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| EX-99.2 - PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 30, 2011 - GREER BANCSHARES INC | rrd306929_34611.htm |
| EX-99.1 - AGREEMENT BETWEEN KENNETH M. HARPER, GREER STATE BANK AND GREER BANCSHARES INCORPORATED EFFECTIVE MARCH 24, 2011 - GREER BANCSHARES INC | rrd306929_34612.htm |
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South Carolina
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57-1126200
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(IRS Employer
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incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
In connection with his resignation, Mr. Harper, the Company and the Bank entered into an Agreement filed as Exhibit 99.1, the terms of which are incorporated by reference. Pursuant to the Agreement, among other things, Mr. Harper waived any severance payments, and the Bank waived certain noncompete restrictions contained in his employment agreement with the Bank dated September 8, 2004.
The Boards of the Company and the Bank have elected R. Dennis Hennett to succeed Mr. Harper as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, respectively. Mr. Hennett, 68, has been a director of the Company since 1988. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank until his retirement on February 1, 2008. He has approximately 40 years of experience as a banker, and was the original President of the Bank when it was organized in 1988. Mr. Hennett has significant community involvement, including serving on the board of the Greer Development Corporation, as a trustee of the Greenville Hospital System and in various capacities with the Greer Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Hennett's compensation will consist of a salary of $225,000 per year.
Mr. Hennett's election is subject to approval by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. In the interim, executive duties have been assumed by J. Richard Medlock, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
On March 30, 2011, the Company issued a press release, which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
99.1 Agreement between Kenneth M. Harper, Greer State Bank and Greer Bancshares Incorporated effective March 24, 2011
99.2 Press Release dated March 30, 2011
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Greer Bancshares Incorporated
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Date: March 30, 2011
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By:
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/s/ J. Richard Medlock, Jr.
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J. Richard Medlock, Jr.
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Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit No.
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EX-99.2
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Press Release dated March 30, 2011
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EX-99.1
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Agreement between Kenneth M. Harper, Greer State Bank and Greer Bancshares Incorporated effective March 24, 2011
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