ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NASDAQ:AROW) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NASDAQ:AROW) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Appointment of CFO Edward J. Campanella. As of August 15, 2017, the board of directors of Arrow Financial Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Edward J. Campanella Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company (“GFNB”), effective September 5, 2017. Mr. Campanella, age 49, most recently has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kinderhook Bank Corp. since June 2016. Before that, he served as Treasurer and Director of Finance for Opus Bank in Irvine, California from December 2013 to June 2016. Mr. Campanella holds a Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Suffolk University. He has no related party transactions with the Company reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and has no family relationships with any director, executive officer or nominee for director or executive officer of the Company or GFNB.

In connection with his appointment, Mr. Campanella has entered into an employment agreement with the Company. The term of the agreement will extend until January 31, 2020. The agreement provides that, on or before February 1, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company and the Board of Directors of GFNB will consider and vote upon a proposal to replace the existing agreement with a new two-year employment agreement containing provisions at least as favorable to the executive as his current agreement on the date of such consideration.

Under the agreement, Mr. Campanella will receive an annual base salary of $225,000. During the term of the agreement, his annual base salary may be increased but may not be decreased. In addition to receiving the benefits available to salaried employees generally (e.g., medical, dental and life insurance coverage, participation in the qualified retirement plan), Mr. Campanella is also eligible to participate in certain other benefit and compensation plans available to key employees, including the annual incentive (bonus) plan, the long-term equity incentive plan, and the supplemental executive retirement plan.

For 2017, Mr. Campanella will be eligible to receive an annual incentive (bonus) with a target award of 30% of his base salary. Consistent with the Company’s bonus plan generally, the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, will determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether an executive officer will receive a bonus award for the year and, if so, the amount of the bonus. Individual awards may be adjusted above or below the target amount for the participant by the Company’s Compensation Committee based not only on the individual’s performance but also on Company performance, with the following limitations: (i) there will be no bonus awards to an executive officer if the Company’s performance is less than 90% of target performance, and (ii) if the Company’s performance is greater than 110% of the target performance, the bonus awards are capped at 150% of the target payment. A description of the bonus program is included in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 24, 2017. Mr. Campanella’s bonus award for 2017, if any, will be pro-rated based on the term of his actual employment.

The employment agreement contains a non-competition provision that is triggered upon termination of the executive’s employment with the Company and/or GFNB, as applicable.

The employment agreement also provides that if, during the term of the agreement, the Company terminates Mr. Campanella’s employment, other than for cause (as defined), or if he terminates his own employment for good reason (as defined), he will receive a lump-sum payment equal to the greater of (a) the amount of base salary payable to him during the remaining term of his agreement, or (b) one year's base salary. Also, under the agreement, if during the term of the agreement there is a change of control (as defined) of the Company and within 12 months after such change of control, (a) the Company terminates Mr. Campanella’s employment other than for cause, or (b) he terminates his own employment for good reason (as defined), he will be entitled to receive an aggregate dollar amount, payable in installments over a two-year period following the date of his termination (or in a lump-sum, in the event of unforeseeable emergency), equal to approximately two times his average annual taxable compensation, subject to downward adjustment to reflect the value of any other change of control payments or benefits he might receive following such change of control. Additionally, Mr. Campanella shall be entitled to receive, for a period of two years following the date of his termination, medical, dental and life insurance coverage that is generally equivalent to the coverage he

held on such date, subject to employee cost sharing. However, under no circumstances will Mr. Campanella receive any payment under this change of control provision if such payment would constitute an “excess parachute payment” under the tax laws.

As previously disclosed in a current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission February 7, 2017, Terry R. Goodemote will retire from all positions he holds as an officer of the Company and its affiliates effective as of the date of hire of his successor, which is now known to be September 5, 2017. Mr. Goodemote may remain employed with the Company after such date in an advisory capacity to support the transition to Mr. Campanella.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits:

ARROW FINANCIAL CORP ExhibitEX-10.1 2 a20170815campanellacontract.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 Exhibit EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT executed as of this 15 day of August,…To view the full exhibit click here
About ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NASDAQ:AROW)
Arrow Financial Corporation (Arrow) is a bank holding company. The Company’s banking subsidiaries are Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company (Glens Falls National) and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company (Saratoga National). It operates in community banking industry segment. The Company’s business consists primarily of the ownership, supervision and control of its approximately two banks. It provides advisory and administrative services and coordinates the general policies and operation of the banks. The Company offers a range of commercial and consumer banking, and financial products. Its deposit base consists of deposits derived from the communities it serves. Through its banks’ trust operations, the Company provides retirement planning, trust and estate administration services for individuals, and pension, profit-sharing and employee benefit plan administration for corporations.