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The advertisement below will be published in the Northwest Herald on May 22, 2012, and will be available in the online version of that newspaper from May 19 through May 23, 2012 by clicking on a link to see Harvard Illinois Bancorp’s response to Stilwell’s ads. The advertisement will also be posted in Harvard Savings Bank’s three banking offices from May 19 to May 24, 2012.
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HARVARD ILLINOIS
BANCORP, INC.
Parent Company of:
Wants to Thank You For Your Continued Support!
Ø | Joseph Stilwell, a New York based hedge fund manager, is making public criticisms which we believe are unfounded |
Ø | We continue to execute on our strategic plan, which produced earnings of $151,000 in the first quarter of 2012, despite spending approximately $100,000 defending our bank against Mr. Stilwell’s hostile proxy contest |
Ø | The market has recognized our success with our stockup 65.5%year-to-date as of May 17, 2012 andup 20.0% since our initial public offering in April of 2010 |
Weappreciate your continued support as we defend our bank from this New York hedge fund and please feel free to call or stop in with any questions!
Sincerely,
The Board of Directors of Harvard Illinois Bancorp, Inc.
58 North Ayer Street, Harvard, IL 60033
815-943-5261
This presentation and other reports issued by the Company, including reports filed with the SEC, contain “forward-looking statements” that deal with future results, expectations, plans and performance. Forward-looking statements often include words such as “pleased,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may”. Forward-looking statements about the Company’s expected financial results and other plans are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These include risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.
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This material may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders in connection with the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and mailed to its shareholders a proxy statement in connection with the Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”), and advises its shareholders to read the Proxy Statement and any and all supplements and amendments thereto because they contain important information. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement and other documents that the Company files with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Proxy Statement and these other documents may also be obtained upon request addressed to the Secretary of the Company at 58 North Ayer Street, Harvard, Illinois 60033.
Certain Information Concerning Participants
The Company, its directors and its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of the Company’s shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting. Shareholders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of such individuals in the Company’s proxy statement related to its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 5, 2012.
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