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LSB Financial Corp.
101 Main Street
Lafayette, Indiana 47901
(765) 742-1064
March 22, 1999
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
On behalf of the Board of Directors and management of LSB Financial Corp.
(the "Company"), I cordially invite you to attend the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company. The meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., Lafayette,
Indiana time, on April 21, 1999 at the Riehle Plaza located at 200 N. Second
Street, Lafayette, Indiana.
An important aspect of the meeting process is the stockholder vote on
corporate business items. I urge you to exercise your rights as a stockholder to
vote and participate in this process. Stockholders are being asked to consider
and vote upon the proposals to elect four directors of the Company and to ratify
the appointment of auditors. In addition, the meeting will include management's
report to you on the Company's 1998 financial and operating performance.
We encourage you to attend the meeting in person. Whether or not you plan
to attend, however, please read the enclosed Proxy Statement and then complete,
sign and date the enclosed proxy and return it in the accompanying postpaid
return envelope as promptly as possible. This will save the Company additional
expense in soliciting proxies and will ensure that your shares are represented
at the meeting.
Very truly yours,
John W. Corey
President and Chief Executive Officer
LSB FINANCIAL CORP.
101 Main Street
Lafayette, Indiana 47901
(765) 742-1064
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be Held on April 21, 1999
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Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
"Meeting") of LSB Financial Corp. ("LSB" or the "Company") will be held at the
Riehle Plaza located at 200 N. Second Street, Lafayette, Indiana on April 21,
1999 at 9:00 a.m.
A Proxy Card and a Proxy Statement for the Meeting are enclosed.
The Meeting is for the purpose of considering and acting upon:
1. The election of four directors of the Company;
2. The ratification of the appointment of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP
as auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1999;
and such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting, or any
adjournments thereof. The Board of Directors is not aware of any other business
to come before the Meeting.
Any action may be taken on the foregoing proposals at the Meeting on the
date specified above, or on any date or dates to which the Meeting may be
adjourned. Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 17, 1999 are
the stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting, and any adjournments thereof.
You are requested to complete and sign the enclosed Form of Proxy which is
solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors, and to mail it promptly in the
enclosed envelope. The Proxy will not be used if you attend and vote at the
Meeting in person.
By Order of the Board of Directors
John W. Corey
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
Lafayette, Indiana
March 22, 1999
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IMPORTANT: THE PROMPT RETURN OF PROXIES WILL SAVE THE COMPANY THE EXPENSE OF
FURTHER REQUESTS FOR PROXIES TO ENSURE A QUORUM AT THE MEETING. A SELF-
ADDRESSED ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF
MAILED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.
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LSB FINANCIAL CORP.
101 Main Street
Lafayette, Indiana 47901
(765) 742-1064
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PROXY STATEMENT
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 21, 1999
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation on
behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company of proxies to be used at the
Meeting which will be held at the Riehle Plaza located at 200 N. Second Street,
Lafayette, Indiana on April 21, 1999 at 9:00 a.m., and all adjournments of the
Meeting. The accompanying Notice of Meeting and this Proxy Statement are first
being mailed to stockholders on or about March 22, 1999. Certain of the
information provided herein relates to Lafayette Savings Bank, FSB (the "Bank"),
a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Vote Required and Proxy Information
All shares of Company common stock ("Company Common Stock") represented at
the Meeting by properly executed proxies received prior to or at the Meeting,
and not revoked, will be voted at the Meeting in accordance with the
instructions thereon. If no instructions are indicated, properly executed
proxies will be voted for the adoption of the proposals set forth in this Proxy
Statement. The Company does not know of any matters, other than as described in
the Notice of Annual Meeting, that are to come before the Meeting. If any other
matters are properly presented at the Meeting for action, the persons named in
the enclosed form of proxy and acting thereunder will have the discretion to
vote on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.
Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes present in person or
represented by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of
directors. Ratification of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP as auditors for the
Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1999 requires the affirmative
vote of a majority of the shares present or represented at the meeting.
Proxies marked to abstain with respect to a proposal have the same effect
as votes against the proposal. Broker non-votes have no effect on the vote.
One-third of the shares of the Company's Common Stock, present in person or
represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of the Meeting.
Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining a
quorum.
Stockholders who execute proxies retain the right to revoke them at any
time. Unless so revoked, the shares represented by such proxies will be voted at
the Meeting and all adjournments thereof. Proxies may be revoked by written
notice to Mary Jo David, Corporate Secretary of the Company, at the address
above or by the filing of a later dated proxy prior to a vote being taken on a
particular proposal at the Meeting. Proxies may also be revoked by attending the
meeting and voting in person (although attendance at the meeting will not in and
of itself constitute revocation of a proxy).
Voting Securities and Principal Holders Thereof
Stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 17, 1999 (the
"Voting Record Date") will be entitled to one vote for each share then held. As
of that date, the Company had 917,586 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding. No persons other than those listed below are known by management to
beneficially own more than five percent of the outstanding shares of the
Company's Common Stock.
Beneficial Percent of
Beneficial Owner Ownership Class
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LSB Financial Corp. 89,639(1) 9.77%
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
John C. Shen 46,977(2) 5.12%
101 Main Street
Lafayette, Indiana 47901
All officers and directors 199,582(3) 21.75%
(12 persons) as a group
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(1) Represents shares held by the LSB Financial Corp. Employee Stock Ownership
Plan (the "ESOP"), 35,296 shares of which have been allocated to accounts
of participants. Pursuant to the terms of the ESOP, participants in the
ESOP have the right to direct the voting of shares allocated to participant
accounts. First Bankers Trust Company, N.A., Quincy, Illinois, as the
trustee of the ESOP, may also be deemed to be a "beneficial owner" of the
shares held by the ESOP which have not been allocated to a specific
participant's account or which have been allocated but not voted by the
participants.
(2) Includes shares held directly and jointly with family members, as well as
shares which are held in retirement accounts, or held by certain members of
the named individuals' families, or held by trusts of which the named
individual is a trustee or substantial beneficiary, with respect to which
shares the respective individuals may be deemed to have sole or shared
voting and/or dispositive powers.
(3) Includes shares held directly, as well as shares held in retirement
accounts or by certain members of such individuals' families, over which
shares the respective directors and officers may be deemed to have sole or
shared voting or investment power. Includes an aggregate of 40,854 shares
which directors and executive officers have the right to acquire pursuant
to options granted under the Company's 1995 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
(the "Stock Option Plan").
PROPOSAL I - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Board of Directors is currently composed of eleven members,
each of whom is also a director of the Bank. Approximately one-third of the
directors are elected annually. Directors of the Company are generally elected
to serve for a three-year period or until their respective successors shall have
been elected and shall qualify.
The Board of Directors has adopted a resolution, effective as of the
Meeting, to create Director Emeritus positions and to amend the Company's Bylaws
allowing the Board to determine the number of Directors. Effective April 21,
1999, Directors Thomas L. Ryan and C. Wesley Shook will retire as directors and
become Directors Emeritus of the Company. The Board of Directors has increased
the number of directors from 10 to 11, and nominated Thomas R. McCully to
replace Thomas L. Ryan and Charles W. Shook to replace C. Wesley Shook. Mary Jo
David has been nominated to fill the newly created Director position.
The table below sets forth certain information, as of the Voting Record
Date, regarding the composition of the Company's Board of Directors, including
each Director's term of office. It is intended that the proxies solicited on
behalf of the Board of Directors (other than proxies in which the vote is
withheld as to one or more nominees) will be voted at the Meeting for the
election of the nominees identified below for terms of three years. If any
nominee is unable to serve, the shares represented by all such proxies will be
voted for the election of such substitute as the Board of
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Directors may recommend. At this time, the Board of Directors knows of no reason
why any of the nominees might be unable to serve, if elected. There are no
arrangements or understandings between any nominee and any other person pursuant
to which such nominee was selected.
Shares of
Current Common Percent
Director Term to Stock of
Name Age Positions Held in the Company Since(1) Expire Owned(2) Class
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NOMINEES
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Peter Neisel 60 Director 1990 2002 15,280(4)(10) 1.67%
Jeffrey A. Poxon 52 Director 1992 2002 12,547(4)(11) 1.37
Thomas R. McCully 58 None 1999 2002 10,375(12) 1.13
Mary Jo David 49 Vice President, Chief Financial 1999 2002 11,422(12) 1.24
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE
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John W. Corey 64 President, Chief Executive Officer 1991 2000 29,397(3) 3.20
and Director
James A. Andrew 50 Director 1978 2000 25,043(4)(5) 2.73
Philip W. Kemmer 55 Director 1985 2000 4,807(4)(6) .52
John C. Shen 68 Director 1986 2000 46,977(4)(7) 5.12
Mariellen M. Neudeck 57 Chairman of the Board 1986 2001 18,037(4)(8) 1.97
Harry A. Dunwoody 52 Senior Vice President and Director 1993 2001 13,367(9) 1.46
Charles W. Shook 43 Director 1999 2001 --- N/A
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(1) Includes service as a director of the Bank.
(2) The nature of beneficial ownership for shares reported in this column is
sole voting and investment power, except as otherwise noted in these
footnotes.
(3) Included in the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Corey are
(i) 8,606 shares owned jointly by Mr. Corey and his spouse over which Mr.
Corey has shared voting and dispositive power, (ii) 3,406 restricted shares
as to which the voting and dispositive power has been transferred to a
third party until such restricted shares are vested and no longer subject
to restriction, (iii) 3,285 shares held by the ESOP over which Mr. Corey
has sole voting and shared dispositive power, (iv) an option to purchase
10,216 shares granted to Mr. Corey under the Stock Option Plan and (v) 27
shares held by Mr. Corey as custodian for his minor granddaughter over
which Mr. Corey has sole voting and dispositive power.
(4) Included in the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such
individual are (i) 681 restricted shares as to which the voting and
dispositive power has been transferred to a third party until such
restricted shares are vested and no longer subject to restriction and (ii)
an option to purchase 2,553 shares granted to each non-employee director
under the Stock Option Plan.
(5) Also included in the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr.
Andrew are (i) 8,269 shares owned jointly by Mr. Andrew and his spouse and
2,216 shares owned jointly by Mr. Andrew and his children, over which Mr.
Andrew has shared voting and dispositive power, (ii) 1,544 shares owned
individually by Mr. Andrew's spouse over which Mr. Andrew may be deemed to
have shared voting and dispositive power, (iii) 739 shares owned
individually by Mr. Andrew's children, over which Mr. Andrew may be deemed
to have shared voting and dispositive power and (iv) 551 shares held by a
trust over which he may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive
power.
(6) Also included in the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr.
Kemmer are 551 shares owned jointly by Mr. Kemmer and his spouse over which
Mr. Kemmer has shared voting and dispositive power.
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(7) Also included in the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Shen
are (i) 32,800 shares owed jointly by Mr. Shen and his spouse over which
Mr. Shen has shared voting and dispositive power, (ii) 8,268 shares owned
individually by Mr. Shen's children over which Mr. Shen may be deemed to
have shared voting and dispositive power and (iii) 1,654 shares owned
individually by Mr. Shen's grandchildren over which Mr. Shen may be deemed
to have shared voting and dispositive power.
(8) Also included in the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Ms.
Neudeck are (i) 8,269 shares owned jointly by Ms. Neudeck and her spouse
over which Ms. Neudeck has shared voting and dispositive power and (ii)
4,224 shares owned individually by Ms. Neudeck's spouse over which Ms.
Neudeck may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power.
(9) Included in the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Dunwoody
are (i) 253 shares owned jointly by Mr. Dunwoody his spouse over which Mr.
Dunwoody has shared voting and dispositive power, (ii) 1,703 restricted
shares as to which the voting and dispositive power has been transferred to
a third party until such restricted shares are vested and no longer subject
to restriction, (iii) 1,957 shares held by the ESOP over which Mr. Dunwoody
has sole voting and shared dispositive power and (iv) an option to purchase
4,254 shares granted to Mr. Dunwoody under the Stock Option Plan.
(10) Also included in the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr.
Neisel are 8,269 shares owned jointly by Mr. Neisel and his spouse over
which Mr. Neisel has shared voting and dispositive power.
(11) Also included in the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Poxon
are (i) 550 shares owned jointly by Mr. Poxon and his spouse over which Mr.
Poxon has shared voting and dispositive power and (ii) 2,136 shares owned
individually by Mr. Poxon's spouse over which Mr. Poxon may be deemed to
have shared voting and dispositive power.
(12) Also included in the shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. McCully are 8,268
shares owned individually by Mr. McCully's spouse over which Mr. McCully
may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power.
(13) Also included in the shares of Common Stock owned by Ms. David are (i)
1,703 restricted shares as to which the voting and dispositive power has
been transferred to a third party until such restricted shares are vested
and no longer subject to restriction, (ii) 1,608 shares held by the ESOP
over which Ms. David has sole voting and dispositive power and (iii) an
option to purchase 4,254 shares granted to Ms. David under the Stock Option
Plan.
The business experience of each director is set forth below. All directors
have held their present positions for at least the past five years, except as
otherwise indicated.
Peter Neisel. Mr. Neisel is President and Chief Executive Officer of Schwab
Corp., a manufacturer and seller of office equipment.
Jeffrey A. Poxon. Mr. Poxon is the Senior Vice President, Investments and
Chief Investment Officer of The Lafayette Life Insurance Company.
Thomas R. McCully. Mr. McCully is a partner in the law firm of Stuart &
Branigin and has worked there since 1966.
Mary Jo David. Ms. David is Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer of the Company and the Bank. She has held these
positions with the Company since its formation in 1994 and with the Bank since
1992.
John W. Corey. Mr. Corey is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
of the Company and the Bank. He has held his position with the Company since its
formation in 1994 and with the Bank since 1991.
James A. Andrew. Mr. Andrew is President and owner of Henry Poor Lumber Co.
and Homeworks, retailers of building materials. He is also involved in
residential and commercial land development.
Philip W. Kemmer. Mr. Kemmer became the business administrator of the First
Assembly of God Church in July, 1995. From 1991 to 1995, he was a broker with
The Prudential Key Realty, real estate brokerage firm.
John C. Shen. Mr. Shen is the developer and sole owner of Crestview
Apartments and Crestview North Apartments, six different complexes of apartment
buildings. He is also a director of Turner Construction Co., an industrial and
institutional construction company.
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Mariellen M. Neudeck. Ms. Neudeck is a Vice President of Greater Lafayette
Health Services, Inc. and is responsible for the administration of nine
departments and seven functional areas of the hospital. She was elected as
Chairman of the Board of the Bank in 1993 and of the Company in 1994.
Harry A. Dunwoody. Mr. Dunwoody has served as Senior Vice President of the
Bank since 1989 and was elected as a Director of the Bank in 1993. He has held
the same positions with the Company since its formation in 1994. He is
responsible for the residential and consumer lending functions of the Bank.
Charles W. Shook. Mr. Shook is Vice President and co-manager of Coldwell
Banker/The Shook Agency, a real estate brokerage business. He has held these
positions since 1989.
Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors
Meetings and Committees of the Company. The Board of Directors met 12 times
during the year ended December 31, 1998. During 1998, no incumbent director of
the Company attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of the total number of
Board meetings and the total number of meetings held by the committees of the
Board. The Company's Directors are not paid a fee for their services.
The Board of Directors of the Company currently has no standing committees.
Meetings and Committees of the Bank. The Bank's Board of Directors meets at
least monthly and held 12 meetings during the year ended December 31, 1998.
During 1998, no incumbent director of the Bank attended fewer than 75% of the
aggregate of the total number of Board meetings and the total number of meetings
held by the committees of the Board of Directors on which he served.
The principal standing committees of the Bank are Loan, Audit, Investment
and Compensation. The full Board acts as the nominating committee for directors
to be voted on by stockholders.
The Loan Committee is responsible for the review of all owner-occupied
residential loans in excess of $250,000, and all non-owner occupied residential
loans and business loans of $350,000 or more. All board members serve a four
month rotation on this committee. The committee held 48 meetings during 1998.
The Audit Committee meets with the independent auditors and the Bank's
internal auditors to review control procedures of the Bank. The current members
of this committee are Directors Ryan (Chairman), Neudeck, Shook and Poxon. This
Committee held four meetings during 1998.
The Investment Committee meets with the Bank's investment advisor to set
guidelines for the investment portfolio and review the Bank's asset/liability
management. The members of this committee are Directors Poxon (Chairman),
Andrew, Kemmer and Shen. The Investment Committee met twice during 1998.
The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors
for salary, staff, budget and various employee benefits. The members of the
committee are Directors Andrew (Chairman), Neudeck, Neisel and Poxon. The
committee met once during 1998.
Director Compensation
Non-employee directors of the Bank receive $10,200 per year except the
Chairman of the Board, who receives $12,200 per year. Each non-employee director
also receives $50 for each loan committee meeting attended.
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Executive Compensation
The Company has not paid any compensation to its executive officers since
its formation. The Company does not presently anticipate paying any compensation
to such persons until it becomes actively involved in the operation or
acquisition of businesses other than the Bank.
The executive officers of the Company also hold the same positions with the
Bank and receive compensation from the Bank. The following table sets forth
information concerning the compensation paid or granted to the Bank's chief
executive officer in 1998, 1997 and 1996. No other executive officer received
cash compensation in excess of $100,000 during these periods.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Long Term Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards
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Securities
Restricted Underlying
Stock Options/ All Other
Salary Bonus Award(s) SARs Compensation
Name and Principal Position Year ($) ($) ($) (#) ($)
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John W. Corey, President, 1998 $132,150 -- $ -- -- $ 38,892(3)
Chief Executive Officer and 1997 123,150 -- -- -- 41,013(2)
Director 1996 118,000 -- -- -- 15,333(1)
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(1) Represents the Bank's contribution on behalf of Mr. Corey of $5,313 to the
Bank's supplemental retirement benefit plan and of $10,020 to the Bank's
ESOP.
(2) Represents the Bank's contribution on behalf of Mr. Corey of $26,385 to the
Bank's supplemental retirement benefit plan and of $14,628 to the Bank's
ESOP.
(3) Represents the Bank's contribution on behalf of Mr. Corey of $30,306 to the
Bank's supplemental retirement benefit plan and of $8,586 to the Bank's
ESOP.
The following table provides information as to stock options exercised and
the value of in-the-money options held by the Company's Chief Executive Officer
at December 31, 1998. To date, no stock appreciation rights have been granted by
the Company.
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AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FY-END
OPTION VALUES
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Number of Value of
Securities Underlying Unexercised
Unexercised In-the-Money
Options at Options at
Shares FY-End FY-End ($)(1)
Acquired Value --------------------------- ------------------------------
Name on Exercise Realized Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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John W. Corey (#) ($) 10,216 6,810 $148,684 $99,113
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(1) Represents the aggregate market value (market price of the Common Stock
less the exercise price) of in-the-money options granted based upon the
closing price per share of $28.50 for the Company's Common Stock as
reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market on December 31, 1998.
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Special Termination Agreement
The Bank has entered into a special termination agreement with John W.
Corey. The agreement became effective upon completion of the Bank's mutual to
stock conversion and provides for an initial term of three years. The agreement
provides for extensions of one year, in addition to the then-remaining term
under the agreement, on each anniversary of the effective date of the agreement,
subject to a formal performance evaluation performed by disinterested members of
the Board of Directors of the Bank. The agreement provides for termination upon
the employee's death, for cause or in certain events specified by federal
regulations. The agreement is also terminable by the employee upon 90 days
notice to the Bank.
The agreement provides for payment to the employee of the greater of his
salary for the remainder of the term of the agreement, or 299% of the employee's
base compensation, in the event there is a "change in control" of the Bank where
employment terminates involuntarily in connection with such change in control or
voluntarily following any demotion, loss of title or office, significant
reduction in authority, significant reduction in annual compensation or
benefits, or relocation of his principal place of employment by more than 30
miles from its location immediately prior to the change in control. This
termination payment is subject to reduction by the amount of all other
compensation to the employee deemed for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code to
be contingent on a "change in control," and may not exceed three times the
employee's average annual compensation over the most recent five year period or
be non-deductible by the Bank for federal income tax purposes. For the purposes
of the agreement, a "change in control" is defined as any event which would: (i)
require reporting under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"); (ii) result in a change of control within the meaning of the
Home Owners' Loan Act; or (iii) be deemed to have occurred at such time as (a)
any person becomes the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Bank's or the
Company's voting securities, (b) individuals who constitute the board of
directors on the date of the agreement cease to constitute a majority, or (C)
the adoption of a plan of reorganization, merger, consolidation, or sale of all
or substantially all the assets of the Bank or the Company or similar
transaction in which the Bank or the Company is not the surviving entity.
Based on his current salary, if Mr. Corey was terminated as of January 1,
1999 under circumstances entitling him to severance pay as described above, he
would have been entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment of approximately
$356,580.
Transactions with Management and Indebtedness of Management
The Bank has followed a policy of granting loans to officers and directors.
Loans to executive officers and directors must be approved by a majority of the
disinterested directors and loans to other officers must be approved by the
Bank's loan committee. All loans to executive officers and directors were made
in the ordinary course of business and on the same terms and conditions as those
of comparable transactions prevailing at the time, in accordance with the Bank's
underwriting guidelines, and do not involve more than the normal risk of
collectibility or present other unfavorable features.
Thomas L. Ryan, a retiring director of the Bank, and Thomas R. McCully, a
nominee, are partners in the law firm of Stuart & Branigin. Such firm acts as
counsel to the Bank. The legal fees received for professional services during
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 did not exceed 5% of the firm's gross
revenues.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's directors and
executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of
the Company's equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of
ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common Stock and other equity
securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders
are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section
16(a) forms they file.
To the Company's knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such
reports furnished to the Company and written representations that no other
reports were required, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its
officers, directors and greater than 10 percent beneficial owners were complied
with, except that (i) Mr. Andrew inadvertently failed to file Form 4s to report
the purchase of 1,000, 500, 200 and 300 shares of common stock on February 18,
1998, August 10, 1998, August 13, 1998 and August 14, 1998, respectively; (ii)
Mr. Dunwoody inadvertently failed to file a Form 4 to report the sale of 850
shares of common stock on November 9, 1998, and (iii) Mr. Corey inadvertently
failed to file a Form 4 to report the sale of 800 shares of common stock on
November 9, 1998. On February 16, 1999, Messrs. Andrew, Dunwoody and Corey each
filed a Form 5 disclosing their transactions.
PROPOSAL II - RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has renewed the Company's arrangement for Crowe,
Chizek and Company LLP to be its auditors for the year ending December 31, 1999,
subject to the ratification of the appointment by the Company's stockholders. A
representative from Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP is expected to attend the
Meeting to respond to appropriate questions and will have an opportunity to make
a statement if he or she so desires.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF CROWE, CHIZEK AND COMPANY LLP AS THE
COMPANY'S AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1999.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
In order to be eligible for inclusion in next year's proxy materials for
the annual meeting of Stockholders, any stockholder proposal to take action at
such meeting must be received at the Company's main office located at 101 Main
Street, Lafayette, Indiana 47901, on or before November 17, 1999. To be
considered for presentation at next year's annual meeting, although not included
in the proxy statement, any stockholder proposal must be received at the
Company's main office on or before February 21, 2000; provided, however, that in
the event that the date of next year's annual meeting is held before April 1,
2000 or after June 20, 2000, the stockholder proposal must be received on or
before the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such annual
meeting or the tenth day following the day on which notice of the date of the
annual meeting was mailed or public announcement of the date of such meeting was
first made.
All stockholder proposals for inclusion in the Company's proxy materials
may be subject to the requirements of the proxy rules adopted under the Exchange
Act, and, as with any stockholder proposal (regardless of whether included in
the Company's proxy materials), the Company's Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws and Indiana law and regulations.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors is not aware of any business to come before the
Meeting other than those matters described above in this Proxy Statement.
However, if any other matter should properly come before the Meeting, it is
intended that holders of the proxies will act in accordance with their best
judgment.
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The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. The
Company will reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending proxy materials
to the beneficial owners of common stock. In addition to solicitation by mail,
directors, officers and regular employees of the Company and/or the Bank may
solicit proxies personally or by telegraph or telephone without additional
compensation.
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