing Board”) of the Holding Company cease for any reason to constitute at least two-thirds thereof, provided that any individual whose election or nomination for election as a member of the Existing Board was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Continuing Directors then in office shall be considered a Continuing Director unless his or her initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies by or on behalf of someone other than a Continuing Director; or (iii) the acquisition of ownership, holding or power to vote more than 25% of the voting stock of the Company by any person other than the Holding Company.


(c) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and as interpreted through applicable rulings and regulations in effect from time to time.

(d) “Code §280G Maximum” shall mean the product of 2.99 and the Employee’s “base amount” within the meaning of Code §280G(b)(3).

(e) “Date of Termination” shall mean the date Employee has a “separation from service” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(h)(1).

(f) “Disability” shall mean termination of the Employee’s employment because of any physical or mental impairment which qualifies the Employee for disability benefits under the applicable long-term disability plan maintained by the Employers or, if no such plan applies, which would qualify the Employee for disability benefits under the Federal Social Security System.

(g) “Employer” means the Holding Company or the Company, whichever employs the Employee.

(h) “Good Reason” shall mean (i) without the Employee’s express written consent: the assignment to the Employee, by the Employer, of any duties which are materially inconsistent with the Employee’s positions, duties, responsibilities and status with the Employer immediately prior to a Change in Control, or a material change or diminution in the Employee’s reporting responsibilities, titles or offices as an employee and as in effect immediately prior to such a Change in Control, or any removal of the Employee from or any failure to re-elect the Employee to any of such responsibilities, titles or offices, except in connection with the termination of the Employee’s employment for Just Cause or Disability or as a result of the Employee’s death or by the Employee other than for Good Reason; (ii) without the Employee’s express written consent, a reduction by the Employer in the Employee’s base salary as in effect on the date of the Change in Control or as the same may be increased from time to time thereafter or a reduction in the package of fringe benefits provided to the Employee; (iii) any purported termination of the Employee’s employment for Just Cause or Disability which is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements hereof ;(iv) the failure by the Company or the Holding Company to obtain the assumption of and agreement to perform this Agreement by any successor as contemplated in Section 8 hereto; (v) requirement that the Employee principally perform all services at location more than 30 miles from such location on the Effective Date. For purposes of this Section 1(h), any good faith determination of “Good Reason” made by the Employee shall create a rebuttable presumption that “Good Reason” exists. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, a termination by the Employee for any reason during the 30-day period immediately following the first anniversary of the Effective Date shall be deemed to be a termination for Good Reason for all purposes of this Agreement.

(i) “Just Cause” shall mean, in the good faith determination of the Board, the Employee’s personal dishonesty, incompetence in the performance of duties, willful violation of any law, rule, regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order, or material breach of this Agreement.

 

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No act or failure to act, on the Employee’s part shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by him in bad faith or without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the Employer’s best interests. Any act, or failure t


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