SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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CAPITAL DIMENSIONS, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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CAPITAL DIMENSIONS, INC.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 17, 1997
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF CAPITAL DIMENSIONS, INC.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Capital
Dimensions, Inc. (the "Company"), a Minnesota Corporation, will be held on
Wednesday, December 17, 1997 at 3:30 p.m., at Two Appletree Square, Suite 326,
Bloomington, Minnesota 55425, for the following purposes:
1. To elect one director to hold office for a term of three years or
until his successor is elected.
2. To amend Article III of the Company's Articles of Incorporation to
correct the inadvertent omission of language limiting the Company's
purpose to providing assistance to small business concerns owned by
socially or economically disadvantaged persons.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on November 14, 1997
as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of
and to vote at the meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Brenda L. Leonard,
VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY
Bloomington, Minnesota
November 27, 1997
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TO ASSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING, PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR
PROXY ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND IN PERSON.
SHAREHOLDERS WHO ATTEND THE MEETING MAY REVOKE THEIR PROXIES AND VOTE IN PERSON
IF THEY SO DESIRE.
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CAPITAL DIMENSIONS, INC.
TWO APPLETREE SQUARE, SUITE 335
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55425
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PROXY STATEMENT
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This Proxy Statement is furnished to the shareholders of Capital
Dimensions, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with the solicitation of proxies
by the Board of Directors of the Company to be voted at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on December 17, 1997, and at any adjournment thereof.
The mailing of this Proxy Statement to shareholders commenced on or about
November 27, 1997.
All expenses in connection with solicitation of proxies will be borne by
the Company. The Company will pay brokers, nominees, fiduciaries, or other
custodians their reasonable expenses for sending proxy material to, and
obtaining information from, persons for whom they hold stock of the Company.
The Company expects to solicict proxies by mail, but directors, officers and
other employees of the Company may also solicit in person, by telephone, or by
mail. The Company's principal offices are located at Two Appletree Square,
Suite 335, Bloomington, Minnesota 55425.
Any proxy may be revoked at any time before it is voted by written notice,
mailed or delivered to the Secretary of the Company, or by revocation of a
written proxy by request in person at the Annual Meeting; but if not so revoked,
the shares represented by such proxy will be voted in the manner directed by the
Shareholder. If no direction is made, proxies received from shareholders will
be voted "for" the proposal set forth in the Notice of Meeting.
The total number of shares of stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the
meeting as of November 14, 1997 (the record date) consisted of 1,725,438 shares
of no par value common stock. Each share of common stock is entitled to one
vote and there is no cumulative voting. Only shareholders of record at the
close of business on November 14, 1997 will be entitled to vote at the meeting.
The presence in person or by proxy of a majority of shares of common stock
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.
Under Minnesota law, each item of business properly presented at a meeting
of the Company's shareholders generally must be approved by the affirmative vote
of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares present, in
person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on that item of business. However, if
the shares present and entitled to vote on that item of business would not
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting, then the
item must be approved by a majority of the voting power of the minimum number of
shares that would constitute such a quorum. Votes cast by proxy or in person at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be tabulated by the election inspectors
appointed for the meeting and will determine whether or not a quorum is present.
The election inspectors will treat abstentions as shares that are present and
entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum and in
tabulating votes cast on proposals presented to shareholders for vote, but as
unvoted for purposes of determining the approval of the matter from which the
shareholder abstains. Consequently, an abstention will have the same effect as
a negative vote. If a broker indicates on the proxy that it does not have
discretionary authority as to certain shares to vote on a particular matter,
those shares will not be considered as present and entitled to vote with respect
to that matter.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following table sets forth certain ownership information as of
September 30, 1997 with respect to the Common Stock for (i) those persons who
directly or indirectly own, control or hold with the power to vote 5% or more of
the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) each of the directors of the Company, (iii)
each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table below, and (iv)
all directors and officers as a group.
SHARES PERCENT OF
BENEFICIALLY SHARES
BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNED(1) OUTSTANDING
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Thomas F. Hunt, Jr.(2) 466,203 26.3%
555 East 215th
Jordan, MN 55352
Dean R. Pickerell 416,550 23.5
15120 Evelyn Lane
Minnetonka, MN 55345
Martin J. Kanter 45,000 2.6
6624 Dovre Drive
Edina, MN 55436
Dale C. Showers (3) 39,000 2.3
903 Coventry Place
Edina, MN 55435
Katie G. Pearson 6,000 *
7321 Mariner Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55311
All Officers and Directors
as a Group (8) persons 1,057,425 57.1%
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Includes the following number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued
pursuant to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days of September
30, 1997: Mr. Hunt, 48,000; Mr. Pickerell, 48,000; Ms. Pearson, 6,000; and
all directors and officers as a group, 126,000 shares.
(2) Mr. Hunt disclaims beneficial ownership of 8,000 shares held in trust for
Mrs. Hunt by her father.
(3) Mr. Showers disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to 3,000 shares
owned by his son Thomas Showers.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
(PROPOSAL 1)
Pursuant to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors
is divided into three classes of directors, with each director serving a three-
year term. Each year only one class of directors is subject to a shareholder
vote, and approximately one-third of the directors (presently, two directors in
each of two classes and one director in one class) belong to each class.
One director will be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a three year
term until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders following fiscal year 2000 or
until his successor is elected. The Board of Directors has nominated for
election the person named below. This nominee is currently a director and has
consented to being named as a nominee. It is intended that proxies will be
voted for the named nominee. Unless otherwise indicated, this nominee and each
continuing director has been engaged in his present occupation as set forth
below, or has been an officer with the organization indicated, for more than the
past five years. The Board of Directors believes that the nominee named below
will be able to serve, but should the nominee be unable to serve as a director,
the persons named in the proxies have advised that they will vote for the
election of such substitute nominee as the Board of Directors may propose.
The names, ages and principal occupations of the nominee and the other
directors filling unexpired terms are set forth below, based upon information
furnished to the Company by the nominee and directors.
DIRECTOR
NAME AND AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION SINCE
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TO BE NOMINATED FOR ELECTION FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM:
Dale C. Showers (67) Retired chairman of Ancor 1991
Communications, Inc. Board of Directors
THE DIRECTORS WHOSE TERM OF OFFICE WILL CONTINUE AFTER THE ANNUAL MEETING AND
WHOSE TERMS WILL EXPIRE IN 1998:
Martin J. Kanter (52) Director of Tax Services in the accounting 1991
firm of Schechter, Dokken, Kanter,
Andrews & Selcer, Ltd.
Katie G. Pearson (57) Director of Operators Human Resources June 1997
of Onan Corporation
THE DIRECTORS WHOSE TERM OF OFFICE WILL CONTINUE AFTER THE ANNUAL MEETING AND
WHOSE TERMS WILL EXPIRE IN 1999:
Thomas F. Hunt (48)* President 1987
Dean R. Pickerell (49)* Executive Vice President 1987
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* "Interested Person" as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940.
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The following is a brief summary of the business experience of each of the
executive officers and directors of the Company.
DALE C. SHOWERS. Mr. Showers is the Retired Chairman of the Board of Ancor
Communications, Inc. Mr. Showers founded Ancor Communications, Inc. in 1986 and
was its President and Chief Executive Officer and continues to serve as Chairman
of the Board. Between 1980 and 1986, he was a Vice President at Control Data
Corporation. While at Control Data Corporation, Mr. Showers was Vice President
of OEM Marketing and President of the Small Business Equity Fund.
THOMAS F. HUNT, JR. Mr. Hunt is president of the Company, and was
president of Control Data Community Ventures Fund, Inc. ("CDCVFI"), the
Company's predecessor, since 1987. He is also the president, a member of the
board of directors, and a stockholder of Capital Dimensions Management Company,
Inc. ("CDMC"), an investment advisor which is the investment advisor of the
Company.
DEAN R. PICKERELL. Mr. Pickerell is executive vice president of the
Company, and was vice president of CDCVFI, the Company's predecessor, since
1987. He also is executive vice president, a member of the board of directors,
and a stockholder of CDMC. Mr. Pickerell joined Control Data Corporation in
1976, where he served in various controller and financial management positions.
MARTIN J. KANTER. Mr. Kanter is a CPA and has been a director of the
Company since July 1991. He has been a stockholder and Director of Tax Services
in the accounting firm of Schechter, Dokken, Kanter, Andrews & Selcer, Ltd.
since 1990. Prior to 1990, Mr. Kanter held a similar position with Laventhol &
Horwath.
KATIE G. PEARSON. Ms. Pearson has been a director of the Company since
June 1997. She is the Director of Operations Human Resources of Onan
Corporation, a manufacturer of power generation products, where she has been
employed since 1994. From 1989 to 1994 she was employed at Cardiac Pacemakers,
and from 1983 to 1989 at Honeywell, in each case in human resource management
positions.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
"FOR" THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEE.
MEETINGS
The Board of Directors holds regular quarterly meetings and meets on other
occasions when required by special circumstances. Certain directors also devote
their time and attention to the Board's principal standing committees. The
committees, their primary functions, and memberships are as follows:
Audit Committee -- This committee makes recommendations to the Board of
Directors with respect to the Company's financial statements and the
appointment of independent auditors, reviews significant audit and
accounting policies and practices, meets with the Company's independent
public accountants concerning, among other things, the scope of audits and
reports and financial controls of the Company, and reviews the Company's
loan underwriting procedures and asset valuation procedure. Members of the
Audit Committee are Messrs. Kanter and Pickerell.
Compensation Committee -- This committee has the responsibility for
reviewing and approving the salaries, bonuses, and other compensation and
benefits of executive officers, reviewing and advising management regarding
benefits and other terms and conditions of compensation of management, and
administering the Company's 1997 Stock Plan. Members of the Compensation
Committee are Messrs. Kanter and Hunt.
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The Board of Directors does not have a standing nominating committee.
Nominations for election to the Board of Directors may be made by the Board of
Directors or by any shareholder entitled to vote for the election of directors.
Nominations made by shareholders must be made by written notice and received by
the Secretary of the Company at least 120 days in advance of an annual meeting.
The Board of Directors held four formal meetings during fiscal 1997. The
Compensation Committee held two formal meetings during fiscal 1997 and the Audit
Committee held two formal meetings during fiscal 1997. Each of the directors
attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board of Directors and the
committees on which he served.
REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS
The Company pays members of its Board of Directors who are not employees of
the Company an annual fee of $3,000. An additional $2,000 is paid to Mr. Kanter
for his service on the Company's Audit and Compensation Committee. On July 12,
1994, the Board of Directors approved the grant to each of three non-employee
directors then in office (including Messrs. Kanter and Showers) of a stock
option covering 15,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price
of $1.83 per share.
AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
(PROPOSAL 2)
The Board of Directors has approved an amendment to Article III of the
Company's Articles of Incorporation to correct an inadvertent omission of
language which limits the Company's corporate purpose to providing assistance to
small business concerns owned, in whole or in part, by socially or economically
disadvantaged persons. Pursuant to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958,
which governs specialized small business investment companies such as the
Company, the Company is required to include in its Articles of Incorporation
language that limits its purposes. Prior to the merger of Capital Dimensions,
Inc. into Capital Dimensions Venture Fund, Inc. which was approved by
shareholders on December 18, 1996 (the "Merger"), the Articles of Incorporation
of Capital Dimensions Venture Fund, Inc. contained the language referred to
below to limit the Company's purpose to investments in companies owned by
socially or economically disadvantaged persons. During the Merger, the limiting
language was inadvertently omitted from the Articles of Incorporation filed by
the Company with the Secretary of State. To correct this omission and insure
continued compliance with the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the Board
has proposed amending Article III to add the language underscored below so as to
cause Article III to read as it did prior to the Merger. If this proposal is
adopted by the Shareholders, Article III will be amended to read as follows (new
language is underscored):
"This Corporation is organized and chartered solely for the purpose of
performing the functions and conducting the activities contemplated
under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended from time
to time AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE SOLELY TO SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS
WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A WELL-BALANCED NATIONAL ECONOMY BY
FACILITATING OWNERSHIP OF SUCH CONCERNS BY PERSONS WHOSE PARTICIPATION
IN THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM IS HAMPERED BECAUSE OF SOCIAL OR
ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGES."
The proposed amendment will not cause any actual change in how the Company
operates or in the regulatory restrictions to which the Company is already
subject.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE"FOR" THE ADOPTION OF THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTTO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
COMPENSATION SUMMARY
The following table shows the compensation earned for services rendered in
all capacities to the Company by the President and the other most highly
compensated executive officer of the Company whose salary and bonuses exceeded
$100,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 (the "Named Executive
Officers"):
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997
ANNUAL COMPENSATION
NAME AND OTHER ANNUAL ALL OTHER
PRINCIPAL POSITION SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION COMPENSATION
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Thomas F. Hunt, Jr. $130,000 $60,250 $11,006(1) $30,000(2)
President
Dean R. Pickerell 120,000 57,250 6,557(3) 30,000(2)
Vice President
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(1) Consists of $9,400 for automobile use and $1,606 for other miscellaneous
taxable benefits.
(2) Consists of a $30,000 contribution to the Company's Employees Profit
Sharing Plus Plan and Money Purchase Plan.
(3) Consists of $4,900 for automobile use and $1,657 for other miscellaneous
taxable benefits.
SERVICES PROVIDED BY, AND COMPENSATION OF, INVESTMENT ADVISOR
Prior to March 31, 1997, the Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of
Capital Dimensions, Inc. ("CDI"). Effective March 31, 1997, CDI and the Company
were merged with the Company being the surviving entity (the "Merger"). Prior
to the Merger, management services were provided to the Company by CDI under a
Joint Investment Adviser Management Agreement (the "Management Agreement").
Under the terms of the Merger, CDI's interest in the Management Agreement was
assigned to Capital Dimensions Management Company, Inc. ("CDMC"). This
assignment was approved by CDI's stockholders.
Since April 1, 1997, comprehensive management services have been provided
to the Company by CDMC. Thomas F. Hunt, Dean R. Pickerell, Stephen A. Lewis,
Mervin Winston and Brenda Leonard are stockholders of CDMC and serve as its
President and Vice Presidents, respectively. Under the terms of the Management
Agreement, CDMC assists the Company in the evaluation of potential investments;
monitors its existing portfolio; assists with the disposal of its assets, as
directed; and provides accounting and administrative services and such other
assistance as the Company's Board of Directors may direct. CDMC performs all
tasks related to the preparation and filing of the Company's periodic reports
under the Exchange Act. Beginning April 1, 1997, CDMC receives from the Company
for its services a monthly management fee equal to one-fourth of one percent
(0.25%) of the Company's average monthly assets valued at fair value (equivalent
to 3% per annum) less the amount of the Company's payroll and payroll-related
expenses paid directly by the Company. For the period beginning April 1, 1997
through June 30, 1997, the Company paid approximately $189,000 for the
management services provided by CDMC.
On April 1, 1997, the Company transferred certain assets, consisting of
company vehicles, prepaid balances on employee insurance policies and prepaid
rent, to CDMC in exchange for CDMC's promissory note
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in the amount of $103,123, which represents the book value of the assets on the
date of transfer. The promissory note will be retired in accordance with the
useful life of these assets over a maximum of five years.
Currently, the Company is the only investment company or fund to which CDMC
provides services. In the future, however, CDMC may provide management and
consulting services to other investment funds, which could give rise to
conflicts between the interests of the Company and those of other advisees as to
the allocation of investment opportunities or the time and attention of
management personnel. CDMC has agreed with the Company that it would provide
such services to others only with the prior approval of the Company's Board of
Directors.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
None of the executive officers and directors of the Company are parties to
any employment or severance agreements. Although Messrs. Hunt and Pickerell are
employees of the Company, after April 1, 1997 their primary compensation has
been paid by CDMC out of the management fee it receives from the Company.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The Company made no option grants to the Named Executive Officers during
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997.
OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
The following table sets forth information with respect to the named
executives, concerning the exercise of options during the last fiscal year and
unexercised options held as of the end of the fiscal year:
NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED THE-MONEY OPTIONS
SHARES OPTIONS AT 6/30/97 AT 6/30/97(1)
ACQUIRED VALUE --------------------------- ---------------------------
NAME ON EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Thomas F. Hunt, Jr. 31,719 $311,375 48,000 0 $348,000 $0
Dean R. Pickerell 49,719 $488,075 48,000 0 348,000 0
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(1) The amounts set forth represent the difference between the estimated fair
value of $10.00 per share and the exercise price of the options, multiplied
by the applicable number of shares underlying the options. The estimated
fair value of $10.00 per share was established by the Board of Directors as
of June 30, 1997.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE 1934 ACT
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act")
requires the Company's directors, executive officers and 10 percent stockholders
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") initial reports of
ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Company Common Stock and stock
options. These insiders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company
with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file, and all filed their initial
reports on Form 3 on or about October 21, 1997. The Company believes all such
forms with respect to transactions occurring after the Company became subject to
the 1934 Act were filed on a timely basis.
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OTHER MATTERS
The proxy rules of the SEC permit shareholders, after timely notice to
issuers, to present proposals for shareholder action in issuer proxy statements
where such proposals are consistent with applicable law, pertains to matters
appropriate for shareholder action and are not properly omitted by issuer action
in accordance with the proxy rules. The Company's next meeting of Shareholders
(for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998) is expected to be held on or about
November 15, 1998 and proxy materials in connection with that meeting are
expected to be mailed on or about October 15, 1998. Any shareholder proposals
prepared in accordance with the proxy rules for inclusion in the Company's proxy
materials must be received by the Company on or before August 15, 1998.
The Company's Bylaws provide that any shareholder entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors may nominate one or more persons for
election as directors provided that such shareholder has provided written notice
of such intention to the Secretary of the Company. Such notice must be given
not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the meeting date
corresponding to the previous year's Annual Meeting. Shareholders desiring to
nominate a director should contact the Company's Secretary for a copy of the
relevant procedure.
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the past fiscal year is
enclosed herewith and contains the Company's financial statements for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1997.
The Board of Directors knows of no business other than that described
herein that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If,
however, other business shall properly come before the meeting, the persons in
the enclosed form of proxy intend to vote the shares represented by said proxies
on such matters in accordance with their judgment in the best interest of the
Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Brenda L. Leonard, VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY
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CAPITAL DIMENSIONS, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 17, 1997
The undersigned hereby appoints Thomas F. Hunt, Jr. and Dean R. Pickerell,
or either of them, as proxies with full power of substitution to vote all shares
of stock of Capital Dimensions, Inc. of record in the name of the undersigned at
the close of business on November 14, 1997 at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held at Two Appletree Square, Suite 326, Bloomington, Minnesota, on
December 17 1997, or any adjournment or adjournments, hereby revoking all former
proxies.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
/ / FOR the nominee, Dale C. Showers / / WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
to vote for the nominee
2. PROPOSAL TO AMEND ARTICLE III OF THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO
CORRECT THE INADVERTENT OMISSION OF LANGUAGE LIMITING THE COMPANY'S PURPOSE
TO PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED BY SOCIALLY OR
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS:
/ / FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN
3. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon anyother
matters coming before the meeting.
THE SHARE(S) REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED ON PROPOSALS (1) AND (2) IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS MADE AND "FOR" SUCH PROPOSALS IF THERE IS NO
SPECIFICATION.
, 1997
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Signature
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Signature if held jointly
Please sign exactly as name(s) are shown at left.
When signing as executor, administrator, trustee,
or guardian, give full title as such; when shares
have been issued in names of two or more persons,
all should sign.