ITEM 10
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Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Board of Directors is committed to good business practices, transparency in financial reporting and high standards of corporate governance. The
Company operates within a comprehensive plan of corporate governance for the purpose of defining responsibilities, setting high standards of professional and personal conduct, and assuring compliance with such responsibilities and
standards. The Board periodically reviews the Companys governance policies and practices against those suggested by various groups or authorities active in corporate governance and the practices of other companies, as well as the
requirements of applicable securities laws and the listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market (Nasdaq).
Code of Ethics and Corporate
Governance Documents
We have adopted a Conflicts of Interest/Code of Ethics/Confidentiality Policy (the Ethics Policy), which provides
ethical standards and corporate policies that apply to all of our directors, officers and employees. Our Ethics Policy requires, among other things that our directors, officers and employees act in a responsible and ethical manner, comply with
laws and regulations, avoid conflicts of interest, and otherwise conduct themselves in a manner deserving of the public trust and confidence. We have also adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers that applies to our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, and any persons performing similar functions, and provides for accurate, complete and fair financial reporting.
In addition, each of our committees operates under formal written charters approved by the applicable committee and adopted by our Board of
Directors. You may access the current charters and policies, including the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, Ethics Policy, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and the Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee (Governance/Nominating Committee) charters, by visiting the Companys website and clicking on the Governance Documents link within the Investor Relations section at www.therightbank.com.
Director Independence
The Board of Directors is
committed to maintaining an independent Board, and for many years our Board, excluding the Chief Executive Officer, has been comprised of independent directors. It has further been the Companys practice to separate the duties of Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer. In keeping with good corporate governance practices, at this time, the Board believes that the separation of the duties of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer eliminates any inherent conflict of interest that may
arise when the roles are combined, and that an independent director who has not served as an executive of the Company can best provide the necessary leadership and objectivity required as Chairman.
With the assistance of legal counsel to the Company, the Governance/Nominating Committee has reviewed the applicable legal standards for Board and Board
committee member independence and the criteria applied to determine audit committee financial expert status. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Donald L. Krahmer, Jr., meets the definition of audit committee
financial expert under the rules of the SEC and is financially sophisticated under Nasdaq rules.
The Committee has also reviewed a
summary of the answers to annual questionnaires completed by each of the directors, which also included any potential director-affiliated transactions. The Governance/Nominating Committee analyzed the independence of each director and has
determined that all directors (other than Mr. Busse)? met the applicable laws and listing standards regarding independence as defined by the Nasdaq listing standards, and that each such director or nominee is free of relationships that
would interfere with the individuals exercise of independent judgment. In determining the independence of each director or nominee, the Committee considered many factors, including any lending arrangements with the directors, each of
which (i) were made in the ordinary course of business, (ii) were substantially made on the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those
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prevailing at the time for comparable loans with persons not related to the Company or the Bank, and (iii) did not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable
features. Such arrangements are discussed in detail below in Item 13 of this Amendment.
Director Qualifications
The Board of Directors believes that each of the Companys directors should bring a rich mix of qualities and skills to the Board. All of our
directors bring to our Board a wealth of leadership experience derived from their service in a variety of professional and executive positions and extensive board experience.
The Governance/Nominating Committee is responsible for the oversight and nomination process for director nominees. The Committee has not adopted formal
director qualification standards for Committee-recommended nominees. However, the Committee annually reviews the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of each director and nominee as part of its evaluation of whether
these are the right individuals to serve on the Companys Board to help the Company successfully meet its strategic plans. Because each director of the Company must be re-elected annually, the Committee has an annual opportunity to assess
these factors and, if appropriate, determine not to re-nominate any director. A more detailed discussion regarding the considerations given by the Committee when considering director nominees is set forth below in the section entitled
Certain Committees of the Board of Directors Governance/Nominating Committee.
The director biographical information set forth below
summarizes the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that the Company believes qualify each director to serve on the Board. The Governance/Nominating Committee and the Board believe that each respective directors professional
and business acumen and board experience and the total mix of all directors experience and skills are beneficial to the Company and the Board.
Certain Committees of the Board of Directors
The Boards
of the Company and Pacific Continental Bank (the Bank) have jointly established, among others, an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Governance/Nominating Committee. Each committee operates under a formal written
charter approved by the respective Committee and adopted by the Board of Directors. You may access copies of these respective charters by visiting the Companys website and clicking on the Governance Documents link within the Investor
Relations section at www.therightbank.com.
The following table shows the membership of the various Board committees as of April 15, 2017.
Committee Membership
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Audit
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Compensation
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Governance/ Nominating
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Robert A. Ballin
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☐
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☐
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☒
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Thomas A. Ellison
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☐
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☐
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☐
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Eric S. Forrest
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☒
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☒
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☐
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Michael E. Heijer
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☒
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☐
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☒
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Michael D. Holzgang
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☐
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☒
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☒ *
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Judith A. Johansen
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☒
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☐
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☐
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Donald L. Krahmer, Jr.
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☒ *
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☐
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☒
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Donald G. Montgomery
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☐
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☒ *
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☒
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Jeffrey D. Pinneo
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☐
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☒
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☐
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John H. Rickman
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☒
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☒
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☒
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Karen L. Whitman
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☐
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☒
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☐
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Duane C. Woods
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☒
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☐
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☐
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Total Meetings in 2016
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[16]
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[6]
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[3]
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Audit Committee
. The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the
appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the outside auditors performing or issuing an audit report, and approves the engagement and fees for all audit and non-audit functions, with the independent auditors reporting directly to the
Audit Committee. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee include overseeing (i) the integrity of the Companys financial statements, which includes reviewing the scope and results of the annual audit by the independent auditors, any
recommendations of the independent auditors and managements response to such recommendations, and the accounting principles being applied by the Company in financial reporting, (ii) the establishment of procedures for the receipt, retention
and treatment of accounting controls, (iii) the reports of bank regulatory authorities and reporting its conclusions to the Board, (iv) the procedures with respect to the records and business practices of the Company and the Bank, (v) the adequacy
and implementation of the internal auditing, accounting and financial controls, (vi) the independent auditors qualifications and independence, and (vii) compliance with the Companys legal and regulatory requirements.
The Audit Committee oversees and evaluates the adequacy of the Companys internal and disclosure controls; however, management is responsible for
developing and implementing the internal controls and the financial reporting process. The independent accountants are responsible for performing an audit of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards and then issuing a report thereon. The Committees responsibility is to monitor and oversee this process. In connection with its ongoing responsibility of risk oversight, the Audit Committee also has responsibility for
overseeing and refining the Companys comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) evaluative process.
Compensation
Committee
. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the Companys retirement and benefit plans, and determines the salary and incentive compensation for the Chief Executive Officer. For other executive officers, the
Committee reviews recommendations from the President/Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and the EVP/Chief Administrative Officer. The Committee also reviews and approves total compensation levels for all other Bank officers, and
reviews the Companys annual budget for total compensation and benefits expense. The Committee also establishes compensation for directors, which includes Board retainer fees and committee meeting fees as well as retainer fees for certain
committee chairs. In addition to cash compensation, the Committee considers equity grant awards for directors and employees. The Committee may engage outside consultants to assist the members in making peer comparisons and determining industry
best practices. The Committee is directly responsible and has full authority for the appointment, compensation and oversight of compensation consultants, legal counsel and any other advisors retained by the Committee. The Chair of
the Committee reports to the full Board the actions of the Committee.
Additional information regarding executive and director compensation is discussed
below in Item 11 of this Amendment under Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Executive Compensation, and Director Compensation.
Governance/Nominating Committee
. The Governance/Nominating Committee reviews and considers various corporate governance standards
as suggested by evolving best practices, the needs of the Company and its shareholders, or as required by the SEC, NASDAQ and other regulatory agencies, and makes recommendations to the full Board as it deems appropriate. The Committee is
responsible for reviewing the Ethics Policy and committee charters, defining Board member expectations and independence, reviewing and approving related party transactions, and overseeing Board and committee self-evaluations. In addition, the
Committee recommends to the full Board a slate of director nominees for election at the Companys annual meeting of shareholders.
In deciding
whether to recommend incumbent directors for re-nomination, the Governance/Nominating Committee evaluates the Companys evolving needs and assesses the effectiveness and contributions of its existing directors. The Governance/Nominating
Committee is authorized to establish guidelines for the qualification, evaluation and selection of new directors to serve on the Board. The Governance/Nominating Committee has not adopted specific minimum qualifications for
Committee-recommended nominees, nor has the Governance/Nominating Committee adopted a formal policy relating to Board diversity, although the Committee and the Board value a diversity of
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backgrounds, professional experience and skills among directors. The Governance/Nominating Committee instead evaluates each nominee on a case-by-case basis, including assessment of each
nominees business experience, involvement in the communities served by the Company, independence and special skills. The Governance/Nominating Committee also evaluates whether the nominees skills are complementary to existing Board
members skills, and the Boards need for operational, management, financial, technological or other expertise, as well as geographical representation within the Companys market areas.
The Governance/Nominating Committee will also consider nominees recommended by shareholders provided that the recommendations are made in accordance with the
procedures described below.
Shareholders may submit proposals for consideration at future annual shareholder meetings, including director
nominations. The Companys Bylaws provide for the nomination of director candidates by Company shareholders. In order to recommend that the Governance/Nominating Committee consider a person for inclusion as a director nominee in the
Companys proxy statement for next years annual meeting, the Company must receive a notice of recommendation that meets all of the requirements contained in the Companys Bylaws. Such recommendation should be sent to the attention of
the Corporate Secretary of the Company, and should contain the following information: (a) the name and address of each proposed nominee and the number of shares of Company stock held by such nominee, (b) the principal occupation of each
proposed nominee, (c) a description of any arrangements or understandings between the nominee and the nominating shareholder pursuant to which the nomination is being made, (d) your name and address, (e) the number of shares of
Company stock that you own, and (f) a consent of the nominee agreeing to the nomination. The presiding officer of the meeting may disregard your nomination if it does not contain the above information and otherwise meet the requirements set
forth in the Companys Bylaws. The Governance/Nominating Committee evaluates all candidates, including shareholder-proposed candidates, using generally the same methods and criteria, although those methods and criteria are not standardized
and may vary from time to time.
Directors
Set forth
below is information regarding the Companys directors as of April 15, 2017. All of the directors of the Company also serve as directors of the Bank:
Robert A. Ballin
, 75
, has been a director of the Company and the Bank since 1999 and 1980, respectively, and served as
Chairman of the Board since 2000. Mr. Ballin has had a 50-year career in the insurance industry and is currently part-owner of Ward Insurance in Eugene. His special expertise is the providing of insurance and surety for the wood
products industry throughout the Western half of the United States. Mr. Ballin has also served on numerous community, philanthropic and corporate boards in varying capacities. As a long-time Northwest businessman, his experience in
all economic cycles is particularly valuable. Mr. Ballins experience in the wood products industry provides insight and knowledge in an industry of significant importance to the Northwest, and his experience in surety underwriting
helps provide Board oversight of the Banks credit underwriting practices.
Roger S. Busse
, 61
, an accredited
banking veteran with more than 40 years of industry experience, became president and chief executive officer in January of 2015. In 2015, Mr. Busse was named to the FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking. Mr. Busse joined
Pacific Continental Bank in 2003 after a 25-year career with U.S. Bank. Mr. Busses first role with PCB was as executive vice president and chief credit officer. In 2006, Mr. Busse was promoted to executive vice president
and chief operating officer; and in 2007, he was promoted to president and chief operating officer. A certified management consultant, Mr. Busse holds a bachelors degree from Reed College, has earned a masters degree from
Harvard University and is a graduate of the Harvard/MIT executive negotiation curriculum. Mr. Busse is on the board of Synergy by Association an affiliate organization of the Oregon Bankers Association and was the past board chair
of a nonprofit organization in Portland. An accomplished presenter, Mr. Busse is a frequent guest speaker at various executive forums, business-related symposiums and university- sponsored events that focus on ethics and business
management. Mr. Busse has recently spoken before professional and student audiences at Harvard, Reed College, University of Oregon, Warner Pacific College, the Oregon Bankers Association and Moss Adams LLP. Mr. Busse is an
avid community volunteer and has assisted organizations such as Food for Lane County and Habitat for Humanity.
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Thomas A. Ellison, 60
, was elected a director of the Company and the Bank in
September 2016. Mr. Ellison co-owner in partnership with TPG Capital and Leonard Green Partners at Savings, Inc., a privately held international retail chain with over 350 locations in the United States, Canada, and
Australia. Mr. Ellison retired from his position as chairman at Savers in January 2016, after 42 years with the company. His other business interest include: Legacy Capital, LLC (private equity investments) and Legacy Commercial,
LLC (ownership, management, brokerage and development of retail shopping centers and office buildings). Mr. Ellison also serves on the Evergreen Pacific Partners Board of Advisors (Northwest- based private equity firm) and the University
of Washingtons Campaign Initiatives Committee. Past board positions include chairman and founding board member at Foundation Bank, Seattle University, Rainier Scholars and J.C. Bartol Scholarship Foundation. He is a member of WPO/YPO
(World Presidents Organization) and is involved in supporting numerous local charities directly through the Ellison Foundation, which donates to innovative nonprofit organizations in medicine, education, and human resources. Most recently, the
Ellison Foundation has partnered with the University of Washington Alzheimers Disease Research Center to create a Discovery to Therapy Pipeline to find a cure for Alzhemiers.
Eric S. Forrest, 49,
was elected a director of the Company and the Bank in June 2014. Mr. Forrest is the co-president
of Eugene-based Bigfoot Beverages and currently serves on the Pepsi Northwest Bottlers board of directors, chairs the Oregon Beverage Recycling board and is past chair of the Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Association. A native Oregonian, Mr. Forrest
has served on the Board of Directors of Eugene School District 4J, chaired the Eugene Chamber of Commerce executive committee and served on the City of Eugenes budget committee. Prior to leading Bigfoot Beverages, he was co-founder and
principal of Fast Track Car Wash/Joe to Go and served as president of Riversdale Ranch Properties. Mr. Forrests strong management experience and entrepreneurial drive provides a significant benefit to the Bank. He received a
masters degree in business administration from Willamette University and bachelors degree from Oregon State University.
Michael E. Heijer, 57
, has been a director of both the Company and the Bank since 2005, following the acquisition of NWB
Financial Corporation. Mr. Heijer was a founder of Northwest Business Bank and served on the boards of directors of NWB Financial Corporation and Northwest Business Bank until their acquisition by the Company in November 2005. He has
more than 20 years experience in Pacific Northwest hotel and commercial real estate development and is the owner of GranCorp, Inc., a commercial real estate investment company with investments in the Pacific Northwest, which he formed in April
1986. Mr. Heijer was the founder and part-owner of Teris LLC, formerly American Legal Copy, a litigation support services company serving the West Coast that was formed in 1996, and sold in September 2013. He holds a bachelors
degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Heijer is a long-time Puget Sound resident and provides an important perspective with regard to the greater Seattle market, one of the Companys three primary
markets. Mr. Heijers real estate and entrepreneurial business experiences in the Portland and Seattle markets are particularly beneficial to the Board.
Michael D. Holzgang, 59
, has been a director of both the Company and the Bank since 2002. He currently serves as the chair
of the Governance/Nominating Committee. Mr. Holzgang has been in the commercial real estate business for over 35 years, currently serving as senior vice president with Colliers International, a global real estate services company since
2001. Prior to joining Colliers, Mr. Holzgang was a senior director at Cushman & Wakefield of Oregon where he worked for 20 years. Prior to that, Mr. Holzgang started his real estate career in Eugene following his graduation
from the University of Oregon business school in finance. In addition to the breadth and depth of his knowledge of real estate in all three markets served by the Bank, Mr. Holzgang has been an active leader in the greater Portland community as
he has served on volunteer boards for a collective period of 35 years. Most recently he served as chairman of the board of directors for Medical Teams International, an international humanitarian disaster relief agency, the second largest
nonprofit in the state of Oregon. Prior to that, Mr. Holzgang served as board president of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Portland. Mr. Holzgang is a native Oregonian and has spent most of his life and career residing in Portland,
one of the Banks three primary markets. His extensive nonprofit, healthcare, and real estate experience and leadership provide a valuable perspective both to the Bank and the Company.
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Judith A. Johansen, 58
, has been a director of both the Company and the Bank since
2013. In 2013, Ms. Johansen retired from Marylhurst University where she served as president since 2008. Prior to her university service, Ms. Johansen was president and CEO of PacifiCorp where she was responsible for the
companys mining operations, regulated power generation facilities, wholesale energy services, transmission and distribution and concurrently served as a board member of Scottish Power, PLC. Additionally, Ms. Johansen served as CEO
and administrator for Bonneville Power Administration from 1998 to 2000. Ms. Johansen currently serves on the board of Schnitzer Steel, Idaho Power, Kaiser Permanente Health Plans and Hospitals, Roseburg Forest Group and Hood River
Distillers. She is also a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum of Oregon and past chair of the Board of Trustees for the Oregon Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. Ms. Johansen is a former director for the Portland branch of
the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the Oregon Business Council and Bank of the Cascades, and was a Trustee of Law at Lewis and Clark College. Additionally, Ms. Johansen served as an Oregon governors appointee to the Port of
Portland Commission and is a former chair and trustee for Lewis and Clark College. Ms. Johansens extensive and varied business experience and her knowledge of public company practice is of particular value to the Company and the
Bank.
Donald L. Krahmer, Jr., 59
, has been a director of both the Company and the Bank since 2002, and currently serves as
the chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Krahmer serves as a shareholder of the law firm of Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, PC, where he chairs the firms Technology and Business Practice. He has expertise in corporate law, mergers
and acquisitions, corporate governance, and complex business issues. Prior to joining Schwabe as a shareholder in 2002, Mr. Krahmer was a partner at Black Helterline, LLP, and held various management positions with Endeavour Capital,
PacifiCorp Financial Services, PacifiCorp and U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Krahmer serves as a member of the community board of directors of Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon and serves as a member of the board of directors and executive
committee of the Portland Business Alliance. He serves as a technical advisor to the Oregon Innovation Council, which brings together leaders from private businesses, higher education and the public sector to drive innovation
strategy. Mr. Krahmer is a member of the American Bar Associations Business Law Section and its Mergers and Acquisitions, Middle Market and Small Business, and Venture and Private Equity Finance committees. Mr. Krahmer is a
long-time Pacific Northwest resident who has spent time in the Banks three primary markets of Portland, Eugene and Seattle, and provides important perspective in all of these marketplaces. Mr. Krahmers extensive network of
business and personal contacts within these markets provides valuable assistance in the Companys business development efforts. Mr. Krahmers board, strategic and financial experience qualifies him with the expertise needed for
his service to the Board as well as his position of Audit Committee chair. Additionally, his background as an advisor to many Pacific Northwest businesses, entrepreneurs, executives and corporate boards provides a unique perspective to the
Board.
Donald G. Montgomery, 77
, has been a director of the Company and the Bank since 1999 and 1996, respectively, and
vice chair of the Board since 2000, and currently serves as the chair of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Montgomery is a private investor and formerly served for 17 years as the chief operating officer of Timber Products Company, a
privately-owned wood products production and sales company, prior to his retirement in 2002. Prior to joining Timber Products, Mr. Montgomery worked for Kings Table International as chief operating officer. Mr. Montgomery is a
long-time Eugene resident and provides an important perspective with regard to the greater Eugene market, one of the Banks three primary markets. Mr. Montgomerys experience as a public company executive brings strong
operational and financial expertise to the Board and contributes greatly in developing the Companys investor relations strategy. His many years of compensation policy and human resource management experience provide the Board with a good
overall perspective on compensation, social and governance issues.
Jeffrey D. Pinneo, 60
, has been a director of both the
Company and the Bank since 2013. While Mr. Pinneo is best known for his professional work in the airline industry, he has devoted a great deal of his time to charitable organizations, including Medical Teams International, where he has
served on the board since 2008 and as CEO since 2012. Mr. Pinneo has volunteered with the agency since 2006. Through decades of service to the worlds most vulnerable, Medical Teams International has established itself as a
leader in global relief and development and a regional point of pride as one of the largest non-profits in the Northwest. Mr. Pinneo is the former CEO and president of Horizon Air. Mr. Pinneo retired in June 2010 after nearly 29
years with Alaska Air
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Group companies Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. During his tenure, Mr. Pinneo helped Horizon Air expand markets and revenues and extend the reach and preference of the Horizon and
Alaska brands. Under his leadership, Horizon Air was named Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World in 2007. Mr. Pinneo has also served on the advisory boards of Seattle Pacific University Center for Integrity in Business,
Washington State University College of Business and Point Loma Nazarene University; and currently serves as a trustee to the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. Mr. Pinneos geographic, nonprofit and public company experience align well
with and support the Banks strategic plan.
John H. Rickman, 75
, has been a director of both the Company and the Bank
since 2003 and currently serves as the chair of the Companys Asset and Liability Committee. Mr. Rickman worked for U.S. Bank for 38 years, serving as head of the banks Oregon commercial lending group, and, until his retirement
in 2001, was the State President of U.S. Bank, Oregon. Mr. Rickman has been involved with numerous civic and professional organizations, including the executive committee of the Portland Chamber, United Way campaign cabinet committee,
member of the SOLV-Founders Circle and Goodwill Industries of Columbia-Willamette. He previously served on the board of the Oregon Business Council, the Association for Portland Progress, co-chair of the Oregon Mentoring Initiative, and the
Portland Oregon Sports Authority. He is a past chairman of the Oregon Bankers Association and was elected to the Oregon Bankers Hall of Fame in 2003. Mr. Rickman is a long-time Portland resident and provides an important perspective
with regard to the greater Portland market, one of the Banks three primary markets. Mr. Rickmans large-bank experience in asset and liability management, credit underwriting, loan portfolio and personnel management is of
particular benefit to the Board, and his marketing and business development experience is a valuable resource to Company personnel.
Karen L. Whitman, 75
, was appointed a director of the Company and the Bank in March 2015. Ms. Whitman is the president
of Karen Whitman Projects and has extensive background in marketing and communication strategy with 35 years of experience advising business, political leaders, nonprofits, art and cultural institutions and economic development
organizations. Ms. Whitman was a founding director of Capital Pacific Bancorp and Capital Pacific Bank, which were formed in 2003 and acquired by the Company in March 2015. Ms. Whitman served as board chair for both Capital Pacific
Bancorp and Capital Pacific Bank. Ms. Whitman is the past chair of the Oregon Sports Authority and TravelPortland. She is a founder of the ArtQuake Festival, Association for Portland Progress (now Portland Business Alliance) and
Sunset Corridor Association (now Westside Economic Alliance). Ms. Whitman is the past president of Portland Schools Foundation (now All Hands Raised) and was named trustee emeritus in 2010. Ms. Whitman is currently a board member
of the Friends of Astoria Column, Inc., Museum of the City, Open School and founder director of Converge 45.
Duane C. Woods,
65
, was elected a director of the Company and the Bank in September 2016. Mr. Woods was a founding investor at Foundation Bank and was appointed to the board of Foundation Bancorp, Inc. and Foundation Bank in November
2013. Mr. Woods recently retired as senior vice president for Waste Management, Inc., the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America with over $14 billion in annual revenues. Relocating to
Scottsdale, Arizona in July 2004, Mr. Woods served as senior vice president for Waste Managements Western U.S. and Canadian operations until his retirement in November 2012. In that role he was responsible for over $3.4 billion in
revenues and more than 10,000 employees in Western Canada, Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Mr. Woods is recognized as a key leader in developing Waste Managements
sustainability strategy, initiatives, and business transformation. Before joining Waste Management in 1998, Mr. Woods practiced law for over 18 years, based in Seattle. He was the founding partner of Summit Law Group, LLC, located in
Seattle and a senior partner in the national law firm of Heller, Ehrman, White, and McAuliffe. Mr. Woods holds a B.A., with honors, from the University of Washington and a law degree from Seattle University.
Shareholder Communication with the Board of Directors
The Company and the Board of Directors welcome communication from shareholders and have established a formal method for receiving such communication. The
preferred method is by email and can be most conveniently done by visiting the Companys website (www.therightbank.com) and clicking on the Shareholder Communications link within the Investor Relations section. By clicking on Shareholder
Tools, and then Shareholder Communications, an email dialog box will be made available for shareholder comments. Any email submitted in this manner is sent to the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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For shareholders who do not have access to the Companys website, communications with the Board may also be
made by writing to the Chairman of the Board, c/o the Corporate Secretary, Pacific Continental Corporation, P.O. Box 10727, Eugene, Oregon 97440-2727.
If
the Chairman determines that a communication, whether received by email or postal mail, is relevant to the Companys operations and policies, such communication will be presented to the appropriate committee or entire Board for review and
consideration.
MANAGEMENT
Executive Officers who are not Directors
The following
table sets forth information with respect to the current executive officers who are not directors of the Company, including their employment history.
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Position with the Company or the
Bank and
Employment
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Tenure as an Officer
of the Company and
the Bank
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Scott A. Beard
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50
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Executive Vice President, Director of Healthcare Lending
(1)
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2001
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Denise L. Ghazal
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54
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Executive Vice President, Greater Eugene Market President
(2)
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1990
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Mitchell J. Hagstrom
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60
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Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer
(3)
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1988
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Robert C. Harding
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48
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Executive Vice President, Greater Portland Market President
(4)
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2000
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Casey R. Hogan
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59
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Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
(5)
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1995
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Scott P. McGillivray
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48
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Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
(6)
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2014
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Jocelyn Lane
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51
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Executive Vice President, Puget Sound Market President
(7)
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2016
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Damon R. Rose
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50
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Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer
(8)
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1999
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Richard R. Sawyer
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52
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(9)
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2015
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Maria Seip
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45
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Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer
(10)
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2016
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Mark C. Stevenson
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56
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Executive Vice President, Chief Nonprofit & Sustainability Officer
(11)
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2005
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Rachel L. Ulrich
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51
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Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
(12)
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200
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10
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Mr. Beard joined the Bank in 2001, and leads the Companys health care banking team as executive vice president and director of health care lending. Mr. Beard has over 20 years of commercial lending
experience in the health care market, including more than 14 years in dental practice lending.
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Ms. Ghazal joined the Bank in 1990 and soon became involved in the commercial lending arena. Prior to her 2012 promotion to executive vice president and market president Ms. Ghazal spent several years as
a commercial banking manager and team leader where she supervised a large staff of commercial lenders and support teams.
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In 2012, Mr. Hagstrom was named executive vice president, chief banking officer, responsible for market activities in all three primary markets of the Bank. He concurrently served as market president, Greater
Eugene Market, a role he had from 2008 until September 2012. Prior to his appointment in 2004 to executive vice president and director of Greater Eugene operations, Mr. Hagstrom was responsible for deposit and loan growth throughout the
Eugene market, serving in a market leadership role since he joined the Bank in 1988.
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Mr. Harding joined the Banks leadership team in 2010 as executive vice president and market president. Mr. Harding previously served as the Banks senior vice president and relationship banking
team leader in the Portland metropolitan market. Before joining Pacific Continental Bank in 2000, Mr. Harding worked for Bank of America for seven years.
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Prior to his appointment as chief operating officer of the Company in 2015, Mr. Hogan served as executive vice president and chief credit officer of the Bank. Prior to his appointment as executive vice
president and chief credit officer of the Bank in 2006, Mr. Hogan served in various capacities with the Bank, including commercial lending and credit administration. He joined the Bank in 1995 after serving as a lender for Idaho First
National Bank for 18 years.
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Ms. Lane joined the Bank in 2016 after the acquisition of Foundation Bank, where she served as an executive vice president and market president. She has 25 years of banking experience and brings a wealth of
knowledge to her position as an experienced professional concentrating on building and enhancing strong relationships with community associations, property managers, CPAs, attorneys, medical professionals, affluent investors, and operating
companies.
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Mr. McGillivray joined the Bank in 2014 as senior vice president and chief information officer and was promoted to executive vice president and chief information officer in 2015. Mr. McGillivray has more
than 20 years of technology leadership experience, including 10 years in the financial services industry. Mr. McGillivray has held a number of IT management roles in industries such as transportation, chemical manufacturing, high tech and
the public sector.
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Mr. Rose began his banking career at the commercial banking division of Siuslaw Valley Bank in 1992, where he worked in all aspects of commercial banking. Mr. Rose joined the Bank in [year] as a
commercial lender working with small business professionals, becoming well versed in SBA lending. In 2006, Mr. Rose was promoted to the position of senior vice president and senior credit officer. In 2015, Mr. Rose was promoted
to executive vice president and chief credit officer.
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Mr. Sawyer was named executive vice president and chief financial officer for Pacific Continental Bank in August 2015, Mr. Sawyer possesses strong experience within the community banking industry and also provides
great insight and counsel related to one of the Banks key business niches the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Sawyer was the executive vice president and chief financial officer for Tower Financial
Corporation, a publicly held community bank headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Mrs. Seip joined has served as our corporate counsel since 2004. In 2016, she was promoted to executive vice-president and chief risk officer. She directs the risk and legal functions of the bank, including
internal audit, compliance, enterprise risk management and all legal activities.
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Mr. Stevenson joined the Bank in March, 2015 as part of the Capital Pacific Bank acquisition and serves as executive vice president and chief nonprofit & sustainability officer. Prior to joining the Bank,
Mr. Stevenson served as president and CEO of Capital Pacific Bank and has more than 30 years of experience in commercial banking, credit management and corporate finance at financial institutions such as U.S. Bank and Security Pacific Bank.
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Ms. Ulrich was appointed as chief administrative officer of the Company in January 2015. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Ulrich served as senior vice president and human resources director since joining the
Company in 2008; later that same year she was promoted to executive vice president. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Ulrich served for 12 years as executive vice president and director of human resources for First Defiance Financial
Corporation.
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Compliance with Section 16(a) Requirements
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Section 16(a)) requires that all executive officers and directors of the Company
and all persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Companys common stock file reports with the SEC with respect to beneficial ownership of the Companys securities. The Company has adopted procedures to assist its directors
and executive officers in complying with the Section 16(a) filings.
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Based solely upon the Companys review of the copies of the filings which it received with respect to the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, or written representations from certain reporting persons, the Company believes that all reporting persons made all filings required by Section 16(a) on a timely basis.
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ITEM 11
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Executive Compensation
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Pacific Continentals executive compensation programs are designed to support shareholder and Company objectives by providing competitive base salaries
along with short-term and long-term rewards focused on balancing risk and performance. The Companys Board of Directors has established a Compensation Committee (Committee) which is responsible for establishing and
administering the Companys executive and director compensation programs. The Committee consists only of independent non-employee directors and operates under a formal written charter approved by the Committee and adopted by the Board of
Directors.
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis discusses our 2016 compensation program for the following named executive officers:
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Name
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Executive Officer Position
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Roger S. Busse
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President & Chief Executive Officer
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Richard R. Sawyer
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Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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Casey R. Hogan
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Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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Mitchell J. Hagstrom
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Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer
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Rachel L. Ulrich
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Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During 2016, the Compensation Committee consisted of Mr. Montgomery (Chair), Messrs. Forrest, Holzgang, Pinneo, and Rickman and
Ms. Whitman. During 2016, none of our executive officers served on the compensation committee (or equivalent body) or board of directors of another entity, one of whose executive officer served on the Compensation Committee or as a
director of the Company.
Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
The Committee strives to design compensation programs that attract and retain the best available talent while efficiently utilizing available resources and
appropriately managing risk. The Committee seeks to compensate employees with a pay and benefits package that is competitive in the marketplace, appropriately reflects varying levels of responsibility within the Company, and is aligned with the
interests of shareholders and sound risk management principles. The process for establishing executive compensation consists of targeting overall compensation and then allocating that compensation between base salary, short-term and long-term
incentive compensation (provided through annual cash incentive opportunity and long-term equity incentive compensation, respectively)
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thus driving behavior toward objectives that are aligned with shareholder interests.
The Committee believes there should be a strong link between executive pay and Company performance. Although a competitive compensation package must be
provided in order to retain top talent, incentive compensation should mirror changes in the Companys financial performance. As is described in detail below, our executive compensation program has three core components: a competitive
base salary, an annual cash incentive opportunity and a long-term equity incentive opportunity. The Committee has established financial performance and risk identification thresholds for determining incentive compensation pay levels. As
the Companys performance changes, so does the executives compensation.
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To illustrate the connection between Company performance and executive compensation, the charts and tables below
show the Chief Executive Officers total compensation from the Summary Compensation Table for the three years ended December 31, 2016 and the Companys performance for those same years expressed as earnings per share (EPS) and
return on assets (ROA).
Role of Compensation Committee and Management
The Compensation Committee of the Board has overall responsibility for advising the independent members of our Board on the compensation of our named executive
officers. Members of the Committee are appointed by our Board. The Committee makes its compensation recommendations utilizing the judgment of its members based on their tenure, experience, and after receiving input from our chief executive
officer and other members of management. The independent members of our Board, taking into account the recommendations of the Committee (except with respect to their own compensation), have the ultimate responsibility for evaluating and
determining the compensation of our named executive officers.
The Committee also has risk oversight responsibility for the Companys compensation
programs. In establishing incentive compensation arrangements for the Companys executive officers, the Committee has made reasonable efforts to ensure that such arrangements do not encourage executive officers or other employees to take
unnecessary and excessive risks that could threaten the value of the Company, either in the short- or long-term. The Committee assessed all Company compensation practices and policies for risk and concluded that none of them create risks that
are reasonably likely to result in a material adverse effect on the Company. Key factors in reaching this conclusion were (i) the implementation of a clawback policy, (ii) the significant weighting of risk management goals in the
annual cash incentive program, (iii) the implementation of stock ownership guidelines and long-term hold requirements for shares acquired through equity incentive awards, and (iv) providing that all executive change in control benefits are
double-trigger, requiring both a termination of employment and a change in control. The Committee performed the compensation risk assessment in late 2016 by directing management to identify and report back to the Committee on the
risk elements in each compensation program, making a threshold determination whether risks arising from any program create a reasonable likelihood of material adverse effect on the Company, and then implementing additional risk mitigation to
compensation programs where appropriate.
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Key Compensation Policies
Policy for the Recovery of Incentive Compensation (Clawback Policy)
. The Company has adopted a policy for the
recovery of incentive compensation under certain circumstances. Under this policy, the Company will recover incentive compensation awarded to current or former executive officers (during the preceding three years) if the Company restates its
financial results due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, to the extent the original awards exceeded the amounts that would have been paid under the restated results.
Executive Stock Ownership and Hold Guidelines
. In order to enhance the link between the interests of executive officers and
shareholders, the Compensation Committee implemented stock ownership guidelines pursuant to which executives are expected to establish and maintain a significant level of direct ownership of Pacific Continental stock. Mr. Busse,
Mr. Sawyer, and Ms. Ulrich and continue to work toward acquiring the target level of stock. The executive officers must hold shares with a value equal to their base salary before they may sell any net shares acquired from equity
awards. The Committee set the level equal to base salary to balance our objective for significant executive stock ownership with a concern that more stringent requirements could create succession planning and retention risks. Once these
share ownership guidelines are attained, the executive must retain 75 percent of net shares acquired from equity awards for a period of two years. Messrs. Hogan and Hagstrom have acquired the applicable target level of stock.
Competitive Market Data and Role of Compensation Consultant
The Committee undertakes an annual comprehensive evaluation of total compensation based on the principle that a meaningful portion of the executives pay
should be in the form of incentive compensation that is tied to the short- and long-term best interests of the Company and its shareholders. To assist the Committee in establishing targeted aggregate levels of compensation, in 2014, the
Committee engaged Pearl Meyer & Partners, an independent compensation consulting firm, to advise on executive compensation. Pearl Meyer & Partners compiled a peer group of banks against which to assess the three key components
comprising our named executive officers compensation: base salary, annual incentive or cash bonus and long-term incentives (stock options, restricted stock and other equity-based awards). The peer group was selected based on banks in
Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon and Washington which had total assets ranging from $800 million to $3.2 billion. Some publicly-held banks were excluded due to a lack of public compensation information, financial performance or
targeted customer base. This peer group consisted of the following publicly-traded companies:
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Bank of Commerce Holdings
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Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
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Northrim BanCorp, Inc.
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Bank of Marin Bancorp
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First Northern Community Bancorp
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Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
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Bridge Capital Holdings *
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FNB Bancorp
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Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
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Cascade Bancorp
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Guaranty Bancorp
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Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.
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Central Valley Community Bancorp
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Heritage Commerce Corp
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Sierra Bancorp
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CoBiz Financial Inc.
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Heritage Financial Corporation
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TriCo Bancshares
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CU Bancorp
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Intermountain Community Bancorp **
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Bridge Capital was acquired by Western Alliance Bancorp on 6/30/2015
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Intermountain Community Bancorp was purchased by Columbia Banking Systems on 11/01/2014
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Peer group data was
compiled from the 2015 proxy statements filed with the SEC. Relative to peer banks, the Companys performance fell within the 60th and 65th percentile of the custom peer group of 20 peers. Total compensation for the 20 peers was
compared to compensation for the Companys named executive officers. In aggregate, Company executive base salaries were at the 75th percentile of the market, while total cash and direct compensation were between the 25th and 50th
percentile of peer banks.
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The Committee continues to believe the Companys total compensation philosophy appropriately rewards
management performance in line with the regional and national information provided, thus meeting objectives to attract and retain quality executive management.
The Company solicits an annual advisory shareholder vote on the Companys executive pay program. Although the results of the vote are not binding on
the Company, the Committee takes into account the result of the advisory vote when determining future executive compensation.
Elements of Compensation
Total compensation is comprised of salary, annual cash incentive or bonus, long-term incentives (stock options, restricted stock, and other
equity-based awards), all other compensation and retirement benefits.
Total Compensation; Allocation Among Components
The mix of base salary, annual cash incentive opportunity and long-term equity incentive compensation varies depending upon the employment level, the degree to
which the position can influence short- and long-term performance and the degree to which the executive has authority to expose the Company to incremental risk. In allocating compensation among these components, the Committee believes that a
relatively greater proportion of the total compensation opportunity of its named executive officers, the levels of management having the greatest ability to influence the Companys performance, should be performance-based and variable (which
for equity compensation includes appreciation or depreciation in the market price of the Companys common stock). At other levels of management and staff, the Committee and management establish incentive compensation that includes both
cash and equity awards that recognize the achievement of specific individual and departmental/regional performance goals in areas under the control of the employee. Company-wide performance, however, represents a portion of all officer
incentive programs.
When reviewing the component allocations, the Committee considers the percentage of compensation at risk and to what degree the
incentive compensation programs might encourage executives to take undue risk, with a view toward ensuring they do not.
For 2016, the cash incentive and
equity opportunities as a percent of base salary were as shown in the table below.
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Base Salary
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Cash Bonus
Opportunity
Percent of
Base Salary
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Amount in $
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Equity
Opportunity
Percent of
Base Salary
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Amount in $
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Total
Compensation
Opportunity
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Roger S. Busse, President & Chief Executive Officer
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$
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408,825
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25
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%
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$
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102,206
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40
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$
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163,530
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$
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674,561
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Richard R. Sawyer, EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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$
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225,200
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15
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$
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33,780
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$
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45,040
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$
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304,020
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Casey R. Hogan, EVP & Chief Operating Officer
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$
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274,275
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20
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$
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54,855
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$
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109,710
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$
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438,840
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Mitchell J. Hagstrom, EVP & Chief Banking Officer
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$
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244,504
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20
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$
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48,901
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40
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%
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$
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97,802
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$
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391,206
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Rachel L. Ulrich, EVP & Chief Administrative Officer
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$
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222,007
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15
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$
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33,301
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55,502
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310,810
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Base Salary
We pay our named executive officers a base salary established for the experience, skills, knowledge and responsibilities required of each officer. We
believe base salaries are an important element in our overall compensation program because base salaries provide a fixed element of compensation that the Committee has concluded is competitive in the market, is based upon the experience level of the
executive, is consistent with other companies with similar performance and complexity characteristics, and that promotes sound judgment in daily decision-making.
Annual Incentive Cash Bonus
The Committees
practice is to provide annual cash incentive opportunities with payouts tied in whole or in part to achievement of pre-established Company-wide performance objectives. While the Committee believes it is appropriate for payouts to exceed target
for exceptional performance, the incentive bonus plan is structured to impose a hard cap on potential payouts in order to ensure that payouts never exceed reasonable levels. For 2016, payouts could range from zero to 120 percent of
target. In 2016, the Company- wide performance goals were based upon three components: two measuring financial achievement and one for risk evaluation. Financial performance was measured by achievement of budgeted earnings per share,
weighted at 40 percent, and financial performance measured by return on average assets (ROA) comparisons with that of our national peers weighted at 20 percent, for a combined financial achievement weighting of 60 percent; and
achievement of appropriate goal levels in five major risk management categories reflecting the overall safety and soundness of the Bank, weighted at 40 percent.
Consistent with the Committees approach described above for allocating overall targeted compensation among the three components, the Committee
established the 2016 target cash incentive opportunity levels for the chief executive officer at 25 percent of annual base salary and for the chief operating officer at 20 percent of annual base salary. Target 2016 cash incentive opportunities
for the other named executive officers were 15 percent of base salary for Mr. Sawyer and Ms. Ulrich and 20 percent of base salary for Mr. Hagstrom. Eighty percent of the cash incentive opportunity for Messrs. Busse, Sawyer, Hogan, and
Hagstrom and Ms. Ulrich was based on performance against the Company-wide metrics outlined above and described in greater detail below. Twenty percent of Messrs. Busse, Sawyer, Hogan, and Hagstroms and Ms. Ulrichs
cash incentive was based on performance against goals specific to their areas of responsibility.
For Mr. Hogan, goals related to oversight of all
administrative and market functions, including evaluation of non-interest income revenue expansion initiatives, and investor relations. For Mr. Sawyer, goals focused on investment portfolio total returns, interest rate risk (IRR) management,
liability management, stress testing and budget oversight. For Mr. Hagstrom, goals related to oversight of product and client strategy development, electronic banking initiatives, sales and brand enhancement. For Ms. Ulrich, goals were
focused on integration of M&A administration and culture, strategy development for improvements and enhancements of operational and administrative efficiency as well as leadership development throughout the administrative areas of the
Bank. Messrs, Busse, Sawyer
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Hogan, and Hagstrom and Ms. Ulrich achieved individual goal ratings of 110%, 110%, 110%, 100%, and 110%, respectively.
Budgeted Financial Performance
. The target for 100 percent achievement of this objective was budgeted EPS of $1.17, with
maximum and threshold payout opportunities of 120 percent and 80 percent of target, respectively, for EPS performance between $1.40 and $1.05.
Return on Assets Compared to Peer Group
. The ROA component measured comparative performance on the annual return on average
assets for the period ended December 31, 2016, relative to a peer group as established by SNL Financial for all commercial insured banks with assets between $1 billion and $3 billion, removing the top five and bottom five peers from the
analysis. Overall assessment for this component was determined by the percentile performance against the peer group. The Company needed to perform in the 75th percentile for a 100 percent payout for this component, with a maximum payout of
120 percent for the 95th percentile and threshold performance at the 50th percentile for any payout (at 75 percent of target).
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Risk Management
. The Committee believes strongly that performance must be
evaluated in the context of the Companys risk profile to assess the quality of the Companys earnings. There are many factors that contribute to the evaluation of Company risk. The Committee approved an evaluation matrix which
is comprehensive and auditable. Within the matrix are five major risk units: (i) asset quality, (ii) audit findings, (iii) liquidity risk, (iv) risk to capital, and (v) risk to earnings, weighted at 25 percent, 20 percent, 20 percent,
20 percent and 15 percent of this performance component, respectively. Within each of these five major risk units are three to seven quantitative
measurements with individual threshold, low, high and maximum ranges of performance with corresponding weighting and achievement percentages ranging from 35 percent to 110 percent. A minimum weighted achievement of 35 percent was required for
each of the five major risk units to contribute to the overall score. The major risk units exceeding that threshold were then multiplied by the applicable risk unit weighting, and these totals were summed to determine the overall score for this
component. A threshold score of 50 percent was required for any payout for the risk management component, with a maximum payout at 100 percent.
Achievement and Overall Payouts
Company-Wide Performance Objectives
. Actual performance against the 2016 Company-wide performance objectives is shown
in the table below:
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Opportunity)
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Company
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Level
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Weighted Achievement
Level (as % of Total
Incentive Opportunity)
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Earnings Per Share
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$
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1.03
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88.00
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Relative ROA
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55th percentile
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80.00
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16.00
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Risk Management
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100.00
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100.00
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40.00
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95.0
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The overall payout for Company-wide objectives was 91.2 percent of target. After much discussion and consideration, the
Compensation Committee agreed to increase this to 95%, owing to the extra work for the management team created by the merger discussions and diligence during the last several months of 2016. This compares to a 93 percent payout for 2015
objectives. As noted above, 80 percent of the payouts for Messrs. Busse, Sawyer, Hogan, Hagstrom, and Ms. Ulrich were based on performance against Company-wide objectives. The resulting cash incentive payouts are outlined in the
Summary Compensation Table under the column heading Non-Equity Bonus Incentive Plan Compensation.
Equity
Compensation
. The Committee believes that equity compensation awards to executives and all other employees should be based upon the economic value of the award at the time of grant and should be considered a part of total direct
compensation. The Committee views annual awards of equity compensation as being appropriate to provide a continuous incentive to all levels of employees aligned with shareholder interests. Although the Committee views annual equity awards
as a best practice, all grants of equity compensation are subject to approval by the full Board of Directors. The Committee grants equity awards based on the performance of the individual and the Company.
Beginning in 2011, equity awards to all employees were in the form of restricted stock units. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) vest in 25
percent increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date.
Consistent with the Committees total compensation approach, the
Committee established target equity compensation levels for the president/chief executive officer, chief operating officer, other executive management and all other employees, based upon the economic value of the equity award at the time of the
grant as a percentage
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of base salary. Actual equity grants are awarded as a percentage of the targeted equity compensation based on several factors, not specifically weighted, including the employees
attainment of previous years individual objectives, consideration of increased employee responsibilities and a subjective assessment of the employees future potential in helping the Company meet its long-term goals.
The Committees practice is to annually award equity compensation during the first half of each year outside of the periods when the Company restricts
insiders from engaging in Company stock transactions. These awards are generally made in April or May.
Based on the results achieved during 2015 and
to incent strong future performance, the Committee awarded RSUs to the named executive officers on May 1, 2016. For all named executive officers, the Committee approved a grant of 97 percent of equity opportunity, or 46.5 percent of base pay
for Mr. Busse, 37.2 percent of base pay for Messrs., Hagstrom and Hogan; 18.6 percent for Mr. Sawyer and 23.2 percent for Ms. Ulrich, with an economic grant date value of $190,091; $90,947; $102,026; $41,933; and $46,915 respectively.
401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan
The Bank has a 401(k)/Profit
Sharing Plan (401(k) Plan) covering substantially all employees. An employee must be at least 18 years of age, and have one year of service with the Bank (prior to plan entry dates of January 1 and July 1) to be eligible for
the 401(k) Plan (Effective Date) matching contribution. Under the 401(k) Plan, participants may defer a percentage of their compensation, the dollar amount of which may not exceed the limit as governed by law. At the discretion
of the Board, the Bank may also elect to pay a discretionary matching contribution. The 401(k) Plan provides that Bank matching contributions made are 100 percent vested immediately upon the participants Effective Date. The Bank acts
as the Plan Administrator of the 401(k) Plan. The Banks 401(k) Plan Administrative Committee in consultation with the plan trustees determines general investment options. The 401(k) Plan participants make specific investment
decisions.
The Committee uses the annual ROA to determine the dollar amount of the employee match. For example, an ROA of 0.75 percent would result
in the Company contributing $0.75 for every $1.00 up to six percent of the employees eligible base compensation. ROA performance for 2016 was 1.03 percent. Matching funds for Messrs. Busse, Hogan, Sawyer, and Hagstrom and
Ms. Ulrich in 2016 were $16,377, $16,377, $0, $15,266 and $12,780, respectively.
Deferred Compensation Plan
In June 2014, the Company approved and adopted the Pacific Continental Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). The Plan is an
unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan designed to allow eligible non-employee directors and executives of the Company to save for retirement on a tax-deferred basis. The Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Section
409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and those provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, applicable to an unfunded plan maintained primarily to provide deferred compensation benefits for a select group of
management or highly compensated employees.
Participants in the Plan may elect to defer a portion of their base salary, and up to 100% of
their bonuses and director fees. The Company has discretion to make contributions to the Plan in the form of discretionary or matching contributions on behalf of any participant. The amounts payable to participants under the Plan will be
distributed in accordance with the distribution provisions of the Plan. Distributions cannot be made prior to the distribution dates specified therein, other than distributions made in the event of a participants unforeseeable
emergency, as defined in the Plan to the extent permitted under Code Section 409A and applicable authorities. The Company may accelerate distributions under the Plan in the event of a qualifying change in ownership or control of the
Company.
Perquisites and Other Benefits
The
Committee annually reviews executive managements perquisites. A perquisite for a few members of executive management is the payment of initiation fees and monthly dues for social and athletic clubs. The
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Committee encourages select executive management to belong to a social or athletic club so there is an appropriate entertainment forum available for existing and prospective
clients. Additionally, Messrs. Busse and Hogan have each been provided with a $12,000 annual car allowance.
The Company has also entered into
split dollar life insurance agreements with Messrs. Busse, Hagstrom, and Hogan and Ms. Ulrich. Under the agreements, if the executive dies while employed by the Company, the executives beneficiary will receive three times the
executives base salary in a lump sum. The Company has purchased bank-owned life insurance policies to fund these obligations. The Summary Compensation Table includes the value of these benefits.
Executive management also participates in the Companys other benefit plans on the same terms as all other employees. These plans include employer
401(k) contributions, medical and dental insurance, life insurance and charitable gift matching. Relocation benefits may also be reimbursed, but are individually negotiated as they occur. The Committee believes these perquisites are
reasonable and a necessary element of a competitive compensation package relative to our peers.
Executive Employment, Severance and Change of Control
Agreements
The Committee believes that employment, severance and change of control agreements are appropriate for its senior management and top
executives. The Company has entered into employment agreements with the president/chief executive officer and the chief operating officer that provide for severance payments in the event employment is terminated without cause or for good reason
(as defined) and provides for cash payment in the event of a qualifying termination of employment in connection with a change in control (as defined). The Company has also entered into change in control agreements with certain other executive
management and key employees. The agreements provide for cash payments in the event of a qualifying termination of employment in connection with a change in control.
With respect to the change in control provisions in the employment agreements and the change in control agreements, the Committee believes that executive
management and certain other key employees have contributed significantly to the success of the Company and should be given some degree of economic security in the event of a change in control that occurs around the time of a qualifying termination
of employment. Further, it is the Committees belief that the interests of shareholders will be best served if the interests of executive management and other key officers are aligned. Providing change in control benefits eliminates,
or at least reduces, any potential reluctance of executive management to pursue potential change in control transactions that may be in the best interests of the shareholders. In addition, the Committee believes it is important that in the
event of a change in control, the acquirer or surviving entity continues to have the benefit of our executives services. Therefore, for those employees with a change in control agreement, salary continuation is incorporated into the
agreement. The salary continuation provision allows the acquiring entity to retain key employees to assist during the transition and guarantees the executive or officer with a base salary and bonus during this transition. If the acquiring
entity chooses not to retain the employees, then the acquiring entity is required to pay, in a lump sum, an amount equal to the salary plus targeted bonus for the remainder of the salary continuation period. The Committee believes the salary
continuation portion of the agreement serves the best interests of shareholders since, in a change in control transaction, shareholders may receive stock in the acquiring entity. By allowing the acquiring entity the option to continue the
employment of key executives and officers through the salary continuation agreement, the new entity has better prospects for future growth and earnings, which serves the interests of shareholders.
Below are summaries of certain agreements between the named executive officers and the Company or the Bank. These summaries are qualified in their
entirety by reference to the individual agreements, which are filed with the SEC.
Roger S. Busse Employment
Agreement
. During 2007, the Bank and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Roger S. Busse. In 2012, Mr. Busses employment agreement was amended to require a double trigger event (meaning both
qualifying termination and a change-in-control must occur to receive a payment). In November 2014, Mr. Busses employment agreement was amended and restated in connection with his appointment as the Companys chief executive
officer. The new employment agreement was effective on January 1, 2015. In April 2015, Mr. Busses employment agreement was extended one year and will now expire April 30, 2018.
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Mr. Busses Employment Agreement provides that in the event Mr. Busse terminates his employment
before the term ended for good reason or his employment is terminated by the Company or the Bank without cause, Mr. Busse would be entitled to receive compensation (including any potential bonus) and benefits in the
amounts that he would have received had he been employed (including portions of medical and dental premiums) for a period of 12 months from the date of termination. In addition, the agreement provides for severance payments in the event that a
change in control (as defined) is consummated during Mr. Busses employment and is not offered a comparable position (as defined) with the acquiring or surviving company, or if employment is terminated (i) voluntarily (for good reason) or
involuntarily (without cause) within one year after a change in control (as defined), or (ii) involuntarily (without cause) or voluntarily (for good reason) within one year prior to a change in control. In either event
,
Mr. Busse
would be eligible to receive a lump sum payment equal to a multiple of two and one half times his potential annual compensation, less the amount of any Termination Payments (as defined), the continuation of certain benefits, including
portions of medical and dental premiums for a period of the later of one year or upon closing of a change in control, and the immediate vesting of all unvested equity awards upon closing of the change in control or termination. In the event of
voluntary termination without good reason, death or disability that results in his inability to perform his duties, Mr. Busse would receive all compensation and benefits earned and expenses reimbursable through the date of his
termination. If the total of the payments and benefits payable to Mr. Busse under the agreement would be an amount that would cause them to be deemed a parachute payment within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A) of the
Internal Revenue Code, then such payments would be reduced so that the total amount thereof is less than the parachute payment amount.
Casey Hogan Employment Agreement
. Effective January 1, 2015, the Bank and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement
with Casey Hogan, who previously held the role of EVP, chief credit officer, prior to his appointment as the Companys chief operating officer.
The
terms of Mr. Hogans agreement are substantially identical to those of Mr. Busses employment agreement except for job duties and change in control benefit. The agreement provides severance benefits and change in control
severance benefits on the same terms and calculated in the same manner as Mr. Busses agreement, except that, in the event of a termination related to a change in control, Mr. Hogan will be eligible to receive a lump sum payment equal
to a multiple of two times his potential annual compensation.
The table below shows the maximum amounts that could be paid to Mr. Busse,
the president/chief executive officer, and Mr. Hogan, the executive vice president/chief operating officer, respectively, under their agreements. The following information is based on (i) the executives salary at December 31, 2016,
and (ii) assumes the triggering event occurred on December 31, 2016.
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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President/Chief Executive Officer
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|
|
EVP/Chief Operating Officer
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|
|
|
Termination
(without cause)
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|
|
Termination
Due to a Change
in Control
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|
|
Termination
(without cause)
|
|
|
Termination
Due to a
Change in
Control
|
|
Base salary
|
|
$
|
408,825
|
|
|
$
|
1,022,063
|
|
|
$
|
274,275
|
|
|
$
|
548,550
|
|
Targeted bonus
|
|
$
|
102,206
|
|
|
$
|
255,516
|
|
|
$
|
54,855
|
|
|
$
|
109,710
|
|
Health care and other benefits
|
|
$
|
24,310
|
|
|
$
|
24,310
|
|
|
$
|
15,680
|
|
|
$
|
15,680
|
|
401(k) Plan employer
contribution
(1)
|
|
$
|
16,377
|
|
|
$
|
16,377
|
|
|
$
|
16,377
|
|
|
$
|
16,377
|
|
Fair market value of accelerated equity vesting
(2)
|
|
$
|
855,399
|
|
|
$
|
855,399
|
|
|
$
|
365,562
|
|
|
$
|
365,562
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,407,118
|
|
|
$
|
2,173,664
|
|
|
$
|
726,749
|
|
|
$
|
1,055,879
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1)
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For the purposes of this table, the 2016 401(k) Plan employer match of $1.03 per $1.00 contributed by the employee up to 6 percent of eligible base compensation, up to the IRS limit of $265,000, was used. The
401(k) Plan employer match is determined annually by the Companys Compensation Committee and, in the event of a termination, would most likely be different from that shown in the example above.
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(2)
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For the purposes of this table, the fair market value of the accelerated vesting of equity awards is determined based on the December 31, 2016 closing price of the Companys stock of $21.85. For the RSUs, the
per share price is multiplied by the number of unvested RSUs. For options, the per share closing price is compared to the option exercise price for unvested options. In the event of a change in control, the per share settlement stock price
could be substantially higher than that used in this table.
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Executive Change in Control
Agreements
. Under change in control agreements entered into by the Company and the Bank with the named executive officers other than Mr. Busse and Mr. Hogan, the executives are entitled to receive a Change in Control Payment
(as defined) in the event they are terminated without cause or terminate for good reason (each as defined) in connection with a change in control. The agreements are double-trigger, meaning both a qualifying termination and a change
in control must occur to receive a payment. If the qualifying termination occurs within 12 months before the execution of an agreement providing for a change in control, the payment is one- half times annual base salary plus cash bonus
opportunity. If it occurs within 24 months after the Change in Control, the payments and benefits generally include: a lump sum salary continuation payment (as defined), equal to the higher of the executive officers
compensation (meaning annualized base salary plus annual cash incentive opportunity), (i) immediately prior to the change in control, or (ii) the highest level of compensation in effect after the change in control, for the
balance of the salary continuation period (as defined). If the total of the payments and benefits payable to each executive under his or her respective agreement would be an amount that would cause them to be deemed a parachute
payment within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, then such payments will be reduced so that the total amount thereof is less than the parachute payment amount.
The agreements also preclude the executives from directly or indirectly soliciting any employee or client of the Bank or the Company to terminate his or her
or the clients relationship with the Bank or the Company for a period of time equal to 24 months from a change in control event.
The table below
shows the maximum amounts that could be paid to Messrs. Sawyer and Hagstrom and Ms. Ulrich under their respective agreements. The following information (i) is based on the executives salary at December 31, 2016, and (ii) assumes
the triggering event occurred on December 31, 2016.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination Related to Qualifying Change in Control
|
|
|
|
Salary
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Richard R. Sawyer
|
|
$
|
450,400
|
|
|
$
|
67,560
|
|
|
$
|
517,960
|
|
Mitchell J. Hagstrom
|
|
$
|
489,008
|
|
|
$
|
97,802
|
|
|
$
|
586,810
|
|
Rachel L. Ulrich
|
|
$
|
444,014
|
|
|
$
|
66,602
|
|
|
$
|
510,616
|
|
Tax Considerations
We
carefully monitor and comply with any changes in the laws, regulations, accounting standards and related interpretive guidance that impact our executive compensation plans and programs. Tax and accounting considerations have never played a
central role in the process of determining the compensation or benefit plans and programs that are provided to our executives. Instead, the Committee has consistently structured our executive compensation program in a manner intended to ensure
that it is competitive in the marketplace for executive talent and provides incentives and rewards that focus our executives on reaching desired internal and external performance levels. Once the appropriate programs and plans are identified,
we administer and account for them in accordance with applicable requirements.
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
Under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), any remuneration in excess of $1 million paid to Mr. Busse, Mr. Hogan or any of the three most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company in a given year is not tax
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deductible unless it is paid pursuant to formula-driven, performance-based arrangements that preclude Committee discretion to adjust compensation upward after the beginning of the period in which
the compensation is earned. In 2012, our shareholders approved the terms under which awards granted under the Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Equity Compensation Plan should qualify as performance-based. These terms do not
preclude the Committee from making any payments or granting any awards, whether or not such payments or awards qualify for tax deductibility under Section 162(m) that may be appropriate to retain and motivate key executives.
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Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code
Section 409A of the Code requires that nonqualified deferred compensation be deferred and paid under plans or arrangements that satisfy the
requirements of the statute with respect to the timing of deferral elections, timing of payments and certain other matters. Failure to satisfy these requirements can expose employees and other service providers to accelerated income tax
liabilities, additional taxes and interest on their vested compensation under such plans. Accordingly, as a general matter, it is our intention to design and administer our compensation and benefits plans and arrangements for all of our
employees and other service providers, including our named executive officers, so that they are either exempt from, or satisfy the requirements of, Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code
Section
280G of the Code disallows a tax deduction with respect to excess parachute payments to certain executives of companies that undergo a change in control. In addition, Section 4999 of the Code, imposes a 20% excise tax on the individual with
respect to the excess parachute payment. Parachute payments are compensation linked to or triggered by a change in control and may include, but are not limited to, bonus payments, severance payments, certain fringe benefits, and payments and
acceleration of vesting from long-term incentive plans including Options and other equity based compensation. Excess parachute payments are parachute payments that exceed a threshold determined under Section 280G of the Code based on the
executives prior compensation. In approving the compensation arrangements for our named executive officers, the Board considers all elements of the cost to the Company of providing such compensation, including the potential impact of
Section 280G of the Code. However, the Board may, in its judgment, authorize compensation arrangements that could give rise to loss of deductibility under Section 280G of the Code and the imposition of excise taxes under Section 4999 of the
Code when it believes that such arrangements are appropriate to attract and retain executive talent.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
We follow Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or ASC Topic 718, for our stock based compensation
awards. ASC Topic 718 requires companies to calculate the grant date fair value of their stock based awards using a variety of assumptions. ASC Topic 718 also requires companies to recognize the compensation cost of their stock
based awards in their income statements over the period that an employee is required to render service in exchange for the award. Grants of Options, RSUs and other equity based awards under our equity incentive award plans will be accounted for
under ASC Topic 718. The Board and/or Compensation Committee will consider the accounting implications of significant compensation decisions, especially in connection with decisions that relate to our equity incentive award plans and
programs. As accounting standards change, we may revise certain programs to appropriately align accounting expenses of our equity awards with our overall executive compensation philosophy and objectives.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the compensation paid or accrued during the last three fiscal years to the chief executive officer, chief financial officer,
and the next three most highly compensated executive leadership team officers in 2016.
Summary Compensation Table
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Name and Principal Position
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|
Year
|
|
|
Salary
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
|
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
|
Non-Equity
Bonus
Incentive Plan
Compensation
|
|
|
All Other
Compensation
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
($)
(1)
|
|
|
($)
(2)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
(6)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
Roger S. Busse,
President & Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
$
|
406,521
|
|
|
$
|
190,104
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
100,162
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
32,774
|
|
|
$
|
729,561
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
$
|
395,000
|
|
|
$
|
152,359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
95,195
|
(4)
|
|
$
|
164,249
|
|
|
$
|
806,803
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
$
|
343,652
|
|
|
$
|
116,140
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
66,074
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
24,546
|
|
|
$
|
550,412
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard R. Sawyer *,
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
$
|
224,583
|
|
|
$
|
41,943
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
33,149
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
569
|
|
|
$
|
300,243
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
$
|
73,333
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
10,990
|
|
|
$
|
25,058
|
|
|
$
|
109,381
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casey R. Hogan,
EVP, Chief Operating Officer
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
$
|
272,729
|
|
|
$
|
102,030
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
53,758
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
30,912
|
|
|
$
|
459,429
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
$
|
265,000
|
|
|
$
|
102,216
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
50,562
|
(4)
|
|
$
|
30,525
|
|
|
$
|
448,303
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
$
|
226,545
|
|
|
$
|
45,530
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
33,172
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
16,592
|
|
|
$
|
321,840
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mitchell J. Hagstrom,
EVP, Chief Banking Officer
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
$
|
244,504
|
|
|
$
|
90,956
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
46,945
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
17,903
|
|
|
$
|
400,308
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
$
|
243,705
|
|
|
$
|
94,310
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
44,695
|
(4)
|
|
$
|
17,527
|
|
|
$
|
400,237
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
$
|
238,546
|
|
|
$
|
81,693
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
46,477
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
17,796
|
|
|
$
|
384,513
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rachel L. Ulrich,
EVP, Chief Administrative Officer
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
$
|
205,733
|
|
|
$
|
46,924
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
32,635
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
13,960
|
|
|
$
|
299,252
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
$
|
195,000
|
|
|
$
|
47,010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
27,905
|
(4)
|
|
$
|
13,131
|
|
|
$
|
283,046
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
$
|
175,634
|
|
|
$
|
35,298
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
25,717
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
11,604
|
|
|
$
|
248,253
|
|
*
|
Richard R. Sawyer was appointed chief financial officer of the Company effective August 24, 2015.
|
(1)
|
Reflects the grant date market value based on the price of the Companys common stock at the close of business on the date the RSUs were granted ($16.66, $12.94, and $13.21 May 1, 2016, 2015, and 2014,
respectively). The amount of stock awards granted to Mr. Busse in 2015 includes a grant of 7,052 RSUs on January 1, 2015, coinciding with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The grant date market value of this
grant ($99,997) is based on the price of the Companys common stock at the close of business on the date the RSUs were granted ($14.18). A discussion of the assumptions used in expensing the award values may be found in Note 17 of our 2016
audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
|
(2)
|
No options were granted to the named executive officers during 2014, 2015 or 2016.
|
(3)
|
Bonus was paid to officers on March 10, 2017.
|
(4)
|
Bonus was paid to officers on March 4, 2016.
|
(5)
|
Bonus was paid to officers on March 6, 2015.
|
(6)
|
Please see 2016 Other Compensation Summary Table
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2016 Other Compensation Summary Table
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name and Principal Position
|
|
401(k) Match
|
|
|
BOLI
|
|
|
Ins.
Premiums
|
|
|
Tax gross
up
|
|
|
Moving
Expense
|
|
|
Car
Allowance
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Roger S. Busse,
President & Chief Executive Officer
|
|
$
|
16,377
|
|
|
$
|
2,391
|
|
|
$
|
640
|
|
|
$
|
1,366
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,000
|
|
|
$
|
32,774
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard R. Sawyer,
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
569
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
569
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casey R. Hogan,
EVP, Chief Operating Officer
|
|
$
|
16,377
|
|
|
$
|
1,206
|
|
|
$
|
640
|
|
|
$
|
689
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,000
|
|
|
$
|
30,912
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mitchell J. Hagstrom,
EVP, Chief Banking Officer
|
|
$
|
15,266
|
|
|
$
|
1,291
|
|
|
$
|
609
|
|
|
$
|
737
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
17,903
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rachel L. Ulrich,
EVP, Chief Administrative Officer
|
|
$
|
12,780
|
|
|
$
|
418
|
|
|
$
|
523
|
|
|
$
|
239
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
13,960
|
|
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The following table sets forth certain information concerning plan-based awards granted to the named executive
officers in 2016.
2016 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
|
|
|
All Other Stock
Awards: Number
of Shares of
Stocks or Units
(#)
|
|
|
Grant Date Fair
Value of Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
|
|
Threshold
($)
|
|
|
Target
($)
|
|
|
Maximum
($)
|
|
|
|
Roger S. Busse
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
1/1/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
5/1/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,410
|
|
|
$
|
167,271
|
|
Richard R. Saywer
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
1/1/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
5/1/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,517
|
|
|
$
|
36,899
|
|
Casey R. Hogan
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
1/1/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
5/1/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,124
|
|
|
$
|
89,778
|
|
Mitchell J. Hagstrom
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
1/1/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
5/1/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,459
|
|
|
$
|
80,029
|
|
Rachel L. Ulrich
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
1/1/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
5/1/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,816
|
|
|
$
|
41,283
|
|
(1)
|
Represents threshold, target and maximum payout levels under the Companys executive cash incentive bonus plan for 2016 performance. The actual amount of incentive bonus earned by each named executive officer
in 2016 is reported under the Non-Equity Bonus Incentive Plan Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table. Additional information regarding the components of the executive incentive bonus plan is included in the Compensation
Discussion and Analysis.
|
(2)
|
Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. The amount reflects the grant date market value based on the price of the Companys common stock at the close of business on
the date the units were granted ($14.66). A discussion of the assumptions used in expensing the award values may be found in Note 17 of our 2016 audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2016. The rights were granted under the terms of the Amended 2006 Stock Option and Equity Compensation Plan (the 2006 Equity Plan). RSUs for all Named Executive Officers vest in four equal annual installments beginning May
1, 2017. Vested shares will be delivered as soon as is practicable upon vesting, no later than two and a half months after the end of the first taxable year in which the RSUs are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.
|
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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
For a discussion of the salaries, bonuses and equity awards and other compensation received by our named executive officers in 2016, please refer to the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis above.
2016 Outstanding Equity Awards
The following tables provide information on all outstanding awards at December 31, 2016.
Option Awards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options (#) Exercisable
(1)
|
|
|
Option Exercise Price
($)
|
|
|
Option Expiration
Date
|
|
Roger S. Busse
|
|
|
16,250
|
|
|
$
|
14.44
|
|
|
|
2/20/2018
|
|
|
|
22,751
|
|
|
$
|
12.07
|
|
|
|
4/21/2019
|
|
|
|
11,902
|
|
|
$
|
11.30
|
|
|
|
4/20/2020
|
|
Richard R. Sawyer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Casey R. Hogan
|
|
|
6,850
|
|
|
$
|
14.44
|
|
|
|
2/20/2018
|
|
|
|
8,039
|
|
|
$
|
12.07
|
|
|
|
4/21/2019
|
|
|
|
4,395
|
|
|
$
|
11.30
|
|
|
|
4/20/2020
|
|
Mitchell J. Hagstrom
|
|
|
7,303
|
|
|
$
|
14.44
|
|
|
|
2/20/2018
|
|
|
|
7,910
|
|
|
$
|
12.07
|
|
|
|
4/21/2019
|
|
|
|
5,368
|
|
|
$
|
11.30
|
|
|
|
4/20/2020
|
|
Rachel L. Ulrich
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
$
|
14.24
|
|
|
|
4/7/2018
|
|
|
|
|
4,726
|
|
|
$
|
12.07
|
|
|
|
4/21/2019
|
|
|
|
|
3,499
|
|
|
$
|
11.30
|
|
|
|
4/20/2020
|
|
Adjusted to reflect all stock splits and stock dividends.
(1)
|
Granted under the terms of the 2006 Equity Plan and fully vested.
|
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Restricted Stock Unit Awards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Units of Stock that
have not vested
(#)
|
|
|
Market Value of
Units of Stock that
have Not Vested ($)
|
|
Roger S. Busse
|
|
|
2,692
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
58,820
|
|
|
|
4,396
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
96,053
|
|
|
|
8,831
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
192,957
|
|
|
|
7,052
|
(4)
|
|
$
|
154,086
|
|
|
|
11,410
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
249,309
|
|
Richard R. Sawyer
|
|
|
2,517
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
54,996
|
|
Mitchell J. Hagstrom
|
|
|
1,893
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
41,362
|
|
|
|
3,092
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
67,560
|
|
|
|
5,466
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
119,432
|
|
|
|
5,459
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
119,279
|
|
Casey R. Hogan
|
|
|
921
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
20,124
|
|
|
|
1,723
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
37,648
|
|
|
|
5,925
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
129,461
|
|
|
|
6,124
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
133,809
|
|
Rachel L. Ulrich
|
|
|
714
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
15,601
|
|
|
|
1,336
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
29,192
|
|
|
|
2,724
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
59,519
|
|
|
|
2,816
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
61,530
|
|
(1)
|
Granted under the terms of the 2006 Equity Plan on 5/1/2013. The RSUs vest 25% on each of the four anniversaries of the grant date becoming fully vested on 5/1/2016. The market value is calculated based on
12/30/16 closing price of $21.85/share.
|
(2)
|
Granted under the terms of the 2006 Equity Plan on 5/1/2014. The RSUs vest 25% on each of the four anniversaries of the grant date becoming fully vested on 5/1/2017. The market value is calculated based on
12/30/16 closing price of $21.85/share.
|
(3)
|
Granted under the terms of the 2006 Equity Plan on 5/1/2015. The RSUs vest 25% on each of the four anniversaries of the grant date becoming fully vested on 5/1/2018. The market value is calculated based on
12/30/16 closing price of $21.85/share.
|
(4)
|
Granted under the terms of the 2006 Equity Plan on 1/1/2015. The RSUs vest 100% on 1/1/2019. The market value is calculated based on 12/30/16
closing price of $21.85/share.
|
(5)
|
Granted under the terms of the 2006 Equity Plan on 5/1/2016. The RSUs vest 25% on each of the four anniversaries of the grant date becoming fully vested on 5/1/2019. The market value is calculated based on
12/30/16 closing price of $21.85/share.
|
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2016 Option Exercises and Stock Vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting/Exercise
of Options
|
|
|
Value Realized on
Vesting of Stock
Awards/Exercise of
Options
|
|
Roger S. Busse
|
|
|
7,833
|
|
|
$
|
130,498
|
(1)
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
$
|
1,201
|
(2)
|
Richard R. Sawyer *
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mitchell J. Hagstrom
|
|
|
5,261
|
|
|
$
|
87,648
|
(1)
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
$
|
642
|
(2)
|
Casey R. Hogan
|
|
|
3,757
|
|
|
$
|
62,592
|
(1)
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
$
|
658
|
(2)
|
Rachel L. Ulrich
|
|
|
2,290
|
|
|
$
|
38,151
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
The market value is calculated based on May 1, 2016 closing price of $16.66/share.
|
(2)
|
Net shares delivered and gain realized on options exercised in September 2016 via a cashless exercise.
|
*
|
Richard R. Sawyer was appointed chief financial officer effective August 24, 2015.
|
2016 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
For a description of the Companys Deferred Compensation Plan, please refer to the Compensation Discussion and Analysis above.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Beginning
Balance
|
|
|
Participant
Contributions
for 2016
|
|
|
Realized
Earnings/
(Losses)
|
|
|
Unrealized
Earnings/
(Losses)
|
|
|
Ending
Balance
|
|
|
Rate of
Return
|
|
|
Withdrawals
|
|
Roger Busse
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
|
|
Rick Sawyer
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,492
|
|
|
$
|
141
|
|
|
$
|
84
|
|
|
$
|
4,716
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
|
|
Mitch Hagstrom
|
|
$
|
36,458
|
|
|
$
|
24,450
|
|
|
$
|
795
|
|
|
$
|
263
|
|
|
$
|
61,966
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
|
|
Casey Hogan
|
|
$
|
8,297
|
|
|
$
|
26,277
|
|
|
$
|
1,389
|
|
|
$
|
692
|
|
|
$
|
36,655
|
|
|
|
9.7
|
%
|
|
$
|
|
|
Rachel Ulrich
|
|
$
|
15,222
|
|
|
$
|
12,287
|
|
|
$
|
821
|
|
|
$
|
879
|
|
|
$
|
29,208
|
|
|
|
8.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
|
|
30
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Director compensation is evaluated and recommended by the Companys Compensation Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. The Company does
not pay directors who are also employees of the Company or the Bank for their service as directors.
Within the financial services industry, director cash
compensation is generally comprised of an annual retainer and board and committee attendance fees. It is customary that the board chair receive greater compensation. Recent trends also suggest that directors serving on certain committees
receive additional compensation. The Compensation Committee considered all of these factors in determining director compensation methodology for 2016. In 2016, each non-employee director of the Company received a cash retainer of $2,308
per month, a restricted stock grant valued at $22,500 and fees for each meeting attended.
Directors may miss two scheduled board meetings per year
without compensation penalty. Audit, ALCO, and Compensation Committee chairs receive an additional quarterly retainer of $2,500, the Board chair receives an additional quarterly retainer of $6,000, the Governance/Nominating Committee chair
receives an additional quarterly retainer of $2,000 and non-employee members of the Executive Committee who are not otherwise a committee or board chair each receive an additional quarterly retainer of $1,500. In addition to the annual
retainer, attendance at committee meetings or special board meetings entitles non-employee directors to additional compensation in the amount of $250 for attendance at in-person or video conference meetings and $100 for meetings held by
telephone. An additional $500 fee is paid to each non-employee director for any meeting exceeding four hours.
The Company has established a Director
Stock Election Plan that provides directors the opportunity of investing their director and committee fees in Company common stock in lieu of receiving cash. The plan operates as individual SEC Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plans that require,
among other things, that the directors enter into the plan at a time when they are not aware of any material non-public information; the plan clearly sets out the allocation provisions of how the fees are to be invested; and the director has no
discretion over the purchases.
Historically, the Companys non-employee directors have also received equity compensation. The Committee
believes a portion of director compensation should be in the form of equity compensation because it aligns the interests of the Board of Directors with those of the shareholders. Under the 2006 Equity Plan, directors may receive non-qualified
stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, and stock appreciation rights.
In addition to the retainer, chair and meeting fees described above, outside
directors new to the Company shall receive annually for three years (or for those years served less than three years) an additional $5,000 grant of restricted stock, subject to full Board approval, timing, proration and vesting qualifications.
The Committee determined that annual awards of equity compensation were appropriate to provide a form of continuous performance incentive. Although the
Committee feels annual equity awards are a best practice, all grants are subject to approval by the full Board of Directors. For 2016, the Committee determined that restricted stock was the best form of equity compensation for non-executive
directors.
On May 1, 2016, 1,350 shares of restricted stock, valued at $16.66 per share or $22,491 in the aggregate, were granted to each non-executive
director for an aggregate total granted to all non-executive directors of 13,200 shares valued at $224,910. Ms. Johansen, Mr. Forrest and Ms. Whitman each received 300 shares of restricted stock, valued at $16.66 per share or
$4,998 in the aggregate. Ms. Whitman also received 257 shares of restricted stock, valued at $3,333 in the aggregate. The restricted stock vested immediately. The fair market value of the restricted stock grant was based on the
price of the Companys common stock at the close of business on April 29, 2016, the last business close prior to the vesting date, which occurred during a weekend.
On November 15, 2016, the Compensation Committee granted 872 shares of restricted stock to each of Mr. Woods and Mr. Ellison. The shares were
valued at $16.75 per share, or $14,606 in the aggregate. The grant was a pro-rated grant based on the date they joined the Board, following the acquisition of Foundation Bank, which was September 6, 2016. The grant price was determined
using the closing stock price on September 6, 2016.
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In January 2013, the Compensation Committee amended the Companys stock ownership and hold guidelines for
non-employee directors, requiring them to retain 100 percent of net shares acquired from equity awards (after satisfying taxes and exercise prices) until they hold shares with a value of at least three times the annual cash board retainer, and
thereafter to retain at least 75 percent of net shares acquired from equity awards for at least two years.
The following table shows compensation paid or
accrued during the last fiscal year to the Companys non- employee directors. Mr. Busse is not included in the table as he is an employee of the Company, and thus receives no compensation for his services as a director.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fees Earned
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
or Paid in Cash
(1)
|
|
|
Awards
(2)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Robert A. Balin
|
|
|
59,246
|
|
|
|
22,491
|
|
|
|
81,737
|
|
Thomas Ellison
(3)
|
|
|
6,924
|
|
|
|
14,606
|
|
|
|
21,530
|
|
Eric S. Forrest
|
|
|
37,246
|
|
|
|
27,489
|
|
|
|
64,735
|
|
Michael E. Heijer
|
|
|
34,646
|
|
|
|
22,491
|
|
|
|
57,137
|
|
Michael D. Holzgang
|
|
|
43,396
|
|
|
|
22,491
|
|
|
|
65,887
|
|
Judith A. Johansen
|
|
|
36,596
|
|
|
|
22,491
|
|
|
|
59,087
|
|
Donald L. Krahmer, Jr.
|
|
|
41,996
|
|
|
|
27,489
|
|
|
|
69,485
|
|
Donald G. Montgomery
|
|
|
45,846
|
|
|
|
22,491
|
|
|
|
68,337
|
|
Jeffrey D. Pinneo
|
|
|
35,396
|
|
|
|
22,491
|
|
|
|
57,887
|
|
John H. Rickman
|
|
|
51,396
|
|
|
|
22,491
|
|
|
|
73,887
|
|
Karen L. Whitman
|
|
|
34,596
|
|
|
|
27,489
|
|
|
|
62,085
|
|
Duane C. Woods
(3)
|
|
|
6,924
|
|
|
|
14,606
|
|
|
|
21,530
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
434,208
|
|
|
|
269,116
|
|
|
|
703,324
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Amount shown for Mr. Ballin represents (i) annual retainer fee of $27,696, (ii) retainer fees of $22,000 for service as Board chair, and (iii) per meeting committee attendance fees of $9,550.
|
Amount shown for Mr. Forrest represents (i) annual retainer fee of $27,696 and (ii) per meeting committee attendance fees of $9,550.
Amount shown for Mr. Heijer represents (i) annual retainer fee of $27,696, and (ii) per meeting committee attendance fees of $6,950.
Amount shown for Mr. Holzgang represents (i) annual retainer fee of $27,696, (ii) retainer fees of $8,000 for service as Governance/Nominating
Committee chair, and (iii) per meeting committee attendance fees of $7,700.
Amount shown for Ms. Johansen represents (i) annual retainer
fee of $27,696, and (ii) per meeting committee attendance fees of $8,900.
Amount shown for Mr. Krahmer represents (i) annual retainer fee
of $27,696, (ii) retainer fees of $10,000 for service as Audit Committee chair, and (iii) per meeting committee attendance fees of $4,300.
Amount shown for Mr. Montgomery represents (i) annual retainer fee of $27,696, (ii) retainer fees of $10,000 for service as Compensation
Committee chair, and (iii) per meeting committee attendance fees of $8,150.
Amount shown for Mr. Pinneo represents (i) annual retainer fee
of $27,696, and (ii) per meeting committee attendance fees of $7,700.
Amount shown for Mr. Rickman represents (i) annual retainer fee of
$27,696, (ii) retainer fees of $10,000 for service as Asset and Liability Committee chair, and (iii) per meeting committee attendance fees of $13,720.
Amount shown for Ms. Whitman represents (i) annual retainer fee of $27,696, and (ii) per meeting committee attendance fees of $6,900.
(2)
|
Represents the grant date fair value of restricted stock awards granted to each director in 2016 based on the price of the Companys common stock at the close of business on May 1, 2016 ($16.97), the date on which
the restricted stock award was granted.
|
33
(3)
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Mr. Ellison and Mr. Woods joined the board on September 6, 2016. Amount paid represent $6,924 in retainer fee. The Equity award represents a pro-rata award (September 9, 2016 Mary 1, 2017) based on the
September 6, 2016 stock price of $16.75
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Compensation Committee Report
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the Compensation Committee was comprised of six directors, each of whom satisfies the independence criteria
under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable rules of the SEC and the criteria of an outside director under the applicable rules of the Internal Revenue Service.
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) set forth in this Amendment with
management, and based on that review and those discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the CD&A be included in this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A.
Compensation Committee
Donald G. Montgomery (Chair)
Eric S. Forrest
Michael D.
Holzgang
Jeffrey D. Pinneo
John H. Rickman
Karen L. Whitman