SCHEDULE 14A (Rule 14a-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant |X| Filed by a Party other than the Registrant |_| Check the appropriate box: |_| Preliminary Proxy Statement |_| Confidential, for Use of the Commission only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |_| Definitive Proxy Statement |X| Definitive Additional Materials |_| Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12 IPSWICH BANCSHARES, INC. ---------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) Not Applicable --------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): |X| No fee required. |_| Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total fee paid: |_| Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |_| Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement no.: 3) Filing Party: 4) Date Filed: * * * * * PLEASE MARK VOTES X AS IN THIS EXAMPLE REVOCABLE PROXY IPSWICH BANCSHARES, INC. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Annual Meeting of Stockholders April 25, 2001 The undersigned hereby appoints David L. Grey, Francis Kenney and Mariell Lyons, and each or any of them, as proxies, with full power of substitution to each and to each substitute appointed pursuant to such power, of the undersigned to vote all shares of stock of Ipswich Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") which the undersigned may be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of the Company to be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, and at any and all adjournments thereof, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present. The proxies are authorized to vote as indicated below upon the matters set forth herein and in their discretion upon all other matters which may properly come before said Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the accompanying Notice and Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and hereby revokes any proxy or proxies, if any, heretofore given by him to others for said Meeting. _________________________________________ Please be sure to sign and date Date this Proxy in the box below. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________Stockholder sign above_________Co-holder (if any) sign above____________ 1. Election of directors. NOMINEES: Thomas A. Ellsworth William J. Tinti For All For Withhold Except [_] [_] [_] INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark "For All Except" and write that nominee's name in the space provided below. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If this proxy is properly executed and returned, the shares represented hereby will be voted. If a choice is specified above by the stockholder with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted upon that matter in accordance with the specification so made. IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY SPECIFICATION, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1. => Detach above card, sign, date and mail in postage paid envelope provided. => IPSWICH BANCSHARES, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME APPEARS ON THIS CARD. Joint owners should sign. When signing as an attorney, administrator, trustee, guardian or custodian for a minor, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign full corporate name and indicate the signer's office. If a partner, sign in partnership name. PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY SIGN, DATE & MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD TODAY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, PLEASE CORRECT THE ADDRESS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW AND RETURN THIS PORTION WITH THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED. - ---------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------