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[LETTERHEAD HARRINGTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.]
September 28, 2000
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
of Harrington Financial Group, Inc. The meeting will be held at The Europa
Center located at 100 Europa Drive, Suite 200, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
on Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. The matters
to be considered by stockholders at the Annual Meeting are described in the
accompanying materials.
It is very important that you be represented at the Annual Meeting
regardless of the number of shares you own or whether you are able to attend the
meeting in person. We urge you to mark, sign, and date your proxy card today and
return it in the envelope provided, even if you plan to attend the Annual
Meeting. Voting by proxy will not prevent you from voting in person, but will
ensure that your vote is counted if you are unable to attend the meeting.
Your continued support of and interest in Harrington Financial Group,
Inc. are sincerely appreciated.
Sincerely,
/s/ Douglas T. Breeden
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Douglas T. Breeden
Chairman of the Board
/s/ Craig J Cerny
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Craig J Cerny
President and Chief Executive
Officer
HARRINGTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
722 E. Main Street
Richmond, Indiana 47375
(765) 962-8531
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held on October 19, 2000
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual
Meeting") of Harrington Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") will be held at
The Europa Center located at 100 Europa Drive, Suite 200, Chapel Hill, North
Carolina 27514 on Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time, for the following purposes, all of which are more completely set forth in
the accompanying Proxy Statement:
(1) To elect one (1) director for a three-year term or until his
successor is elected and qualified;
(2) To ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of Deloitte &
Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2001; and
(3) To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof. Management is not aware of any other such
business.
The Board of Directors has fixed September 7, 2000 as the voting record
date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Annual Meeting. Only those stockholders of record as of the close of
business on that date will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ Debra L. Dugan
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Debra L. Dugan
Corporate Secretary
Richmond, Indiana
September 28, 2000
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YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER YOU OWN. EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO
BE PRESENT, YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY
PROMPTLY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED. IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU MAY VOTE
EITHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. ANY PROXY GIVEN MAY BE REVOKED BY YOU IN WRITING
OR IN PERSON AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE EXERCISE THEREOF.
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HARRINGTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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PROXY STATEMENT
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
October 19, 2000
This Proxy Statement is furnished to holders of common stock, $0.125
par value per share ("Common Stock"), of Harrington Financial Group, Inc. (the
"Company"), the Indiana-chartered registered thrift holding company for
Harrington Bank, FSB (the "Bank"). Proxies are being solicited on behalf of the
Board of Directors of the Company to be used at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders ("Annual Meeting") to be held at The Europa Center located at 100
Europa Drive, Suite 200, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 on Thursday, October
19, 2000 at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, for the purposes set forth in the
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This Proxy Statement is first being
mailed to stockholders on or about September 28, 2000.
The proxy solicited hereby, if properly signed and returned to the
Company and not revoked prior to its use, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions contained therein. If no contrary instructions are given, each
proxy received will be voted FOR the nominee for director described herein, FOR
ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP for fiscal 2001, and
upon the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the
meeting in accordance with the best judgment of the persons appointed as
proxies. Any stockholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke it at any time
before it is exercised by (i) filing with the Secretary of the Company written
notice thereof (Secretary, Harrington Financial Group, Inc., 722 E. Main Street,
Richmond, IN 47375); (ii) submitting a duly-executed proxy bearing a later date;
or (iii) appearing at the Annual Meeting and giving the Secretary notice of his
or her intention to vote in person. Proxies solicited hereby may be exercised
only at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof and will not be used for
any other meeting.
VOTING
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on September 7,
2000 ("Voting Record Date") will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On
the Voting Record Date, there were 3,159,920 shares of Common Stock outstanding,
and the Company had no other class of equity securities outstanding. Each share
of Common Stock is entitled to one vote at the Annual Meeting on all matters
properly presented at the meeting. Directors are elected by a plurality of the
votes cast with a quorum present. Abstentions are considered in determining the
presence of a quorum and will not affect the vote required for the election of
directors. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the total votes
cast at the Annual Meeting is required to ratify the appointment of the
independent auditors. Abstentions will not be counted as votes cast and
accordingly will have no effect on the voting of this proposal. Under rules of
the New York Stock Exchange, all of the proposals for consideration at the
Annual Meeting are considered "discretionary" items upon which brokerage firms
may vote in their discretion on behalf of their clients if such clients have not
furnished voting instructions. Thus, there are no proposals to be considered at
the Annual Meeting which are considered "non-discretionary" and for which there
will be "broker non-votes.
INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR, CONTINUING DIRECTORS AND
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Election of Director
The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
provide that the Board of Directors of the Company shall be divided into three
classes which are as nearly equal in number as possible and that members of each
class of directors are to be elected for a term of three years. One class is to
be elected annually. Stockholders of the Company are not permitted to cumulate
their votes for the election of directors.
No director or executive officer of the Company is related to any other
director or executive officer of the Company by blood, marriage or adoption with
the exception of Douglas T. Breeden, Chairman of the Company, and Russell
Breeden III, Director of the Company, and Vice Chairman of the Bank, who are
brothers.
The nominee currently serves as Chairman of the Company. Unless
otherwise directed, each proxy executed and returned by a stockholder will be
voted for the election of the director nominee listed below. If the person named
as nominee should be unable or unwilling to stand for election at the time of
the Annual Meeting, the proxies will nominate and vote for one or more
replacement nominees recommended by the Board of Directors. At this time, the
Board of Directors knows of no reason why the nominee listed below may not be
able to serve as director if elected.
The following tables present information concerning the nominee for
director of the Company and each director whose term continues.
Nominee for the Board of Directors for a Three-Year Term Expiring in 2003
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Director
Name Age(1) Since
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Douglas T. Breeden 49 1988
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of the above
nominee for director.
Members of the Board of Directors Continuing in Office Whose Terms Expire in
2001
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Director
Name Age(1) Since
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Sharon E. Fankhauser 51 1998
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Michael J. Giarla 42 1988
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David F. Harper 57 1995
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John J. McConnell 54 1995
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Members of the Board of Directors Continuing in Office Whose Terms Expire in
2002
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Russell Breeden III 51 1998
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Craig J. Cerny 45 1988
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Stanley J. Kon 51 1994
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(1) As of September 7, 2000.
Information concerning the principal position with the Company and the
Bank and principal occupation of the nominee for director and members of the
Board continuing in office during the past five years is set forth below.
Nominee for the Board of Directors for a Three-Year Term Expiring in 2003
Douglas T. Breeden. Dr. Douglas T. Breeden is currently Chairman of the
Board of the Company and Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of Smith Breeden
Associates, Inc. ("Smith Breeden"), a company that currently advises, or manages
on a discretionary basis, assets exceeding $18.2 billion. He served as Chief
Executive Officer of Smith Breeden from June 1982 to January 2000 and Chairman
of the Board of the Smith Breeden Mutual Funds from May 1994 to July 2000.
Currently, he is the Dalton McMichael Professor of Finance at the University of
North Carolina. Dr. Breeden has served on business school faculties at Duke
University, Stanford University, and the University of Chicago, and as a
visiting professor at Yale University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He is Editor of the Journal of Fixed Income. Dr. Douglas T. Breeden has served
as Associate Editor for five journals in financial economics, and was elected to
the Board of Directors of the American Finance Association. Dr. Breeden holds a
Ph.D. in Finance from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and a
B.S. in Management Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the
principal investor in Community First Financial Group, Inc., an Indiana bank
holding company that owns 100 percent of English State Bank, English, Indiana,
52.9 percent of Peoples Trust Bank Company, Corydon, Indiana, and 89.5 percent
of Peninsula Banking Group, Inc., Redondo Beach, California. In Indiana, he is
Chairman of Wyandotte Community Corporation of Leavenworth and Old Capital Golf
Course in Corydon. Dr. Breeden was formerly Chairman of the Board of Roosevelt
Financial Group, a $9 billion thrift. Dr. Douglas T. Breeden is the brother of
Mr. Russell Breeden III.
Members of the Board of Directors Continuing in Office Whose Terms
Expire in 2001
Sharon E. Fankhauser. Ms. Fankhauser is a Principal and Director of
Smith Breeden Associates, Inc. Ms. Fankhauser is a former Executive Vice
President and Director of Human Resources of Smith Breeden where she was
employed from January 1986 to June 2000. Ms. Fankhauser's primary
responsibilities were in the areas of accounting, compliance, and
administration. In April 1998, she became a Director of Wyandotte Community
Corporation which owns The Overlook Restaurant, The Leavenworth Inn, and
Provisions located in Indiana. Prior to joining Smith Breeden,
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Ms. Fankhauser, a Certified Public Accountant, was employed by Mayer Hoffman
McCann, Kansas City, Missouri. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from
Drake University where she was named to Phi Beta Kappa. She concentrated in
accounting in the Master of Business Administration program at California State
University at Sacramento, where she was elected to Beta Alpha Psi Honor Society.
Ms. Fankhauser was awarded the Elijah Watts Sells Award for the top 100
candidates passing the Certified Public Accountant exam.
Michael J. Giarla. Mr. Giarla is Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of Smith Breeden Associates where he has been employed since
July 1985. As a member of the firm's Executive Committee and Board of Directors,
he is primarily involved with management and administrative issues. Mr. Giarla
served as President of Smith Breeden from July 1985 to January 2000 and
President of the Smith Breeden Mutual Funds from May 1994 to July 2000.
Formerly, Smith Breeden's Director of Research, he was involved in research and
programming, particularly in the development and implementation of models to
evaluate and hedge mortgage securities. Before joining Smith Breeden Associates,
Mr. Giarla was employed in Goldman Sachs & Company's Equity Strategy Group in
New York. He has published a number of articles and book chapters regarding
mortgage-backed securities investments, risk management and hedging. He served
as an Associates Editor of The Journal of Fixed Income from 1991 until 1992. Mr.
Giarla holds a Master of Business Administration with Concentration in Finance
from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He earned a Bachelor of
Arts in Statistics, summa cum laude, from Harvard University.
David F. Harper. Mr. Harper has been Vice President of Harris Harper
Counsel, Inc., an investment advisory firm located in Richmond, Indiana, since
January 1991. Mr. Harper also has maintained a public accounting practice since
October 1990. He previously was a Partner in the Indiana C.P.A. firm of Olive,
LLP from October 1978 to October 1990. Mr. Harper has served as a Director of
the Bank since 1991. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in
Accounting, magna cum laude, from the University of Cincinnati.
John J. McConnell. Dr. McConnell is the Emanuel T. Weiler Distinguished
Professor of Management at the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University
where he has been a faculty member since 1976. Dr. McConnell currently serves as
Director of Harrington West Financial Group, Inc. and its wholly owned
subsidiary, Los Padres Bank, FSB. He served on the Board of Directors of the
Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis from 1983 to 1986 and has been a
consultant for various government agencies, trade associations, law firms, and
corporations. Dr. McConnell has authored numerous publications on topics related
to financial institutions and financial markets. Dr. McConnell holds a Ph.D. in
Finance from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration in
Finance and Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh. He received his
undergraduate degree in Economics from Denison University.
Members of the Board of Directors Continuing in Office Whose Terms
Expire in 2002
Russell Breeden III. Mr. Russell Breeden III has been a Director of the
Company and a Director of the Bank since January 1998. He served as President of
Harrington Bank from January 1998 to March 2000. In March 2000, Mr. Russell
Breeden III was
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elected Vice Chairman of the Bank. Since October 1993, Mr. Russell Breeden III
has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Community First Financial
Group, Inc. Mr. Russell Breeden III is Chairman of the Board of Peoples Trust
Bank Company and Peninsula Banking Group, Inc., and Chairman and President of
English State Bank. Mr. Russell Breeden III is Chairman of the Board of Bay
Cities National Bank, Redondo Beach, California; a subsidiary of Peninsula
Banking Group, Inc. He is also a Director of the Indiana Bond Bank,
Indianapolis, Indiana, a state agency issuing debt for communities throughout
the State of Indiana, and Bettenhausen Motorsports, Inc., a championship auto
racing team. After graduating from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana,
Mr. Russell Breeden III spent 20 years in investment banking at Raffensperger,
Hughes & Co., Inc. Indiana's largest investment banking firm. From his
entry-level position in 1973, he moved up through management to become Director,
President and Chief Executive Officer in 1990. He is a member of the Community
Bankers Association of Indiana and the Indiana Bankers Association, and serves
on the Finance Council for the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western
Art. Mr. Russell Breeden III is the brother of Dr. Douglas T. Breeden.
Craig J. Cerny. Since February 1992, Mr. Cerny has been the President
of the Company and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the
Bank. In October 1999, Mr. Cerny was named Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. Prior thereto, Mr. Cerny was the Company's Executive Vice President
since 1988 and the Bank's President from July 1994 to January 1998. Mr. Cerny
currently serves as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Harrington West Financial Group, Inc., a $546 million thrift holding company
that he founded, and as Director of its wholly owned subsidiary, Los Padres
Bank, FSB with offices on the southern and central coast of California. Mr.
Cerny is a former Principal, Executive Vice President and Director of Smith
Breeden where he was employed from April 1985 to December 1996. Mr. Cerny was
active in Smith Breeden's bank consulting and investment advisory practice.
Prior to joining Smith Breeden, Mr. Cerny held a number of financial management
related positions with Hallmark Cards, Inc. and Pizza Hut Restaurants, Inc. He
holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Arizona State
University, where he graduated with distinction. Mr. Cerny earned a Bachelor of
Science in Finance from Arizona State University and was a member of the Honors
Convocation.
Stanley J. Kon. Dr. Kon is a Principal and Director of Smith Breeden
Associates, Inc., where he also serves as Director of Research, and Co-Director
of the Investment Management Group. Dr. Kon was a Professor of Finance at the
University of Michigan from 1982 to June 1999. During this time he served as
Chairman of the Finance Department, Director of the J. Ira Harris Center for the
Study of Corporate Finance, and a member of the Advisory Board for the Mitsui
Life Financial Research Center. Prior to 1982, Dr. Kon served on the faculties
of New York University, University of Chicago, and the University of Wisconsin
at Madison. He has written extensively in the areas of investment management,
performance measurement, asset pricing, statistical models of stock returns, and
mortgage-backed securities portfolio risk management. Dr. Kon has also served as
a consultant to government, business and financial institutions. Dr. Kon is also
a Director of Harrington Bank, Harrington West Financial Group, Inc., and Los
Padres Bank, FSB. Dr. Kon holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the State University of
New
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York at Buffalo; a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Economics
from St. John's University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
from Lowell Technological Institute.
Stockholder Nominations
Article III, Section 14 of the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws
("Bylaws") governs nominations for election to the Board of Directors and
requires all such nominations, other than those made by the nominating committee
of the Board, to be made at a meeting of stockholders called for the election of
directors, and only by a stockholder who has complied with the notice provisions
in that section. Stockholder nominations must be made pursuant to timely notice
in writing to the Secretary of the Company. To be timely, a stockholder's notice
must be delivered to, or mailed, postage prepaid, to the principal executive
offices of the Company not later than 90 days prior to the anniversary date of
the mailing of proxy materials by the Company in connection with the immediately
preceding annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. Each written notice of
a stockholder nomination shall set forth (a) the name and address of the
stockholder who intends to make the nomination and of the person or persons to
be nominated; (b) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of
stock of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in
person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in
the notice; (c) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the
stockholder and each nominee and any arrangements or understandings between the
stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person
or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by
the stockholder; (d) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by
such stockholder as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed
pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC");
and (e) the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the Company, if so
elected.
Board of Directors Meetings and Committees of the Company and the Bank
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company are held
quarterly. During the year ended June 30, 2000, the Board of Directors of the
Company held four meetings. No incumbent director attended fewer than 75% of the
aggregate of the total number of Board meetings held during his/her tenure in
office during the last fiscal year or the total number of all meetings held by
committees of the Board on which he/she served during such year. The Board of
Directors of the Company has established the following committees:
The Executive Committee of the Company is empowered to act on behalf of
the Company's Board of Directors when the Board is not in session. The Executive
Committee of the Company meets intraquarterly. The Executive Committee members
are Dr. Douglas T. Breeden, Mr. R. Breeden III, Mr. Cerny, Mr. Giarla, Mr.
Harper, Dr. Kon and Dr. McConnell. The Executive Committee met eight times
during fiscal 2000.
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The Audit Committee of the Company recommends independent auditors to
the Board annually, reviews the Company's financial statements and the scope and
results of the audit performed by the Company's independent auditors, and
oversees compliance and control procedures and processes. The Audit Committee,
which is comprised of Ms. Fankhauser, Mr. Harper, and Dr. McConnell, met four
times during fiscal 2000.
The Nominating Committee of the Company makes director nominations for
service on the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee members for fiscal
year 2000 were Dr. Douglas T. Breeden, Mr. Cerny, Mr. Harper, and Dr. McConnell.
The Nominating Committee met once during fiscal year 2000. For the director
nomination to be acted upon at this Annual Meeting, the Nominating Committee
includes Mr. Cerny, Mr. Giarla, and Dr. Kon.
The Compensation Committee reviews the compensation of Mr. Cerny, the
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer
of the Bank, and other senior executive officers, and recommends to the Board
adjustments in his compensation. See "Executive Compensation - Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation." The Compensation Committee of
the Company also administers the stock benefit plans of the Company. The
Committee, which is comprised of Dr. Douglas T. Breeden, Mr. Harper and Dr.
McConnell, met once during fiscal 2000.
The Executive Committee of the Bank reviews the compensation of senior
executive officers, other than Mr. Cerny, and recommends to the Board
adjustments in such compensation based on a number of individual and corporate
related performance factors. See "Executive Compensation - Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation". The Executive Committee is also
empowered to act on behalf of the Bank's Board of Directors when the Board is
not in session. Mr. R. Breeden III, Mr. Cerny, Dr. Kon, and Dr. McConnell
comprise the Executive Committee, which met once during fiscal 2000.
Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors of the Company
Set forth below is information concerning the executive officers of the
Company and the Bank who do not serve on the Board of Directors of the Company.
All executive officers are elected by the Board of Directors and serve until
their successors are elected and qualified. No executive officer is related to
any director or other executive officer of the Company by blood, marriage or
adoption with the exception of Dr. Douglas T. Breeden, Chairman of the Company,
and Mr. R. Breeden III, Director of the Company, and Vice Chairman of the Bank,
who are brothers. There are no arrangements or understandings between a director
of the Company and any other person pursuant to which such person was elected an
executive officer.
Randy J. Collier. Mr. Collier was hired as Senior Vice President and
Manager of the Commercial Lending Division for the Indiana Region of the Bank in
August 1999. Mr. Collier was subsequently promoted to President of the Indiana
Region of the Bank in March 2000. His primary duties involve oversight of all
functions of the retail, mortgage lending, consumer lending and commercial
lending functions for the Bank's Indiana market. Mr. Collier also serves on the
Bank's Commercial Loan Committee and
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Community Reinvestment Act Committee. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Collier
worked for 18 years as a middle-market and large corporate lender in the
Indianapolis market with National City Bank. Mr. Collier received a Bachelor of
Finance from Indiana University. Mr. Collier is a Trustee for the Crohn's and
Colitis Foundation of America and serves on the School Commission for St. Simon
School in Indianapolis.
John E. Fleener. Mr. Fleener was hired as Vice President and Principal
Finance and Accounting Officer of the Bank and the Company on June 14, 1999. In
June 2000, he was elected Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Indiana University and is a
Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Fleener has over 26 years experience in the
banking industry with extensive expertise in accounting and finance related
functions.
Mark R. Larrabee. Mr. Larrabee has been President of the Kansas Region
and Chief Commercial Lending Officer of the Bank since February 1998. In January
1999, he was elected to the Bank's Board of Directors. His primary
responsibilities include the implementation of the Bank's expansion plans in the
Kansas City market and the development of the Bank's commercial line of
business. Mr. Larrabee is Chairman of the Bank's Commercial Loan Committee. From
January 1996 to February 1998, Mr. Larrabee served as Executive Vice President
for Country Club Bank, Kansas City, Missouri. Prior thereto, Mr. Larrabee was
Senior Vice President for Bank IV Kansas, National Association, Overland Park,
Kansas, from March 1984 to January 1996. His previous experience over his
19-year career includes an extensive commercial lending background, senior
management positions with various responsibilities including strategic planning
and corporate development, and the start up of a de novo national bank. Mr.
Larrabee holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the
University of Kansas and a Master of Business Administration from the University
of Missouri, graduating with Highest Distinction.
Lawrence T. Loeser. Mr. Loeser has been President of Harrington Bank at
Chapel Hill since March 1999 when he was also elected to the Bank's Board of
Directors. His primary responsibilities include establishing the Bank's
community banking presence in the North Carolina market and developing the
Bank's wide range of business lines. Mr. Loeser also serves on the Bank's
Commercial Loan Committee. Mr. Loeser joined the Bank with an extensive
background in corporate lending, small business banking, and consumer banking.
He served as a senior executive with NationsBank in Chicago and founded and
managed a community bank in Lake Forest, Illinois. Mr. Loeser received a
Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Duke University, cum laude, and a Master of
Management with concentration in Finance and Accounting from Northwestern
University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
Daniel H. Haglund. Mr. Haglund has been Chief Investment Officer and
Treasurer of the Bank since June 1994 and Senior Vice President since October
1995. From September 1988 to June 1994, Mr. Haglund served as Portfolio Manager
for Hemet Federal Savings and Loan Association, Hemet, California. Mr. Haglund
holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Indiana University and
a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Alma College.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK BY CERTAIN PERSONS
The following table sets forth, as of the Voting Record Date, certain
information as to the Common Stock beneficially owned by (i) each person and
entity, including any "group" as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), who or which was
known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
issued and outstanding Common Stock, (ii) the directors and nominee of the
Company, (iii) those executive officers of the Company whose salary and bonus
exceeded $100,000 in fiscal 2000, and (iv) all directors and executive officers
of the Company and the Bank as a group.
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Common Stock
Beneficially Owned as of
Name of Beneficial Owner September 7, 2000(1)
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Number Percentage
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Douglas T. Breeden 1,548,611(2) 48.98
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Russell Breeden III 39,370(3) 1.25
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Craig J. Cerny 214,472(4) 6.77
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Randy J. Collier 1,400(5) .04
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Daniel C. Dektar 11,928(6) .38
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Stephen A. Eason 122,706(7) 3.88
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Sharon E. Fankhauser 13,959(8) .44
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Michael J. Giarla 201,119(9) 6.36
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David F. Harper 24,092(10) .76
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Stanley J. Kon 20,924(11) .66
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Mark R. Larrabee 8,979 (12) .28
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Lawrence T. Loeser 2,328 (13) .07
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John J. McConnell 26,092(14) .82
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Marianthe S. Mewkill 2,055(15) .07
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James C. Stapleton 14,263(16) .45
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All directors and executive officers of the
Company and the Bank as a group (17 persons) 2,262,612(17) 70.83%
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(1) For purposes of this table, pursuant to rules promulgated under the
Exchange Act, an individual is considered to beneficially own shares of
Common Stock if he or she directly or indirectly has or shares (i)
voting power, which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting
of the shares; or (ii) investment power, which includes the power to
dispose or direct the disposition of the shares. Unless otherwise
indicated, an individual has sole voting power and sole investment
power with respect to the indicated shares. Shares which are subject to
stock options and which may be exercised within 60 days of September 7,
2000 are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by such person.
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(2) Includes 11,400 shares held by Dr. Douglas T. Breeden's spouse, 4,000
shares held by Dr. Douglas T. Breeden's spouse as custodian for their
children, 2,000 shares which may be acquired by Dr. Douglas T. Breeden
upon the exercise of stock options, and 41,421 shares held by Wyandotte
Community Corporation, a corporation controlled by Dr. Douglas T.
Breeden. Does not include 39,370 shares held by Mr. R. Breeden III, his
brother who is a Director of the Company and Vice Chairman of the Bank.
(3) Includes 1,300 shares held by Mr. R. Breeden's spouse, 325 shares held
by the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") for the account
of Mr. R. Breeden, 20 shares held by Mr. R. Breeden's son, 23,000
shares held by Community First Financial Group, Inc., for which Mr.
Russell Breeden III is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and 2,200
shares which may be acquired by Mr. R. Breeden upon the exercise of
stock options. Does not include 1,548,611 shares held by his brother,
Dr. Douglas T. Breeden who is Chairman of the Company.
(4) Includes 30,000 shares held by Mr. Cerny's spouse, 5,189 shares held by
the Company's ESOP for the account of Mr. Cerny, and 8,000 shares which
may be acquired by Mr. Cerny upon the exercise of stock options.
(5) Includes 400 shares which may be acquired by Mr.Collier upon the
exercise of stock options.
(6) Includes 2,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Dektar upon the
exercise of stock options. Mr. Dektar is not standing for reelection as
a Director of the Company.
(7) Includes 18,000 shares held by a profit sharing plan maintained by
Smith Breeden and 2,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Eason upon
the exercise of stock options. Mr. Eason is not standing for reelection
as a Director of the Company.
(8) Includes 2,000 shares held by a profit sharing plan maintained by Smith
Breeden and 400 shares which may be acquired by Ms. Fankhauser upon the
exercise of stock options.
(9) Includes 30,347 shares held by a profit sharing plan maintained by
Smith Breeden, 12,353 shares held by Mr. Giarla's spouse as custodian
for their child, 3,899 shares held by Mr. Giarla's spouse in her
Individual Retirement Account, and 79,445 shares held by his spouse in
trust, 74,075 shares held by Mr. Giarla in trust, and 2,000 shares
which may be acquired by Mr. Giarla upon the exercise of stock options.
(10) Includes 3,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Harper upon the
exercise of stock options.
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(11) Includes 3,536 shares held by Dr. Kon as custodian for his children and
3,000 shares which may be acquired by Dr. Kon upon the exercise of
stock options.
(12) Includes 1,279 shares held by the Company's ESOP for the account of Mr.
Larrabee and 2,200 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Larrabee upon
the exercise of stock options.
(13) Includes 328 shares held by the Company's ESOP for the account of Mr.
Loeser, and 1,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Loeser upon the
exercise of stock options.
(14) Includes 23,092 shares held jointly with Dr. McConnell's spouse and
3,000 shares which may be acquired by Dr. McConnell upon the exercise
of stock options.
(15) Includes 1,000 shares which may be acquired by Ms. Mewkill upon the
exercise of stock options. Ms. Mewkill is not standing for reelection
as a Director of the Company.
(16) Mr. Stapleton served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of Harrington Bank until March 10, 2000.
(17) Includes 34,500 shares which may be acquired by all directors and
executive officers of the Company as a group upon the exercise of stock
options. Also includes 14,642 shares held by the Company's ESOP, which
have been allocated to the accounts of executive officers. Under the
terms of the ESOP, Craig J. Cerny, and John E. Fleener, trustees of the
plan, must vote the allocated shares held in the ESOP in accordance
with the instructions of the executive officers.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's officers,
directors and persons who own more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock to
file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC and the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. by certain dates. The Company believes
that in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000, all of these filing requirements
were satisfied by its directors and executive officers. In making the foregoing
statements, the Company has relied on representations of its directors and
executive officers and copies of the reports that they have filed with the SEC.
The Company knows of no person, other than Dr. Douglas T. Breeden, the Company's
Chairman of the Board, who owns 10% or more of the Company's Common Stock.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table includes individual compensation information with
respect to the executive officers whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 for
services rendered in all capacities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000.
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Long-Term
Name and Fiscal Compensation All Other
Principal Position Year Annual Compensation Awards Compensation
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Salary(1) Bonus Number of Options
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Russell Breeden III 2000 $100,961 -- 7,000 $32,750(2)
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President/Harrington Bank Indianapolis (3) 1999 $111,538 $25,000 5,000 $17,409(2)
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1998 $38,461 -- 3,000 $12,000(2)
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Craig J. Cerny 2000 $204,807 $25,000 10,000 $18,296(4)
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President/CEO 1999 $200,000 $50,000 10,000 $30,000(4)
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Harrington Financial Group, Inc. 1998 $200,000 $100,000 7,500 $42,000(4)
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Randy J. Collier 2000 $103,500 $15,000 5,000 --
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President/Harrington Bank Indiana (5) 1999 -- -- -- --
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1998 -- -- -- --
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Mark R. Larrabee 2000 $147,692 $20,000 8,000 $6,400(6)
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President/Harrington Bank Kansas (7) 1999 $124,231 $30,000 5,000 $4,672(6)
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1998 $35,693 -- 3,000 --
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Lawrence T. Loeser 2000 $155,769 $50,000 3,000 $2,133(8)
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President/Harrington Bank North Carolina (9) 1999 $43,269 -- 5,000 --
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1998 -- -- -- --
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James C. Stapleton 2000 $100,830 $1,000 2,000 $0(10)
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Exec. Vice Pres./COO, Harrington Bank (11) 1999 $91,846 $20,000 2,000 $14,719(10)
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1998 $85,962 $12,000 2,000 $9,796(10)
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(1) Does not include amounts attributable to miscellaneous benefits
received by the named executive officers. The cost to the Company of
providing such benefits to the named executive officers during the
indicated period did not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of the
total of annual salary and bonus reported.
(2) Comprised of $32,750 of Company and Bank director fees for fiscal year
2000, $3,005 in contributions pursuant to the Bank's Profit Sharing
Plan, $2,404 in allocations on behalf of Mr. R. Breeden under the
Company's ESOP, and $12,000 in Bank director fees for fiscal year 1999,
and $12,000 of Bank director fees for fiscal year 1998. See "-Benefits
- Profit Sharing Plan."
(3) Mr. R. Breeden III joined the Bank as President in January 1998 and
became a non-employee Director at the Company and the Bank in March
2000.
(4) Comprised of $12,000, $12,000, and $12,000 of Bank director fees, $0,
$8,000,and $15,000 in contributions pursuant to the Bank's Profit
Sharing Plan, and $6,296, $10,000, and $15,000 in allocations on behalf
of Mr. Cerny under the Company's ESOP, in each case for fiscal 2000,
1999, and 1998, respectively. See "- Benefits - Profit Sharing Plan".
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(5) Mr. Randy J. Collier joined the Bank as Senior Vice President and
Manager of the Commercial Lending Division for the Indiana Region of
the Bank in August 1999. Mr. Collier was subsequently promoted to
President of the Indiana Region of the Bank in March 2000.
(6) Comprised of $0, and $2,076 in contributions pursuant to the Bank's
Profit Sharing Plan and $6,400 and $2,596 in allocations on behalf of
Mr. Larrabee under the Company's ESOP for fiscal years 2000 and 1999,
respectively. See "- Benefits - Profit Sharing Plan".
(7) Mr. Larrabee joined the Bank as President of the Kansas Region and
Chief Commercial Lending Officer in February 1998.
(8) Comprised of $2,133 in allocations on behalf of Mr. Loeser under the
Company's ESOP for fiscal year 2000. See "- Benefits - Profit Sharing
Plan".
(9) Mr. Lawrence T. Loeser joined the Bank as President of the North
Carolina Region in March 1999.
(10) Comprised of $0, $6,542 and $4,898 in contributions pursuant to the
Bank's Profit Sharing Plan and $0, $8,177, and $4,898, the allocations
on behalf of Mr. Stapleton under the Company's ESOP, in each case for
fiscal 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively. See "- Benefits - Profit
Sharing Plan".
(11) Mr. James C. Stapleton served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Bank until March 10, 2000.
The following table discloses the total options granted to the
executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2000:
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Name Number % of Total
of Options Grant Date
Options Granted To Exercise Present
Granted Employees (1) Price (2) Expiration Date Value (3)
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Russell Breeden III 7,000 17.95% $7.50 January 19, 2010 $37,940.00
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Craig J. Cerny 10,000 25.64% $7.50 January 19, 2010 $54,200.00
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Randy J. Collier 2,000 5.13% $9.00 August 3, 2009 $9,400.00
3,000 7.69% $6.50 March 10, 2010 $14,100.00
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Mark R. Larrabee 8,000 20.51% $7.50 January 19, 2010 $43,360.00
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Lawrence T. Loeser 3,000 7.69% $7.50 January 19, 2010 $16,260.00
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James C. Stapleton 2,000 5.13% $7.50 January 19, 2010 $10,840.00
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(1) Percentage of options granted to all employees during fiscal 2000.
(2) The exercise price was set by the Compensation Committee at $7.50;
except for Mr. Collier whose options were struck at the market price on
the award date.
(3) Present Value of the grant at the date of grant under the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model.
The following table sets forth, with respect to the executive officers
named in the Summary Compensation Table, information with respect to the
aggregate amount of options exercised during the last fiscal year, any value
realized thereon, the number of unexercised options at the end of the fiscal
year (exercisable and unexercisable) and the value with respect thereto under
specified assumptions.
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Shares Value of Unexercised
Acquired on Value Number of Unexercised in the Money Options at
Name Exercise Realized Options at 6/30/00 June 30, 2000
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Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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Russell Breeden III -- -- 2,200 12,800(1) $0 $0(2)
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Craig J. Cerny -- -- 8,000 24,500(3) $0 $0(4)
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Randy J. Collier -- -- 0 2,000(5) $0 $0 (6)
-- -- 0 3,000(5) $0 $2,250 (6)
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Mark R. Larrabee -- -- 2,200 13,800(7) $0 $0(8)
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Lawrence T. Loeser -- -- 1,000 7,000(9) $0 $0(10)
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James C. Stapleton -- -- 0 0(11) $0 $0
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(1) 3,000 shares are exercisable at the rate of 20% per year on each annual
anniversary of the date the options were granted (January 13, 1998) at
$12.50 per share. 5,000 shares are exercisable at the rate of 20% per
year on each annual anniversary of the date the options were granted
(January 26, 1999) at $10.00 per share. 7,000 shares are exercisable at
the rate of 20% per year on each annual anniversary of the date the
options were granted (January 19, 2000) at $7.50 per share.
(2) Value is calculated at the $12.50 exercise price for 3,000 shares, the
$10.00 exercise price for the 5,000 shares and the $7.50 exercise price
for the 7,000 shares. Since the strike prices are all above the $7.25
market price for the stock, these options both exercisable and
unexercisable have unrealized values of $0.
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(3) 5,000 shares are exercisable at the rate of 20% per year on each annual
anniversary of the date the options were granted (January 9, 1997) at
$10.00 per share. 7,500 shares are exercisable at the rate of 20% per
year on each annual anniversary of the date the options were granted
(January 13, 1998) at $12.50 per share. 10,000 shares are exercisable
at the rate of 20% per year on each annual anniversary of the date the
options were granted (January 26, 1999) at $10.00 per share, and 10,000
shares are exercisable at the rate of 20% per year on each annual
anniversary of the date the options were granted (January 19, 2000) at
$7.50 per share.
(4) Value is calculated at the $10.00 exercise price for 5,000 shares, the
$12.50 exercise price for 7,500 shares, the $10.00 exercise price for
the 10,000 shares, and the $7.50 exercise price for the 10,000 shares.
Since the strike prices are all above the $7.25 market price for the
stock, these options both exercisable and unexercisable have unrealized
values of $0.
(5) 2,000 shares are exercisable at the rate of 20% per year on each annual
anniversary of the date the options were granted (August 3, 1999) at
$9.00 per share and 3,000 shares are exercisable at the rate of 20% per
year on each annual anniversary of the date the options were granted
(March 10, 2000) at $6.50 per share.
(6) Value is calculated for unexercisable shares at the $9.00 exercise
price for 2,000 shares with the market price at $7.25 resulting in an
unrealized value of $0. The 3,000 unexercisable shares with an exercise
price of $6.50 and a market price of $7.25, however, have an unrealized
value of $2,250.
(7) 3,000 shares are exercisable at the rate of 20% per year on each annual
anniversary of the date the options were granted (January 13, 1998) at
$12.50 per share, 5,000 shares are exercisable at the rate of 20% per
year on each annual anniversary of the date the options were granted
(January 26, 1999) at $0.00 per share, and 8,000 shares are exercisable
at the rate of 20% per year on each annual anniversary of the date the
options were granted (January 19, 2000) at $7.50 per share.
(8) Value is calculated at the $12.50 exercise price for 3,000 shares, the
$10.00 exercise price for the 5,000 shares, and the $7.50 exercise
price for the 8,000 shares. Since the strike prices are all above the
$7.25 market price for the stock, these options both exercisable and
unexercisable have unrealized values of $0.
(9) 5,000 shares are exercisable at the rate of 20% per year on each annual
anniversary of the date the options were granted (March 25, 1999) at
$10.00 per share and 3,000 shares are exercisable at the rate of 20%
per year on each annual anniversary of the date the options were
granted (January 19, 2000) at $7.50 per share.
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(10) Value is calculated at the $10.00 exercise price for the 5,000 shares,
and the $7.50 exercise price for the 3,000 shares. Since the strike
prices are all above the $7.25 market price for the stock, these
options both exercisable and unexercisable have unrealized values of
$0.
(11) Mr. Stapleton's employment with the Company ended on March 10, 2000 and
his options expired on June 10, 2000.
Board Fees
Directors of the Company (except for Mr. Cerny) received fees of $500
for each board meeting attended during fiscal 2000. All directors of the Bank
(except for Messrs. Larrabee and Loeser) received fees of $1,500 for each Board
meeting attended in person or by conference call. Company directors (except for
Mr. Cerny who does not receive committee fees) received $500 per Executive
Committee meeting and $300 per Audit Committee Meeting. In addition, Bank
directors (except for Messrs. Cerny, Larrabee, and Loeser who do not receive
committee fees) received $500 per Executive Committee meeting, $750 per
Investment Committee meeting, $300 per Audit Committee meeting, $300 per
Community Reinvestment Act Committee meeting, and $200 per Trust Services
Committee meeting.
Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The Company maintains the ESOP for
employees of the Company and the Bank. Full-time employees of the Company and
the Bank who have been credited with at least 1,000 hours of service during a
twelve-month period are eligible to participate in the ESOP.
In connection with the Company's initial public offering, the Company
contributed sufficient funds to the ESOP in order to cause the ESOP to purchase
7,000 shares. The Company may, in any plan year, make additional discretionary
contributions for the benefit of plan participants in either cash or shares of
Common Stock, which may be acquired through the purchase of outstanding shares
of Common Stock in the market or from individual stockholders, upon the original
issuance of additional shares by the Company or upon the sale of Treasury shares
by the Company. Such purchases, if made, could be funded through borrowing by
the ESOP or additional contributions from the Company. The timing, amount and
manner of future contributions to the ESOP will be affected by various factors,
including prevailing regulatory policies, the requirements of applicable laws
and regulations and market conditions.
Any shares of Common Stock purchased by the ESOP with the proceeds of a
loan are held in a suspense account and released on a pro rata basis as debt
service payments are made. Discretionary contributions to the ESOP and shares
released from the suspense account are allocated among participants on the basis
of compensation. Forfeitures will be reallocated among remaining participating
employees and may reduce any amount the Company might otherwise have contributed
to the ESOP. Participants will vest in their right to receive their account
balances within the ESOP at the rate of 20
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percent per year. In the case of a "change in control", as defined in the Stock
Option Plan, however, participants will become immediately fully vested in their
account balances, subject to certain tax considerations. Benefits may be payable
upon retirement, early retirement, disability or separation from service.
The ESOP is subject to the requirements of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations of the Internal
Revenue Service and the Department of Labor thereunder.
Stock Option Plan. The Stock Option Plan was approved by the Company's
stockholders in March 1996 and amended in October 1999. An amount of Common
Stock equal to 276,500 shares has been authorized under the Stock Option Plan,
which may be filled by authorized but unissued shares, Treasury shares or shares
purchased by the Company on the open market or from private sources. The Stock
Option Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options intended to comply
with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code ("incentive stock options"),
non-incentive or compensatory stock options and stock appreciation rights
(collectively "Awards"). Awards are available for grant to directors and key
employees of the Company and any subsidiaries, except that directors will not be
eligible to receive incentive stock options.
The Stock Option Plan is administered and interpreted by a committee of
the Board of Directors ("Committee") which is "disinterested" pursuant to
applicable regulations under the federal securities laws. Unless sooner
terminated, the Stock Option Plan will be in effect for a period of ten years
from the adoption by the Board of Directors. Under the Stock Option Plan, the
Committee will determine which officers and key employees will be granted
options, whether such options will be incentive or compensatory options, the
number of shares subject to each option, whether such options may be exercised
by delivering other shares of Common Stock and when such options become
exercisable. The per share exercise price of all stock options shall be required
to be at least equal to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the
date the option is granted.
Stock options shall become vested and exercisable in the manner
specified by the Committee at the rate of 20% per year, beginning one year from
the date of grant. Each stock option or portion thereof shall be exercisable at
any time on or after it vests and is exercisable until ten years after its date
of grant or three months after the date on which the optionee's employment
terminates other than retirement, unless extended by the Committee to a period
not to exceed one year from such termination. However, failure to exercise
incentive stock options within three months after the date on which the
optionee's employment terminates, may result in adverse tax consequences to the
optionee. Stock options are non-transferable except by will or the laws of
descent and distribution.
Under the Stock Option Plan, the Committee will be authorized to grant
rights to optionees ("stock appreciation rights") under which an optionee may
surrender any exercisable incentive stock option or compensatory stock option or
part thereof in return for payment by the Company to the optionee of cash or
Common Stock in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the
shares of Common Stock subject to
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option at the time over the option price of such shares, or a combination of
cash and Common Stock. Stock appreciation rights may be granted concurrently
with the stock options to which they relate or at any time thereafter which is
prior to the exercise or expiration of such options.
Options are granted to directors of the Company and those subsidiaries
designated by the Committee under the Stock Option Plan pursuant to a formula.
Under the formula, non-employee directors of the Company and the Bank receive
options to purchase 2,000 and 1,000 shares, respectively, on each annual
anniversary of the Company's initial public offering for as long as shares
remain available. Such stock options to directors will be vested and exercisable
under the same terms as options granted by the Committee to officers and
employees.
All unvested options are accelerated in the event of retirement under
the Bank's retirement policies or a change in control of the Company, as defined
in the Stock Option Plan. In addition, if an optionee dies or terminates service
due to disability, while serving as an employee or non-employee director, all
unvested options are accelerated. Under such circumstances, the optionee or, as
the case may be, the optionee's executors, administrators, legatees or
distributees, shall have the right to exercise all unexercised options during
the twelve-month period following termination due to disability, retirement or
death, provided no option will be exercisable within six months after the date
of grant or more than ten years from the date it was granted.
In the event of a stock split, reverse stock split or stock dividend,
the number of shares of Common Stock under the Stock Option Plan, the number of
shares to which any Award relates and the exercise price per share under any
option or stock appreciation right shall be adjusted to reflect such increase or
decrease in the total number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding.
Profit Sharing Plan. On July 1, 1990, the Bank adopted the Financial
Institutions Thrift Plan ("Profit Sharing Plan"), which is a tax-qualified
defined contribution plan. Prior to July 1, 1997, all employees were eligible to
participate in the Profit Sharing Plan on the first day of the month following
the employee's date of employment. Effective July 1, 1997, employees of the Bank
who have been employed by the Bank for at least one year and 1,000 hours of
service are eligible to participate in the Profit Sharing Plan. Under the Profit
Sharing Plan, a separate account is established for each participating employee,
and the Bank may make discretionary contributions to the Profit Sharing Plan,
which are allocated to the participants' accounts. Participants vest in employer
discretionary contributions over a six-year period. Distributions from the
Profit Sharing Plan are made upon termination of service, death or disability in
a lump sum. The normal retirement age under the plan is age 65.
Transactions With Certain Related Persons
Under applicable federal law, loans or extensions of credit to
executive officers and directors must be made on substantially the same terms,
including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for
comparable transactions with the general public, unless the loans are made
pursuant to a benefit or compensation program that (i) is widely available to
employees of the institution and (ii) does not give preference to any
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director, executive officer or principal stockholder, or certain affiliated
interests of either, over other employees of the savings institution, and must
not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable
features.
The Bank's policy provides that all loans made by the Bank to its
directors and officers are made in the ordinary course of business, on
substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those
prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons. The
Bank's policy provides that such loans may not involve more than the normal risk
of collectibility or present other unfavorable features. As of June 30, 2000,
mortgage and consumer loans to directors and officers in excess of $60,000
aggregated $1,576,803 or 9.70% of the Company's consolidated stockholders'
equity as of such date. All such loans were made by the Bank in accordance with
the aforementioned policy.
The Bank entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Smith
Breeden dated April 1, 1992, which was amended on March 1, 1995. Under the terms
of the agreement, the Bank appointed Smith Breeden as investment advisor with
respect to the management of the Bank's portfolio of investments and its asset
and liability management strategies (the "Account"). Specifically, Smith Breeden
advises and consults with the Bank with respect to its investment activities,
including the acquisition of mortgage-backed securities, the use of repurchase
agreement transactions in funding and the acquisition of certain hedging
instruments to reduce the interest rate risk of the Account's investments. Under
the Agreement, Smith Breeden, as agent with respect to the Account, may (i) buy,
sell, exchange and otherwise trade in mortgage-backed securities or other
investments, and (ii) arrange for necessary placement of orders, execution of
transactions, purchases, sales and conveyances with or through such brokers,
dealers, issuers or other persons as Smith Breeden may select, subject to the
approval of the Bank, and establish the price and trade conditions, including
brokerage commissions. For its services, Smith Breeden receives a monthly fee,
based on its standard fee schedule for such services, which is based on the
Bank's total consolidated assets plus unsettled purchases of securities and
minus unsettled sales of securities. Smith Breeden received fees of $276,000,
$301,000, and $287,000 during fiscal 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively, under
such agreement. In addition, at June 30, 2000, Smith Breeden had outstanding
loans from the Bank in the ordinary course of business in the aggregate amount
of $1,493,161 secured by marketable securities. Such loans are at normal market
rates and do not involve more than the normal risk of repayment.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Compensation Committee of the Company reviews the compensation of
Mr. Cerny, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and
recommends to the Board adjustments in his compensation and reviews the
recommendations for compensation adjustments for the other senior officers of
the Company. The Compensation Committee of the Company also administers the
stock benefit plans of the Company. The Compensation Committee is comprised of
Dr. Douglas T. Breeden (Chairman), Mr. Harper, and Dr. McConnell.
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The Executive Committee of the Bank's Board of Directors reviews the
compensation of the Bank's senior executive officers, other than Mr. Cerny, and
recommends to the Board adjustments in such compensation. During fiscal 2000,
the members of the Executive Committee were Mr. R. Breeden III, Mr. Cerny, Dr.
Kon, and Dr. McConnell.
The report of the Compensation Committee and the Executive Committee
with respect to compensation for Mr. Cerny and all other executive officers for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000 is set forth below:
During fiscal year 2000, the Executive Committee of the Bank's Board of
Directors was responsible for administering compensation matters related to the
Bank's senior officers, other than Mr. Cerny. The Compensation Committee of the
Company, in consultation with the Company's and Bank's Boards of Directors,
administered compensation matters with respect to the Chief Executive Officer of
the Bank and President of the Company.
The purpose of the Compensation Committee is to assist the Boards of
Directors of the Company, the Bank, and its subsidiaries in attracting and
retaining qualified, competent management, motivating executives to achieve a
range of performance goals consistent with a business plan approved by the
Boards of Directors, and ensuring that proposed compensation and benefit
programs are reasonable and consistent with industry standards, management
performance and shareholder interests.
The Committees consider the following criteria in annual performance
reviews prior to making recommendations with regard to the compensation of the
Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers of the Company and the
Bank:
1. The overall financial performance of the Company and the Bank during
the fiscal year under consideration, relative to stated management
objectives and financial goals and budgets.
2. Individual as well as combined measures of progress of the Company and
the Bank including the quality of the loan portfolio, execution of
retail expansion programs, interest rate risk and investment
management, deposit and loan growth, operating efficiency, personnel
development and training, and other objectives as may be established by
management and the Boards of Directors.
3. The CRA, Compliance, and CAMEL ratings as determined by the Office of
Thrift Supervision.
4. The performance of the Chief Executive Officer relative to management,
leadership, professional involvement, maintenance of corporate stature,
and enhancing the image of the Bank in it marketplace.
5. The compensation and benefit levels of comparable positions at peer
group financial institutions.
The compensation recommendations of the Committee include a base
salary, with the possibility of bonus and stock option components, if the
Executive's performance is judged to warrant such compensation.
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The base compensation for Craig J. Cerny, Chief Executive Officer, was
established by the Compensation Committee at $200,000 on December 17, 1999. Mr.
Cerny's compensation level was determined with regard to the aforementioned
criteria using as a benchmark the executive compensation survey for savings
institutions as published by America's Community Bankers for the Midwest and
other regions. In addition, during the fiscal year 2000, Mr. Cerny was paid
bonuses totaling $25,000 based on his performance and the performance of the
Company relative to community banking goals. Mr. Cerny does not participate in
the review of his compensation.
With respect to the Bank's other executive officers, the Executive
Committee of the Bank considered salary and bonus recommendations prepared by
the Chief Executive Officer to establish compensation levels for the fiscal year
ending 2000. Salary and bonus recommendations were based on the individual's and
the Company's overall performance in the past year as well as an analysis of
competitive compensation levels in the financial services industry from
America's Community Bankers surveys.
Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total returns for the
Common Stock of the Company, the Nasdaq Composite Index, the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Banks Index, and the Nasdaq Financial Index
since the Company's initial public offering in May 1996.
Total Return to Stockholders
(Assume $100 investment on 5/7/96)
[GRAPH-PLOTTED POINTS LISTED BELOW]
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Total Return Analysis
5/7/96 6/28/96 6/30/97 6/30/98 6/30/99 6/30/00
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Harrington Financial Group $ 100.00 $ 105.00 $ 121.56 $ 113.92 $ 74.47 $ 67.91
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Nasdaq Composite $ 100.00 $ 100.24 $ 121.88 $ 160.87 $ 228.88 $ 338.65
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Phil KBW Banks Index $ 100.00 $ 105.43 $ 159.10 $ 219.18 $ 235.48 $ 197.72
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Nasdaq Financial $ 100.00 $ 102.73 $ 150.27 $ 194.98 $ 196.27 $ 146.79
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Source: Carl Thompson Associates www.ctaonline.com (800) 959-9677. Data from
Bloomberg Financial Markets.
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The performance graph represents $100 invested in the Company's initial
public offering of Common Stock on May 7, 1996 at $10.00 per share. The Common
Stock commenced trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on May 7, 1996.
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed Deloitte & Touche
LLP, independent certified public accountants, to perform the audit of the
Company's financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2001, and further
directed that the selection of auditors be submitted for ratification by the
stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
The Company has been advised by Deloitte & Touche LLP that neither that
firm nor any of its associates has any relationship with the Company or its
subsidiaries other than the usual relationship that exists between independent
certified public accountants and clients. Deloitte & Touche LLP will have one or
more representatives at the Annual Meeting who will have an opportunity to make
a statement, if they so desire, and who will be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the ratification of
the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2001.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any proposal which a stockholder wishes to have included in the proxy
materials of the Company relating to the next annual meeting of stockholders of
the Company, which is scheduled to be held in October 2001, must be received at
the principal executive offices of the Company, 722 East Main Street, Richmond,
Indiana 47375, Attention: Debra L. Dugan, Corporate Secretary, no later than May
31, 2001. If such proposal is in compliance with all of the requirements of Rule
14a-8 under the 1934 Act, it will be included in the proxy statement and set
forth on the form of proxy issued for such annual meeting of stockholders. It is
urged that any such proposals be sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested.
Stockholder proposals which are not submitted for inclusion in the
Company's proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the 1934 Act may be
brought before an annual meeting pursuant to Article II, Section 13 of the
Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws, which provides that business at an annual
meeting of stockholders must be (a) properly brought before the meeting by or at
the direction of the Board of Directors, or (b) otherwise properly brought
before the meeting by a stockholder. For business to be properly brought before
an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely
notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Company. To be timely, a
stockholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the
principal executive offices of the Company not later than 90 days prior to the
anniversary date of the mailing of proxy materials by the Company in connection
with the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, or
not later than June 30, 2001 in connection with the 2001 annual meeting of
stockholders of the Company. A stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set
forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual
meeting: (a) a brief description of
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the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, (b) the name and
address, as they appear on the Company's books, of the stockholder proposing
such business, (c) the class and number of shares of the Company which are
beneficially owned by the stockholder, and (d) any financial interest of the
stockholder in such business.
ANNUAL REPORTS
A copy of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year
ended June 30, 2000 accompanies this Proxy Statement. Such annual report is not
part of the proxy solicitation materials.
Upon receipt of a written request, the Company will furnish to any
stockholder without charge a copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for fiscal 2000 required to be filed under the 1934 Act.
Such written requests should be directed to Debra L. Dugan, Corporate
Secretary, Harrington Financial Group, Inc., 722 East Main Street, Richmond,
Indiana 47375. The Form 10-K is not part of the proxy solicitation materials.
OTHER MATTERS
Each proxy solicited hereby also confers discretionary authority on the
Board of Directors of the Company to vote the proxy with respect to the approval
of the minutes of the last meeting of stockholders, the election of any person
as a director if the nominee is unable to serve or for good cause will not
serve, matters incident to the conduct of the meeting, and upon such other
matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. Management is not aware
of any business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting other than the
matters described above in this Proxy Statement. However, if any other matters
should properly come before the meeting, it is intended that the proxies
solicited hereby will be voted with respect to those other matters in accordance
with the judgment of the persons voting the proxies.
The cost of the 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 the proxy
materials to the beneficial owners of the Company's Common Stock. In addition to
solicitations by mail, directors, officers and employees of the Company may
solicit proxies personally or by telephone without additional compensation.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! WE URGE YOU TO SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY
CARD AND RETURN IT TODAY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.
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REVOCABLE PROXY
HARRINGTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
HARRINGTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. ("COMPANY") FOR USE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 19, 2000 AND AT ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.
The undersigned, being a stockholder of the Company as of September 7,
2000, hereby authorizes the Board of Directors of the Company or any successors
thereto as proxies with full powers of substitution, to represent the
undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at
The Europa Center located at 100 Europa Drive, Suite 200, Chapel Hill, North
Carolina 27514 on Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time, and at any adjournment of said meeting, and thereat to act with respect to
all votes that the undersigned would be entitled to cast, if then personally
present, as follows:
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR
Nominee for a three-year term: Douglas T. Breeden
[ ] FOR [ ] WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY
2. PROPOSAL to ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of Deloitte &
Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2001.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
3. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting.
SHARES OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF
RETURNED BUT NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' NOMINEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FOR
RATIFICATION OF THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND OTHERWISE AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES. YOU MAY REVOKE THIS PROXY AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE
TIME IT IS VOTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Dated:
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Signature of Shareholder
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Signature of Shareholder
NOTE: Please sign this exactly as your name(s)
appear(s) on this proxy. When signing in a
representative capacity, please give full
title. When shares are held jointly, only
one holder need sign.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING
THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.