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[on StateFed letterhead]
October 3, 2000
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
On behalf of the Board of Directors and management of StateFed Financial
Corporation (the "Company"), we cordially invite you to attend the Annual
Meeting (the "Meeting") of Stockholders of the Company. The Meeting will be held
at 2:00 p.m. Des Moines, Iowa time, on October 25, 2000, at the Clive office of
the Company located at 13523 University Avenue, Clive, Iowa.
In addition to the election of three directors, stockholders are being
asked to ratify the appointment of McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C. as the
Company's auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. Accordingly, your
Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote for each of the
proposals.
We encourage you to attend the Meeting in person. Whether or not you plan
to attend, however, please read the enclosed Proxy Statement and then complete,
sign and date the enclosed proxy and return it in the accompanying postpaid
return envelope as promptly as possible. This will save the Company additional
expense in soliciting proxies and will ensure that your shares are represented
at the Meeting.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Very truly yours,
JOHN F. GOLDEN
Chairman of the Board
STATEFED FINANCIAL CORPORATION
519 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515) 282-0236
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be Held on October 25, 2000
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
"Meeting") of StateFed Financial Corporation ("StateFed Financial" or the
"Company") will be held at the Clive office of the Company located at 13523
University Avenue, Clive, Iowa, at 2:00 p.m. Des Moines, Iowa time, on October
25, 2000.
A Proxy Card and a Proxy Statement for the Meeting are enclosed.
The Meeting is for the purpose of considering and acting upon:
1. The election of three directors of the Company;
2. The ratification of the appointment of McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C.
as auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001;
and such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting, or any
adjournments thereof. The Board of Directors is not aware of any other business
to come before the Meeting.
Any action may be taken on the foregoing proposals at the Meeting on the
date specified above, or on any date or dates to which the Meeting may be
adjourned. Stockholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2000,
are the stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting, and any adjournments
thereof.
You are requested to complete and sign the enclosed form of proxy which is
solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors, and to mail it promptly in the
enclosed envelope. The Proxy will not be used if you attend and vote at the
Meeting in person.
By Order of the Board of Directors:
John F. Golden
Chairman of the Board
Des Moines, Iowa
October 3, 2000
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IMPORTANT: THE PROMPT RETURN OF PROXIES WILL SAVE THE COMPANY THE EXPENSE
OF FURTHER REQUESTS FOR PROXIES TO ENSURE A QUORUM AT THE MEETING.
A SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.
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PROXY STATEMENT
STATEFED FINANCIAL CORPORATION
519 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515) 282-0236
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
October 25, 2000
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation on
behalf of the Board of Directors of StateFed Financial Corporation ("StateFed
Financial" or the "Company") of proxies to be used at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company (the "Meeting") which will be held at the Clive
office of the Company, located at 13523 University Avenue, Clive, Iowa, on
October 25, 2000, at 2:00 p.m., Des Moines, Iowa time, and all adjournments of
the Meeting. The accompanying Notice of Meeting and this Proxy Statement are
first being mailed to stockholders on or about October 3, 2000. Certain of the
information provided herein relates to State Federal Savings and Loan
Association of Des Moines ("State Federal" or the "Association"), a wholly owned
subsidiary and predecessor of the Company.
At the Meeting, stockholders of the Company are being asked to consider
and vote upon the election of three directors of the Company and to ratify the
appointment of McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C. as the Company's auditors for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001.
Vote Required and Proxy Information
All shares of Company common stock ("Common Stock") represented at the
Meeting by properly executed proxies received prior to or at the Meeting and not
revoked will be voted at the Meeting in accordance with the instructions
thereon. If no instructions are indicated, properly executed proxies will be
voted for the nominees and the adoption of the proposal set forth in this Proxy
Statement. The Krause Gentle Corporation, in opposition to the nominations made
by the Company, has nominated Kyle J. Krause and Dennis N. Folden to serve on
the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company does not know of any matters
not disclosed herein that are properly to come before the meeting. The entity
that submitted the nominations, upon information and belief, intends to solicit
proxies with respect to such nominations, in opposition to the nominations of
the Company. If any other matters are properly presented at the Meeting for
action, the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy and acting thereunder
will have the discretion to vote on such matters in accordance with their best
judgment.
Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast. The
ratification of the appointment of McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C. as the
Company's independent auditors requires the affirmative vote of a majority of
the votes cast on the matter. In the election of directors, stockholders may
either vote "FOR" all nominees for election or withhold their votes from one or
more nominees for election. Votes that are withheld and shares held by a broker,
as nominee, that are not voted (so-called "broker non-votes") in the election of
directors will not be included in determining the number of votes cast. For the
proposal to ratify the appointment of the independent auditors, stockholders may
vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN" with respect to this proposal. Proxies marked
to abstain will have the same effect as votes against the proposal, and broker
non-votes will have no effect on the proposal. The holders of at least one-third
of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock, present in person or represented
by proxy, will constitute a quorum for purposes of the Meeting. Proxies marked
to abstain and broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining a
quorum.
A proxy given pursuant to solicitation may be revoked at any time before
it is voted. Proxies may be revoked by: (i) filing with the Secretary of the
Company at or before the Meeting a written notice of revocation bearing a later
date than the proxy; (ii) duly executing a subsequent proxy relating to the same
shares and delivering it to the Secretary of the Company at or before the
Meeting; or (iii) attending the Meeting and voting in person (although
attendance at the Meeting will not in and of itself constitute revocation of a
proxy). Pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan, unallocated
shares will be voted by the Trustee in the same proportion as allocated shares
voted by participants. Any written notice revoking a proxy should be delivered
to Andra K. Black, Secretary, StateFed Financial Corporation, 519 Sixth Avenue,
Des Moines Iowa 50309.
Voting Securities and Principal Holders Thereof
Stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 1, 2000,
will be entitled to one vote for each share then held. As of that date, the
Company had 1,510,600 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. The
following table sets forth as of September 1, 2000 information regarding share
ownership of: (i) those persons or entities known by management to beneficially
own more than five percent of the Company's Common Stock, (ii) the Company's
Chief Executive Officer, and (iii) all directors and executive officers as a
group.
Shares Percent
Beneficially of
Beneficial Owner Owned Class
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Krause Gentle Corporation(1) 149,000 9.86%
C/O James B. Langeness
Duncan, Green, Brown, Langeness & Eckley
380 Capital Square, 400 Locust Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
StateFed Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan 128,874 8.53
519 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309(2)
John F. Golden, Chairman of the Board 96,457 6.28
StateFed Financial Corporation
519 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309(3)
Directors and executive officers of the Company and the Association as a group 246,407 15.69
(8 persons)(4)
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(1) The above information is as reported by Krause Gentle Corporation in an
amended statement dated June 16, 2000 on Schedule 13-D filed pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(2) The amount reported represents shares held by the Employee Stock Ownership
Plan ("ESOP"), of which 88,851 shares of Common Stock were allocated to
accounts of participants. First Bankers Trust Company, N.A., the trustee
of the ESOP, may be deemed to beneficially own all the shares held by the
ESOP. Pursuant to the terms of the ESOP, participants in the ESOP have the
right to direct the voting of shares allocated to participant accounts.
Unallocated shares held by the ESOP are voted by the plan trustee in the
manner that the plan trustee is directed to vote by the majority of the
plan participants who directed the plan trustee as to the manner of voting
the shares allocated to their plan accounts. If an ESOP participant fails
to give timely voting instructions to the plan trustee with respect to the
voting of the shares allocated to the participant's account, the plan
trustee is entitled to vote such shares in its discretion.
(3) Includes 55,683 shares held directly, 15,774 shares allocated to Mr.
Golden's account pursuant to the ESOP and 25,000 shares subject to options
granted to Mr. Golden under the Stock Option Plan.
(4) Includes shares held directly, as well as jointly with family members, and
shares held in retirement accounts in a fiduciary capacity or by certain
family members, with respect to which shares the listed individuals or
group members may be deemed to have sole voting and investment power. This
table also includes 15,774, 11,575 and 9,927 shares allocated to the
accounts of officers Golden, Black and Wood, respectively, pursuant to the
Company's ESOP and 60,306 shares subject to options granted to directors
and executive directors under the Company's Stock Option Plan.
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PROPOSAL I. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
General
The Company's Board of Directors currently consists of eight members. The
Board is divided into three classes, each of which contains approximately
one-third of the Board. Approximately one-third of the directors is elected
annually. Directors of the Company are generally elected to serve for a
three-year period or until their respective successors are elected and duly
qualified.
The table below sets forth certain information, as of September 1, 2000
regarding the composition of the Company's Board of Directors, including each
director's term of office. The Board of Directors acting as the nominating
committee has recommended and approved the nominees identified in the following
table. It is intended that the proxies solicited on behalf of the Board of
Directors (other than proxies in which the vote is withheld as to a nominee)
will be voted at the Meeting FOR the election of the nominees identified below.
If a nominee is unable to serve, the shares represented by all valid proxies
will be voted for the election of such substitute nominee as the Board of
Directors may recommend. At this time, the Board of Directors knows of no reason
why any nominee may be unable to serve, if elected. Except as disclosed herein,
there are no arrangements or understandings between the nominee and any other
person pursuant to which the nominee was selected.
Shares of
Common
Term Stock Percent
Director to Beneficially of
Name Age(1) Position(s) Held in the Company Since(2) Expire Owned(3) Class
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NOMINEES
Eugene M. 73 Director 1979 2003 38,866 2.57%
McCormick(4)
Sidney M. Ramey(5) 60 Director 1987 2003 13,044 .86
Andra K. Black 53 Co-President and Director 1995 2003 33,211 2.18
DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE
Craig Wood 42 Co-President and Director 1995 2001 15,559 1.03
Harry A. Winegar 72 Director 1977 2001 29,266 1.93
William T. Nassif 50 Director 2000 2001 1,000 .07
John F. Golden 72 Chairman of the Board 1981 2002 96,457 6.28
Kevin J. Kruse(6) 40 Director 1993 2002 19,004 1.25
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(1) At June 30, 2000.
(2) Includes service as a director of the Association.
(3) Amounts include shares held directly and jointly with family members, as
well as shares which are held in retirement accounts, or held by certain
members of the named individuals' families, or held by trusts of which the
named individual is a trustee or substantial beneficiary, with respect to
which shares the respective directors may be deemed to have sole or shared
voting and/or investment power. Amounts also include 7,744, 5,344 and
6,744 shares subject to options granted to Directors Ramey, Winegar and
Kruse, and 25,000 and 15,474 shares subject to options granted to Chairman
Golden and Co-President Black, respectively, under the Stock Option Plan
which options are exercisable within 60 days of September 1, 2000.
(4) Includes 37,866 shares held directly and 1,000 shares held by Mr.
McCormick's spouse.
(5) Includes 4,040 shares held directly and 1,260 shares held by Mr. Ramey's
spouse.
(6) Includes 10,572 shares held directly and 1,688 shares held by Mr. Kruse's
spouse.
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The business experience of each director of the Company is set forth
below. All directors have held their present position for at least five years
unless otherwise indicated.
Craig Wood. On July 1, 2000 Mr. Wood became Co-President of the Company.
Prior to this recent appointment, Mr. Wood served as Senior Vice President. In
addition to his duties as Co-President, Mr. Wood oversees the mortgage lending
and regulatory compliance of the lending department of the Association. Mr. Wood
joined the Association in 1986 as a loan officer and was subsequently promoted
to his current position. Mr. Wood is the son-in-law of the Chairman of the
Board John Golden.
Harry A. Winegar. Mr. Winegar is currently retired. Until his retirement
in 1992, Mr. Winegar was a consultant and appraiser for Carlson, McClure &
McWilliams, Inc. a real estate appraisal firm located in Des Moines, Iowa.
John F. Golden. Mr. Golden is the Chairman of the Board. Mr. Golden joined
the Association in 1963 and served in various capacities until 1981 when he was
promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Golden is responsible for
all transactions of the Association and he reports directly to the Board of
Directors. Mr. Golden was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Association and the Company in June, 1995.
Kevin J. Kruse. Mr. Kruse is the Senior Vice President and Corporate
Counsel Diversified Management Services, Inc. a trade association headquartered
in Des Moines, Iowa.
Eugene M. McCormick. Mr. McCormick is currently retired. Until 1993, he
practiced dentistry in Des Moines, Iowa.
Sidney M. Ramey. Since 1982, Mr. Ramey has been the President of Peoples
Abstract Company, a title search company located in Des Moines, Iowa.
Andra K. Black. On July 1, 2000, Ms. Black became Co-President of the
Company. Prior to this recent appointment, Ms. Black served as Executive Vice
President. In addition to her duties as Co-President, Ms. Black is responsible
for the operations and savings departments, which include compliance with
savings regulations and disclosures, general office administration and reporting
to the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") and the Internal Revenue Service
("IRS"). Ms. Black also oversees the maintenance of the general ledger and
monthly reporting.
William T. Nassif. On July 1, 2000, Mr. William T. Nassif was appointed to
the board of directors. Mr. Nassif is the Assistant General Counsel for Guide
One Insurance Company. Guide One Insurance Company is a billion dollar company
in Des Moines which employs about 1,900 people.
Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors
Meetings and Committees of the Company. Meetings of the Company's Board of
Directors are generally held on a monthly basis. The Board of Directors met 12
times during fiscal 2000. During fiscal 2000, no incumbent director of the
Company attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of the total number of Board
meetings and the total number of meetings held by the committees of the Board of
Directors on which he or she served.
The Board of Directors of the Company has standing Executive, Audit, and
Stock Option and MRP Committees.
The Executive Committee is comprised of Directors Golden, Wood and Black.
The Executive Committee meets on an as needed basis and exercises the power of
the Board of Directors between Board meetings. This Committee met 32 times
during fiscal 2000.
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The Audit Committee recommends independent auditors to the Board, reviews
the results of the auditors' services, reviews with management and the internal
auditors the systems of internal control and internal audit reports and assures
that the books and records of the Company are kept in accordance with applicable
accounting principles and standards. The members of the Audit Committee are
Directors McCormick, Ramey, Winegar and Kruse. During the fiscal year ended June
30, 2000, this committee did not meet, however, the full Board did meet once
during the year to perform these duties.
The Stock Option and MRP Committee is composed of Directors McCormick,
Ramey, Winegar and Kruse. This Committee is responsible for administering the
Company's Stock Option Plan and the MRP. This Committee did not meet during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2000.
The entire Board of Directors acts as a nominating committee for selecting
nominees for election as directors. While the Board of Directors of the Company
will consider nominees recommended by stockholders, the Board has not actively
solicited such nominations. Pursuant to the Company's Bylaws, nominations by
stockholders must be delivered in writing to the Secretary of the Company at
least 60 days before the date of the Meeting. If less than 40 days' notice of
the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, nominations must be
received by the Company not later than the close of business on the tenth day
following the day on which notice of the date of the meeting was mailed. In
addition to meeting the applicable deadline, nominations must be submitted in
accordance with certain requirements specified in the Company's by-laws.
Meetings and Committees of the Association. Meetings of the Association's
Board of Directors are generally held on a monthly basis. The Board of Directors
met 12 times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000. During fiscal 2000, no
incumbent director of the Association attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate
of the total number of Board meetings and the total number of meetings held by
the committees of the Board of Directors on which he or she served.
The Association has standing Executive, Outside Audit, Inspection, Loan,
Appraisal, Investment Environmental Risk, Insurance, Assets Management Budget
and Employee Salary and Benefit Committees. A description of each committee of
the Association is set forth below.
The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors generally acts in lieu
of the full Board of Directors between board meetings. The Executive Committee
also has responsibility for oversight of the Association's lending policies.
This committee consists of four persons including the Chairman of the Board,
Directors Black and Wood, and Vice President Komma. During the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2000, this committee met 32 times.
The Outside Audit Committee is composed of Directors McCormick, Ramey,
Winegar and Kruse. The Outside Audit Committee meet on an annual basis and are
responsible for reviewing the annual audit report and making recommendations to
the Board of Directors with respect to the Association's independent auditors.
This committee met two times during the year ended June 30, 2000.
The Inspection Committee is responsible for review of construction loan
activity including on-site inspection of property. Members of this committee
include Chairman Golden, Director Wood and Director of Development Sinnwell.
This committee meets on an as needed basis and is usually combined with the Loan
Committee meeting. The Inspection Committee met 10 times during fiscal 2000.
The Loan Committee is responsible for evaluating and approving all loan
applications. The current members of this committee are Chairman Golden,
Directors Black and Wood and Vice Presidents Komma and Stravers, and Director of
Development Sinnwell. This committee meets weekly and on an as needed basis. The
committee met 29 times during the year ended June 30, 2000.
The Appraisal Committee is comprised of Chairman Golden, Directors Black
and Wood, and Director of Development Sinnwell. This committee evaluates
appraisers' applications and recommends approval or disapproval to the board.
This committee is usually combined with the Loan Committee meeting. The
committee meets on an as needed basis and met 10 times during the year ended
June 30, 2000.
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The Investment Committee meets on an as needed basis to review and approve
investments of the Association and set investment strategies. The meeting is
usually combined with the Executive Committee meeting. The members of this
committee are Chairman Golden and Directors Black and Wood. This committee met
15 times during the year ended June 30, 2000.
The Environmental Risk Committee is comprised of Chairman Golden and
Director Wood. This committee reviews the environmental risk regulations and the
impact of such regulations on loan applications. Meetings of this committee are
held on an as needed basis and are usually combined with the Loan Committee
meeting. The Environmental Risk Committee did not meet during fiscal 2000.
The Insurance Committee is comprised of President Golden and Director
Black. It meets annually to discuss renewal of existing insurance policies and
on an as needed basis. This committee met once during fiscal 2000.
The Asset Management Committee meets annually and on an as needed basis to
discuss asset/liability strategy. The current members of the Asset Management
Committee are Chairman Golden and Directors Black and Wood. During fiscal 2000,
the Committee met one time.
The Budget Committee is comprised of Chairman Golden and Director Black.
The Budget Committee meets annually to determine the budget and at least
quarterly to review the budget. The Budget Committee met five times during the
year ended June 30, 2000.
The Employee Salary and Benefit Committee determines the salaries and
benefits of the employees of the Association. Chairman Golden and Directors
McCormick, Wood and Black comprise the committee. The committee meets once a
year and met one time during fiscal 2000.
Director Compensation
The Company's directors do not receive a fee for serving on the Company's
Board of Directors. No fee is paid for membership on the Company's committees.
All present members of the Company's Board of Directors are also members of the
Association's Board of Directors. All Association directors receive a fee of
$600 per month. No fee is paid to directors of the Association for committee
membership.
Executive Compensation
The Company has not paid any compensation to its executive officers since
its formation. The Company does not presently anticipate paying any compensation
to such persons until it becomes actively involved in the operation or
acquisition of business other than the Association.
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The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid by
the Company and the Association to their Chief Executive Officer for services
rendered during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000. No executive officer made
in excess of $100,000 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000.
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Summary Compensation Table
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Long Term Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards
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Name and Principal Fiscal Other Annual Restricted Stock Options/ All Other
Position Year Salary($) Bonus($) Compensation($) Award ($) SARs (#) Compensation($)(1)
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John F. Golden, President
and Chief Executive Officer 2000 $83,844 $1,625 N/A -- -- $22,573
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1999 $83,844 $1,610 N/A -- -- $25,908
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1998 $83,244 $1,595 N/A -- -- $30,718
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(1) Includes allocations to Mr. Golden's ESOP account valued at $15,373,
$19,008 and $24,118 as of June 30, 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively, and
director fees of $7,200, $6,900 and $6,600 for fiscal years 2000, 1999 and
1998, respectively, based on share price of $9.15625 at June 30, 2000.
The following table sets forth information regarding the number and value
of stock options at June 30, 2000 held by the Company's Chief Executive Officer.
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AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END
OPTION/SAR VALUES
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Value of
Number of Unexercised
Unexercised In-the-Money
Options/SARs at Options/SARs at
FY-End (#)(1) FY-End ($)(2)
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Shares Acquired Value
Name on Exercise (#) Realized ($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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John F. Golden 9,262 $48,596 25,000 -- $103,906(2) --
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(1) Represents an option to purchase Common Stock awarded to the Company's
Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the terms of the incentive stock
option award.
(2) Represents the aggregate market value (market price of the common stock
less the exercise price) of the option granted based upon the average of
the bid and asked price of $9.15625 per share of the common stock as
reported on the NASDAQ system on June 30, 2000.
Employment Agreements and Salary Continuation Plan
Employment Agreements. The continued success of the Association depends to
a significant degree on the skills and competence of its officers. Effective
upon completion of the Association's conversion to stock form (the
"Conversion"), the Association entered into employment agreements with Mr.
Golden, President of the Association and officers Black and Wood. The employment
agreements are designed to assist the Association in maintaining a stable and
competent management team after the Conversion. These agreements were filed with
and approved by the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"). The employment
agreements provide for an annual base salary in an amount not less than the
employee's current salary and an initial term of three years. On the effective
date of the contracts, the current base salaries of Messrs. Golden and Wood and
Ms. Black were $83,844, $61,720 and $65,300, respectively. The agreements
provide for extensions of one year, in addition to the then-remaining term under
the agreement, on each anniversary of the effective date of the agreement,
subject to a formal performance evaluation performed by disinterested members of
the Board of Directors of the Association. The agreements provide for
termination upon the
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employee's death, for cause or in certain events specified by OTS regulations.
The employment agreements are also terminable by the employee upon 90-days'
notice to the Association.
The employment agreements provide for payment to the employee of his or
her salary for the remainder of the term of the agreement, plus up to 299% of
the employee's base compensation, in the event there is a "change in control" of
the Association where employment terminates involuntarily in connection with
such change in control or within 12 months thereafter. This termination payment
is subject to reduction by the amount of all other compensation to the employee
deemed for purposes of the Code to be contingent on a "change in control," and
may not exceed three times the employee's average annual compensation over the
most recent five-year period or be non-deductible by the Association for federal
income tax purposes. For the purposes of the employment agreements, a "change in
control" is defined as any event which would require the filing of an
application for acquisition of control or notice of change in control pursuant
to 12 C.F.R. ss. 574.3 or 4. Such events are generally triggered prior to the
acquisition or control of 10% of the Common Stock. The agreements guarantee
participation in an equitable manner in employee benefits applicable to
executive personnel.
Based on his current salary, if Mr. Golden's employment had been
terminated as of June 30, 2000, under circumstances entitling him to severance
pay as described above, he would have been entitled to receive a lump sum cash
payment of approximately $247,824.
Certain Transactions
The Association has followed a policy of granting consumer loans and loans
secured by the borrower's personal residence to officers, directors and
employees. The loans to employees, executive officers and directors are made in
the ordinary course of business and on the same terms and conditions as those of
comparable transactions prevailing at the time, in accordance with the
Association's underwriting guidelines, and do not involve more than the normal
risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features. Loans to executive
officers and directors must be approved by a majority of the disinterested
directors and loans to other officers and employees must be approved by the
Association's Loan Committee.
All loans by the Association to its directors and executive officers are
subject to OTS regulations restricting loan and other transactions with
affiliated persons of the Association. Loans to all directors, executive
officers, employees and their associates totaled $1.7 million at June 30, 2000,
which was 10.24% of the Holding Company's stockholders' equity at that date. All
of such loans were made on the same terms, including interest rates, as those of
comparable transactions prevailing at the time.
PROPOSAL II -- RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has renewed the Company's arrangement for McGowen,
Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C. to be its auditors for the 2001 fiscal year, subject
to the ratification of the appointment by the Company's stockholders. A
representative of McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C. is expected to attend the
Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate questions and will have an opportunity
to make a statement if he so desires.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MCGOWEN, HURST, CLARK & SMITH, P.C. AS THE
COMPANY'S AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001.
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
In order to be eligible for inclusion in the Company's proxy materials for
next year's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, any shareholder proposal to take
action at such meeting must be received at the Company's executive office at
13523 University Avenue, Clive, Iowa 50325, no later than May 26, 2001. Any such
proposal shall be subject to the requirements of the proxy rules adopted under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Otherwise, any shareholder
proposal to take action at such meeting must be received at the Company's
executive office at 13523 University Avenue, Clive, Iowa 50325 by August 27,
2001; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting
is held before September 26, 2001, or after November 23, 2000, the shareholder
proposal must be received not later than the close of business on the later of
the 40th day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on
which notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or public announcement
of the date of such meeting was first made. All shareholder proposals must also
comply with the Company's by-laws and Delaware law.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the
Company's directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of a
registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file with the SEC
reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and
other equity securities of the Company. Executive officers, directors and
greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the
Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To the Company's
knowledge, base solely on a review of the copies of reports furnished to the
Company and written representations from the Company's directors and executive
officers that no other reports were required, during the fiscal year ended June
30, 2000, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its executive
officers and directors were met.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors is not aware of any business to come before the
Meeting other than those matters described above in this Proxy Statement.
However, if any other matter should properly come before the Meeting, it is
intended that holders of the proxies will act in accordance with their best
judgment.
The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. The
Company recently retained Regan & Associates, Inc., a professional proxy
solicitation firm, to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee estimated
to be up to approximately $20,000, plus expenses. While no precise estimate of
this cost can be made at the present time, the Company currently estimates that
it will spend up to approximately $50,000 for its solicitation of proxies,
including expenditures for attorneys, solicitors, printing, and other expenses,
but excluding the salaries and wages of regular employees and officers. The
solicitation expenditures by the Company to date are approximately $1,500. The
Company will reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending proxy materials
to the beneficial owners of common stock. Approximately 10 persons will be
utilized by Regan & Associates, Inc. in the solicitation. In addition to
solicitation by mail, directors, officers and regular employees of the Company
and/or the Association may solicit proxies personally or by telephone or other
means without additional compensation.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John F. Golden
Chairman of the Board
Des Moines, Iowa
October 3, 2000
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APPENDIX
The following table sets forth the names, principal occupations, business
addresses and the number of shares of the common stock of StateFed Financial
Corporation (the "Company") beneficially owned by the directors of the Company
and State Federal Savings and Loan Association (the "Association") and such
other officers and employees, and associates of such directors, officers and
employees, as may be deemed participants in this proxy solicitation under the
federal securities laws (together the "Participants").
Name, Occupation and Address Shares Owned(1)
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Andra K. Black 33,211
Co-President
StateFed Financial Corporation
519 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
John F. Golden 96,457
Chairman of the Board
StateFed Financial Corporation
519 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Kevin J. Kruse 19,004
Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel
Diversified Management Services, Inc.
525 SW 5th, Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50309
Eugene M. McCormick 38,866
Retired Dentist
4233 70th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322
William T. Nassif 1,000
Assistant General Counsel
Guide One Insurance Company
1111 Ashworth Rd.
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Sidney M. Ramey 13,044
President
Peoples Abstract Company
510 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Harry A. Winegar
Retired Consultant and Appraiser
3101 Thompson
Des Moines, IA 50317 29,266
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Name, Occupation and Address Shares Owned(1)
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Craig Wood
Co-President
StateFed Financial Corporation
519 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309 15,559
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Total 246,407
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(1) For detailed information regarding each Participant's beneficial ownership
of common stock, including the number of shares listed above which
represent shares currently purchasable upon the exercise of stock options,
see the tables in the Proxy Statement listing beneficial ownership under
the captions "Voting Securities and Principal Holders Thereof " and
"Proposal I - Election of Directors - General."
None of the Participants has been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) during the past ten
years. No Participant owns any shares of common stock of record but not
beneficially. No Participant owns any securities of any subsidiary of the
Company.
During the past two years, none of the Participants has borrowed or
otherwise obtained funds for the purpose of acquiring or holding any securities
of the Company.
None of the Participants has any substantial direct or indirect interest
in any matters to be acted upon at the Meeting, other that the directors who
have been re-nominated for election to the Board.
During the past two years, the Participants listed above effected the
following purchases and sales of the Company's common stock: (i) Mr. Golden (a)
purchased 100 shares on November 10, 1998, and 100 shares in December 17, 1998,
(c) through his IRA, 100 shares on September 16, 1999, 100 shares on November
17, 1999, 100 shares on December 23, 1999, 100 shares on January 6, 2000, and
100 shares on January 12, 2000, and (b) exercised options for 2,262, 2,000 and
2,000 shares on March 12, March 30, and May 25, 1999, respectively; (ii) Mr.
McCormick (a) purchased 1,000 shares on December 12, 1998, 500 shares on May 10,
2000 and 500 shares on May 15, 2000, and (b) exercised options for 2,150 shares
on January 15, 1998; (iii) Mr. Winegar (a) sold 500 shares on October 2, 1998,
200 shares on October 6, 1998, 1,000 shares on May 28, 1999 and 1200 shares on
December 9, 1999 and (b) exercised options for 2,200 and 1,000 shares on
February 8, 1999 and July 19, 2000, respectively; (ix) Mr. Kruse (a) sold 1000
shares on November 12, 1998, 500 shares on May 28, 1999, 2,000 shares on
November 19, 1999 and 500 shares on May 15, 2000, and (b) exercised options for
1,000, 500 and 2,500 shares on November 12, 1998, May 28, 1999, and November 11,
1999, respectively; and (v) Mr. Wood sold 3,096 shares on August 25, 1999 and
purchased 200 and 100 shares on September 4 and September 8, 1999, respectively
(the latter purchased by Mr. Woods' daughter). In addition, Mr. Golden, Ms.
Black, and Mr. Wood have during the past two years acquired beneficial ownership
of shares of common stock through their participation in the Company's ESOP.
Share allocations under the ESOP to Ms. Black, Mr. Golden and Mr. Wood for the
plan year ended June 30, 2000 were 1,340, 1,679 and 1,241 shares, respectively,
and for the year ended June 30, 1999 were 1,555, 2,076 and 1,392 shares,
respectively.
Each of the Participants listed above has been granted options to purchase
common stock under the StateFed Financial Corporation 1993 Stock Option and
Incentive Plan, as follows: Messrs. Golden, McCormick, Winegar, Ramey, Kruse,
Wood, and Ms. Black were awarded 25,788, 5,372, 5,372, 5,372, 5,372, 7,737 and
7,737 options to purchase common stock on January 4, 1994. No options have been
awarded to the Participants since that date. The options are vested (20% per
year) and the duration of the options is 100 years.
Each of the Participants listed above has been awarded shares of
restricted stock under the StateFed Financial Corporation 1993 Recognition and
Retention Plan, as follows: Messrs. Golden, McCormick, Winegar, Ramey, Kruse,
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and Wood, and Ms. Black were awarded 8,596, 2,149, 2,149, 2,149, 2,149, 4,470
and 5,158 shares, respectively, on January 4, 1994. No shares have been awarded
to the Participants under the Plan since that date. The shares are vested (25%
per year).
Other than as discussed above, no Participant is, or was within the past
year, a party to any contract, arrangement or understanding with any person with
respect to any securities of the Company.
Except as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, none of the Participants has
any arrangement or understanding with respect to any future employment by the
Company or its subsidiaries or any future transactions to which the Company or
any of its subsidiaries will or may be a party, nor any material interest,
direct or indirect, in any transaction which has occurred since June 30, 2000 or
any currently proposed transaction, or series of similar transactions, to which
the Company or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a party and in which the
amount involved exceeds $60,000.
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REVOCABLE PROXY Please mark
your votes as |X|
STATEFED FINANCIAL CORPORATION indicated in
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS this example
October 25, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints the Board of Directors of StateFed
Financial Corporation (the "Company"), with full powers of substitution, to act
as attorneys and proxies for the undersigned to vote all shares of capital stock
of the Company which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders (the "Meeting") to be held at the Clive office of the Company
located at 13523 University Avenue, Clive, Iowa on October 25, 2000 at 2:00 p.m.
and at any and all adjournments and postponements thereof.
1. The election as directors of all nominees listed below (except as marked
to the contrary): FOR VOTE WITHHELD
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EUGENE M. MCCORMICK SIDNEY M. RAMEY
ANDRA K. BLACK
2. The ratification of the appointment of McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C.
as auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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INSTRUCTION: To withhold your vote for any individual nominee, strike a line in
that nominee's name above.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the proposal and the election of
the nominees listed above.
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on any other business
that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, BUT IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE SPECIFIED, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSAL AND EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE. IF
ANY OTHER BUSINESS IS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED BY
THOSE NAMED IN THIS PROXY IN THEIR BEST JUDGMENT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS KNOWS OF NO OTHER BUSINESS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Should the undersigned be present and choose to vote at the Meeting or at
any adjournments or postponements thereof, and after notification to the
Secretary of the Company at the Meeting of the stockholder's decision to
terminate this proxy, then the power of such attorneys or proxies shall be
deemed terminated and of no further force and effect. This proxy may also be
revoked by filing a written notice of revocation with the Secretary of the
Company or by duly executing a proxy bearing a later date.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt from the Company, prior to the
execution of this proxy, of notice of the Meeting, a Proxy Statement and an
Annual Report to Stockholders.
Dated: ___________________________________________, 2000.
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PRINT NAME OF SHAREHOLDER PRINT NAME OF SHAREHOLDER
________________________________ ________________________________________
SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER
Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) to the left. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give your full
title. If shares are held jointly, each holder should sign.
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PLEASE PROMPTLY COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY IN
THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE
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