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
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IPSWICH BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
Not Applicable
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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.
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Please be sure to sign and date Date
this Proxy in the box below.
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________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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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