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Carter Bankshares amends employment agreements for CEO Van Dyke, CFO Bell, and other officers
Carter Bankshares, Inc.
- CEO Litz H. Van Dyke, CFO Wendy S. Bell, President Bradford N. Langs, COO Matthew M. Speare, and CCO Tony E. Kallsen entered amended agreements.
- Agreements update base salary floors, expand clawback provisions, and remove gross-up on auto allowance.
- Definition of 'Cause' clarified to include breach of duty of loyalty and narrowed to require 'willful' action for certain failures.
- Severance provisions updated to comply with new Virginia law effective July 1, 2026, adding one month of severance.
- Confidentiality and noncompetition restrictive covenants updated to comply with law changes and best practices.