EXHIBIT 99.4
REVOCABLE PROXY
Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
Special Meeting of Stockholders
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints
Walter E. Deuchler, Jr., Edward J. McWethy, and Ralph D. Voris, or any
or all of them, of Merchants Bancorp, Inc. ("Merchants"), with full power
of substitution, to act as attorneys and proxies for the undersigned to
vote all shares of common stock of Merchants that the undersigned is entitled
to vote at Merchants' Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting"),
to be held on December 22, 1999, at Copley Theatre, North Island Center,
located at 8 East Galena Boulevard, Aurora, Illinois, at 9:00 a.m., local
time, and any and all adjournments and postponements thereof.
This proxy may be revoked
at any time before it is voted by: (i) filing with the Secretary of Merchants
at or before the Meeting a written notice of revocation bearing a later
date than this proxy; (ii) duly executing a subsequent proxy relating to
the same shares and delivering it to the Secretary of Merchants at or before
the Meeting; or (iii) attending the Meeting and voting in person (although
attendance at the Meeting will not in and of itself constitute revocation
of this proxy). If this proxy is properly revoked as described above, then
the power of such attorneys and proxies shall be deemed terminated and
of no further force and effect.
The undersigned acknowledges
receipt from Merchants, prior to the execution of this proxy, of Notice
of the Special Meeting and a Prospectus and Proxy Statement.
MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.
PLEASE MARK VOTE IN OVAL IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY.
(X)
| The approval and adoption of the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of July 29, 1999 (the "Merger Agreement"), between Merchants
Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial Corporation and Merchants Acquisition
Corporation. |
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For
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Against
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Abstain
( ) |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" adoption of the
Merger Agreement.
| THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, BUT IF NO DIRECTIONS
ARE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT.
IF ANY OTHER BUSINESS IS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
BY THOSE NAMED IN THIS PROXY IN THEIR BEST JUDGEMENT. AT THE PRESENT TIME,
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS KNOWS OF NO OTHER BUSINESS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE
MEETING. |
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Dated:
, 1999
Print Name:
Signature:
Print Name:
Signature:
Please sign exactly as your name appears on this card.
When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian,
please give your full title. If shares are held jointly, each holder should
sign.
PLEASE PROMPTLY COMPLETE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY
IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE |
