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SEC 1913 (02-02)
CNB CORPORATION
303 North Main Street
Cheboygan, Michigan 49721
April 15, 2005
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of CNB Corporation to be
held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 9840 N. Straits Highway (near the
intersection of highways U.S. 27 and M-33), Cheboygan, Michigan, at 5:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 17, 2005. The Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement follow
this letter and the Corporation's 2004 Annual Report is enclosed.
It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting. Whether or not
you plan to attend, we urge you to sign, date and return your Proxy as soon as
possible in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
Dinner will be served following the meeting and we hope you will be able to join
us. If you intend to join us for dinner, please complete and return the enclosed
reservation card with your Proxy.
Your continued support of, and interest in, CNB Corporation are sincerely
appreciated and we encourage you to recommend the Corporation's services to your
friends and neighbors.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Respectfully,
James C. Conboy, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
enclosures
CNB CORPORATION
303 North Main Street
Cheboygan, Michigan 49721
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 17, 2005
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of CNB Corporation, a Michigan
corporation, will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at 5:30 p.m., at the Knights
of Columbus Hall, 9840 N. Straits Highway, Cheboygan, Michigan, for the
following purposes:
1. To elect nine directors, each to hold office for a one year term and
until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed March 18, 2005, as the record date for
the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
By order of the Board of Directors,
John P. Ward
Secretary
Dated: April 15, 2005
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE
DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY FORM, INDICATE YOUR CHOICE WITH RESPECT TO THE
MATTERS TO BE VOTED UPON, AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. IF
YOU DO ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU MAY, IF YOU WISH, REVOKE YOUR PROXY AND VOTE YOUR
SHARES IN PERSON. NOTE THAT IF THE STOCK IS HELD IN MORE THAN ONE NAME, ALL
PARTIES MUST SIGN THE PROXY FORM.
CNB CORPORATION
303 North Main Street
Cheboygan, Michigan 49721
PROXY STATEMENT
2005 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
MAY 17, 2005
This Proxy Statement and the enclosed Proxy are furnished in connection
with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of CNB Corporation
(the "Corporation"), a Michigan bank holding company whose sole subsidiary is
Citizens National Bank of Cheboygan (the "Bank"), to be voted at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation to be held on May 17, 2005, at 5:30
p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 9840 South Straits Highway, Cheboygan,
Michigan (the "Annual Meeting"), or at any adjournment or adjournments thereof,
for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and in
this Proxy Statement.
VOTING AT THE MEETING
This Proxy Statement and the enclosed Proxy are expected to be mailed on
or about April 15, 2005, to all holders of record of common stock of the
Corporation as of the record date. The Board of Directors of the Corporation has
fixed the close of business on March 18, 2005, as the record date for the
determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual
Meeting and any adjournment thereof.
The Corporation's only class of outstanding stock is its common stock, par
value $2.50 per share. As of the record date of March 18, 2005, 1,237,794 shares
of common stock of the Corporation were outstanding. Each outstanding share will
entitle the holder thereof to one vote on each separate matter presented for
vote at the meeting. Votes cast at the meeting and submitted by proxy are
counted by the inspectors of the meeting who are appointed by the Corporation.
If a Proxy in the enclosed form is properly executed and returned to the
Corporation, the shares represented by the Proxy will be voted at the Annual
Meeting and any adjournment thereof. If a shareholder specifies a choice, the
Proxy will be voted as specified. If no choice is specified, the shares
represented by the Proxy will be voted for the election of all of the nominees
named in this Proxy Statement and in accordance with the judgment of the persons
named as proxies with respect to any other matter which may come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
A Proxy may be revoked before exercise by notifying the Secretary of the
Corporation in writing, or by submitting a Proxy of a later date or attending
the meeting and voting in person. All shareholders are encouraged to date and
sign the enclosed Proxy form, indicate your choice with respect to the matters
to be voted upon, and return it to the Corporation.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Bylaws of the Corporation provide for a Board of Directors consisting
of a minimum of one and a maximum of seventeen members. The Bylaws also provide
that at each annual meeting the shareholders shall elect directors to hold
office until the succeeding annual meeting. A director shall hold office for the
term for which he or she is elected and until his or her successor is elected
and qualified. Directors must be shareholders.
Nine persons have been nominated for election to the Board, each to serve
one year expiring at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board has
nominated Steven J. Baker, D.V.M., Robert E. Churchill, James C. Conboy, Jr.,
Kathleen M. Darrow, Thomas J. Ellenberger, Vincent J. Hillesheim, John L.
Ormsbee, Francis J. VanAntwerp, Jr. and John P. Ward. All of the nominees are
incumbent directors elected by the Corporation's shareholders at the prior
annual meeting of shareholders.
Unless otherwise directed by a shareholder's Proxy, the persons named as
proxy holders in the accompanying Proxy will vote for the nominees named above.
In the event any of such nominees shall become unavailable, which is not
anticipated, the Board of Directors in its discretion may designate substitute
nominees, in which event the enclosed Proxy will be voted for such substitute
nominees. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the
number of nominees named.
A plurality of the votes cast at the meeting is required to elect the
nominees as directors of the Corporation. Shares not voted at the meeting,
whether by abstention, broker non-vote, or otherwise, will not be treated as
votes cast at the meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES AS
DIRECTORS.
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INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTOR NOMINEES
The information set forth below relating to each nominee's age and
principal occupation or employment for the past five years has been provided as
of March 1, 2005 by the respective nominee.
Steven J. Baker, D.V.M. (age 53)
Dr. Baker practices veterinary medicine with the Indian River Veterinary Clinic.
He has served as a director of the Bank since 1999 and a director of the
Corporation since 2000.
Robert E. Churchill (age 64)
Mr. Churchill is the Chairman of the Board of the Corporation and Chairman of
the Board of the Bank. He served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation from 2000 until his retirement in 2004, and as
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from 1988 to 2000. Mr.
Churchill served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the
Bank from 1998 until his retirement in 2004 and as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Bank from 1988 to 1998. He has served as a director of the Bank
since 1983 and as a director of the Corporation since 1985, the year of its
formation.
James C. Conboy, Jr. (age 57)
Mr. Conboy is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. He served as President and
Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation from 2000 to 2004 and Executive Vice
President of the Corporation from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Conboy served as President
and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank from 1998 to 2004. He has served as a
director of the Bank since 1983 and as a director of the Corporation since 1985,
the year of its formation.
Kathleen M. Darrow (age 63)
Ms. Darrow is the President/Co-owner of Darrow Bros. Excavating, Inc. She has
served as a director of the Corporation and the Bank since 1996.
Thomas J. Ellenberger (age 54)
Mr. Ellenberger is part owner, Vice President and Secretary of Albert
Ellenberger Lumber Co. (retail lumber sales). He has served as a director of the
Bank since 1995 and as a director of the Corporation since 1996.
Vincent J. Hillesheim (age 54)
Mr. Hillesheim is President of Anchor In Marina of Northern Michigan, Inc. and
Co-Manager of Crusoe Enterprises, LLC (commercial real estate leasing). He has
served as a director of the Corporation and the Bank since 1994.
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John L. Ormsbee (age 66)
Mr. Ormsbee is the sole proprietor of Jack's Sales (auctioneering services). He
has served as a director of the Bank since 1980 and as a director of the
Corporation since 1985, the year of its formation.
Francis J. VanAntwerp, Jr. (age 60)
Mr. VanAntwerp is Vice President of Durocher Marine Division - Kokosing
Construction Company, Inc. and former President/Owner of Durocher Dock and
Dredge (marine construction). He has served as a director of the Corporation and
the Bank since 1990.
John P. Ward (age 68)
Mr. Ward has served as Secretary of the Corporation since its formation in 1985.
He served as Senior Vice President of the Corporation from 1993 until his
retirement in 1998 and as Senior Vice President and Cashier of the Bank from
1984 until his retirement in 1998. He has served as a director of the
Corporation and the Bank since 1994.
OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK
The following table sets forth certain information as of March 18, 2005,
with respect to those persons known by the Corporation to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent (5%) of the Corporation's outstanding common
stock.
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP(1)
SOLE VOTING SHARED VOTING TOTAL
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AND DISPOSITIVE OR DISPOSITIVE BENEFICIAL PERCENT OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER POWER POWER(2) OWNERSHIP CLASS
Dessie M. Ormsbee
P.O. Box 5157
Cheboygan, MI 49721 37,279 37,279 74,558 6.02%
(1)The numbers of shares stated include shares personally owned of record by
that person and shares which, under applicable regulations, are considered to be
otherwise beneficially owned by that person. Under these regulations, a
beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly,
through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has
or shares voting power or dispositive power with respect to the security. Voting
power includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security.
Dispositive power includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the
security. A person will also be considered the beneficial owner of a security if
the person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership of the security within 60
days.
(2)These numbers include shares over which the listed person is legally entitled
to share voting or dispositive power by reason of joint ownership, trust, or
other contract or property right, and shares held by spouses and children over
whom the listed person may have substantial influence by reason of relationship.
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The following table sets forth certain information as of March 18, 2005,
as to the common stock of the Corporation owned beneficially by each director
and nominee for director, each named executive officer, and by all directors and
executive officers of the Corporation as a group.
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP(1)
SOLE VOTING SHARED VOTING TOTAL PERCENT
NAME OF AND/OR AND/OR BENEFICIAL OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER DISPOSITIVE POWER DISPOSITIVE POWER(2) OWNERSHIP CLASS
Steven J. Baker 1,716 1,716 *
Robert E. Churchill 18,806 18,806 1.52%
James C. Conboy, Jr. 8,906 14,838(3) 1.20%
Kathleen M. Darrow 2,470 2,470 *
Thomas J. Ellenberger 3,379 10,096 13,475 1.09%
Vincent J. Hillesheim 22,829 1,136 23,965 1.94%
John L. Ormsbee 14,681 14,681 29,362 2.37%
Francis J. VanAntwerp, Jr. 736 7,217 7,953 *
John P. Ward 3,919 3,919 *
All directors and officers
as a group (13 persons) 45,198 68,853 130,483(4) 10.54%
*Less than 1%.
(1)The number of shares stated include shares personally owned of record by that
person and shares which, under applicable regulations, are considered to be
otherwise beneficially owned by that person. Under these regulations, a
beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly,
through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has
or shares voting power or dispositive power with respect to the security. Voting
power includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security.
Dispositive power includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the
security. A person will also be considered the beneficial owner of a security if
the person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership of the security within 60
days.
(2)These numbers include shares over which the listed person is legally entitled
to share voting or dispositive power by reason of joint ownership, trust, or
other contract or property right, and shares held by spouses and children over
whom the listed person may have substantial influence by reason of relationship.
(3)Includes 5,932 shares that may be required within 60 days by Mr. Conboy
through the exercise of stock options.
(4)Includes 16,432 shares that may be acquired within 60 days by executive
officers of the Corporation through the exercise of stock options.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Set forth below is a line graph comparing the yearly percentage change in
the cumulative total shareholder return on the Corporation Common Stock (based
on the last reported sales price of the respective year) with the cumulative
total return of the Nasdaq Stock Market Index (United States stock only) and the
Nasdaq Bank Stock Index. The following information is based on an investment of
$100 on December 31, 1999, with dividends reinvested quarterly.
DECEMBER 31,
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
CNB Corporation $ 100 $ 118 $ 121 $ 117 $ 121 $ 121
Nasdaq Stock Market 100 60 48 33 49 54
Nasdaq Bank Stock 100 114 124 127 163 186
[PERFORMANCE GRAPH]
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COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of the Corporation has an Audit Committee. Its
membership is comprised of Directors Hillesheim (who serves as Chairman), Baker,
Darrow, Ellenberger, Ormsbee and VanAntwerp. All members qualify as "independent
directors" under the NYSE listing standards. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 and implementing Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the Corporation
is required to disclose whether the Audit Committee has at least one member who
qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as that term is defined in
the rules. Based on the exacting criteria set forth in the Securities and
Exchange Commission rules, the Board of Directors has determined that no
independent member of the Board of Directors qualifies as an "audit committee
financial expert". The present members of the Audit Committee have 72 years of
combined service on the Audit Committee. All of the members are financially
literate and at least one of the members has expertise in accounting and other
aspects of financial management. Considering this experience and expertise and
other relevant issues, the Board of Directors believes that the Audit Committee
can effectively fulfill its duties and obligations and has determined that
appointing an additional director or retaining an individual who would meet the
qualifications of an "audit committee financial expert" is neither necessary nor
reasonable at this time.
The Audit Committee meets at least quarterly each year and more frequently
as circumstances may require. The Audit Committee met 5 times during 2004. The
Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of
Directors, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation does not have a standing
nominating committee. The Board of Directors believes that, given its relatively
small size and with six of its nine current members qualifying as "independent
directors" under the NYSE listing standards, it is appropriate for the entire
Board of Directors to serve in the capacity of a nominating committee. The Board
of Directors does not have a charter or other formal written policy with regard
to its function as a nominating committee.
Traditionally all directors of the Corporation also serve as the Board of
Directors of the Bank; therefore, director nominees must meet the qualifications
for national bank directors set forth in 12 USC Sec. 72. Based on those
qualifications and Comptroller of the Currency and corporate governance
guidelines, the Board of Directors has developed criteria to be used in
considering individual director candidates. Consideration of factors relative to
the size and composition of the Board of Directors will vary according to the
expertise and demographics of the existing Board. In making nominations for
election to the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors will consider
director candidates recommended by shareholders. Any director candidate
recommended by shareholders will be reviewed and evaluated in the same manner as
all other director candidates.
Under the Bylaws of the Corporation, nominations of persons for election
to the Board of Directors may be made by any shareholder entitled to vote at a
meeting at which one or more directors will be elected by submitting written
notice of any nomination to the Secretary of the
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Corporation. The notice must be received at the principal business office of the
Corporation not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the scheduled
date of the annual meeting, regardless of any postponements, deferrals or
adjournments of that meeting to a later date. In the case of a special meeting
of the shareholders or in the event that the date of the applicable annual
meeting is changed by more than 30 days from its scheduled date, a shareholder's
notice must be received no later than the close of business on the 10th day
following the earlier of the day on which notice of the meeting date was mailed
or the day public disclosure of the meeting was made. The notice must set forth
or include (1) the name and address, as they appear on the records of the
Corporation, of the shareholder giving the notice; (2) a representation that the
shareholder giving the notice is a holder of record 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; (3) the class and number of
shares of the capital stock of the Corporation beneficially owned and of record
by the shareholder giving the notice; (4) any material interest or relationship
that the shareholder giving the notice may have with each proposed nominee; (5)
the name, address, age, principal occupation or employment, and such other
information for each proposed nominee as would be required to be included in a
proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission had the nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the
Board of Directors; and (6) a signed consent of each proposed nominee to serve
as a director of the Corporation if so elected.
As noted above, all directors of the Corporation also serve as the Board
of Directors of the Bank. The Board of Directors of the Corporation held a total
of five meetings during 2004, including the organizational meeting. The Board of
Directors of the Bank held a total of 25 meetings during 2004, including the
organizational meeting. All directors attended 75% or more of the aggregate
number of meetings of the two Boards and the Audit Committee, except for Mr.
VanAntwerp who attended 60%. There are no family relationships between or among
any of the directors, nominees or executive officers of the Corporation.
The directors of the Corporation are expected to attend the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders with the organizational meeting of the newly elected Board of
Directors being held immediately after the shareholders' meeting as provided in
the Bylaws. All directors attended the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders,
except for Director Churchill who for health reasons was unable to attend.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The primary function of the Audit Committee ("Committee") is to assist the
Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing the
financial information that will be provided to shareholders and others, the
systems of internal controls, and all internal and external audit processes.
Management is responsible for preparing the Corporation's financial statements
and the independent external auditors are responsible for auditing those
financial statements.
The Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements of
the Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2004 with management and the
independent external auditors.
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The Committee discussed with the independent external auditors the matters
required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards 61, which include,
among other items, matters related to the conduct of the audit of the
Corporation's financial statements. The Committee also received the written
disclosures and the letter from the independent external auditors required by
Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (which relates to the auditors'
independence from management and from the Corporation and its related entities),
discussed with the auditors any relationships that may impact their independence
and satisfied itself as to the auditors' independence.
Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee
recommended to the Board of Directors that the Corporation's audited financial
statements be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:
Vincent J. Hillesheim, Chairman Thomas J. Ellenberger
Steven J. Baker John L. Ormsbee
Kathleen M. Darrow Francis J. Van Antwerp, Jr.
CODE OF ETHICS
The Corporation has adopted a Senior Financial Officers Code of Ethics
that applies to the Corporation's chief executive officer, treasurer, controller
or other senior officers performing similar functions. A copy of the Senior
Financial Officers Code of Ethics will be furnished without charge upon written
request to: Secretary, CNB Corporation, P.O. Box 10, Cheboygan, Michigan 49721.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
All directors initially elected prior to January 1, 1994 participate in
the Citizens National Bank of Cheboygan 1985 Directors' Deferred Compensation
Plan in lieu of current payment of director fees. The plan was adopted by the
Bank in 1985 and in 1993 participation in the plan was closed to directors
initially elected after January 1, 1994. The plan provides for retirement and
death benefits to be paid to the participating directors by the Bank over a
minimum of fifteen years. The Bank is the owner and beneficiary of life
insurance policies which are structured to fund the Bank's obligations under the
terms of the plan.
Directors initially elected after January 1, 1994, may participate in the
Citizens National Bank of Cheboygan 1997 Deferred Compensation Plan. The plan
was adopted by the Bank effective September 1, 1997. The plan permits deferral
of all or any portion of current director fees. Amounts deferred are credited
with interest at a rate equal to the Bank's "yield on earning assets" as
calculated at year end of the prior year. Upon separation for any reason of the
services of a participating
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director from the Bank, the director will be entitled to receive the balance of
his or her account either in a lump sum or in approximately equal installments
over a period of ten years.
During 2004 directors participating in the 1985 Directors' Deferred
Compensation Plan received a deferred annual retainer of $4,000 for service on
the Board of Directors of the Corporation and the Bank. Directors not eligible
to participate in the 1985 Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan received a
quarterly retainer of $2,375 for service on the two Boards. Directors are not
compensated for attendance at Board or Committee meetings, but are reimbursed
for travel expenses for meetings attended.
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth the compensation received by the named
executives for each of the calendar years shown.
ANNUAL COMPENSATION ALL
NAME AND PRINCIPAL ---------------------------------- OTHER
POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION
Robert E. Churchill 2004 $ 228,103(1) $ 38,000 $ 53,063(3)
Chairman 2003 $ 170,000(1) $ 117,256 $ 14,615(3)
2002 $ 165,000(1) $ 103,016 $ 12,007(3)
James C. Conboy, Jr. 2004 $ 149,000(1) $ 59,476 $ 12,342(4)
President & Chief 2003 $ 135,000(1) $ 39,085 $ 11,669(4)
Executive Officer 2002 $ 129,000(1) $ 20,603 $ 10,754(4)
Susan A. Eno 2004 $ 95,423(2) $ 15,000 $ 5,088(5)
Executive Vice President 2003 $ 88,500(2) $ 15,000 $ 4,546(5)
(1)Includes compensation deferred under the 401(k) Savings Plan and 1997
Deferred Compensation Plan and $4,000 deferred annual director fee.
(2)Includes compensation deferred under the 401(k) Savings Plan and 1997
Deferred Compensation Plan.
(3)Includes employer's matching contributions under the 401(k) Savings Plan of
$9,465 and $8,128 for 2003 and 2002, and the $41,790 value of stock options
surrendered in payment of stock options exercised in 2004.
(4)Includes employer's matching contributions under the 401(k) Savings Plan of
$6,450, $5,203 and $4,593 for 2004, 2003 and 2002, and the taxable value of
furnished automobile of $4,613, $4,257 and $4,344 for 2004, 2003 and 2002.
(5)Includes employer's matching contributions under the 401(k) Savings Plan of
$3,313 and $3,136 for 2004 and 2003.
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PENSION PLAN TABLE
The defined benefit retirement plan covers employees over 20 years of age
with more than six months of eligible service. Normal retirement age is 65.
Participants receive credit for 1.1% of average compensation multiplied by years
of credited benefit service, plus .65% of average compensation in excess of
covered compensation multiplied by years of credited benefit service (maximum of
35 years). The following table shows estimated annual benefits payable upon
retirement based on the remuneration and years of service shown.
YEARS OF SERVICE
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REMUNERATION 15 20 25 30 35
100,000 21,737 28,983 36,229 43,475 50,720
125,000 28,300 37,733 47,166 56,600 66,033
150,000 34,862 46,483 58,104 69,725 81,345
175,000 41,425 55,233 69,041 82,850 96,658
200,000 47,987 63,983 79,979 95,975 111,970
225,000 49,300 65,733 82,166 98,600 115,033
The law in effect throughout 2004 limited remuneration considered for
benefit purposes to $ 205,000. Covered remuneration for the named executives who
participated in the plan is $ 205,000 for Mr. Churchill, $ 185,936 for Mr.
Conboy and $ 111,577 for Mrs. Eno. As of May 1, 2004, the date of his
retirement, Mr. Churchill was credited with 28.83 years of service. As of
December 31, 2004, Mr. Conboy was credited with 6 years of service and Mrs. Eno
was credited with 33.08 years of service. The annual benefit is based upon a
10-year period certain and life annuity and is not subject to any deduction for
Social Security or other offset amounts.
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SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
(c)
Number of
securities
(a) remaining
Plan Category securities to be (b) available for
issued upon Weighted-average future issuance
exercise of exercise price of under equity
outstanding outstanding compensation plans
options, warrants options, warrants (excluding securities
and rights And rights reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation 27,839 $ 46.92 9,952
plans approved by
security holders
Equity compensation None
plans not approved by
security holders
Total 27,839 $ 46.92 9,952
OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
% OF
TOTAL POTENTIAL
OPTIONS/ REALIZED VALUE AT
NUMBER OF SARs ASSUMED ANNUAL
SECURITIES GRANTED TO RATES OF STOCK PRICE
UNDERLYING EMPLOYEES EXERCISE APPRECIATION
OPTIONS/SARS IN FISCAL OR BASE EXPIR. FOR OPTION TERM
NAME GRANTED YEAR PRICE DATE 5% 10%
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NONE
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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
The following table sets forth the number and value of options exercised
by the named executives under the CNB Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan during
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and the number and value of unexercised
options as of such date.
NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF
SHARES UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
ACQUIRED OPTIONS AT FISCAL YEAR OPTIONS AT FISCAL YEAR
ON VALUE END(1) END(2)
NAME EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
Robert E. Churchill
Chairman 1,243 $ 62,150 0 0 0 0
James C. Conboy, Jr.
President and Chief
Executive Officer 0 0 5,932 0 $ 3,761 0
Susan A. Eno
Executive Vice
President 0 0 4,928 0 $ 61,954 0
(1)The number of shares shown have been adjusted to reflect two 5% stock
dividends.
(2)The value shown is calculated by determining the difference between the fair
market value of the common stock and the exercise price of the options (adjusted
for stock dividends) at fiscal year end. For purposes of this value, fair market
value is deemed to be $50.00 per share, the price at which the stock last traded
on or before December 31, 2004.
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Corporation's compensation program for executive officers is
administered by the entire Board of Directors, including Robert E. Churchill,
Chairman; James C. Conboy, Jr., President & Chief Executive Officer; and John P.
Ward, Secretary. At present, all officers of the Corporation, with the exception
of Mr. Ward, the Corporation's Secretary, are also officers of the Bank, and
although they receive compensation from the Bank in their capacity as officers
of the Bank, they receive no separate cash compensation from the Corporation.
Mr. Ward receives no compensation as Secretary of the Corporation.
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The Board of Directors has developed and implemented compensation plans
which seek to align the financial interests of the Corporation's senior officers
with those of its shareholders. The Corporation's executive compensation program
is comprised of three primary components: base salary, annual cash incentive
bonus opportunities and longer-term incentive opportunities in the form of stock
option awards. Executive officers also participate in the Bank's 401(k) Savings
Plan and Defined Benefit Pension Plan and are eligible to participate in the
Bank's 1997 Deferred Compensation Plan.
To attract and retain officers with exceptional abilities and talent,
annual base salaries are set to provide competitive levels of compensation
recognizing individual performance and achievements. Annual cash incentive
bonuses are used to reward senior officers and other key employees for
individual performance, accomplishments and achievement of annual business
targets. A significant portion of career compensation for senior officers is
linked to corporate performance through stock option awards.
The Board of Directors determines the annual base salary, incentive bonus
and stock option awards for the Chief Executive Officer. Annual base salary,
incentive bonus and stock option awards with respect to the Corporation's other
senior officers are recommended by the Chief Executive Officer to, and
ultimately determined by, the Board of Directors. All recommendations of the
Chief Executive Officer were approved by the Board of Directors for the most
recent calendar year.
In evaluating the performance of and determining the annual base salary,
incentive bonus and stock option awards for the Chief Executive Officer and
other senior management, the Board of Directors takes into account management's
contribution to the long-term success of the Corporation. The Board of Directors
considers return to shareholders to be primary in measuring financial
performance. The mission of the Corporation is to maximize long-term return to
shareholders consistent with its commitments to maintain the safety and
soundness of the Corporation and the Bank and provide the highest possible
service at a fair price to the customers and communities that it serves. The
Board of Directors has taken these subjective and qualitative factors into
account, along with other quantitative measures of corporate performance, in
establishing the annual base salary, incentive bonus and stock option awards for
the Chief Executive Officer and the Corporation's other senior management,
giving at least equal weight to the subjective and qualitative factors and no
particular weight to any given factor. The determination of the size of stock
option awards is based upon a subjective analysis of each recipient's position
within the organization, his or her individual performance and his or her growth
potential within the organization.
The Board of Directors primarily considers five quantitative measures of
corporate performance in establishing the compensation to be paid to the Chief
Executive Officer and the Corporation's other senior management. These measures
of corporate performance are: (i) after-tax earnings and earnings growth; (ii)
capital position; (iii) quality of the Bank's loan portfolio; (iv) targeted as
compared to actual operating performance; and (v) the Corporation's performance
and financial condition as compared to that of its Federal Reserve Bank peer
group. The Board of Directors also takes into consideration compensation levels
at comparable financial institutions
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based on various general and targeted compensation surveys of peer group
commercial banks with total assets between $100 and $500 million and located in
the Midwest United States and the state of Michigan.
Submitted by the Board of Directors:
Steven J. Baker Robert E. Churchill James C. Conboy, Jr.
Kathleen M. Darrow Thomas J. Ellenberger Vincent J. Hillesheim
John L. Ormsbee Francis J. VanAntwerp, Jr. John P. Ward
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Directors and officers of the Corporation, as well as members of their
immediate families and the companies, organizations and other entities with
which they are associated, have had, and are expected to have in the future,
transactions with the Bank. All such transactions are made in the ordinary
course of business and on substantially the same terms, including interest rates
and collateral requirements on loan transactions, as those prevailing at the
same time for comparable transactions with other persons. All such loan
transactions do not involve more than normal risk of collectibility or present
other unfavorable features and, when required, are approved by the Board of
Directors.
Director Conboy serves of counsel to the law firm of Bodman LLP which
provided legal services to the Corporation and the Bank during 2004. During 2004
he received no compensation from Bodman, LLP. It is anticipated that Bodman LLP
will continue to furnish legal services in the future.
Director Ward served as a consultant to, and worked on various projects
for, the Bank during 2004 and was compensated $7,200 for his services.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires directors,
executive officers, and any persons beneficially owning more than 10% of the
Corporation's common stock to file initial reports of ownership of the common
stock and changes in such ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Since the bank essentially has knowledge of such ownership information in its
capacity as sole transfer agent for the Corporation's common stock, it
electronically files the required reports in compliance with Section 16(a), as
amended under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and Securities and Exchange
Commission rules and regulations
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Crowe Chizek and Company LLC has served as the independent external
auditors for the Bank since 1980 and for the Corporation since its formation in
1985 and the Audit Committee has selected Crowe Chizek and Company LLC to serve
as the Corporation's independent external auditors for 2005. A representative of
Crowe Chizek and Company LLC is not expected to be at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
The following table sets forth the fees billed to the Corporation by Crowe
Chizek and Company LLC, for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003:
2004 2003
Audit Fees $ 50,024.00 $ 50,954.00
Audit-Related Fees 750.00 1,000.00
Tax Fees 7,150.00 7,000.00
All Other Fees 0.00 0.00
Audited-Related Fees in 2004 were for consultation related to Section 404
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the fees in 2003 were for matters related to the
accounting of expense under the 1995 Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.
All of the services provided by the independent external auditors and
their fees for services were approved in accordance with the Audit Committee's
Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy.
SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
The Bopard of Directors does not have a formal process for shareholders to
send communications to the Board of Directors. All members of the Board of
Directors and a large majority of the shareholders reside in the rural
geographic area served by the Corporation and the Bank and open and direct
communication between the directors and those shareholders is encouraged. As for
written communications from shareholders or other interested parties to the
Board of Directors or any specific individual director, the practice has been
and will continue to be that all such communications are promptly forwarded to
the appropriate party or shared with the full Board of Directors no later than
the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. Any shareholder wishing to
send a written communication to the Board of Directors or a specific individual
director should address the communication to the Board of Directors or the
individual director, CNB Corporation, 303 N. Main Street, Cheboygan, Michigan
49721.
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DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO SHAREHOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS
If you share an address with one or more other shareholders, a single copy
of the Annual Report and/or Proxy Statement is being provided to you and the
other shareholders. If you wish to receive a separate copy of the Annual Report
and/or Proxy Statement, please make that request in person, in writing, or by
telephone to: Secretary, CNB Corporation, P. O. Box 10, Cheboygan, MI 49721.
Telephone: 231-627-7111 or 1-888-627-7800.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any shareholder proposal to be considered by the Corporation for inclusion
in the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders proxy materials must comply with Rule
14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and be received by the
Corporation no later than December 9, 2005.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors is not aware of any matter to be presented for
action at the meeting, other than the matters set forth herein. If any other
business should come before the meeting, or any adjournment thereof, the Proxy
will be voted in respect thereof in accordance with the best judgment of the
persons authorized therein, and discretionary authority to do so is included in
the Proxy. The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Corporation. In
addition to solicitation by mail, officers and other employees of the
Corporation and the Bank may solicit proxies by telephone or in person, without
compensation other than their regular compensation.
The Annual Report of the Corporation for 2004 is included with this Proxy
Statement.
Shareholders are urged to sign and return the enclosed proxy in the
enclosed envelope. A prompt response will be helpful and appreciated.
By order of the Board of Directors,
John P. Ward
Secretary
Dated: April 15, 2005
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APPENDIX A
CNB CORPORATION
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION
There shall be a committee of the Board of Directors to be known as the Audit
Committee. The Audit Committee shall be composed of all members of the Board of
Directors who qualify as "independent directors" under the NYSE Standards of
Independence. At least one member must have expertise in accounting or other
aspects of financial management and all members are expected to be financially
literate or to gain such literacy after appointment. The Audit Committee shall
meet at least quarterly each year and more frequently as circumstances may
require.
PURPOSE
The Audit Committee shall assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling
its responsibility to shareholders, potential shareholders, the investment
community, and others relating to the accounting and financial reporting
processes and practices of the Corporation and the quality and integrity of the
financial reports of the Corporation. In so doing, the Audit Committee shall
maintain free and open means of communication between the Board of Directors,
the independent external auditors, the internal auditors and the management of
the Corporation.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY
The Audit Committee is responsible for determining the specific policies and
procedures it needs to carry out its responsibilities and believes such policies
and procedures should remain flexible, in order to best react to changing
conditions and to ensure to the Board of Directors and shareholders that the
accounting and financial reporting practices of the Corporation are in
accordance with all requirements and are of the highest quality. The Audit
Committee shall have the following responsibilities and authority:
- - Appoint, evaluate and, where appropriate, replace, and approve the
compensation of the independent external auditors engaged to audit the
financial statements of the Corporation or perform other audit, review or
attest services. The independent external auditors shall report directly
to the Audit Committee and the Committee shall oversee the work of the
independent external auditors, including resolution of any disagreements
between management and the independent external auditors.
- - Pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit services of the independent
external auditors and approve all engagement fees and terms in accordance
with the Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy.
- - Review at least annually all relationships between the independent
external auditors and the Corporation to assess the auditors' independence
and their compliance with auditing rules and standards, including the
rotation of lead audit and concurring review partners.
- - Review and discuss with the independent external auditors and management
the scope of the proposed audit for the current year and the audit
procedures to be utilized. Receive and review the results of the audit,
including any comments or recommendations of the independent external
auditors and management's response to them.
- - Review with the independent external auditors and the internal auditors
the adequacy and effectiveness of the accounting and financial controls of
the Corporation and elicit any recommendations for the improvement of such
internal control procedures or particular areas where new or more detailed
controls or procedures are desirable. Particular emphasis will be given to
the adequacy of such internal controls to expose inaccurate, incomplete or
unauthorized transactions, deficiencies in the safeguarding of assets,
unreliable financial and regulatory reporting, and deviations from laws,
regulations, corporate policies or the code of conduct.
- - Annually evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal audit
function including its structure and appoint, replace, and approve the
compensation of any outside audit firm performing any of the internal
audit functions. Review and approve the proposed risk assessment and the
internal audit plan for the coming year and the coordination of such plan
with the independent external auditors.
- - Review and approve the appointment, replacement, reassignment or dismissal
of the manager of internal audit. Annually evaluate the competence and
performance of the manager of internal audit, limiting senior management's
input into the evaluation to administrative details.
- - Receive and review at each regular meeting a summary of findings and
recommendations from completed internal audits, together with management's
response where appropriate, and a progress report on the internal audit
plan, with explanations for any deviations from the approved plan.
- - Provide sufficient opportunity for the Audit Committee to meet separately
with the internal auditors and the independent external auditors, without
members of management present, to discuss the results of their
examinations or any other matters either of the parties believe should be
discussed privately.
- - Review and discuss with management and the independent external auditors
the audited financial statements prior to their being included in the
annual report to shareholders or reports to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission or other regulators, and discuss with the
independent external auditors any matters required to be communicated to
the Audit Committee by the independent external auditors under generally
accepted auditing standards.
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- - Review and discuss with management and the independent external auditors
the interim financial statements prior to their being included in reports
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other
regulators and discuss with the independent external auditors any matters
required to be communicated to the Audit Committee by the independent
external auditors under generally accepted auditing standards.
- - Review with the independent external auditors, internal auditors and
management changes and developments in accounting, financial reporting, or
auditing standards and principles, or any other legal or regulatory
matters that may have a significant effect on the Corporation's financial
statements or the audit process.
- - Issue the report required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to be
included in the Corporation's annual proxy statement and cause a copy of
this Audit Committee Charter, as it may be amended from time to time, to
be published in the annual proxy statement in compliance with applicable
rules and regulations.
- - Establish and maintain procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment
of complaints regarding accounting or auditing matters, including
procedures necessary to receive and respond to confidential and anonymous
submissions by employees regarding questionable accounting or auditing
matters. Investigate any matter brought to its attention within the scope
of its responsibilities, with full access to all books, records,
facilities and personnel of the Corporation, and with the power to retain
outside counsel or other experts for this purpose.
- - Keep written minutes of all Audit Committee meetings and report to the
Board of Directors on matters discussed and all actions taken at each
meeting.
- - Review at least annually the adequacy of this Charter and recommend any
proposed changes to the Board of Directors for approval.
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CNB CORPORATION
303 North Main Street
Cheboygan, Michigan 49721
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
MAY 17, 2005
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Thomas J. Ellenberger, Vincent J.
Hillesheim, and John L. Ormsbee, and each of them, as Proxies, each with the
power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to
vote, as designated below, all the shares of common stock of CNB Corporation
held of record by the undersigned on March 18, 2005, at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held May 17, 2005, and at any adjournment thereof.
1. In the election of nine directors to be elected for terms expiring in 2006:
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[ ] FOR all nominees listed below [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for
(except as marked to the contrary below) all nominees listed below
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(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee strike a
line through the nominee's name in the list below.)
Steven J. Baker, D.V.M. Kathleen M. Darrow John L. Ormsbee
Robert E. Churchill Thomas J. Ellenberger Francis J. VanAntwerp, Jr.
James C. Conboy, Jr. Vincent J. Hillesheim John P. Ward
COMPLETE AND SIGN ON REVERSE
The undersigned shareholder instructs the Proxies to vote as specified
in this Proxy on the matters described in the Proxy Statement dated April 15,
2005. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted by the Proxies in the
manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder. IF NO CHOICE IS
SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1. BY
EXECUTION OF THIS PROXY, THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER CONFERS UPON THE
ABOVE-APPOINTED PROXIES THE DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO VOTE UPON ANY OTHER
MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, AND REVOKES ANY PRIOR
PROXIES.
The undersigned shareholder acknowledges receipt of the 2004 Annual
Report to Shareholders, and the Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement, both
dated April 15, 2005.
The giving of this Proxy does not affect the right of the undersigned
shareholder to vote in person should the undersigned shareholder attend the
annual meeting. This Proxy may be revoked at any time before it is voted.
Each shareholder must sign exactly as his/her name appears below. For
shares held jointly, each joint owner must sign. If signing as attorney,
executor, trustee or in some other representative capacity, sign name and give
full title. If a corporation, sign in full corporate name by authorized officer.
If a partnership, sign in partnership name by authorized person. Brokers
executing proxies should indicate in the space below the number of shares with
respect to which authority is conferred by this Proxy if less than all shares
held by such brokers as nominees are to be voted.
The (# OF SHARES) shares represented by this Proxy are registered on
our books as follows:
ACCT #
NAME
DESIGNATION
STREET ADDRESS
CITY, STATE ZIP
Date: ________________________, 2005 -------------------------------------
Signature
Brokers-Number of Shares ___________ -------------------------------------
Signature
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Signature
IF YOU SHARE AN ADDRESS WITH ONE OR MORE OTHER SHAREHOLDERS, A SINGLE COPY OF
THE ANNUAL REPORT AND/OR PROXY STATEMENT IS BEING PROVIDED TO YOU AND THE OTHER
SHAREHOLDERS. IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE A SEPARATE COPY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND/OR
PROXY STATEMENT, PLEASE MAKE THAT REQUEST IN PERSON, IN WRITING, OR BY TELEPHONE
TO: SECRETARY, CNB CORPORATION, P. O. BOX 10, CHEBOYGAN, MI 49721. TELEPHONE:
231-627-7111 OR 1-888-627-7800.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY
IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE PROMPTLY.