Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 11, 2006

 

 

CENTERSTATE BANKS OF FLORIDA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Florida   333-95087   59-3606741

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission file number)  

(IRS employer

identification no.)

 

1101 First Street South, Suite 202, Winter Haven, FL   33880
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (863) 293-2600

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

The Company, through its subsidiary banks, has entered into Split-Dollar Agreements with several of its officers, including Ernest S. Pinner, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, James J. Antal, Senior Vice President, CFO and Corporate Secretary, and George H. Carefoot, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Operations Officer effective January 11, 2006. The form of the Split-Dollar Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1.

 

The Company, through its subsidiary banks, has purchased single premium life insurance on the three executives. If the executive dies while still employed with the Company or the banks, the executive’s beneficiary is entitled to a benefit equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Net Death Proceeds, as defined in and pursuant to the Split-Dollar Agreement. If death occurs after separation from service, and if, pursuant to the Split-Dollar Agreement, the executive has a Vested Insurance Benefit (as defined in the agreement) at the date of death, the executive’s beneficiary is entitled to a benefit equal to ten percent (10%) of the Net Death Proceeds.

 

As of the effective date, the Net Death Proceeds for the three executives are as follows:

 

         

Death occurs prior

to separation from service

    Death occurs subsequent to
separation from service
     Net Death
Proceeds
    Company’s
Share
    Executive’s
Beneficiary’s
Share
    Company’s
Share
    Executive’s
Beneficiary’s
Share

Ernest S. Pinner

    $ 821,000    $ 410,500    $ 410,500    $ 738,900    $ 82,100

James J. Antal

    $ 546,700    $ 273,350    $ 273,350    $ 492,030    $ 54,670

George H. Carefoot

    $ 550,000    $ 275,000    $ 275,000    $ 495,000    $ 55,000

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (a) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit 10.1       Form of Split-Dollar Agreement

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

CENTERSTATE BANKS OF FLORIDA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Ernest S. Pinner

    Ernest S. Pinner
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: January 11, 2006

 

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