FIRST BANKING CENTER, INC.
400 Milwaukee Avenue
Burlington, Wisconsin 53105
(262) 763-3581
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
APRIL 17, 2001
To the Stockholders of First Banking Center, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of First Banking
Center, Inc., Burlington, Wisconsin, pursuant to action of the Board of
Directors, will be held at the Banking House, 400 Milwaukee Avenue, Burlington,
Wisconsin, on the 17th day of April, 2001, at 1:30 P.M. for the purpose of
considering and voting upon the following matters:
I.) Election of 3 directors as described in the accompanying Proxy
Statement.
II.) Ratification of a proposed amendment of the 1994 Incentive Stock
Plan as described in the accompanying Proxy Statement.
III.) Such other business as many properly come before the meeting or
any adjournments thereof.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2001 will be
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting of April 17, 2001, or
any adjournment(s) thereof.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ John S. Smith
John S. Smith
Secretary
Burlington, Wisconsin
March 16, 2001
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PLEASE FILL IN, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY SUBMITTED
HEREWITH IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. THE GIVING OF SUCH PROXY WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR
RIGHT TO REVOKE SUCH PROXY OR TO VOTE IN PERSON SHOULD YOU LATER DECIDE TO
ATTEND THE MEETING.
REVOCABLE PROXY
FIRST BANKING CENTER, INC.
This Proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of First Banking Center, Inc.
For The Annual Meeting of Stockholders April 17, 2001.
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Carol Lois and Ted Costoff, and
each of them, with full power to act alone and with power of substitution, to be
the true and lawful attorney and proxy of the undersigned to vote at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of First Banking Center, Inc. to be held at the Banking
House, 400 Milwaukee Avenue, Burlington, Wisconsin on April 17, 2001 at 1:30
P.M., or at any adjournment(s) thereof, the shares of stock which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote at that meeting and at any adjournment(s)
thereof, as indicated below. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy heretofore
given and ratifies all that said attorneys and proxies or their substitutes may
do by virtue hereof.
[X] PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The three persons listed below have been nominated for election as directors as
discussed in the Proxy Statement dated March 16, 2001 attached hereto:
David Boilini Thomas Laken, Jr. Daniel T. Jacobson
With- For All
For hold Except
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INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority for any individual nominee, mark "For All
Except" and write that nominee's name in the space provided below.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE THREE PERSONS
LISTED ABOVE.
2. RATIFICATION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE 1994 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN, AS
DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT.
For Against Abstain
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT OF THE 1994 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN
Please be sure to sign and date
this Proxy in the box below
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Stockholder sign above Co-holder (if any) sign above
If any additional matters are properly presented, the persons named in the proxy
will have the discretion to vote in accordance with their own judgment in such
matters. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY BE
REVOKED PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
CORPORATION OR BY SUBMITTING A LATER-DATED PROXY, OR BY ATTENDING THE ANNUAL
MEETING. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE
STOCKHOLDER, BUT IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED TO ELECT
THE 3 PERSONS LISTED ABOVE AND FOR RATIFICATION OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE 1994
INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN.
The above signed hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting and
the Proxy Statement both dated March 16, 2001 and enclosed herein. Please sign
your name exactly as it appears on the Proxy. In signing as Executor,
Administrator, Personal Representative, Guardian, Trustee, or Attorney, please
add your title as such. All joint owners should sign.
PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY SIGN, DATE & MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD TODAY
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