Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
OnJanuary 19, 2021 , the Bank andMr. Hoyle entered into an employment agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), pursuant to whichMr. Hoyle will provide services to the Company as its Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer effective as ofJanuary 19, 2021 . This agreement terminates the Change-in-Control Agreement between the Parties, dated as ofFebruary 20, 2018 . The Employment Agreement has a two-year term and provides for an initial base salary of$212,000 per year.Mr. Hoyle will have an opportunity to receive an annual bonus based upon the achievement of performance goals established from year to year by the Compensation Committee.Mr. Hoyle will also have an opportunity to participate in the Bank's benefits plans available to other similarly-situated Company employees, subject to the terms and conditions of such plans, and she will be eligible for vacation, PTO and holidays consistent with the Bank's policies. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, if a change in control of the Company occurs during the term of the Employment Agreement and, within twelve months following such change in control, the Company terminatesMr. Hoyle's employment other than for "cause" or "disability" orMr. Hoyle resigns for "good reason" (as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement), then the Bank will pay toMr. Hoyle an amount equal to one timesMr. Hoyle's then-current base salary, payable in a single lump sum within 30 days following his termination, subject toMr. Hoyle's compliance with certain restrictive covenants and execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims against the Company. The Employment Agreement contains certain non-competition and employee and customer non-solicitation covenants that apply during his employment with the Bank and for 12 months following his termination of employment. The foregoing summary of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. Item 9.01.(d) Exhibit Exhibit Number Description Employment Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2021 , between 10.1 Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Max Edward Hoyle
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