Item 5.02 Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 9, 2021, Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.
(the “Company”) and Richard A. Grafmyre, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, entered into an amended and
restated employment agreement (the “Restated Employment Agreement”). The Restated Employment Agreement supersedes and
replaces in its entirety, Mr. Grafmyre’s existing employment agreement with the Company and Jersey Shore State Bank, dated
October 1, 2018, as amended.
Under the Restated Employment Agreement,
Mr. Grafmyre will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He will also perform services as an executive officer of any
of the Company’s subsidiaries as may be requested by the board of directors from time to time. The initial term of the Restated
Employment Agreement expires April 30, 2025. Commencing on May 1, 2025, there are three consecutive one-year renewal periods. Either
the Company or Mr. Grafmyre can give notice of nonrenewal of the Restated Employment Agreement at least 60 days prior to any annual
renewal date, commencing with the annual renewal date occurring on May 1, 2025, in which case the Agreement would terminate on
the April 30 immediately following the notice of nonrenewal. The Restated Employment Agreement can also be terminated by the Company
at any time for specified events of “cause” or in the event of Mr. Grafmyre’s disability.
Mr. Grafmyre’s annual base salary
under the Restated Employment Agreement is $915,750, the same amount currently payable under his exiting employment agreement.
The Restated Employment Agreement provides for participation in employee benefit plans and programs maintained by the Company for
the benefit of executive officers, including bonus programs, participation in health, disability benefit, life insurance, pension,
profit sharing, retirement and stock-based compensation plans and certain fringe benefits, including use of an automobile and club
dues. Under the Restated Employment Agreement, the Compensation Committee of the board of directors can require that up to 50%
of the amount of any annual bonus payable to Mr. Grafmyre be paid in the form of common stock in lieu of cash. The percentage of
the amount of annual bonus payable in the form of common stock can be increased above 50% with Mr. Grafmyre’s consent. Any
shares of common stock issued in payment of any portion of an annual bonus are subject to the same restrictions on transfer applicable
to shares issued under the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan (which provides that a portion of a director’s
compensation be paid in the form of common stock in lieu of cash), provided that any transfer restrictions are limited to one year
upon Mr. Grafmyre’s attainment of age 71 and that any transfer restrictions lapse upon his attainment of age 72.
The Restated Employment Agreement provides
that if, on or within 24 months following a “change in control” of the Company, the Company terminates Mr. Grafmyre
for a reason other than cause or disability, or if Mr. Grafmyre resigns after the occurrence of specified circumstances that constitute
constructive termination (i.e., “good reason”), Mr. Grafmyre will receive a lump-sum cash payment equal to two times
the sum of (i) his then current base salary and (ii) the average of the last three annual bonuses paid to him preceding his termination
of employment. He would also be entitled to a continuation of health insurance benefits for a period of twenty-four months. If
the Company terminates Mr. Grafmyre for a reason other than cause or disability absent a “change in control,” Mr. Grafmyre
will continue to receive his then current base salary and health insurance benefits for the greater of the remaining term of the
Restated Employment Agreement or six months.
The Restated Employment Agreement provides
for the reduction of any “change in control” payments to Mr. Grafmyre to the extent necessary to ensure that he will
not receive “excess parachute payments” under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code that would result in the imposition
of an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.
Upon termination of employment, Mr. Grafmyre
will generally be subject to certain non-competition and non-solicitation covenants for six months. In the event Mr. Grafmyre’s
employment terminates as a result of a notice of non-renewal of the Agreement by the Company, the covenants will terminate upon
his termination of employment.
A copy of the Restated Employment Agreement
is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1. The foregoing description is qualified by reference to the Restated Employment Agreement.