NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION (NYSE:NBHC) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION (NYSE:NBHC) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

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On May 2, 2018, National Bank Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Brian F. Lilly, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer; Chief of M&A and Strategy will retire from the Company on March 1, 2019.Mr. Lilly will continue to serve in his current role through August 10, 2018 (the “Transition Date”) and thereafter will serve in a non-executive role with the Company through March 1, 2019 to ensure an orderly and effective transition of his duties and responsibilities.The Company also announced that Aldis Birkans, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Treasurer, will become the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer on August 10, 2018.

On May 2, 2018, the Company entered into a transition agreement (the “Lilly Transition Agreement”) with Mr. Lilly, which will become effective as of the Transition Date. Underthe Lilly Transition Agreement, Mr. Lilly will receive a base salary of $240,000 and be eligible for a prorated annual cash incentive payment to the terms of the Company’s annual cash incentive plan for the 2018 calendar year based on actual performance and the number of days elapsed in 2018 through the Transition Date. Mr. Lillyis subject to non-competition and non-solicitation covenants (as further specified in the Lilly Transition Agreement) for a six-month period following the termination of his employment for any reason and a one-year period following the termination of his employment followinga change in control of the Company. Mr. Lilly will also be eligible for a lump sum cash payment of $500,000 in the event of a change in control of the Company during the period commencing on the Transition Date and ending on the March1, 2019, subject to his continued employment with the Company through such change in control.Mr. Lilly’s current employment agreement and compensation thereunder will remain in effect through the Transition Date.The foregoing description of the Lilly Transition Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

On May 2, 2018, the Company also entered into an employment agreement with Aldis Birkans (the “Birkans Employment Agreement”) to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, which agreement will become effective on the Transition Date. He will also serve as the Company’s principal financial officer as of the Transition Date.Mr. Birkans, age 44, has served as the Senior Vice President, Treasurer of the Company since August 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Birkans was a Vice President, Assistant Treasurer of M&I Bank for five years and also previously worked at Citigroup as Senior Vice President, Corporate and Investment Banking Treasury.

The terms of the Birkans Employment Agreement provide for an initial term commencing on August 10, 2018 through December31, 2018, which will automatically renew for successive one-year terms unless either party gives at least 90days’ written notice prior to the expiration date of the current term, a base salary of $300,000 and a target bonus opportunity of 50% of base salary for the 2018 fiscal year, and a target bonus opportunity of 55% of base salary for fiscal years thereafter.If Mr. Birkans is terminated by the Company without cause or if Mr. Birkans resigns with good reason (each, a “qualifying termination”), then, subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in favor of the Company, Mr. Birkans will be entitled to receive (a)one times (two times, in the case of a qualifying termination within two years following a change in control) the sum of his base salary and the greater of his target annual bonus and actual bonus for the previous year, and (b)a prorated bonus for the year of termination.

The Birkans Employment Agreement also restricts Mr. Birkans from competing with or soliciting employees or customers of the Company during their employment with the Company and for either (a)two years following the executive’s termination of employment, in the case of a qualifying termination within two years following a change in control, or (b)one year following the executive’s termination of employment, in the case of all other terminations of employment. The foregoing description Birkans Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such agreements, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference. In connection with the transition, Mr. Birkans also received an equity awardvalued at $85,000 in the form of restricted stock and options with a grant date of May 2, 2018, which awards will vest in three equal installments on each anniversary of April 28, 2018, subject to Mr. Birkans’ continued employment with the Company.

Mr. Birkans currently has a mortgage loan with the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, NBH Bank. This loan was made in the ordinary course of business, was made on substantially the same terms (including interest rates and collateral) as comparable transactions with non-affiliated persons, and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features.

The press release issued by the Company is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


National Bank Holdings Corp Exhibit
EX-10.1 2 nbhc-20180502ex101dad58e.htm EX-10.1 Lilly_Annoucement_Ex_10_1 Exhibit 10.1 Transition Agreement THIS TRANSITION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”),…
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