May 15, 2006
STOCK DIVIDEND FUND, INC.
8150 N. Central Expressway Suite 101
Dallas, Texas 75206
1-800-704-6072
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
TO BE HELD JUNE 5, 2006
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of shareholders
of Stock Dividend Fund, Inc. will be held at 8150 N. Central
Expressway, Suite 101, Dallas, Texas 75206 on June 5, 2006 at
5:00 PM for the following purposes:
1) To elect four (4) directors to serve until the next Annual
Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are
elected and qualified.
2) To ratify selection of Helin Donovan Trubee & Wilkinson,
LLP, Certified Public Accountants, as independent public
accountants to audit and certify financial statements of the
Fund for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006.
3) To transact such other business as may properly come before
the meeting or any general adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business May 15,
2006 as the record date for determination of the
shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting.
PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN & RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY
PROMPT RETURN OF YOUR PROXY WILL BE APPRECIATED
Dear Shareholders:
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a
regulation regarding the "Privacy of Consumer Financial
Information" known as Regulation S-P. This regulation
states that financial institutions such as the Fund
must provide the shareholder with this notice of the Fund's
privacy policies and practices on an annual basis. The
following items detail the Fund's policies and practices:
A. Information We Collect - Information we receive from
you on application or forms include; your name, address,
social security number or tax ID number, W9 status, phone
number and citizenship status. Information about your
transactions with us include; your account number, account
balances and transaction histories.
B. The Fund's Disclosure Statement - We only disclose
personal information about any current or former shareholder
of the Fund as required by law. And, since we handle regular
transactions internally the number of employees that even
see your information is limited.
Please call us at 800-704-6072 if you have any questions
about our Regulation S-P policies.
Thank You,
Laura S. Adams
President
Stock Dividend Fund, Inc.
PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
June 5, 2006
STOCK DIVIDEND FUND, INC.
8150 N. Central Expressway Suite 101
Dallas, Texas 75206
1-800-704-6072
Enclosed herewith is a notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of Stock Dividend Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") and a Proxy form
solicited by the Board of Directors of the Fund. This Proxy,
first mailed to shareholders on May 15, 2006, may be revoked at
any time before it is exercised either by mailing a written
notice to the Fund, submitting a Proxy dated later than the
original Proxy, or by voting in person at the Annual Meeting,
which would override all your previously filed proxies. Any
shareholder attending the Annual Meeting may vote at the
Meeting whether or not he or she has previously filed the Proxy.
There is only one class of capital stock of the Fund and all
shares having equal voting rights. On May 15, 2006, the date
of record, there were 148,878 shares outstanding, all in
accounts at Fidelity Investments. In all matters each share
has one vote per share and fractional shares will have an
equivalent fractional vote.
A quorum must exist to hold the Annual Meeting. A quorum
exists if the majority of issued and outstanding shares
entitled to vote are represented at the meeting in person or
by proxy. Abstentions and broker accounts that do not vote
are considered as being present with negative votes. A
majority of votes, when a quorum is present, will pass
any of the proposals presented.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
There are four(4) nominees listed below who consent to serve
as Directors, if so elected, until the next Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. The names, ages and principal occupations for the
past five years of the Directors along with their shareholdings
of Stock Dividend Fund, Inc. as of the record date, May 15, 2006
are as follows:
Interested Directors and Officers:
Laura S. Adams is 44 years old and lives in Dallas, Texas.
She is President, Treasurer and Secretary of the Fund and also
a Member of Adams Asset Advisors, LLC, the Investment Advisor
to the Fund. She has been a Director of the Fund since
inception, April 6, 2004, a Member of the Advisor since March
2002, and was a private investor prior to that date. Mrs.
Adams is also a Director of two other SEC registered fund
companies (Small Cap Value Fund, Inc and Alpha Hedge Fund, Inc).
Independent Directors:
Vicky L. Hubbard is 48 years old and lives in Plano, Texas. She
is currently a private investor, after retiring in 2000 from a
career in the computer business. She has been a Director since
April 6, 2004. Mrs. Hubbard is also a Director of two other SEC
registered fund companies (Small Cap Value Fund, Inc and Alpha
Hedge Fund, Inc).
Yolawnde F. Malone is 42 years old and lives in DeSoto, Texas.
She is currently a tax compliance manager for Tolleson Wealth
Management. Prior to that she was self-employed as an
international tax consultant. She has been a Director since
April 6, 2004. Mrs. Malone is also a Director of two other SEC
registered fund companies (Small Cap Value Fund, Inc and Alpha
Hedge Fund, Inc).
Melissa D. Gordon, M.D. is 42 years old and lives in Dallas,
Texas. She is currently a Pathologist and Partner at North
Dallas Pathology. She has been a Director since June 16, 2004.
Mrs. Gordon is also a Director of two other SEC registered fund
companies (Small Cap Value Fund, Inc and Alpha Hedge Fund, Inc).
Dollar Range of Equity Fund Shares Percentage
Ownership of Fund as of Owned as of Ownership
Name 5/15/06 5/15/06 as of 5/15/06
- ------------------ ----------------------- ------------ ------------
Laura S. Adams* Over $100,000 51,305.522** 34.46%
Vicki L. Hubbard $10,000 - $50,000 615.535 0.41%
Yolawnde F. Malone*** Less than $10,000 445.636 0.30%
Melissa D. Less than $10,000 0.000 0.00%
Gordon, M.D.
*Director of the Fund who would be considered an "interested person", as
defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. Laura S. Adams is
an "interested person" because she is affiliated with the Investment
Advisor.**Shares owned jointly by Mrs. Adams and her husband, Steven
Adams.***Includes shares held in retirement and custodial accounts
BOARD MEETINGS & DIRECTOR'S DUTIES
Meetings: There were six Unanimous consents of the Board of Directors
in 2005 and two for 2006 year to date.
Director Duties: The Board of Directors select the officers to run
the Fund, propose all changes in operating procedures where approval
of a majority of the Independent directors is required, evaluate and
recommend the Fund's auditor on a yearly basis and monitor Fund
activities to insure to the best of their collective abilities that
the Fund Officers are meeting Fund commitments to their shareholders,
the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service
and Blue Sky arrangements with the various states where the Fund offers
its shares.
REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
At this time, Directors and Officers are not remunerated for their
expenses incurred attending Board meetings.
BROKERAGE
The Fund requires all brokers to effect transactions in portfolio
securities in such a manner as to get prompt execution of orders
at the most favorable price. Currently, all transactions are placed
through Charles Schwab electronically at discount commission rates.
The Board of Directors evaluates and reviews annually the rea
sonableness of brokerage commissions paid. In 2005 the Fund paid
commissions totaling $1,302.
LITIGATION
As of the date of this Proxy, there was no pending or threatened
litigation involving the Fund in any capacity
whatsoever.
RATIFICATION OR REJECTION OF SELECTION OF AUDITORS
The Board of Directors recommends, subject to shareholder approval,
Helin Donovan Trubee & Wilkinson, LLP, Certified Public Accountants
to audit and certify financial statements of the Fund for the year
2006. In connection with the audit function, Helin Donovan Trubee
& Wilkinson, LLP will review the Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders
and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Board of Directors has adopted procedures to pre-approve the types
of professional services for which the Fund may retain such auditors.
As part of the approval process, the Board of Directors considers
whether the performance of each professional service is likely to
affect the independence of Helin Donovan Trubee & Wilkinson, LLP.
Neither Helin Donovan Trubee & Wilkinson, LLP nor any of its partners
have any direct or material indirect financial interest in the Fund
and will only provide auditing and potential tax preparation services
to the Fund if selected.
All audit fees and expenses are paid directly by the Advisor, regardless
of amount, pursuant to the Advisory agreement between the Fund and the
Advisor.
A representative of Helin Donovan Trubee & Wilkinson, LLP will not be
present at the meeting unless requested by a shareholder (either in
writing or by telephone) in advance of the meeting. Such requests should
be directed to the President of the Fund.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The Fund tentatively expects to hold its next annual meeting in June
2007. Shareholder proposals may be presented at that meeting provided
they are received by the Fund not later than January 4, 2007 in
accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Securities & Exchange Act of 1934
that sets forth certain requirements.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no matters to be presented at the
meeting other than those mentioned above.Should other business come
before the meeting, proxies will be voted in accordance with the view
of the Board of
Directors.
PROXY- SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STOCK DIVIDEND FUND, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS JUNE 5, 2006
The annual meeting of STOCK DIVIDEND FUND, INC. will be held
JUNE 5, 2006 at 8150 N. Central Expressway Suite 101, Dallas,
Texas 75206 at 5:00 P.M. The undersigned hereby appoints Laura
S. Adams as proxy to represent and to vote all shares of the
undersigned at the annual meeting of shareholders and all
adjournments thereof, with all powers the undersigned would
possess if personally present, upon the matters specified below.
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED:
IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED AS TO A PROPOSAL, THE PROXY
SHALL VOTE FOR SUCH PROPOSAL. THE PROXY MAY VOTE AT THEIR
DISCRETION ON ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME
BEFORE THE MEETING.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR on all items.
1. Election of Directors
FOR all nominees except as marked to the contrary below.
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees.
To withhold authority to vote for nominees, strike a line through
their name(s) in the following list:
Laura S. Adams Vicky L. Hubbard
Yolawnde F. Malone Melissa D. Gordon, M.D.
2. Proposal to ratify the selection of Helin Donovan Trubee &
Wilkinson, LLP by the Board of Directors as independent public
accountants to audit and certify financial statements of the
Fund for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Please mark, date, sign, & return the proxy promptly. For joint
registrations, both parties should sign.
Dated ___________________, 2006
_________________________ Shareholder's Signature
_________________________ Shareholder's Signature
Shareholder ID#:
Shares Owned as of 5/15/06: