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INDUSTRIAL BANCORP, INC.
211 N. Sandusky Street
Bellevue, Ohio 44811
(419) 483-3375
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Notice is hereby given that the 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Industrial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") will be held at The Bellevue Elks Lodge
#1013, located at 214 W. Main Street, Bellevue, Ohio 44811, on April 15, 1997,
at 2:30 p.m., local time (the "Annual Meeting"), for the following purposes, all
of which are more completely set forth in the accompanying Proxy Statement:
1. To elect four directors of the Company for terms expiring in 1999;
2. To ratify the selection of Crowe, Chizek and Company as the auditors
of the Company for the current fiscal year; and
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Only shareholders of the Company of record at the close of business on
March 7, 1997, will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual
Meeting and at any adjournments thereof. Whether or not you expect to attend the
Annual Meeting, we urge you to consider the accompanying Proxy Statement
carefully and to SIGN, DATE AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY SO THAT YOUR
SHARES MAY BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR WISHES AND THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM
MAY BE ASSURED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. The giving of a proxy does not affect your
right to vote in person in the event you attend the Annual Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors
David M. Windau, President
Bellevue, Ohio
March 18, 1997
Industrial Bancorp, Inc.
211 N. Sandusky Street
Bellevue, Ohio 44811
(419) 483-3375
PROXY STATEMENT
PROXIES
The enclosed proxy (the "Proxy") is being solicited by the Board of
Directors of Industrial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") for use at the 1997 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at The Bellevue Elks Lodge
#1013, located at 214 W. Main Street, Bellevue, Ohio 44811, on April 15, 1997,
at 2:30 p.m., local time, and at any adjournments thereof (the "Annual
Meeting"). Without affecting any vote previously taken, a shareholder may revoke
a proxy by executing a later dated proxy which is received by the Company before
the original proxy is exercised or by giving notice of revocation to the Company
in writing or in open meeting before the original proxy is exercised. Attendance
at the Annual Meeting will not, of itself, revoke a proxy.
Each properly executed Proxy received prior to the Annual Meeting and not
revoked will be voted as specified thereon or, in the absence of specific
instructions to the contrary, will be voted:
FOR the election of Messrs. Hayward, Maginnis, Moore and Windau as
directors of the Company for terms expiring in 1999; and
FOR the ratification of the selection of Crowe, Chizek and Company
("Crowe Chizek") as the auditors of the Company for the current fiscal
year.
Proxies may be solicited by the directors, officers and other employees of
the Company and The Industrial Savings and Loan Association ("Industrial"), in
person or by telephone, telegraph or mail, only for use at the Annual Meeting.
Such Proxies will not be used for any other meeting. The cost of soliciting
Proxies will be borne by the Company.
Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 7, 1997
(the "Voting Record Date"), are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each
such shareholder will be entitled to cast one vote for each share owned on the
Voting Record Date. The Company's records disclose that, as of the Voting Record
Date, there were 5,416,500 votes entitled to be cast at the Annual Meeting. This
Proxy Statement is first being mailed to shareholders of the Company on or about
March 18, 1997.
VOTE REQUIRED
Election of Directors
Under Ohio law and the Company's Code of Regulations (the "Regulations"),
the four nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected as
directors. Shares as to which the authority to vote is withheld will not be
counted toward the election of directors or toward the election of the
individual nominees specified on the Proxy. If the Proxy is signed and dated by
the shareholder but no vote is specified thereon, the shares held by such
shareholder will be voted FOR the election of the four nominees.
Ratification of Selection of Auditors
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the
Company represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting is necessary to
ratify the selection of Crowe Chizek as the auditors of the Company for the
current fiscal year. The effect of an abstention will be the same as a vote
against ratification. If the accompanying Proxy is signed and dated by the
shareholder but no vote is specified thereon, the shares held by such
shareholder will be voted FOR the ratification of the selection of Crowe Chizek
as auditors.
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VOTING SECURITIES AND OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the only
persons known to the Company to own beneficially more than five percent of the
common shares of the Company, as of March 10, 1997:
Amount and nature of
beneficial ownership
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Sole voting and/or Shared voting and/or Percent of
Name and Address investment power investment power shares outstanding
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First Bankers Trust Company, N.A.
1201 Broadway 397,421 (1) 533,610 (1) 9.85%
Quincy, Illinois 62301
Private Capital Management, Inc.
3003 Tamiami Trail North - 369,700 6.82%
Naples, Florida 33940
Lawrence R. Rhoades 47,211 230,080 (2) 5.11%
159 Arlington Drive
Bellevue, Ohio 44811
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(1) Consists of shares held by First Bankers Trust Company, N.A., as the
Trustee for the Industrial Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the
"ESOP"). First Bankers Trust Company, N.A. (the "ESOP Trustee"), has shared
investment power over all shares held in the ESOP Trust and sole voting
power over shares held in the ESOP Trust which have not been allocated to
the accounts of ESOP participants.
(2) Includes 222,180 shares held in The Industrial Savings and Loan Association
Management Recognition Plan and Trust (the "MRP). Mr. Rhoades is a trustee
of the MRP and as such has shared voting power over such shares.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
number of common shares of the Company beneficially owned by each director and
each executive officer of the Company and by all directors and executive
officers of the Company as a group, as of March 10, 1997:
Amount and nature of
beneficial ownership
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Sole voting and/or Shared voting and/or Percent of
Name and Address investment power investment power shares outstanding
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Graydon H. Hayward 15,000 (2) - 0.27%
Leon W. Maginnis 11,000 225,680 (3) 4.36
Bob Moore 49,300 - 0.91
Lawrence R. Rhoades 47,211 (4) 230,080 (3) 5.11
Fredric C. Spurck - 10,000 0.18
Roger O. Wilkinson 6,543 - 0.12
David M. Windau 24,055 (5) 222,180 (3) 4.54
David W. Ball 10,672 (6) 3,819 0.26
Stephan S. Beal 5,222 (7) 1,000 0.11
All directors and executive 169,003 248,399 (3) 7.70
officers as a group (9 persons)
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(1) Each of the persons listed on this table may be contacted at the address of
the Company.
(2) All shares are owned by Hayward Rigging & Construction, Inc., of which Mr.
Hayward is the sole shareholder and the sole director.
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(3) Includes 222,180 shares held by the MRP, with respect to which Messrs.
Maginnis, Rhoades and Windau have shared voting power as Trustees of the
MRP. Such shares are counted only once in determining the total amount
beneficially owned by all directors and executive officers of the Company
as a group.
(4) Includes 11,211 shares allocated to Mr. Rhoades' account under the ESOP.
(5) Includes 10,787 shares allocated to Mr. Windau's account under the ESOP.
(6) Includes 6,636 shares allocated to Mr. Ball's account under the ESOP.
(7) Includes 5,222 shares allocated to Mr. Beal's account under the ESOP.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Regulations provide for a Board of Directors consisting of seven
persons divided into two classes. In accordance with Section 2.02 of the
Regulations, nominees for election as directors may be proposed only by the
directors or by a shareholder entitled to vote for directors if such shareholder
has submitted a written nomination to the Secretary of the Company by the later
of the January 15th immediately preceding the annual meeting of shareholders or
the sixtieth day before the first anniversary of the most recent annual meeting
of shareholders held for the election of directors. Each such written nomination
must state the name, age, business or residence address of the nominee, the
principal occupation or employment of the nominee, the number of common shares
of the Company owned either beneficially or of record by each such nominee and
the length of time such shares have been so owned.
Each of the directors of the Company is also a director of Industrial. Each
director of the Company became a director of the Company in connection with the
conversion of Industrial from mutual to stock form (the "Conversion") and the
formation of the Company as the holding company for Industrial.
The Board of Directors proposes the reelection of the following persons to
serve as directors of the Company until the annual meeting of shareholders in
1999 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their
earlier resignation, removal from office or death:
Director of the
Name Age (1) Position(s) held company since
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Graydon H. Hayward 51 Director 1995
Leon W. Maginnis 62 Director 1995
Bob Moore 68 Director 1995
David M. Windau 46 Director, President 1995
and Treasurer
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(1) As of March 10, 1997.
If any nominee is unable to stand for election, any Proxies granting
authority to vote for such nominee will be voted for such substitute as the
Board of Directors recommends.
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The following directors will continue to serve after the Annual Meeting for
the terms indicated:
Director of the
Name Age (1) Position(s) held company since Term expires
________ _______ ________________ _______________ ____________
Lawrence R. Rhoades 67 Chairman of the Board
and Director 1995 1998
Fredric C. Spurck 49 Director 1995 1998
Roger O. Wilkinson 48 Director 1995 1998
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(1) As of March 10, 1997.
Mr. Hayward has been the President and owner of Hayward Rigging and
Construction, Inc., Bellevue, Ohio, a firm which specializes in setting and
relocating large machinery in industrial plants, since 1981.
Mr. Maginnis is a Certified Public Account and Certified Fraud Examiner and
has been Vice President of Hirt Publishing Company, Inc. since 1993. For the
prior 23 years, Mr. Maginnis was the owner of Maginnis and Associates, a public
accounting firm in Bellevue, Ohio.
Mr. Moore is semi-retired but continues to serve as President of Willard
Foods, Inc., which operates Moore's IGA Super Centre in Willard, Ohio, where Mr.
Moore has been employed since 1966.
Mr. Rhoades served as the President of Industrial from 1965 to 1994, as
Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of Industrial from November 1995 to August 1996
and as CEO of the Company from its formation in February 1995 to August 1996.
Mr. Rhoades currently serves as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial
Officer of Industrial and the Company.
Mr. Spurck has been the President and CEO of Webster Industries, Inc.,
Tiffin, Ohio since 1978. Webster Industries operates facilities in four states,
producing chains and other component parts used in conveyor systems.
Mr. Wilkinson has been the Deputy Director of the Huron County Alcohol,
Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board, based in Norwalk, Ohio, for the
past three years. For the prior 14 years, he was the manager of Norwalk Clinic,
Inc., Norwalk, Ohio.
Mr. Windau has served as the President and Treasurer of Industrial since
October of 1994 and as the CEO since August 1996. Mr. Windau has been employed
by Industrial for 19 years and was a Senior Vice President in charge of branch
operations and deposit acquisitions prior to becoming President. Mr. Windau is
also the President and CEO of the Company.
Meetings of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Company met eight times for regularly
scheduled and special meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Each director of the Company is also a director of Industrial. The Board of
Directors of Industrial met 13 times for regularly scheduled and special
meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
Committees of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Company has an Audit Committee, an ESOP
Committee and a Stock Option Committee. The full Board of Directors serves as a
nominating committee.
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The Audit Committee is responsible for selecting and recommending to the
Board of Directors a firm to serve as auditors for the Company. The members of
the Audit Committee are Messrs. Maginnis, Moore and Spurck. The Audit Committee
of the Company's Board of Directors met two times during 1996.
The ESOP Committee is responsible for administering the ESOP. The ESOP
Committee consists of Messrs. Hayward, Spurck and Wilkinson. The ESOP Committee
met one time during 1996.
The Stock Option Committee is responsible for administering the Industrial
Bancorp, Inc. 1996 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "Stock Option Plan"),
including interpreting the Stock Option Plan and granting options pursuant to
its terms. The members of the Stock Option Committee are Messrs. Hayward, Spurck
and Wilkinson. The Stock Option Committee met one time during 1996.
The Board of Directors of Industrial has an Executive Committee, an Audit
Committee, a Personnel and Salary Committee and an MRP Committee.
The Executive Committee serves as a loan approval committee and is
authorized to act on behalf of the Board of Directors between regular meetings
of the Board of Directors. The members of the Executive Committee are Messrs.
Maginnis, Moore and Windau. Alternate members are Messrs. Hayward, Spurck,
Wilkinson and Rhoades. The Executive Committee met 52 times during 1996.
The Audit Committee reviews and monitors the audit process. The members of
the Audit Committee are Messrs. Maginnis, Moore and Spurck. The Audit Committee
met two times during 1996.
The function of the Personnel and Salary Committee is to determine
compensation for Industrial's employees and to make recommendations to the Board
of Directors regarding employee benefits and related matters. The Personnel and
Salary Committee is comprised of Messrs. Hayward, Rhoades, Wilkinson and Windau.
The Personnel and Salary Committee met two times during 1996.
The MRP Committee administers the MRP and recommends awards thereunder,
subject to the approval of the full Board of Directors. The members of the MRP
Committee are Messrs. Hayward, Spurck and Wilkinson. The MRP Committee met one
time during 1996.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
In addition to Mr. Rhoades, who is the Chairman of the Board of the
Company, and Mr. Windau, who is the President and CEO of the Company, the
following persons are executive officers of the Company and hold the designated
positions. Each executive officer of the Company serves at the pleasure of the
Board of Directors.
Name Age (1) Position(s) held Executive officer since
_______ ________ ________________ _______________________
David W. Ball 55 Secretary February 1995
Stephan S. Beal 36 Treasurer February 1995
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(1) As of March 10, 1997.
Mr. Ball is a Senior Vice President and the Secretary of Industrial. He is
responsible for lending operations and has been an employee of Industrial for
the past 28 years.
Mr. Beal is a Senior Vice President of Industrial and has been responsible
for branch operations and deposit acquisition since October 1994. He has been an
employee of Industrial for the past 11 years.
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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to David M. Windau,
the CEO of the Company and Industrial, and to Lawrence R. Rhoades, the Chairman
of the Board of the Company and Industrial, for the fiscal years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994. No other executive officer of the Company or Industrial
received compensation in excess of $100,000 in fiscal 1996.
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| Annual compensation | Long term compensation | All other |
| | | compensation |
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| | | | Awards | |
Name and principal | | | | | Securities | |
position | | | | Restricted | underlying | |
| Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | stock awards ($) | options/SARs (#) | |
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David M. Windau | 1996 | $116,972 | $21,522 | $551,059 (1) | 133,307 (3) | $154,062 (4) |
CEO | 1995 | 99,726 | 49,115 | - | - | 8,800 |
| 1994 | 72,404 | 36,987 | - | - | 1,575 |
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Lawrence R. Rhoades (6) | 1996 | $108,711 | $20,002 | $777,750 (2) | 66,654 (3) | $160,949 (5) |
Chairman of the Board | 1995 | 119,671 | 58,938 | - | - | 9,200 |
| 1994 | 117,677 | 52,719 | - | - | 7,150 |
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(1) On May 1, 1996, Mr. Windau was awarded 36,135 common shares pursuant to the
MRP. Mr. Windau paid no consideration for such shares. Such shares will
become earned and nonforfeitable at the rate of one-fifth per year on the
anniversary of the date of the award, beginning on May 1, 1997, assuming
continued employment with or service on the Board of Directors of
Industrial. The market price of the Company's shares on May 1, 1996,
determined by reference to the closing bid for the Company's shares on the
Nasdaq National Market ("Nasdaq") on such date, was $15.25 per share. The
aggregate market value of the shares awarded to Mr. Windau under the MRP,
as of such date, was $551,059. As of December 31, 1996, the shares which
have been awarded to Mr. Windau under the MRP had an aggregate market value
of $460,721. In addition, dividends and other distributions paid on such
shares and earnings on such dividends and distributions will be distributed
to Mr. Windau according to the vesting schedule.
(2) On May 1, 1996, Mr. Rhoades was awarded 51,000 common shares pursuant to
the MRP. Mr. Rhoades paid no consideration for such shares. Such shares
will become earned and nonforfeitable at the rate of one-fifth per year on
the anniversary of the date of the award, beginning on May 1, 1997,
assuming continued service on the Board of Directors of Industrial. The
aggregate market price of such shares on May 1, 1996, determined by
reference to the closing bid price for the Company's shares on Nasdaq on
such date, was $777,750. As of December 31, 1996, the shares which have
been awarded to Mr. Rhoades under the MRP had an aggregate market value of
$650,250. In addition, dividends and other distributions paid on such
shares and earnings on such dividends and distributions will be distributed
to Mr. Rhoades according to the vesting schedule.
(3) Represents the number of common shares of the Company underlying options
granted to Messrs. Windau and Rhoades pursuant to the Stock Option Plan.
(4) Consists of directors' fees and the $146,262 aggregate value of allocations
to Mr. Windau's account under the ESOP. Does not include amounts
attributable to miscellaneous benefits received by Mr. Windau, the cost of
which was less than 10% of his annual salary and bonus.
(5) Consists of directors' fees and the $152,174 aggregate value of allocations
to Mr. Rhoades' account under the ESOP. Does not include amounts
attributable to miscellaneous benefits received by Mr. Rhoades, the cost of
which was less than 10% of his annual salary and bonus.
(6) Mr. Rhoades served as CEO of the Company and Industrial through August 5,
1996.
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Personnel and Salary Committee Report on Executive Compensation
As a unitary savings and loan holding company, the business of the Company
consists principally of holding the stock of Industrial. The functions of the
executive officers of the Company, who are also the executive officers of
Industrial, pertain primarily to the operations of Industrial. The executive
officers receive their compensation, therefore, from Industrial, rather than
from the Company. The Personnel and Salary Committee of Industrial has furnished
the following report concerning executive compensation:
DECISION MAKING PROCESS
The Company has not paid any cash compensation to its executive officers
since its formation. All executive officers of the Company also currently hold
positions with Industrial and receive cash compensation from Industrial.
Decisions on cash compensation of Industrial's executives are made by the
four-member Personnel and Salary Committee of Industrial's Board of Directors.
The compensation levels of the executive officers, including the CEO, are
reviewed each year by the Personnel and Salary Committee. The Personnel and
Salary Committee utilizes independent surveys of compensation of officers in the
thrift industry. The Personnel and Salary Committee also assesses each
particular executive officer's contribution to the Company and Industrial, the
skills and experiences required by his position and the potential of the
executive officer. Based on the foregoing factors, recommendations are made by
the Personnel and Salary Committee to the Board of Directors of Industrial. Such
recommendations are reviewed by the Board of Directors of Industrial, except
that Board members who are also executive officers do not participate in
deliberations regarding their own respective compensation.
COMPENSATION POLICIES TOWARD EXECUTIVE OFFICERS GENERALLY
The Personnel and Salary Committee's executive compensation policies are
designed to provide competitive levels of compensation that integrate
compensation with the annual and long-term performance goals of Industrial and
the Company, reward above-average performance, recognize individual initiative
and achievements and assist Industrial and the Company in attracting and
retaining qualified executives. The cash compensation program for executive
officers consists of two elements, a base salary component and an incentive
component payable under Industrial's non-qualified Profit Sharing Plan
(hereinafter defined). The combination of base salary and incentive compensation
is designed to relate total compensation levels to the performance of Industrial
and the Company and each individual executive officer's contribution thereto.
The objectives of the Profit Sharing Plan are to motivate and reward the
executive officers in connection with the accomplishment of annual objectives of
Industrial and the Company, to reinforce a strong performance orientation with
differentiation and variability in individual awards based on contribution to
annual and long-range business results and to provide a competitive compensation
package which will attract, reward and retain individuals of the highest
quality. For executive officers of Industrial and the Company, including the
CEO, incentive awards are determined as a percentage of annual base salary,
which percentage is calculated utilizing a corporate goal factor and a
performance factor. The corporate goal factor is based upon the Company's
achievement of certain levels of return on average assets. The performance
factor is based upon the particular executive officer's performance during the
preceding year.
The amounts paid to executive officers under the Profit Sharing Plan were
significantly less in 1996 than in 1995 and 1994, as a result of the reduced net
earnings experienced by the Company in 1996. The decline in the Company's net
earnings in 1996 was primarily attributable to a special assessment levied in
1996 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Industrial and other
institutions whose deposits are insured by the Savings Association Insurance
Fund and a return of capital paid by the Company on its common shares in 1996.
DETERMINATION OF CEO'S COMPENSATION
The Personnel and Salary Committee based the compensation of Mr. Rhoades
and Mr. Windau in 1996 on the policies described above for executive officers.
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The Personnel and Salary Committee believes that the level of compensation paid
to Mr. Rhoades prior to his retirement in August 1996 and to Mr. Windau
following his succession to the office of CEO was fair and reasonable when
compared with compensation levels in the thrift industry reported in various
independent surveys. The compensation earned by Mr. Rhoades and Mr. Windau in
1996 reflects the significant management and leadership responsibilities
required of them and the effective manner in which those responsibilities were
fulfilled.
Submitted by the Personnel and Salary Committee of Industrial:
Graydon H. Hayward
Lawrence R. Rhoades
Roger O. Wilkinson
David M. Windau
Personnel and Salary Committee Interlocks
During 1996, Mr. Rhoades, the Chairman of the Board of the Company and
Industrial, and Mr. Windau, the President of the Company and Industrial, were
members of the Personnel and Salary Committee. No other member of the Personnel
and Salary Committee was a current or former executive officer or employee of
the Company or Industrial or had a reportable business relationship with the
Company or Industrial.
Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total return on the Company's
shares for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, with the cumulative total
return of an index of companies whose shares are traded on Nasdaq and a savings
and loan industry index for the same period:
PERFORMANCE GRAPH IS OMITTED. IT IS REPRESENTED BY THE FOLLOWING TABLE:
INDUSTRIAL BANCORP
Total Return Performance
Period Ending
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Index 8/1/95 9/30/95 12/31/95 3/31/96 6/30/96 9/30/96 12/31/96
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Industrial Bancorp 100.00 106.19 114.04 127.19 116.00 127.22 133.46
Nasdaq Total Return 100.00 105.46 106.75 111.74 120.86 125.16 131.31
SNL $250-500M Thrift Index 100.00 106.89 110.15 111.90 115.41 122.65 135.74
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Stock Option Plan
The shareholders of the Company adopted the Stock Option Plan at the 1996
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Pursuant to the Stock Option Plan, 555,450
shares were reserved for issuance by the Company upon the exercise of options to
be granted to certain directors, officers and employees of Industrial and the
Company from time to time under the Stock Option Plan. Options to purchase
388,815 common shares of the Company were granted pursuant to the Stock Option
Plan during 1996.
The Stock Option Committee may grant options under the Stock Option Plan at
such times as they deem most beneficial to Industrial and the Company on the
basis of the individual participant's responsibility, tenure and future
potential to Industrial and the Company. In accordance with regulations of the
Office of Thrift Supervision (the "OTS"), the Stock Option Plan provides that no
individual may receive options to purchase more than 25% of the shares which are
reserved for issuance under the Stock Option Plan, and directors who are not
employees of the Company or Industrial may not receive options to purchase more
than 5% of such shares individually or 30% in the aggregate.
Without further approval of the shareholders, the Board of Directors may at
any time terminate the Stock Option Plan or may amend it from time to time in
such respects as the Board of Directors deems advisable, except that the Board
of Directors may not, without the approval of the shareholders, make any
amendment which would (a) increase the aggregate number of common shares which
may be issued under the Stock Option Plan (except for adjustments to reflect
certain changes in the capitalization of the Company), (b) materially modify the
requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Stock Option Plan, or
(c) materially increase the benefits accruing to participants under the Stock
Option Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors may amend the
Stock Option Plan to take into account changes in applicable securities, federal
income tax and other applicable laws.
Options granted to the officers and employees under the Stock Option Plan
may be "incentive stock options" ("ISOs") within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Options granted
under the Stock Option Plan to directors who are not employees of the Company or
Industrial will not qualify under the Code and thus will not be incentive stock
options ("Non-Qualified Stock Options").
The option exercise price of each option granted under the Stock Option
Plan is determined by the Committee at the time of option grant; provided,
however, that the exercise price for an option must not be less than 100% of the
fair market value of the shares on the date of the grant. In addition, the
exercise price of an ISO may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of
the shares on the date of the grant if the recipient owns more than 10% of the
Company's outstanding common shares.
The Stock Option Committee fixes the term of each option, except that an
ISO cannot be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date it is
granted; provided, however, that if a recipient of an ISO owns a number of
shares representing more than 10% of the shares of the Company outstanding at
the time the ISO is granted, the term of the ISO must not exceed five years.
One-fifth of the stock options covered by an award under the Stock Option Plan
become exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of the
award. If the fair market value of shares awarded pursuant to ISOs exercisable
for the first time by a participant under the Stock Option Plan during any
calendar year exceeds $100,000, however, the ISOs will be considered
Non-Qualified Stock Options to the extent of such excess.
An option recipient cannot transfer or assign an option other than by will
or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. Termination for
cause, as defined in the Stock Option Plan, will result in the annulment of any
outstanding exercisable options. Any options which have not yet become
exercisable will terminate upon the resignation, removal or retirement of a
director or upon the termination of employment of an officer or employee, except
in the case of death or disability.
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The following table sets forth information regarding all grants of options
to purchase common shares of the Company made to Messrs. Windau and Rhoades
during 1996:
Option/SAR Grants In Last Fiscal Year
Individual Grants
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Number of % of Total
Securities Options/SARs
Underlying Granted to
Options/SARs Employees in Exercise or Base Expiration
Name Granted (#) 1996 Fiscal Year Price ($/Share) Date
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David M. Windau 133,307 (1) 48.0% $11.00 August 1, 2006
Lawrence R. Rhoades 66,654 (1) 24.0% $11.00 August 1, 2006
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(1) The options were granted on August 1, 1996, and are first exercisable with
respect to one-fifth of the shares subject to the options on each
anniversary of the date of grant of such options, commencing August 1,
1997. The options are not intended to qualify as ISOs.
The following table sets forth information regarding the number and value
of unexercised options held by Messrs. Windau and Rhoades at December 31, 1996:
Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and 12/31/96 Option /SAR Values
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised Value of Unexercised "In-the-Money"
Options/SARs at 12/31/96 (#) Options/SARs at 12/31/96 ($)(1)
Name Shares Acquired Value
on Exercise (#) Realized ($) Exercisable/Unexercisable Exercisable/Unexercisable
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David M. Windau -0- N/A -0-/133,307 -0-/$233,287
Lawrence R. Rhoades -0- N/A -0-/66,654 -0-/$116,645
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(1) For purposes of this table, the value of the option was determined by
multiplying the number of unexercised options by the difference between the
$11.00 exercise price and the fair market value of the Company's common
shares, which was $12.75 on December 31, 1996, based on the closing bid
price reported by Nasdaq.
Management Recognition Plan
The shareholders of the Company adopted the MRP at the 1996 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders. With funds contributed by Industrial, the MRP purchased 222,180
common shares of the Company, 176,680 of which were awarded to directors and
executive officers of Industrial during 1996.
The MRP is administered by the MRP Committee, which is composed of three
directors of Industrial who are not employees of Industrial (the "MRP
Committee"). The MRP Committee determines the directors and employees of the
Company and Industrial to whom shares are awarded under the MRP, and the number
of shares to be awarded, on the basis of the individual participant's
responsibility, tenure and future potential to Industrial and the Company. In
accordance with OTS regulations, the MRP provides that no individual may be
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awarded more than 25% of the shares which are reserved for issuance under the
MRP, and directors who are not employees of the Company or Industrial may not
receive more than 5% of such shares individually or 30% in the aggregate.
Unless the MRP Committee specifies a longer period of time, one-fifth of
the number of shares awarded to an individual become earned and non-forfeitable
on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of such award. Until shares
awarded are earned by a participant, such shares are forfeited in the event that
the participant ceases to be either a director or an employee of the Company or
Industrial, except that in the event of the death or disability of a
participant, the participant's shares are deemed to be earned and
non-forfeitable.
Shares awarded pursuant to the MRP, along with any dividends and other
distributions paid on such shares and earnings thereon, are distributed to
recipients as soon as practicable after such shares become earned. Recipients
are not permitted to transfer or direct the voting of shares awarded under the
MRP until they become earned.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The Company has established the ESOP for the benefit of employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries, including Industrial, who are age 21 or older and
who have completed at least one year of service with the Company and its
subsidiaries. The ESOP provides an ownership interest in the Company to all
eligible full-time employees of the Company.
The ESOP trust borrowed funds from the Company with which it acquired
444,361 of the common shares sold in the Conversion. Such loan is secured by the
common shares purchased with the loan proceeds and will be repaid by the ESOP
over a period of up to 12 years with discretionary contributions to the ESOP and
earnings on ESOP assets. The common shares purchased by the ESOP trust with the
loan proceeds are held in a suspense account for allocation among participants
as the loan is repaid. In addition to the 444,361 shares purchased with such
borrowed funds, 90,000 shares were purchased using a portion of the funds
distributed by the Company in May 1996 as a return of capital. Such shares have
been allocated to the accounts of ESOP participants.
Contributions to the ESOP and shares released from the suspense account are
allocated among participants on the basis of compensation. Except for
participants who retire, become disabled or die during a plan year, all other
participants must have completed at least 1,000 hours of service in order to
receive an allocation. Benefits become fully vested after five years of service.
Existing employees of the Company and Industrial were given credit for vesting
purposes for years of service to Industrial prior to the effective date of the
ESOP. Vesting is accelerated upon retirement at or after age 65, death,
disability, termination of the ESOP or a change in control of Industrial. Shares
allocated to the account of a participant whose employment by Industrial
terminates prior to having satisfied the vesting requirement will be forfeited.
Forfeitures will be reallocated among remaining participating employees.
Benefits may be paid either in the Company's common shares or in cash. Benefits
may be payable upon retirement, death, disability or separation from service.
Benefits payable under the ESOP cannot be estimated.
The common shares and other ESOP funds are held and invested by the ESOP
Trustee. The ESOP Trustee must vote all allocated shares held in the ESOP in
accordance with the instructions of the participating employees. The ESOP
Trustee has no authority to vote allocated shares in respect of which no
instructions are received from the participating employee. Unallocated shares
are voted by the ESOP Trustee in its sole discretion.
The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service has made a favorable
determination in respect of the tax-qualified status of the ESOP.
As of March 10, 1997, 136,189 of the 534,361 common shares of the Company
held in the ESOP Trust had been allocated to the accounts of participants.
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Profit Sharing Plan
Industrial maintains a nonqualified profit sharing plan (the "Profit
Sharing Plan"). Industrial has historically paid base salaries that are lower
than the salaries offered by comparably situated companies and has relied on the
Profit Sharing Plan as a significant component of compensation for employees at
all levels. Full-time employees are eligible to participate in the Profit
Sharing Plan if they have been employed by Industrial for more than one year of
continuous service. Part-time employees are eligible to participate in the
Profit Sharing Plan if they have been employed by Industrial for five or more
consecutive years. The amount allocated to the Profit Sharing Plan each year is
a percent of Industrial's pre-tax return on average assets in excess of .50%.
Although the Profit Sharing Plan is subject to the discretion of the Board of
Directors, the percentage allocated to the Profit Sharing Plan has typically
ranged from 12% of pre-tax earnings in excess of a .50% return on assets to a
maximum of 14.5% of pre-tax earnings in excess of a 3.0% return on assets. The
amount received by individual participants is determined by the Personnel and
Salary Committee based on various factors, including performance and tenure. For
the year ended December 31, 1996, Industrial's contribution to the Profit
Sharing Plan was $245,616.
Employment Agreements
Industrial has entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Windau, Ball
and Beal (the "Employment Agreements"). The Employment Agreements became
effective on January 1, 1996, and provide for initial terms of three years. The
Employment Agreements provide for salary and performance review by the Board of
Directors not less often than annually. Each of the Employment Agreements
provides for inclusion of the employee in any formally established employee
benefit, bonus, pension and profit-sharing plans for which senior management
personnel are eligible and for vacation and sick leave in accordance with
Industrial's prevailing policies.
The Employment Agreements are terminable by Industrial at any time. In the
event of termination by Industrial for "just cause," as defined in the
Employment Agreements, the employee will have no right to receive any
compensation or other benefits for any period following such termination. In the
event of a termination other than for "just cause" and not in connection with a
"change of control", as defined in the Employment Agreements, the employee will
be entitled to payment of an amount equal to the employee's annual salary. The
Employment Agreements further provide that in the event of a termination in
connection with or within one year of a "change of control," the employee will
be entitled to payment of an amount equal to three times the employee's annual
salary. The amount which would be payable to Mr. Windau in the event of a
"change of control", based upon his salary at the end of 1996, is $390,000.
Director Compensation
Each director of Industrial, other than the Chairman of the Board,
currently receives a fee of $600 per meeting, with one excused absence per year.
The Chairman of the Board receives $675 per meeting. In addition, each member of
a committee who is not a full-time employee of Industrial receives $300 per
committee meeting attended. No fees are paid for service as a director of the
Company.
Certain Transactions
Industrial has followed a policy of granting consumer loans and loans
secured by the borrower's personal residence to officers, directors and
employees. Such loans to executive officers and directors are made in the
ordinary course of business and on the same terms and conditions as those of
comparable transactions prevailing at the time and in accordance with
Industrial's underwriting guidelines and do not involve more than the normal
risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features.
SELECTION OF AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has selected Crowe, Chizek and Company as the
auditors of the Company for the current fiscal year and recommends that the
shareholders ratify the selection. Management expects that a representative of
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Crowe Chizek will be present at the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to
make a statement if he or she so desires and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
PROPOSALS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHER MATTERS
Any proposals of shareholders intended to be included in the Company's
proxy statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Shareholders should be sent to
the Company by certified mail and must be received by the Company not later than
November 18, 1997.
Management knows of no other business which may be brought before the
Annual Meeting. It is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed Proxy
to vote such Proxy in accordance with their best judgment on any other matters
which may be brought before the Annual Meeting.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. WHETHER OR NOT YOU
EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, YOU ARE URGED TO FILL IN, SIGN AND
RETURN THE PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE.
By Order of the Board of Directors
David M. Windau, President
Bellevue, Ohio
March 18, 1997
REVOCABLE PROXY
INDUSTRIAL BANCORP, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INDUSTRIAL BANCORP, INC.
The undersigned shareholder of Industrial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company")
hereby constitutes and appoints David M. Windau and Lawrence R. Rhoades, or
either one of them, the Proxy or Proxies of the undersigned with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to vote at the 1997 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of the Company to be held at The Bellevue Elks Lodge #1013, located
at 214 W. Main Street, Bellevue, Ohio 44811, on April 15, 1997, at 2:30 p.m.,
local time (the "Annual Meeting"), all of the shares of the Company which the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, or at any adjournment
thereof, on each of the following proposals, all of which are described in the
accompanying Proxy Statement:
1. The election of four directors:
FOR all nominees listed WITHHOLD authority to
below (except as marked to vote for all nominees
the contrary below) listed below
Graydon H. Hayward
Leon W. Maginnis
Bob Moore
David M. Windau
(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, write
that nominee's name in the space provided below).
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2. The approval of the selection of Crowe, Chizek and Company as the auditors
of the Company for the current fiscal year.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Important: Please sign and date this proxy on the reverse side.
This Revocable Proxy will be voted as directed by the undersigned member.
If no direction is given, this Revocable Proxy will be voted FOR all nominees
listed and FOR proposal 2.
All Proxies previously given by the undersigned are hereby revoked. Receipt
of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company and of the
accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.
NOTE: Please sign your name exactly as it appears on this Proxy. Joint
accounts require only one signature. If you are signing this Proxy as an
attorney, administrator, agent, corporation, officer, executor, trustee or
guardian, etc., please add your full title to your signature.
___________________________________ ___________________________________
Signature Signature
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Print or Type Name Print or Type Name
Dated: ____________________________ Dated:_____________________________
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE IS
REQUIRED FOR MAILING IN THE U.S.A.
IMPORTANT: IF YOU RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE CARD, PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN ALL CARDS
IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE.