Wilson Bank Holding Company
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
March 7, 2008
Dear Shareholder:
In connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Wilson Bank Holding Company to be
held April 8, 2008, we enclose a Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, a proxy statement and a
form of proxy.
You are being asked to elect four persons to serve as Class I directors for a three-year term
and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Information about this matter is
contained in the attached proxy statement.
You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in person. We would appreciate
your completing the enclosed proxy card so that your shares can be voted in the event that you are
unable to attend the meeting. If you are present at the meeting and desire to vote your shares
personally, your proxy may be revoked and you may vote in person. We urge you to return your proxy
card in the enclosed, postage paid envelope as soon as possible.
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Sincerely,
/s/ J. Randall Clemons
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wilson Bank Holding Company
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WILSON BANK HOLDING COMPANY
LEBANON, TENNESSEE
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the Shareholders of Wilson Bank Holding Company:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) of Wilson Bank Holding Company (the
Company) will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m., (CDT), at the main office of the
Company, located at 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087, for the following purposes:
(1) To elect four (4) Class I directors to hold office for a term of three years and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified; and
(2) To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any
adjournment(s) thereof.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2008 are entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
Your attention is directed to the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice for a more complete
statement regarding the matters proposed to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ J. Anthony Patton, Secretary
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March 7, 2008
YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IS IMPORTANT. TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION, WHETHER OR
NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED
PROXY. SHOULD YOU SUBSEQUENTLY DESIRE TO REVOKE YOUR PROXY, YOU MAY DO SO AS PROVIDED IN THE
ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AT ANY TIME BEFORE IT IS VOTED.
WILSON BANK HOLDING COMPANY
LEBANON, TENNESSEE
PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of
Directors of Wilson Bank Holding Company (the Company) of proxies for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of the Company to be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at the Companys main office, 623
West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087, at 7:00 p.m. (CDT). This proxy material was first
mailed to shareholders on or about March 7, 2008.
All valid proxies which are received will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of
the Board of Directors unless otherwise specified thereon and will be voted For election of the
director nominees set out below. A proxy may be revoked by a shareholder at any time prior to its
use by filing with the Secretary of the Company a written revocation or a duly executed proxy
bearing a later date, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.
Only holders of record of the Companys common stock, par value $2.00 per share (the Common
Stock), at the close of business on February 15, 2008 (the Record Date) are entitled to notice
of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, the Company had 6,971,803 shares of
Common Stock issued and outstanding, the holders of which are entitled to one vote for each share
held on each of the matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting. The representation in person
or by proxy of at least a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote is necessary to
provide a quorum at the meeting. The directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast
in the election by the holders of Common Stock represented and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting. Any other matters submitted to the shareholders but not proposed in this Proxy Statement
shall be approved if the number of votes cast in favor of such proposal exceeds the number of
votes cast against the proposal. The Board of Directors of the Company does not know of any other
matters which will be presented for action at the Annual Meeting other than those proposed in this
Proxy Statement, but the persons named in the proxy (who are directors of the Company) intend to
vote or act with respect to any other proposal which may be presented for action according to their
best judgment. Abstentions and non-votes are accounted as present in determining whether a
quorum is present. A non-vote occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner votes
on one proposal, but does not vote on another proposal because the nominee does not have
discretionary voting power and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. A
non-vote or abstention will have no effect on the approval of the nominees to the Companys board
of directors.
The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company, including expenses in
connection with preparing, assembling, and mailing this Proxy Statement. Such solicitation will be
made by mail, and may also be made by the Companys regular officers or employees personally or by
telephone or other form of electronic communication. The Company may reimburse brokers, custodians
and nominees for their expenses in sending proxies and proxy materials to beneficial owners.
Wilson Bank and Trust (the Bank) is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company. The Bank is the only subsidiary of the Company.
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STOCK OWNERSHIP
There are no persons who are the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Companys Common
Stock, its only class of voting securities.
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Companys
Common Stock as of February 15, 2008 (unless otherwise noted), for:
each of our directors and nominees;
each of our executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table; and
all of our directors and executive officers as a group.
The percentages of shares outstanding provided in the table are based on 6,971,803 voting
shares outstanding as of February 15, 2008. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with
the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and generally includes voting or
investment power with respect to securities. Unless otherwise indicated, each person or entity
named in the table has sole voting and investment power, or shares voting and investment power with
his or her spouse, with respect to all shares of stock listed as owned by that person. The number
of shares shown does not include the interest of certain persons in shares held by family members
in their own right. Shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within sixty
days of February 15, 2008 are considered outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage
of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock held by the individual, but not for the purpose of
calculating the percentage of outstanding shares held by any other individual.
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) |
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Percent of Class (%) |
Directors: |
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Charles Bell |
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143,227 |
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2.05 |
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Jack W. Bell |
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105,115 |
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1.51 |
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Mackey Bentley |
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52,689 |
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0.76 |
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J. Randall Clemons (5) |
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103,977 |
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1.49 |
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James F. Comer |
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28,150 |
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Jerry L. Franklin |
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83,417 |
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1.20 |
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John B. Freeman |
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41,208 |
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Marshall Griffith |
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26,869 |
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Harold R. Patton |
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0.78 |
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James Anthony Patton |
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43,629 |
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0.63 |
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H. Elmer Richerson (5) |
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42,816 |
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John R. Trice |
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129,346 |
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Robert T. VanHooser |
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Gary Whitaker |
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22,594 |
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John D. Goodman |
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3,514 |
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John C. McDearman III |
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4,316 |
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Lisa Pominski |
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Executive Officers and Directors as a group
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The address for each of the directors and executive officers set forth in the table above is
623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087. |
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Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed unless
otherwise indicated. |
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Includes 60,860 held by Mr. C. Bells wife. |
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Includes 9,291 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. J. Bells children. Includes 52,557 shares
that are pledged. |
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Messrs. Clemons and Richerson are also named executive officers. |
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Includes 7,045 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. Clemons children and/or other dependents,
5,760 shares held by Mr. Clemons wife and 38,965 shares held by the Clemons Family Limited
Partnership. |
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Includes 7,797 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. Comers children and/or other dependents.
Also includes 5,099 shares that are pledged. |
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Includes 2,102 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. Franklins children and/or other
dependents. |
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Includes 8,339 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. Freemans children and/or other dependents.
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Includes 21,228 shares held by Mr. H. Pattons wife. |
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Includes 839 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. T. Pattons children and 33 shares by Mr.
T. Pattons wife. |
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Includes 459 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. Richersons children and/or other dependents,
750 shares held by Mr. Richersons wife, and 5,000 shares that are pledged. |
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Includes 32,584 shares held as trustee by Mr. Trice and 82,918 held in Trice Family
Investments. Also includes 77,000 shares that are pledged. |
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Includes 15,540 shares held jointly by Mr. VanHoosers wife and children. |
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Includes 366 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999 Stock
Option Plan. |
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Includes 1,333 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999
Stock Option Plan. |
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Includes 2,466 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999
Stock Option Plan. |
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Includes 67 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999 Stock
Option Plan and 1,718 shares that are pledged. |
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Includes 8,740 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999
Stock Option Plan. |
ITEM 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of the Company currently consists of thirteen (13) members. The
Companys bylaws provide for a minimum of five and maximum of fifteen directors, the exact number
to be set by the Companys Board of Directors. The Companys charter provides that the Board of
Directors shall be divided into three classes, each class to be as nearly equal in number as
possible. The terms of four (4) directors expire at the 2008 Annual Meeting. These directors are
Jack W. Bell, Mackey Bentley, Harold R. Patton and H. Elmer Richerson. The nomination of Jack W.
Bell, Mackey Bentley, Harold R. Patton and H. Elmer Richerson has been approved by the Companys
Board of Directors.
Unless contrary instructions are received, the enclosed proxy will be voted in favor of the
election as directors of the nominees listed below. Each nominee has consented to be a candidate
and to serve, if elected. All the nominees currently are serving as directors of the Company.
While the Companys Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to
accept nomination or election as a director, if such event should occur, proxies will be voted with
discretionary authority for a substitute or substitutes who will be designated by the Companys
current Board of Directors.
Information Concerning Nominees
The following table contains certain information concerning the nominees, which information has
been furnished to the Company by the individuals named:
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Jack W. Bell (2)(3)
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1987 |
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Director; Owner Jack W. Bell Builders, Inc.; Vice President of Operations Lebanon Aluminum Products,
Inc. (until 1995) |
Mackey Bentley
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1987 |
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Director; President Bentleys Air Conditioning, Inc. |
Harold R. Patton (4)
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1987 |
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Director; Retired; General Manager Wilson
Farmers Cooperative prior thereto |
H. Elmer Richerson
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Executive Vice President and Director of the Company;
President of the Bank (since 2002); Executive Vice
President of the Bank (1994-2002) Vice President of
the Bank from 1989 until 1994 |
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Class II Directors (Continuing Directors until 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders) |
Charles Bell (3)(5)
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1993 |
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Director; Owner Horn Springs Angus Farm,
Consultant (1995-Present) and President (until 1995)
Lebanon Aluminum Products, Inc. |
J. Randall Clemons
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1987 |
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of
the Company (since 1992); Chairman (since 2002),
Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Bank |
Jerry L. Franklin
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Director; Owner as franchisee of Ponderosa Restaurants |
James Anthony Patton (4)
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Director; Salesman-Mid Tenn Technologies; Co-Owner
Container Service, Inc |
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Class III Directors (Continuing Directors until 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders) |
James F. Comer (5)
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1996 |
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Director; Owner Comer Farms; Vice President -
Lending and Account Executive of Farm Credit Services
of America (1980-1995) |
John B. Freeman
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70 |
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1987 |
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Director; Retired Businessman; Chairman Auto Parts
and Service Company, Inc. (until 2000) |
Marshall Griffith
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1987 |
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Director; (Chairman of the Companys Board of
Directors) Businessman Evergreen Company; a real
estate investment company Senior Vice President
Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan of Nashville,
Tennessee prior thereto |
John R. Trice (2)
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Director ; Owner Trice Appraisal Services |
Robert T. VanHooser, Jr. (2)
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Director; Retired Business Development Officer -
Wilson Bank and Trust (1991-96); President and CEO of
Lebanon Bank, Lebanon, TN prior thereto |
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Messrs. J. Bell, Trice and VanHooser serve on the Advisory Board of Directors of the Dekalb
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Charles Bell is the father of Jack W. Bell. |
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Harold R. Patton is the father of James Anthony Patton. |
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Messrs. C. Bell and Comer serve on the Advisory Board of Directors of the Smith County
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Director Independence
The Board of Directors has determined that each of the following directors is an
independent director within the meaning of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange:
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James F. Comer;
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John B. Freeman;
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Marshall Griffith;
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James Anthony Patton. |
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Description of the Board and Committees of the Board
The Company does not have an executive compensation or nominating committee. The Board of
Directors of the Company also serves as the Board of Directors of the Bank. The Board of Directors
of the Company and the Board of Directors of the Bank, based upon recommendations by the Personnel
Committee, establish general compensation policies and programs for the Company and the Bank and
determine annually the compensation to be paid to Company and Bank employees, including executive
officers. The Board of Directors does not believe it is necessary to have a nominating committee
because the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank act as a nominating committee for
directors and officers of the Company and the Bank and develop general criteria concerning the
qualifications and selection of directors and officers (including recommendations made by
shareholders of the Company) and recommending candidates for such positions. All of the Companys
directors participate in the consideration of director nominees.
Each potential director nominee is evaluated on the same basis regardless of whether he or she
is recommended by management, by a director or by a shareholder. The Board of Directors has not
adopted a policy with respect to minimum qualifications for directors. Rather, the Board of
Directors annually reviews and determines the specific qualifications and skills that one or more
directors must possess in the context of the then needs of the Board of Directors with respect to
experience, expertise and age. Each of the nominees for director to be elected at the Annual
Meeting was nominated and recommended by the Board of Directors.
The Company has not received director nominee recommendations from any shareholders for the
term commencing in 2008 and expiring in 2011. The Board of Directors will consider nominees
recommended by shareholders, provided that such recommendations are submitted to the Board of
Directors in writing and describe the reasons why the shareholder finds the recommended person to
be a qualified candidate.
The Board of Directors of the Company has no standing committees. The Board of Directors of
the Bank has ten standing committees consisting of the Audit, Executive, Personnel, Finance,
Marketing, Building, Investment, Long Range Planning, Data Processing and Board Relations
Committee. The Chairman of the Company, Mr. Griffith, is a member of all committees. The Chairman
of the Board of Directors of the Bank, Mr. Clemons, and Mr. Richerson are also members of all of
the committees with the exception that Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson are not on the Personnel
Committee or the Audit Committee. The members of each committee are generally appointed in May of
each year and serve until the following May. Therefore, the committee members identified below may
not have been on each identified committee for the entire 2007 fiscal year. Unless otherwise
provided below, the members identified below are the current members of the applicable committees.
Audit Committee. The Company does not have a separately-designated standing audit committee.
The Bank, however, does have a separately-designated standing audit committee, composed of Messrs.
J. Freeman, J. A. Patton and Franklin with Mr. VanHooser serving as Chairman. The Audit Committee
reviews annual and interim reports of the independent auditors and provides advice and assistance
regarding the accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices of the Company and the Bank.
The Audit Committee operates pursuant to the terms of a charter which was adopted by the Board of
Directors in December 2004 (the Audit Committee Charter). A copy of the Audit Committee Charter
is not available on the Companys website, but is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix
A. All of the Audit Committees members are independent under the current listing standards of
the New York Stock Exchange. While the Board of Directors believes that certain of its audit
committee members are financially literate and have a level of financial sophistication necessary
to serve on the Audit Committee, it has determined that the Company does not have an audit
committee financial expert as defined by the SECs rules and regulations serving on the Audit
Committee. The Board of Directors believes that at least one of the current members of the Audit
Committee has a level of experience regarding banking operations and the application of generally
accepted accounting principles as to provide valuable service to the Audit Committee in its role of
overseeing the financial reporting process of the Company and the Bank. The Board of Directors
further believes that the current members of the Companys Board of Directors provide a breadth of
experience and level of community relationships that are important to the Company and that the
Company does not believe that it could attract an additional director that meets the requirements
of an audit committee financial expert who also has those similar relationships. In making its
determination, the Board of Directors particularly considered the size and nature of the Companys
business and the importance of knowledge of the local communities served by the Bank. The Audit
Committee held seven meetings during 2007.
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Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is composed of Messrs. C. Bell,
Bentley, Trice, J. A. Patton, H. Patton, VanHooser with J. Franklin serving as Chairman. The
Executive Committee reviews corporate activities, makes recommendations to the Board of Directors
on policy matters and makes executive decisions on matters that do not require a meeting of the
full Board of Directors. The Executive Committee held twelve meetings during 2007.
Personnel Committee. The Personnel Committee, composed of Messrs. VanHooser, Freeman and
Bentley with Mr. J. A. Patton serving as Chairman, considers and recommends to the Board of
Directors the salaries of all Bank personnel, including the Named Executive Officers. This
committee, all of the members of which are independent under the listing standards of the New York
Stock Exchange, held five meetings during 2007. This Committee does not have a written charter.
Compensation decisions for the Companys executive officers, including its Named Executive
Officers, are made by the Board of Directors of the Company upon recommendation of the Personnel
Committee.
The agenda for meetings of the Personnel Committee is determined by its Chairman with the
assistance of the Companys Secretary and the Companys Chief Executive Officer. Personnel
Committee meetings are regularly attended by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive
Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer. When considering the
compensation of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson, the Personnel Committee meets in executive session.
The Personnel Committees Chairman reports the committees recommendations on executive
compensation to the Board of Directors. The Companys human resources and accounting departments
support the Personnel Committee in its duties and may be delegated authority to fulfill certain
administrative duties regarding the compensation programs.
Finance Committee. The Finance Committee is the credit review board of the Bank. This
committee reviews loan applications meeting certain criteria and approves those found creditworthy.
In addition, this committee reviews all loans that are funded. The committee is comprised of
seven permanent members, Messrs. C. Bell, J. Bell, Bentley and H. Patton with Mr. J. Comer serving
as Chairman. Serving as temporary members of the committee in 2007 were Messrs. J. Freeman, J.
Franklin and J.A. Patton. In addition, Messrs. Trice and VanHooser served as advisory members
for the entire fiscal year. The Finance Committee held twelve meetings during 2007.
Marketing Committee. The Marketing Committee is composed of Messrs. Freeman, H. Patton and
Trice with Mr. J. Bell serving as Chairman. The Marketing Committee recommends the direction of
the marketing efforts of the Company and the Bank. This committee held three meetings during 2007.
Building Committee. The Building Committee is composed of Messrs. Bentley and J.A. Patton
with Mr. H. Patton serving as Chairman. In addition, Mr. J. Bell served as an advisory member.
This committee makes recommendations to the Companys and the Banks Boards of Directors on the
immediate and future building needs of the Company and the Bank. This committee held five
meetings during 2007.
Investment Committee. The Investment Committee is composed of Messrs. J. Bell, Bentley, Comer
and H. Patton with Mr. C. Bell serving as Chairman. The Investment Committee reviews and directs
the investment portfolio of the Bank. This committee held three meetings during 2007.
Long Range Planning Committee. The Long Range Planning Committee is composed of Messrs. J.
Bell, Freeman and H. Patton with Mr. Trice serving as Chairman. This committee explores strategic
opportunities available to the Company and recommends the direction the Company should take on
these matters. This committee held three meetings in 2007.
Data Processing Committee. The Data Processing Committee is composed of Messrs. J. Bell and
Franklin and J.A. Patton with Mr. Comer serving as Chairman. The Data Processing Committee reviews
the computer hardware and software needs of the Company and makes recommendations regarding
purchases thereof to the Board of Directors. This committee held six meetings during 2007.
Board Relations Committee. The Board Relations Committee is composed of Messrs. J. Freeman, H.
Patton and VanHooser with Mr. Bentley serving as Chairman. The board relations committees primary
responsibility is to
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plan for the Board of Directors future responsibilities and ensure that the Banks Board of
Directors meets the future needs of the Bank. This committee did not met in 2007.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Bank held
fourteen meetings with the Board of Directors of the Company also meeting fourteen times. Each
director attended more than 99% of the aggregate number of meetings of both the Banks and the
Companys Boards of Directors and the committees on which such director served. The Company
encourages each member of the Board of Directors to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and
all of the Companys directors attended the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The Companys Board of Directors has established procedures for the Companys shareholders to
communicate with members of the Board of Directors. Shareholders may communicate with any of the
Companys directors, including the chairperson of any of the committees of the Board of Directors,
by writing to a director c/o Wilson Bank Holding Company, 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee
37087.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Companys executive officers and
directors and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of the Common Stock to file
reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than
ten percent beneficial owners are required by federal securities regulations to furnish the Company
with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on the Companys review of the copies of such forms and written representations
from certain reporting persons furnished to the Company, the Company believes that its officers,
directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners, if any, were in compliance with all
applicable filing requirements, except for one late filing for Mr. Charles Bell; two late filings
for Mr. Comer; one late filing for Mr. Franklin; one late filing for Mr. Goodman; five late filings
for Ms. Pominski; two late filings for Mr. McDearman; one late filing for Mr. James Anthony Patton;
two late filings for Mr. Richerson; one late filing for Mr. Trice; and two late filings for Mr.
Whitaker.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE.
ITEM 2 OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters which may be brought before the
Annual Meeting. However, if any matter other than the proposed matters properly comes before the
meeting for action, proxies will be voted for such matters in accordance with the best judgment of
the persons named as proxies.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM INFORMATION
The Board of Directors has selected Maggart & Associates, P.C. to serve as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year upon the recommendation
of the Audit Committee. Maggart & Associates, P.C. has served in this capacity for the Company
since 1987. A representative of Maggart & Associates is expected to be present at the Annual
Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires and is expected to be
available to respond to appropriate questions.
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During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company incurred
the following fees for services proved by Maggart & Associates:
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Includes fees related to the annual independent audit of the Companys financial statements,
reviews of the Companys annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and
fees related to the audit of managements report on the effectiveness of the Companys
internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
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Includes fees related to the audit of the Companys 401(k) plan and investment center
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The Audit Committee considered these fees and concluded that the performance of these services
was consistent with Maggart & Associates independence.
The Audit Committee also has adopted a formal policy concerning approval of audit and
non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditor to the Company. The policy requires
that all services Maggart & Associates, the Companys independent auditor, may provide to the
Company, including audit services and permitted audit-related and non-audit services, be
pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee approved all audit and non-audit services
provided by Maggart & Associates during fiscal 2007.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Decisions with respect to compensation of the Companys and the Banks executive officers,
including the Chief Executive Officer and the other named executive officers, as identified in the
Summary Compensation Table, for fiscal year 2007 were made by the Board of Directors of the Bank
based upon recommendations by the Personnel Committee. Discussions regarding the non-equity
compensation of the Companys and the Banks executive officers that are not named executive
officers, are made by the Chief Executive Officer in consultation with such officers supervisor.
For these officers, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for establishing the framework for
how these individuals are compensated. The components of compensation of executive officers
consists of a base salary, an annual cash incentive, amounts contributed under the executive
officers Executive Salary Continuation Agreement and matching and profit-sharing contributions
under the Companys 401(k) plan (as well as health and disability insurance and other non-cash
benefits similar to those of all employees of the Bank or Company. At times, these executive
officers have also been awarded equity based compensation in the form of time vested stock options,
however, the Personnel Committee and the Chief Executive Officer have historically focused on
cash-based compensation that is currently paid out, using stock options only in connection with
promotions or changes in duties. The Company utilizes the Executive Salary Continuation
Agreements, described in more detail below, to provide for post retirement payments to the named
executive officers. No member of the Personnel Committee served as an officer or employee of the
Company or of any of its subsidiaries during 2007.
The overarching policy of the Personnel Committee and the Board of Directors in determining
executive compensation, including the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, is to attract
and retain the highest quality talent to lead the Company and to reward key executives based upon
their individual performance and the performance of the Bank and the Company. The Personnel
Committee evaluates both performance and compensation to ensure that the Company maintains its
ability to attract and retain superior employees in key positions and that compensation packages
provided to key employees remain competitive relative to the compensation paid to similarly
situated executives of peer companies. The Personnel Committee believes that providing incentives
to and rewarding the performance of the Companys executive officers enhances the profitability of
the Company. To that end, the Personnel Committee believes that the compensation paid its
executive officers should include base salary and a significant cash incentive opportunity designed
to reward performance as measured against established goals. Continuing the practice of only
awarding stock options in connection with promotions or changes in an executive officers duties,
the Personnel Committee did not award any stock-based compensation to the named executive officers
in 2007 and does not utilize equity-based compensation as a significant component of the
compensation paid to the named executive officers.
Executive compensation programs impact all employees by setting general levels of compensation
and helping to create an environment of goals, rewards and expectations. Because we believe the
performance of every employee is important to our success, we are mindful of the effect of
executive compensation and incentive programs on all of our employees.
In recommending the 2007 base salary of J. Randall Clemons, the Companys and the Banks Chief
Executive Officer, the Personnel Committee reviewed a Tennessee Banking Association (TBA) 2006
survey of compensation levels for Chief Executive Officers of Middle Tennessee banks or bank
holding companies with assets of over $1 billion. Decisions regarding compensation were made in
view of these sources of information with the intent to pay the Chief Executive Officer cash
compensation (including both base salary and annual cash incentives) on a level that was comparable
to that of the Companys peer banks within Middle-Tennessee.
The Personnel Committee further considered the Banks and the Companys overall financial
performance in 2006 in recommending Mr. Clemons and the other named executive officers base
salaries for 2007. Mr. Clemons salary was increased by 6.5% for the 2007 year. Mr. Clemons base
salary is not based upon the attainment of any specific quantitative performance objectives.
The base salary for Ms. Pominski, Mr. Richerson, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Goodman and Mr. McDearman
were based on similar criteria and considerations as those used in establishing Mr. Clemons base
salary.
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Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson are eligible for an annual cash incentive pursuant to a formula
determined by the Board of Directors that is based upon the Companys after tax earnings for the
fiscal year. In 2007, Mr. Clemons was eligible for, and received a cash incentive payment equal to
1.5% of the Companys after tax earnings while, Mr. Richerson was eligible for, and received, a
cash incentive payment equal to 1.15% of the Companys after tax earnings. In total, Mr. Clemons
and Mr. Richerson were paid cash incentive payouts totaling $165,621 and $ 126,976 respectively.
Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Goodman, Ms. Pominski and Mr. McDearman were eligible for, and received, a
cash incentive payment determined by the return on assets performance of the Bank which payment was
calculated on a basis consistent with the Banks other employees. For 2007, the ROA targets and
related cash incentive payouts as a percentage of the base salary of Messrs. Whitaker, Goodman and
McDearman and Ms. Pominski were 9% at .90 ROA, 9.5% at .95 ROA, 10% at 1.0 ROA, 10.5% at 1.05 ROA,
11% at 1.10 ROA, 11.5% at 1.15 ROA,12% at 1.20 ROA, 12.5% at 1.25 ROA and 13% at 1.35 ROA.
In 2007, the Banks ROA was 0.85. Although the Bank did not achieve the ROA target established
because of the economic conditions and the losses relating to the loan review of the former bank
officer, the Board of Directors decided to pay the minimum percentage to the named executive
officers in recognition of their significant contribution to the Bank. The Personnel Committee and
the Board of Directors approved the payout of cash incentives totaling 9% of the base salaries of
Messrs. Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman and Ms. Pominski, or $13,665, $11,410 $11,410 and $8,930
respectively.
Messrs. Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman and Ms. Pominski were also eligible to receive monthly
cash payments under the Companys cash-based incentive plan upon the attainment of certain Company
and individual performance goals. For Mr. Whitaker these goals included, goals related to loan
fees, loan volume, mortgage loan income, credit life goals, past due loan percentage and timely
employee reviews. For Messrs. Goodman and McDearman, these goals included each branch in their
division meeting budget. For Ms. Pominski, these goals included expense control and audit related
goals. Incentives paid to Messrs. Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman, and Ms. Pominski, for 2007
related to these performance goals totaled $19,500 $14,379 $14,647 and $6,600 respectively.
Employees, including executive officers, also receive a matching grant of $.35 from the
Company for each one dollar ($1) up to a maximum of 6% of the amount contributed each year by the
employee to his or her 401(k) account. No employee is entitled to contribute more than $15,500. The
Company contributes additional funds into each employees 401(k) account under a profit-sharing
arrangement based upon each employees base salary as a percentage of the Companys total payroll.
During 2007, Messrs Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman and Ms. Pominski received
contributions totaling $21,600, $21,600, $16,730, $14,016, $14,220 and $10,090, respectively.
The Company has entered into Executive Salary Continuation Agreements with certain of its
senior executive officers, including Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman
and Ms. Pominski pursuant to which each such executive officer (or his or her beneficiaries) is
entitled, if certain performance targets for the Bank are met, to receive annual payments for 15
years, upon retirement at age 65 or, if sooner, the death or disability of such executive officer.
In the event that the executive officer resigns or is terminated without cause prior to age 65, he
or she is entitled to receive the vested portion of such benefits, with vesting occurring at the
rate of 6% per year from March 30, 1995, March 30, 1995, August 21, 1996 , January 1, 2006, January
1, 2006 and March 21, 2001 for each of Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman
and Ms. Pominski, respectively, if the required performance targets are met. As of December 31,
2007, Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman and Ms. Pominski were vested 72%,
72%, 66%, 6%, 6% and 42% respectively. The performance target for each agreement is average return
on assets for the Bank over the vesting period for each executive officer, as follows: 1.0% or
better (100% of vested benefit); .9-.99% (90%); .8-.89% (80%); .7-.79% (70%) and below .7%, no
benefit.
The amounts paid to a named executive officer are dependent on the then current compensation
for each such person at the time of retirement or termination and will also be reduced by a
percentage of social security payments and 401(k) benefits paid to the named executive officer
during the time when the benefits are being paid and, as such, cannot be calculated with certainty
at this time. By way of example, if a named executive officer is employed by the Company for a
period of 10 years and the average return on assets in each of those ten years is
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0.99, then the named executive officer would be entitled to receive sixty percent (60%) of his
or her then current salary at termination, less (i) fifty percent of social security benefits paid
to the named executive officer and (ii) one hundred percent of the employer contributed 401(k)
benefits paid to the named executive officer.
Payment of the benefits is contingent on the executive officer not competing with the Bank for
one year after termination of employment. In the event there is a change in control of the Bank or
the Company, the benefits become fully vested without regard to the performance target or the
non-competition agreement and will be paid out in accordance with the terms of the agreements
following the named executive officers termination of service. A change in control is the
acquisition of 50% or more of the shares of the Bank or the Company, or a merger, consolidation or
similar transaction involving the Bank or the Company, or the cessation by either of their business
activities or existence.
In addition to the above-described compensation, the Company provided automobile (and in the
case of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson, fuel) allowances in 2007 of $ 5,356, $4,559, $6,000,
$6,000 and $2,550, for each of Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman.
The compensation levels for fiscal year 2007 for members of management other than Mr.
Richerson and Mr. Clemons were established by the Personnel Committee based upon the recommendation
of the Companys Chief Executive Officer, J. Randall Clemons. Mr. Clemons recommendations
regarding these salaries were based on considerations and criteria similar to those described
above.
As part of its role, the Personnel Committee reviews and considers the deductibility
of executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides that
the Company may not deduct compensation of more than $1,000,000 that is paid to certain
individuals. The Company believes that compensation paid under the incentive plans are generally
fully deductible for federal income tax purposes. However, in certain situations, the Personnel
Committee may approve compensation that will not meet these requirements in order to ensure
competitive levels of total compensation for its executive officers.
On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 was signed into law, changing the
tax rules applicable to nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements. While the final
regulations have not become effective yet, the Company believes it is operating in good faith
compliance with the statutory provisions which were effective January 1, 2005.
Beginning on January 1, 2006, the Company began accounting for stock-based payments including
those issued under its Stock Option Plan in accordance with the requirements of FASB Statement
123(R).
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Personnel Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis
(the CD&A) for the year ended December 31, 2007 with management. In reliance on the reviews and
discussions referred to above, the Personnel Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and
the Board Directors has approved, that the CD&A be included in the proxy statement for the Annual
Meeting.
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John Freeman |
Mackey Bentley
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Robert VanHooser |
Marshall Griffith |
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table provides information as to annual, long-term or other compensation during
the 2006 and 2007 fiscal years for Mr. Clemons, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, Ms.
Pominski, the Companys Chief Financial Officer, and the four most highly compensated executive
officers of the Company or the Bank other than the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer with total annual salary and bonus over $100,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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sation |
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J. Randall Clemons, President |
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306,292 |
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1,862 |
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165,620 |
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64,787 |
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80,571 |
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287,692 |
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99,225 |
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2007 |
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237,102 |
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1,242 |
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129,975 |
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43,500 |
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77,716 |
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218,514 |
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151,836 |
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137,720 |
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2007 |
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126,788 |
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61 |
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25,790 |
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2,905 |
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20,689 |
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176,233 |
|
President Western Division of |
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2006 |
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115,000 |
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60 |
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30,318 |
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2,574 |
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18,935 |
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166,887 |
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the Bank |
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John C. McDearman III, |
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2007 |
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126,788 |
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|
|
|
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480 |
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26,058 |
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1,622 |
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17,200 |
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172,148 |
|
Senior Vice President |
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2006 |
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115,000 |
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465 |
|
|
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31,018 |
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1,437 |
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16,134 |
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164,054 |
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Central Division of the Bank |
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(1) |
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The amounts in the column captioned Option Awards reflects the dollar amount recognized
for financial statement reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 in
accordance with FAS 123(R) of awards pursuant to the Companys 1999 Stock Option Plan and thus
may include amounts from awards granted in and prior to 2006 and 2007. For a description of
the assumptions used by the Company in valuing these awards for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2007 please see Note 19 Stock Option Plan to the Companys
consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. |
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(2) |
|
In fiscal 2007, there were a total of 3,068 options that were cancelled, none of which were
held by any of the Named Executive Officers. In fiscal 2006, there were a total of 1,800
options that were cancelled, none of which were held by any of the named executive officers. |
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(3) |
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Represents the change in the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefit of the
Executive Salary Contribution Agreements. |
12
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(4) |
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Represents for fiscal year 2006 (i) the Companys matching grants under the Companys
401(k)/profit sharing plan in the amounts of $21,120 for Mr. Clemons; $9,423 for Ms. Pominski;
$21,120 for Mr. Richerson; $17,625 for Mr. Whitaker; $12,835 for Mr. Goodman; and $14,018 for
Mr. McDearman; (ii) Board of Director fees for the Company of $27,600 and the Bank of $20,400
for each of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson; (iii) Combined Advisory Board Fees for the Dekalb
County and Smith County branches of the Bank of $9,200 for Mr. Clemons; (iv) auto and in the
case of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson fuel allowance in the amount of $5,924 for Mr. Clemons;
$5,337 for Mr. Richerson, $6,000 for Mr. Whitaker, $5,600 for Mr. Goodman and $1,800 for Mr.
McDearman, and (v) the value of premiums paid in the amounts of $5,107, $376, $3,244, $1,343,
$500 and $316 for Mr. Clemons, Ms. Pominski, Mr. Richerson, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Goodman and Mr.
McDearman, respectively in relation to the Companys bank owned life insurance plan. |
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(5) |
|
Represents for fiscal year 2007 (i) the Companys matching grants under the Companys
401(k)/profit sharing plan in the amounts of $21,600 for Mr. Clemons; $10,090 for Ms.
Pominski; $21,600 for Mr. Richerson; $16,730 for Mr. Whitaker; $14,016 for Mr. Goodman; and
$14,220 for Mr. McDearman; (ii) Board of Directors fees for the Company of $27,600 and the
Bank of $20,400 for each of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson; (iii) auto and in the case of Mr.
Clemons and Mr. Richerson fuel allowance in the amount of $5,356 for Mr. Clemons; $4,559 for
Mr. Richerson, $6,000 for Mr. Whitaker, $6,000 for Mr. Goodman and $2,550 for Mr. McDearman,
and (iv) the value of premiums paid in the amounts of $5,615, $397, $3,557, $1,446, $673 and
$430 for Mr. Clemons, Ms. Pominski, Mr. Richerson, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Goodman and Mr.
McDearman, respectively in relation to the Companys bank owned life insurance plan. |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The Company granted no options and awarded no shares of restricted stock to its Named
Executive Officers in 2007.
Outstanding Equity Awards At 2007 Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to outstanding
equity awards at December 31, 2007:
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Option Awards |
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Stock Awards |
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Name |
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Number |
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Number of |
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Equity |
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Option |
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Option |
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Number of |
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Market |
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Equity |
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Equity |
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of |
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Securities |
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Incentive |
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Exercise |
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Expiration |
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Shares or |
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Value of |
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Incentive |
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Incentive |
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Securities |
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Underlying |
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Plan |
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Price(2) |
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Date |
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Units of |
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Shares or |
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Plan |
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Plan |
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Underlying |
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Unexercised |
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Awards: |
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($) |
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Stock That |
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Units of |
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Awards: |
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Awards: |
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Unexercised |
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Options |
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Number of |
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Have Not |
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Stock That |
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Number of |
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Market or |
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Options |
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(#) |
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Securities |
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Vested |
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Have Not |
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Unearned |
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Payout |
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(#) |
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Unexercisable |
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Underlying |
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(#) |
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Vested |
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Shares, |
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Value of |
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Exercisable |
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(2) |
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Unexercised |
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($) |
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Units or |
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Unearned |
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(1)(2) |
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Options |
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Other |
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Shares, |
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(#) |
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Rights That |
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Units or |
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Have Not |
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Other |
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Vested |
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Rights That |
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(#) |
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Have Not |
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Vested |
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($) |
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(a) |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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(d) |
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(e) |
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(f) |
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|
(g) |
|
|
(h) |
|
|
(i) |
|
|
(j) |
|
J. Randall Clemons |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.46 |
|
|
|
09/30/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lisa Pominski |
|
|
|
|
|
|
534 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.46 |
|
|
|
09/30/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.00 |
|
|
|
01/24/2010 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
H. Elmer Richerson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.46 |
|
|
|
09/30/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gary Whitaker |
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.46 |
|
|
|
09/30/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John Goodman |
|
|
1,066 |
|
|
|
1,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.88 |
|
|
|
01/02/2013 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John C. McDearman III |
|
|
2,133 |
|
|
|
534 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.46 |
|
|
|
09/30/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
266 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.88 |
|
|
|
01/02/2013 |
|
|
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|
(1) |
|
The options vest in 10% increments on each anniversary of the ten year term. |
|
(2) |
|
Exercises prices and number of shares have been adjusted for the 4 for 3 stock split
paid by the Company on May 31, 2007. |
13
Pension Benefits for Fiscal 2007
The following table reflects information related to the Companys Executive Salary
Continuation Agreements with each of the Names Executive Officers:
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
Name |
|
Plan Name |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Present Value |
|
|
Payments During |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Credited |
|
|
of Accumulated |
|
|
Last Fiscal Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service |
|
|
Benefit(1) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(#) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
|
(c) |
|
|
(d) |
|
|
(e) |
|
J. Randall Clemons |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
340,786 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lisa Pominski |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
3,365 |
|
|
|
|
|
H. Elmer Richerson |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
182,231 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gary Whitaker |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
49,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
John Goodman |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
5,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
John C. McDearman III |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3,059 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Amount represents the accrued liability balance at December 31, 2007. For more information
see Note 18 Deferred Compensation Plan to the Companys consolidated financial statements
included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2007. |
14
Option Exercises and Stock Vested for Fiscal 2007
The following table provides information related to options exercised for each of
the named executive officers during the 2007 fiscal year. The Company has not issued restricted
stock, stock appreciation rights or warrants to its executive officers.
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards |
|
|
Stock Awards |
|
Name |
|
Number of |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Value Realized |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Realized |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
on Vesting |
|
|
|
Acquired |
|
|
on Exercise |
|
|
Acquired |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
on Exercise |
|
|
($) |
|
|
on Vesting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(#) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(#) |
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
|
(c) |
|
|
(d) |
|
|
(e) |
|
J. Randall Clemons |
|
|
1,333 |
|
|
$ |
28,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lisa Pominski |
|
|
647 |
|
|
$ |
13,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
H. Elmer Richerson |
|
|
711 |
|
|
$ |
15,315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gary Whitaker |
|
|
103 |
|
|
$ |
2,598 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John Goodman |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John C. McDearman III |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The Companys directors are classified in three classes, with directors in each class serving
for three-year terms and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. The Board of
Directors of the Company also serves as the Board of Directors of the Bank. In 2007, each director
received $2,300 per month for his services as a director of the Company. In addition, each director
of the Bank received $850 per month for his services as a director of the Bank and $450 for each
committee meeting of the Bank he attended, not to exceed $1,700 per month, as a member of the
various committees on which he serves. In addition, fees of $1,518 and $1,326 were paid to each of
the directors of the Company and the directors of the Bank, respectively, for attendance at Company
and Bank planning retreats held during 2007. Messrs. C. Bell and Comer received $400 per month for
serving on the Advisory Board of the Smith County branches of the Bank. Messrs. Trice, J. Bell and
VanHooser received $400 per month for serving on the Advisory Board of the Dekalb County
branches of the Bank.
15
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the fees paid or earned by
the members of the Board of Directors for service in 2007:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Name(1) |
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Fees |
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|
Stock |
|
|
Option |
|
|
Non-Equity |
|
|
Change in |
|
|
All Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Earned or |
|
|
Awards |
|
|
Awards |
|
|
Incentive |
|
|
Pension Value |
|
|
Compensation |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
Paid in |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
Plan |
|
|
and |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compen- |
|
|
Nonqualified |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
sation |
|
|
Deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
Compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
Earnings |
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
|
(c) |
|
|
(d) |
|
|
(e) |
|
|
(f) |
|
|
(g) |
|
|
(h) |
|
Charles Bell |
|
$ |
54,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
54,640 |
|
Jack W. Bell |
|
|
55,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,040 |
|
Mackey Bentley |
|
|
50,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,440 |
|
James F. Comer |
|
|
55,440 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,640 |
|
Jerry L. Franklin |
|
|
50,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,640 |
|
John B. Freeman |
|
|
50,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,640 |
|
Marshall Griffith |
|
|
50,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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50,640 |
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Harold R. Patton |
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50,640 |
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James Anthony Patton |
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50,640 |
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50,640 |
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John R. Trice |
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54,240 |
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54,240 |
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Robert T. VanHooser |
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55,520 |
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Randall Clemons, the Companys and the Banks Chief Executive Officer, and Elmer
Richerson, the President of the Bank, are not included in this table as they are also Named
Executive Officers of the Company and their compensation for service on the boards of
directors of the Company and the Bank is reflected in the Summary Compensation Table above. |
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Includes fees for services as a director of both the Company and the Bank and includes fees
for board meetings, committee meetings, and in the case of Messrs. Charles Bell, Jack Bell,
Jimmy Comer, John R. Trice and Robert T. VanHooser, $4,000, $4,400, $4,800, $3,600 and $4,400,
respectively, for service on the advisory boards of each of the Smith County and DeKalb County
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Mr. VanHoosers fees are paid in a lump sum in arrears and the fees for 2007 were paid in
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT FOR 2007
The Audit Committee reviews the Companys financial reporting process on behalf of the Board
of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the
reporting process. The Companys independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for
expressing an opinion on the conformity of the Companys audited financial statements to generally
accepted accounting principles.
In this context, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and the
independent registered public accounting firm the audited financial statements. The Audit Committee
has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards,
Vol. 1 AU Section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T.
In addition, the Audit Committee has received from the independent registered public accounting
firm the written disclosures and letter required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1
(Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) as adopted by the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board in Rule 3600T, and discussed with it, the firms independence from the Company and
its management. The Audit Committee has considered whether the independent registered public
accounting firm provision of non-audit services to the Company is compatible with maintaining the
registered public accounting firms independence.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended
to the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors has approved, that the audited financial
statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007, for filing with the SEC.
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Jerry Franklin
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The foregoing report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by
any general statement incorporating by reference the Proxy Statement into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the
Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed
filed under such acts.
Personnel Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During fiscal 2007, the Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors of the Bank was composed
of Messrs. Freeman, Bentley and VanHooser with Mr. J.A. Patton serving as Chairman. With the
exception of Mr. VanHooser who was an officer of the Bank until 1996, none of these persons has at
any time been an officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. There are no
relationships among the Companys executive officers, members of the Personnel Committee or
entities whose executives serve on the Board of Directors or the Personnel Committee that require
disclosure under applicable regulations of the SEC.
No executive officer of the Company or the Bank has served as a member of the compensation
committee of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on the Personnel Committee. No
executive officer of the Company or the Bank has served as a director of another entity, one of
whose executive officers served on the Personnel Committee. No executive officer of the Company or
the Bank has served as a member of the compensation committee of another entity, one of whose
executive officers served as a director of the Company or the Bank.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Some directors and principal officers of the Company at present, as in the past, are customers
of the Bank and have had and expect to have loan transactions with the Bank in the ordinary course
of business. In addition, some of the directors and officers of the Bank are at present, as in the
past, affiliated with businesses which are customers of the Bank and which have had and expect to
have loan transactions with the Bank in the ordinary course of business. These loans were made in
the ordinary course of business and were made on substantially the same terms, including interest
rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other
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parties. In the opinion of the Board of Directors, these loans do not involve more than a normal
risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features.
During 2007, John R. Trice Appraisals, Inc. was paid an aggregate of $210,279 for 525
appraisals and inspections performed in connection with loans originated by the Bank. This company
is owned by John R. Trice, a director of the Company and the Bank. John R. Trice Appraisals, Inc.
primarily performs appraisals for real estate loans. The payments to Trice Appraisals are
reimbursed in full by the persons and/or entities whose properties were appraised. The customer is
given the option of selecting an appraiser from the Banks approved listing. This extensive
listing is approved annually by the board of directors. Mr. Trice abstains from voting on the
approved appraisers. There is also a disclosure made to the customer, as required by law,
indicating that Mr. Trice is a director of the Bank.
During 2007, Jack Bell Builders was paid an aggregate of $1,439,490.43 by the Bank primarily
for construction of the new 8,500 square foot full service office located on Church Street in
Murfreesboro, TN. This Company is owned by Jack Bell, a director of the Company and the Bank. Mr.
Jack Bell is the son of Mr. Charles Bell, another director of the Company. Jack Bell Builders was
the approved contractor on the Church Street, Murfreesboro, TN building project. Jack Bell is a
director of the company. Bids on the projects were handled by an independent architectural firm
and the results of those bids were submitted to the Building Committee for their review. The
Building Committee then makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors on the project under
consideration. Mr. Bell is non voting member of the Building Committee and excuses himself when
discussions and/or votes are taken on a particular building project. Mr. Charles Bell also excuses
himself and refrains from voting on any building project in which Jack Bell Builders has an
interest.
Related party transactions between the Company or the Bank and the directors or executive
officers are approved in advance by the Companys or the Banks Board of Directors.
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SHAREHOLDERS PROPOSALS AND OTHER MATTERS
Shareholders intending to submit proposals for presentation at the next Annual Meeting and
inclusion in the Proxy Statement and form of proxy for such meeting should forward such proposals
to J. Randall Clemons, Wilson Bank Holding Company, 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087.
Proposals must be in writing and must be received by the Company prior to November 7, 2008 in order
to be included in the Companys Proxy Statement and form of proxy relating to the 2008 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders. Proposals should be sent to the Company by certified mail, return receipt
requested, and must comply with Rule 14a-8 of Regulation 14A of the proxy rules of the SEC.
For any other shareholder proposals to be timely (but not considered for inclusion in the
Companys Proxy Statement), a shareholder must forward such proposal to Mr. Clemons at the
Companys main office (listed above) prior to January 21, 2009.
GENERAL
In addition to solicitation by mail, certain directors, officers and regular employees of the
Company and the Bank may solicit proxies by telephone, telegram or personal interview for which
they will receive no compensation other than their regular salaries. The Company may request
brokerage houses and custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward soliciting material to the
beneficial owners of the Companys Common Stock held of record by such persons and may reimburse
them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith.
The Companys 2007 Annual Report is mailed herewith. A shareholder may obtain a copy of the
Companys Annual Report to the SEC on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 without charge
by writing to Lisa Pominski, Wilson Bank Holding Company, 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee
37087.
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/s/ J. Anthony Patton
Secretary
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Appendix A
Wilson Bank Holding Company
Audit Committee Charter
I. Purpose
The purpose of the Audit Committee (the Committee) of Wilson Bank Holding Company (the
Company) is to assist the Board of Directors (the Board) with its oversight responsibilities
regarding: (i) the integrity of the Companys financial statements; (ii) the integrity of the
accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and the audits of the financial
statements; (iii) the Companys compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iv) the
independent auditors qualifications and independence; and (v) the performance of the Companys
internal audit function and independent auditor. The Committee shall prepare the report required by
the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) to be included in the Companys
annual proxy statement.
In addition to the powers and responsibilities expressly delegated to the Committee in this
Charter, the Committee may exercise any other powers and carry out any other responsibilities
delegated to it by the Board from time to time consistent with the Companys bylaws. The powers and
responsibilities delegated by the Board to the Committee in this Charter or otherwise shall be
exercised and carried out by the Committee as it deems appropriate without requirement of Board
approval, and any decision made by the Committee (including any decision to exercise or refrain
from exercising any of the powers delegated to the Committee hereunder) shall be at the Committees
sole discretion. While acting within the scope of the powers and responsibilities delegated to it,
the Committee shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board. To the fullest
extent permitted by law, the Committee shall have the power to determine which matters are within
the scope of the powers and responsibilities delegated to it.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committees responsibilities are limited to oversight.
Management of the Company is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the
Companys financial statements as well as the Companys financial reporting process, accounting
policies, internal audit function, internal control over financial reporting and disclosure
controls and procedures. The independent auditor is responsible for performing an audit of the
Companys annual financial statements, expressing an opinion as to the conformity of such annual
financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles and reviewing the Companys
quarterly financial statements. It is not the responsibility of the Committee to plan or conduct
audits or to determine that the Companys financial statements and disclosure are complete and
accurate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable laws, rules
and regulations. Each member of the Committee shall be entitled to rely on the integrity of those
persons within the Company and of the professionals and experts (including the Companys internal
auditor (or others responsible for the internal audit function, including contracted non-employee
or audit or accounting firms engaged to provide internal audit services) (the internal auditor)
and the Companys independent auditor) from which the Committee receives information and, absent
actual knowledge to the contrary, the accuracy of the financial and other information provided to
the Committee by such persons, professionals or experts.
Further, auditing literature, particularly Statement of Accounting Standards No. 71, defines
the term review to include a particular set of required procedures to be undertaken by
independent auditors. The members of the Committee are not independent auditors, and the term
review as used in this Charter is not intended to have that meaning and should not be interpreted
to suggest that the Committee members can or should follow the procedures required of auditors
performing reviews of financial statements.
II. Membership
The Committee shall consist of at least three members of the Board. Each Committee member must
not have participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company or any current
subsidiary of the Company at any time during the past three (3) years and must be able to read and
understand fundamental financial statements, including the Companys balance sheet, income
statement and cash flow statement. In addition, except as may be acceptable to the Board, each
Committee member shall satisfy the independence requirements of the New
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York Stock Exchange and Rule l0A-3(b)(l) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the Exchange Act).
The members of the Committee, including the Chair of the Committee, shall be appointed by the
Board. Committee members may be removed from the Committee, with or without cause, by the Board.
III. Meetings and Procedures
The Chair (or in his or her absence, a member designated by the Chair) shall preside at each
meeting of the Committee and set the agendas for Committee meetings. The Committee shall have the
authority to establish its own rules and procedures for notice and conduct of its meetings so long
as they are not inconsistent with any provisions of the Companys bylaws that are applicable to the
Committee.
The Committee shall meet at least once during each fiscal quarter and more frequently as the
Committee deems desirable. The Committee shall meet separately, periodically, with management, with
the internal auditor and with the independent auditor.
All non-management directors that are not members of the Committee may at the discretion of
the Committee, attend and observe meetings of the Committee, but shall not be entitled to vote. The
Committee may, at its discretion, include in its meetings members of the Companys management,
representatives of the independent auditor, the internal auditor, any other financial personnel
employed or retained by the Company or any other persons whose presence the Committee believes to
be necessary or appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may also exclude from its
meetings any persons it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, any non-management
director that is not a member of the Committee.
The Committee may retain any independent counsel, experts or advisors (accounting, financial
or otherwise) that the Committee believes to be necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties.
The Committee may also utilize the services of the Companys regular legal counsel or other
advisors to the Company. The Company shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the
Committee, for payment of compensation to the independent auditor for the purpose of preparing or
issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company and to
any advisors employed by the Committee.
The Committee may conduct or authorize investigations into any matters within the scope of the
powers and responsibilities delegated to the Committee.
IV. Powers and Responsibilities
Interaction with the Independent Auditor
1. Appointment and Oversight. The Committee shall be directly responsible and have sole
authority for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the independent
auditor (including resolution of any disagreements between Company management and the independent
auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or
related work or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company, and the
independent auditor shall report directly to the Committee.
2. Pre-Approval of Services. Before the independent auditor is engaged by the Company or its
subsidiaries to render audit or permissible non-audit services, the Committee shall preapprove the
engagement. Committee pre-approval of audit and non-audit services will not be required if the
engagement for the services is entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures
established by the Committee regarding the Companys engagement of the independent auditor,
provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service, the Committee is
informed of each service provided and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the
Committees responsibilities under the Exchange Act to the Companys management. The Committee may
delegate to one or more designated members of the Committee the authority to grant pre-approvals,
provided such approvals are presented to the Committee at a subsequent meeting. If the Committee
elects to establish pre-approval policies and procedures regarding non-audit services, the
Committee must be informed of each non-audit service provided by the independent auditor. Committee
pre-approval of non-audit services (other
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than review and attest services) also will not be required if such services fall within
available exceptions established by the SEC.
3. Independence of Independent Auditor. The Committee shall, at least annually, review the
independence and quality control procedures of the independent auditor and the experience and
qualifications of the independent auditors senior personnel that are providing audit services to
the Company. In conducting its review:
(i) The Committee shall ensure that the independent auditor prepares and delivers, at least
annually, a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the independent auditor
and the Company, consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard 1. The Committee shall
actively engage in a dialogue with the independent auditor with respect to any disclosed
relationships or services that, in the view of the Committee, may impact the objectivity and
independence of the independent auditor and for the taking, or recommending that the full Board
take, appropriate action to oversee the independence of the independent auditor. The Committee
shall satisfy itself of the auditors independence.
(ii) The Committee shall confirm with the independent auditor that the independent auditor is
in compliance with the partner rotation requirements established by the SEC.
(iii) The Committee shall, if applicable, consider whether the independent auditors provision
of any permitted non-audit services to the Company is compatible with maintaining the independence
of the independent auditor.
Annual Financial Statements and Annual Audit
4. Meetings with Management, the Independent Auditor and the Internal Auditor.
(i) The Committee shall meet with management, the independent auditor and the internal auditor
in connection with each annual audit to discuss the scope of the audit, the procedures to be
followed and the staffing of the audit.
(ii) The Committee shall review and discuss with management and the independent auditor any
material off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent
obligations) and other relationships of the Company with unconsolidated entities of which the
Committee is made aware that do not appear on the financial statements of the Company and that may
have a material current or future effect on the Companys financial condition, results of
operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources or significant components of
revenues or expenses.
(iii) The Committee shall review and discuss the annual audited financial statements with
management and the independent auditor, including the Companys disclosures under Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
5. Separate Meetings with the Independent Auditor.
(i) The Committee shall obtain from the independent auditor assurances that procedures
required under Section 10A of the Exchange Act have been complied with.
(ii) The Committee shall discuss with the independent auditor the report that such auditor is
required to make to the Committee regarding: (A) all accounting policies and practices to be used
that the independent auditor identifies as critical; (B) all alternative treatments within GAAP for
policies and practices related to material items that have been discussed among management and the
independent auditor, including the ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and
treatments, and the treatment preferred by the independent auditor; and (C) all other material
written communications between the independent auditor and management of the Company, such as any
management letter, management representation letter, reports on observations and recommendations on
internal controls, independent auditors engagement letter, independent auditors independence
letter, schedule of unadjusted audit differences and a listing of adjustments and reclassifications
not recorded, if any.
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(iii) The Committee shall discuss with the independent auditor the matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communication with Audit Committees, as then
in effect.
6. Recommendation to Include Financial Statements in Annual Report. The Committee shall, based
on the review and discussions in paragraphs 4(iii) and 5(iii) above, and based on the disclosures
received from the independent auditor regarding its independence and discussions with the auditor
regarding such independence pursuant to subparagraph 3(i) above, determine whether to recommend to
the Board that the audited financial statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year subject to the audit.
Quarterly Financial Statements
7. Quarterly Financial Statement Review. The Committee shall review and discuss the quarterly
financial statements with management and the independent auditor, including the Companys
disclosures under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations in the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Internal Audit
8. Appointment. The Committee shall review the appointment and replacement of the internal
auditor.
9. Separate Meetings with the Internal Auditor. The Committee shall meet periodically with the
Companys internal auditor to discuss the responsibilities, budget and staffing of the Companys
internal audit function and any issues that the internal auditor believes warrant audit committee
attention. The Committee shall discuss with the internal auditor any significant reports to
management prepared by the internal auditor and any responses from management.
Other Powers and Responsibilities
10. The Committee shall review all related party transactions required to be disclosed in the
Companys proxy statement on an ongoing basis and all such transactions must be approved by the
Committee.
11. The Committee shall discuss with management and the independent auditor any correspondence
from or with regulators or governmental agencies, any employee complaints or any published reports
that raise material issues regarding the Companys financial statements, financial reporting
process, accounting policies or internal audit function.
12. The Committee shall discuss with the Companys General Counsel or outside counsel any
legal matters brought to the Committees attention that could reasonably be expected to have a
material impact on the Companys financial statements.
13. The Committee shall establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of
complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing
matters. The Committee shall also establish procedures for the confidential and anonymous
submission by employees regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
14. The Committee, through its Chair, shall report regularly to, and review with, the Board
any issues that arise with respect to the quality or integrity of the Companys financial
statements, the Companys compliance with legal or regulatory requirements, the performance and
independence of the Companys independent auditor, the performance of the Companys internal audit
function or any other matter the Committee determines is necessary or advisable to report to the
Board.
15. The Committee shall at least annually perform an evaluation of the performance of the
Committee and its members, including a review of the Committees compliance with this Charter.
16. The Committee shall at least annually review and reassess this Charter and submit any
recommended changes to the Board for its consideration.
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WILSON BANK HOLDING COMPANY
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
This proxy is solicited upon behalf of the Board of Directors for the Annual Meeting to be
held on April 8, 2008.
The undersigned hereby appoints Harold R. Patton and Mackey Bentley, or either of them, with
full power of substitution, as proxies, and hereby authorizes them to vote, as designated, all
shares of common stock of Wilson Bank Holding Company, held by the undersigned on February 15, 2008
at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. (CDT), at the
main office of Wilson Bank and Trust located at 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087, and
any adjournment(s) thereof.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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Jack W. Bell
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Mackey Bentley
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such business as may properly come
before this meeting.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED
SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1.
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Please sign exactly as your name appears on your share certificates. Each joint owner must
sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full
title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name as authorized. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by an authorized person.
BE SURE TO MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY
IN THE ADDRESSED POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED