Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
Effective November 10, 2008, Bruce A. Easterly has joined Blue Valley Ban
Corp.'s (the "Company") subsidiary, Bank of Blue Valley, as Executive Vice
President - Chief Lending Officer. Mr. Easterly will be responsible for all
lending and commercial relationships within the Bank. Mr. Easterly has no family
relationships with the Company.
Mr. Easterly, 49, most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Lending Officer with Valley View State Bank - a $699 million bank in Overland
Park, Kansas. While at Valley View State Bank, he was Chief Lending Officer
responsible for managing the Commercial and Real Estate Lending Division. Prior
to Valley View, he served as 1st VP Senior Commercial Lender with the Bank of
Blue Valley (the "Bank") in Overland Park, KS from April 2002 through
August 2008. At the Bank, he was responsible for managing the commercial lending
team as well as a $53 million dollar loan portfolio. Mr. Easterly has a BS in
Business Economics from Southern Illinois University and a MBA in Finance from
DePaul University's Graduate School of Business.
Mr. Easterly will receive an annual base compensation of $150,000 and a $20,000
one-time signing bonus. Upon his employment, he will receive 375 shares of
common stock of Blue Valley Ban Corp. and restricted stock awards of 900 shares
of Blue Valley Ban Corp. stock granted in accordance with the 1998 Equity
Incentive Plan, amended and restated as of March 14, 2003. Of the 900 shares,
300 shares will vest in 2008, 300 shares will vest in 2010, and 300 shares will
vest in 2011. Mr. Easterly will also be eligible to earn between 10% and 75% of
his annual base salary as part of the Company's annual incentive compensation
plan if the Company meets specific return on equity targets. He will also be
eligible to participate in the long term retention bonus plan and other employee
plans generally available to officers of the Bank.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Blue Valley Ban Corp.
Date: November 10, 2008 By: /s/ Mark A. Fortino
Mark A. Fortino,
Chief Financial Officer