NICOLET BANKSHARES, INC.
PROXY
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON __________, 2013
The undersigned shareholder of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby appoints Robert B. Atwell, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Michael E. Daniels, Secretary of the Company, or each of them, as proxies with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of common stock of the Company which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) on ________________, 2013, to be held at ________________________________________________, at ______ local time, and at any adjournments thereof, upon the proposals described in the accompanying Notice of the Special Meeting and the joint proxy statement-prospectus relating to the Special Meeting (collectively, as each may be revised or supplemented from time to time, the “Proxy Materials”), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
When this proxy is properly executed and not revoked, the shares it represents will be voted at the Special Meeting in accordance with the choice specified below and in the discretion of the proxy holders on all other matters properly coming before the Special Meeting and of which the Company does not receive adequate notice prior to the Special Meeting. The Board of Directors recommends a voteFOR Proposal One. If no choice is specified and this proxy is properly executed and not revoked, this proxy will be votedFOR Proposal One.
PROPOSAL ONE:THE MERGER
To authorize, approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended, by and between the Company and Mid-Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc. (“Mid-Wisconsin”), pursuant to which Mid-Wisconsin will merge with and into the Company, as more particularly described in the Proxy Materials.
o FOR o AGAINST o ABSTAIN
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES
If stock is held in the name of more than one person, all holders should sign. Signatures should correspond exactly with the name or names appearing on the stock certificate(s). When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or custodian please indicate the capacity in which you are acting. Please mark, date and sign the proxy, then return it in the enclosed return-addressed envelope. No postage is necessary. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by the President or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in name by authorized person. Please mark, sign and date this Proxy, and return it in the enclosed return-addressed envelope. No postage necessary.
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