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PROXY STATEMENT-PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 26,
2006
TO PROXY STATEMENT-PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 3, 2006.
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Reg.
No. 333-137013
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Proxy Statement-Prospectus
Supplement for the Special
Meeting of Stockholders of
UnionBancorp, Inc.
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Proxy Statement-Prospectus Supplement
for the Special Meeting of Stockholders
of Centrue Financial Corporation |
Dear UnionBancorp and Centrue Financial Stockholders:
On October 10, 2006, UnionBancorp and Centrue Financial
first mailed to their stockholders a proxy
statement-prospectus
containing disclosure regarding the merger of UnionBancorp and
Centrue Financial and other proxy materials related to a special
meeting of their respective stockholders. Since the date of the
original proxy
statement-prospectus,
UnionBancorps President and Chief Executive Officer has
resigned.
Included with this letter are the following documents:
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a proxy statement-prospectus supplement containing information
regarding recent developments; and |
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a copy of a proxy card for voting your shares at the special
meeting should you wish to vote, change your prior vote or
revoke your prior proxy. |
If you have already voted on the merger, you need not do so
again, as your prior vote will be counted at the special
meeting. On the other hand, if you have not voted on the merger
or wish to change your previously submitted vote, you may do so
by submitting the enclosed proxy card. Your vote is very
important.
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Kurt R. Stevenson
UnionBancorp, Inc.
Interim President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Thomas A. Daiber
Centrue Financial Corporation
President and Chief Executive Officer |
For a description of the significant considerations in
connection with the merger and related matters, see
Risk Factors beginning on page 21 of the
original proxy
statement-prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved these
securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this proxy
statement-prospectus supplement. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense.
The Securities we are offering through this document are not
savings or deposit accounts or other obligations of any bank or
non-bank subsidiary of either of our companies, and they are not
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Bank
Insurance Fund or any other governmental agency.
Joint proxy statement-prospectus supplement dated
October 26, 2006,
and first being mailed to stockholders on or about
October 27, 2006.
Recent Developments
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Resignation of UnionBancorps President and Chief
Executive Officer and Appointment of Interim President |
As previously announced, UnionBancorps President and Chief
Executive Officer, Scott A. Yeoman, resigned on October 23,
2006. Mr. Yeoman will remain with UnionBancorp in a
consulting capacity for up to ten days to assist with the
transition. Mr. Yeoman, who was named UnionBancorps
President and Chief Executive Officer in 2005, resigned all
directorships, offices and positions he held with UnionBancorp
and its subsidiary bank, UnionBank. As a result of his
resignation, Mr. Yeoman will not be a director or officer
of the combined company following the merger, and his employment
agreement with UnionBancorp described in the proxy
statement-prospectus
has terminated. Mr. Yeoman is entitled only to his base
salary through the date of his resignation, plus the amount of
any expense reimbursements prior to the effective date of his
resignation.
UnionBancorps Board of Directors is actively seeking a
successor for Mr. Yeoman and has appointed Kurt R.
Stevenson, currently UnionBancorps Senior Executive
Vice-President and
Chief Financial Officer, as interim President of UnionBancorp
and UnionBank. Mr. Stevenson, 39, will continue to
serve as UnionBancorps and UnionBanks Chief
Financial Officer during the time he serves as interim
President. After the consummation of the contemplated merger
between UnionBancorp and Centrue Financial Corporation, in
addition to serving as Chief Financial Officer,
Mr. Stevenson will serve as interim Chief Operating Officer
of UnionBancorp and serve as interim President and Chief
Operating Officer of UnionBank until a successor is appointed.
Aside from the additional interim officer positions, the terms
of Mr. Stevensons employment agreement as described
in the proxy
statement-prospectus
remain unchanged. Mr. Stevenson joined UnionBancorp in 1991
and has over 19 years of experience in the banking
industry. Mr. Stevenson has served as UnionBancorps
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June of 2000.
Additional biographical information about Mr. Stevenson is
included in the original proxy
statement-prospectus.
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Amendment to Merger Agreement |
UnionBancorp and Centrue Financial amended the merger agreement
to delete certain references to Mr. Yeoman, including
removing a mutual closing condition that Mr. Yeoman be an
active employee of UnionBancorp on the effective date of the
merger. The merger agreement was also amended to reflect that
Mr. Stevenson will serve, after the consummation of the
merger, as interim Chief Operating Officer, Senior Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the combined
company and as interim President and Chief Operating Officer,
and Chief Financial Officer of the combined companys
subsidiary bank. The remaining terms of the merger agreement
were not changed.
We have attached the amendment to the merger agreement as
Appendix A. Please read the amendment. It is a legal
document that, together with the merger agreement, governs the
merger.
Voting on the Merger Proposal
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
The boards of UnionBancorp and Centrue Financial fixed the close
of business on September 22, 2006, as the record date for
determining those UnionBancorp and Centrue Financial
stockholders who are entitled to notice of and to vote at their
respective special meeting. Only holders of UnionBancorp common
stock and Centrue Financial common stock of record on the
respective books of UnionBancorp and Centrue Financial at the
close of business on the record date have the right to receive
notice of and to vote at their respective special meeting.
Additional information regarding the special meetings is
included in the original proxy statement-prospectus beginning at
page 24.
If you have already submitted your proxy card or voted on the
merger, you do not need to take further action. Your previously
submitted vote will be counted at the special meeting.
If you have not yet voted on the merger or wish to change your
previously submitted vote, you may vote by signing the enclosed
proxy card and mailing it in the enclosed, prepaid and addressed
envelope. Submitting your proxy will not affect your right to
vote in person if you decide to attend the special meeting.
If you attend the special meeting, you may revoke your proxy and
vote in person even though you have submitted your proxy card.
Even if you plan to attend the special meeting, we urge you to
submit a valid proxy promptly to ensure that your shares will be
represented at the special meeting. Whether or not you plan to
attend the special meeting in person, please take the time to
vote by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card in the
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enclosed postage-paid
envelope. If you attend the special meeting, you may still vote
in person if you wish, even if you have previously returned your
proxy card.
Any written notice of revocation from a UnionBancorp stockholder
should be delivered to UnionBancorps corporate secretary
at 122 West Madison Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, before
the taking of the vote on the merger at the special meeting. Any
written notice of revocation from a Centrue Financial
stockholder should be delivered to Centrue Financials
Acting Secretary at 303 Fountains Parkway, Fairview
Heights, Illinois 60208, before the taking of the vote on the
merger at the special meeting. If you transmit your revocation
by regular mail, you should allow sufficient time for delivery
prior to the special meeting. If you hold your UnionBancorp
common stock or your Centrue Financial common stock in
street name, you should contact your bank or broker
and follow their procedures to revoke your vote.
Additional Information or Copies
If you have any questions about the merger or if you need
additional copies of this proxy statement-prospectus supplement,
the original proxy
statement-prospectus,
the proxy card, or any other materials relating to the merger,
you should contact:
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UnionBancorp, Inc. |
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Centrue Financial Corporation |
122 West Madison Street
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303 Fountains Parkway |
Ottawa, Illinois 61350
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Fairview Heights, Illinois 60208 |
Attention: Suzanne Fechter, Secretary
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Attention: Thomas A. Daiber, Acting Secretary |
Telephone: (815) 431-2815
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Telephone: (618) 624-1323 |
To obtain timely delivery of the documents, you must request the
information by November 2, 2006.
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APPENDIX A
First
Amendment
to
Agreement and Plan of
Merger
between
UnionBancorp,
Inc.
and
Centrue Financial
Corporation
October 25,
2006
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FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (Amendment) to AGREEMENT AND
PLAN OF MERGER dated as of June 30, 2006 (together with
all exhibits and schedules, the Agreement)
between UNIONBANCORP, INC., a Delaware corporation
(Union), and CENTRUE FINANCIAL
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
(Centrue) is entered into as of
October 25, 2006.
RECITALS
A. The parties have entered into the Agreement to
effect a reorganization through the merger (the
Merger) of Centrue with and into Union, with
Union being the surviving corporation (the Surviving
Corporation).
B. The parties desire to amend the Agreement as set
forth herein.
AGREEMENTS
In consideration of the foregoing premises and the following
mutual promises, covenants and agreements, the parties hereby
agree that the Agreement is amended as follows:
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1. Section 7.17 of the Agreement is revised in
its entirety to read: |
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Section 7.17 Employment
Agreements. Concurrently with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, Union shall cause to be executed and
delivered: (a) by both parties: (i) an employment
agreement in the form of
Exhibit F-2,
signed by Kurt Stevenson (the Stevenson Employment
Agreement) to be effective at the Effective Time; and
(b) by Union, the Daiber Employment Agreement. |
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2. Section 9.11 of the Agreement is revised in
its entirety to read: |
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Section 9.11 Additional Agreements.
Each of the Daiber Employment Agreement and the Stevenson
Employment Agreement shall be in full force and effect,
Thomas A. Daiber shall be an active employee of Centrue and
Kurt Stevenson shall be an active employee of Union. |
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3. Section 10.12 of the Agreement is revised in
its entirety to read: |
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Section 10.12 Additional Agreements.
Each of the Daiber Employment Agreement and the Stevenson
Employment Agreement shall be in full force and effect,
Thomas A. Daiber shall be an active employee of Centrue and
Kurt Stevenson shall be an active employee of Union. |
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4. Exhibit C to the Agreement is revised
in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit C hereto. |
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5. Exhibit F-2
is deleted in its entirety. |
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6. Exhibit F-3
is relabeled
Exhibit F-2
and Recital B thereof is revised in its entirety as follows: |
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The Employer desires to employ the Executive as interim
Chief Operating Officer of Employer and as interim President and
Chief Operating Officer of UnionBank and as Senior Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Employer and as
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
UnionBank, and the Executive desires to be employed in such
positions. In each case, it is expected that the interim
positions referenced herein will extend until a permanent Chief
Operating Officer of the Company and a permanent President and
Chief Operating Officer of the Bank is appointed, if such person
is someone other than Executive, but that the other positions
set forth herein will continue unaffected by any such
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7. Sections 3.4(d) and 7.15 of the Agreement
are revised to delete the phrase the Yeoman Employment
Agreement in each place it appears. |
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8. The reference to Scott A. Yeoman in
Section 12.5 of the Agreement is deleted and Kurt Stevenson
is added in his place. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Amendment to be executed by their respective officers on the day
and year first written above.
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UNIONBANCORP, INC. |
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/s/Kurt R. Stevenson |
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Name: |
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Kurt R. Stevenson |
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Interim President |
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CENTRUE FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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/s/ Thomas A. Daiber
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Thomas A. Daiber |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit C
Directors and
Executive Officers of Surviving Corporation
From and after the Effective Time of the Merger contemplated per
the agreement entered into as of June 30, 2006, among
UnionBancorp,
Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Union),
Centrue Financial
Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(Centrue), the directors and executive
officers of the Surviving Corporation, including committee
chairmen, shall be as follows:
DIRECTORS:
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Class III Directors
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(2007) |
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Dennis J. McDonnell* |
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Thomas A. Daiber |
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Scott Sullivan |
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Mark L. Smith |
Class I Directors
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(2008) |
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Richard J. Berry |
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Randall E. Ganim |
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Walter E. Breipohl |
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Class II Directors
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(2009) |
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John Shinkle |
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Michael A. Griffith |
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Michael J. Hejna |
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* Chairman
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BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Executive/ Compensation Committee: Michael A.
Griffith, Chairman
Governance and Nominating Committee: Dennis J.
McDonnell, Chairman
Audit Committee: Mark L. Smith, Chairman
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS:
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Dennis J. McDonnell
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Chairman of the Board |
Thomas A. Daiber
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President and CEO |
Kurt R. Stevenson
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Interim COO and Senior Executive Vice President and CFO |
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