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This Proxy does not reflect the information requested by Item 11(e) of Schedule
14A on the basis that it is not material for the exercise of prudent judgment in
accordance with Instruction 1 to Item 13 of Schedule 14A.
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LOGO
NOTICE OF
ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS
AND
PROXY STATEMENT
April 20, 1995
10:00 a.m.
UMB Bank Building
1010 Grand Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
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LOGO
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UMB Financial Corporation (the
"Company") will be held at the UMB Bank Building, 1010 Grand Avenue, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106 on April 20, 1995, at 10:00 a.m. to consider and vote on
the following matters:
1) the election of nine Class I directors to hold office until the Annual
Meeting in 1998;
2) the election of one Class II director to hold office until the Annual
Meeting in 1996;
3) the election of one Class III director to hold office until the Annual
Meeting in 1997;
4) approval of an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to authorize
preferred stock.
5) such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournments thereof.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 8, 1995 will be
entitled to notice of or to vote at this meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, you are requested to sign and
date the enclosed proxy and return it promptly in the envelope enclosed for
that purpose.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
David D. Miller
Secretary
The date of this notice is March 16, 1995.
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY AND MAIL IT PROMPTLY.
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UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
1010 GRAND AVENUE
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64106
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy are furnished to the
shareholders of UMB Financial Corporation (the "Company") in connection with
the solicitation of proxies by its Board of Directors (the "Board") for use at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the UMB Bank Building, 1010
Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, on April 20, 1995, at 10:00 a.m. and
at any adjournments thereof (the "Annual Meeting").
Mailing of this Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy is
expected to commence on March 16, 1995.
A shareholder may revoke a proxy with a later-dated proxy or other writing
delivered to the Secretary of the Company at any time before the proxy is voted
at the Annual Meeting. Attendance at the meeting will not have the effect of
revoking a proxy unless the shareholder delivers a written revocation to the
Secretary of the Company before the original proxy is voted.
The Company will bear the cost of the Annual Meeting, including all costs
relating to its solicitation of proxies.
Proxies may also be solicited by telephone, telegram or in person by
officers, directors and employees of the Company not specially engaged or
compensated for that purpose.
Brokers, dealers, banks, voting trustees, other custodians and their nominees
are asked to forward soliciting material to the beneficial owners of shares
held of record by them and, upon request, will be reimbursed for their
reasonable expenses in completing the mailing of soliciting material to such
beneficial owners.
VOTING
Shareholders at the Annual Meeting will consider and vote upon: 1) the
election of nine Class I directors to hold office until the Annual Meeting in
1998; 2) the election of one Class II director to hold office until the Annual
Meeting in 1996; 3) the election of one Class III director to hold office until
the Annual Meeting in 1997; 4) approval of an amendment to the Articles of
Incorporation to authorize preferred stock; and 5) such other matters as may
properly come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
The only voting security of the Company is its Common Stock. As of January
13, 1995, the Company had 19,001,107 outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to cast one vote for each share held. A
majority of shares that are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting must be
represented at the Annual Meeting by shareholders who are present in person, or
represented by a proxy, in order to have a quorum of such shares.
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Voting is cumulative in the election of directors (but not on other matters),
and each holder of Common Stock is entitled to cast as many votes as shall
equal the number of shares of Common Stock held by him multiplied by the number
of directors to be elected in any given class of directors, and he may cast all
such votes for a single nominee within a class or he may distribute them
between two or more nominees within a class as he may see fit. The directors
shall be elected by an affirmative vote of the plurality of shares that are
entitled to vote on the election of directors and that are represented at the
Annual Meeting by shareholders who are present in person or represented by a
proxy, assuming a quorum is present.
The proposal to amend the Articles of Incorporation requires the affirmative
vote of a majority of the oustanding shares.
In all matters other than the election of directors and amendment of the
Articles of Incorporation, assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote
of the majority of shares that are entitled to vote on the matter and that are
represented at the Annual Meeting by shareholders who are present in person or
represented by a proxy is required for approval.
In determining the number of shares that have been affirmatively voted for a
particular matter, shares not represented at the Annual Meeting, shares
represented by shareholders that abstain from voting, and shares held by
nominees for which no voting instructions on the matter being voted upon have
been given by the beneficial owner and the nominee does not have discretionary
authority to vote (although the beneficial owner has given voting instructions
on other matters, including broker non-votes) are not considered to be votes
affirmatively cast. Any of the foregoing is equivalent to a vote against the
proposal other than the election of directors and will have no effect on the
election of directors. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against any
of the proposals to which the abstention applies.
Under the rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers (the
"NASD"), member brokers who hold shares of Common Stock in the broker's name
for customers are required to forward, along with certain other information,
signed proxy cards to the customers for them to complete and send to the
Company, and such brokers may only vote shares of Common Stock if the brokers
are the beneficial owners or hold them in a fiduciary capacity with the power
to vote. Notwithstanding the restrictions on voting of the NASD rules, if an
NASD member broker is also a member of a national securities exchange, then
they can vote the shares of Common Stock held for customers in accordance with
the rules of that exchange. Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange,
Inc. ("NYSE"), for example, NYSE member brokers can vote shares of Common Stock
held for a customer on certain routine matters (as specified by the NYSE) if
the brokers customer does not instruct the broker how to vote the shares.
When a broker does not vote shares held for customers, it is referred to as a
"broker non-vote" (customer directed abstentions are not broker non-votes).
Broker non-votes do not affect the determination of whether a quorum is present
at the Annual Meeting because by definition the shares held in the broker's
name have been voted on at least some proposals, and therefore, the shares are
considered present at the Annual Meeting.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 8, 1995, the
record date for the Annual Meeting, are entitled to receive notice of and to
vote at the Annual Meeting.
All shares represented by proxies solicited hereunder will be voted in
accordance with the specifications of the shareholders executing such proxies.
If a shareholder does not specify how a proxy solicited hereunder is to be
voted, the shares represented thereby will be voted FOR the election of
management's nominees for directors; FOR amendment of the Articles of
Incorporation to authorize preferred stock; and in accordance with the
discretion of the person to whom the proxy is granted upon other matters that
come before the Annual Meeting. This Proxy Statement solicits discretionary
authority to vote cumulatively for the election of directors, and the
accompanying form of proxy grants such authority.
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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following persons owned of record or beneficially more than five percent
of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the close of business on
January 13, 1995:
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<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SHARES
HELD OF RECORD AS NUMBER OF
A FIDUCIARY BUT NOT SHARES OWNED
NAME AND ADDRESS OWNED BENEFICIALLY PERCENT BENEFICIALLY PERCENT
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
UMB Bank, n.a............. 3,033,380(1) 15.96 892,229(2) 4.70
1010 Grand Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
R. Crosby Kemper.......... 0 0 3,260,815(3) 17.16
1010 Grand Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
ESOP of UMB Financial 0 0 1,359,358(4) 7.15
Corporation, Inc.........
1010 Grand Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
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(1) Held by UMB Bank, n.a. ("UMB, n.a."), an affiliate bank of the Company, in
agency accounts and may be voted only upon instructions from the beneficial
owners or are held in trusts and estates and may be voted only upon the
instructions of persons having voting control (see footnote [3]). Shares
reported do not include shares held by UMB, n.a. as trustee of the
Company's ESOP (see footnote [4]).
(2) Includes 666,629 shares that may be voted only in conjunction with co-
fiduciaries, and UMB, n.a. disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
Also includes 225,600 shares held in trusts and estates for which UMB, n.a.
is the sole fiduciary; however, UMB, n.a. has elected not to vote such
shares and disclaims beneficial ownership thereof.
(3) Includes 40,371 shares held beneficially by him as custodian for a minor
child, 16,087 shares held by Mary S. Kemper (wife of R. Crosby Kemper),
presently exercisable options to acquire 6,916 shares granted under the
Company's 1981 and 1992 Incentive Stock Option Plans and 2,032 shares held
under the Company's ESOP Plan for which he has voting rights. Includes
131,087 shares held by Kemper Realty Company, 146,606 shares held by
Pioneer Service Corporation, 59,132 shares held by Stagecoach, Inc., and
599,030 shares held by Stagecoach Investments, L.P. Also includes 732,179
shares held in various trusts for which he has or shares voting powers. Of
this number, 268,190 shares are held in trusts established under the will
of Rufus Crosby Kemper, and 27,902 shares are held in the Enid and Crosby
Kemper Foundation. In both cases, the shares may be voted by UMB, n.a. as
trustee but only upon the direction of R. Crosby Kemper, Mary S. Kemper and
Alexander C. Kemper, or any two of them. Also 123,871 shares are held in
trusts established under the will of Enid J. Kemper and may be voted by
UMB, n.a. as trustee but only upon the direction of R. Crosby Kemper;
287,911 shares are owned by the R.C. Kemper, Sr. Charitable Trust and
Foundation but may be voted only by the co-trustees, R. Crosby Kemper, R.
Crosby Kemper III and Shelia Kemper Dietrich; 5,055 shares are owned by the
R.C. Kemper, Jr. Charitable Trust and Foundation and may be voted by R.
Crosby Kemper, Mary S. Kemper and R. Crosby Kemper III, trustees, or any
two of them; and 19,250 shares are owned by the William T. Kemper
Foundation and may be voted by R. Crosby Kemper.
(4) Held by UMB, n.a. as trustee for the benefit of eligible employees of the
Company and all its subsidiaries under the Company's ESOP. Participants
have the right to direct the voting of shares attributable to their
accounts. All shares not so directed are voted in accordance with the
instructions of the Administrative Committee of the ESOP.
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STOCK BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY DIRECTORS AND NOMINEES
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
(AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JANUARY 13, 1995)
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<CAPTION>
TOTAL PERCENT OF
NAME SHARES CLASS
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Paul D. Bartlett, Jr.... 81,397(1) *
Thomas E. Beal.......... 16,791(2) *
H. Alan Bell............ 142,876(3) *
David R. Bradley, Jr.... 7,523(4) *
Newton A. Campbell...... 1,815 *
Thom R. Cooper.......... 17,073(5) *
William Terry Fuldner... 976(6) *
Charles A. Garney....... 388,661(7) 2.05
Peter J. Genovese....... 34,961(8) *
C. N. Hoffman, Jr....... 190,554(9) 1.00
Alexander C. Kemper..... 462,905(10) 2.44
R. Crosby Kemper........ 3,260,815(11) 17.16
R. Crosby Kemper III.... 323,290(12) 1.70
Daniel N. League, Jr.... 110 *
William J. McKenna...... 8,117(13) *
Roy E. Mayes............ 302(14) *
John H. Mize, Jr........ 33 *
Mary Lynn Oliver........ 285,535 1.50
W. L. (Barry) Orscheln.. 52,304(15) *
Robert W. Plaster....... 25,000 *
Alan W. Rolley.......... 181,243 *
Joseph F. Ruysser....... 73,374(16) *
Thomas D. Sanders....... 20,904(17) *
Herman R. Sutherland.... 72,397(18) *
William C. Tempel....... 2,865(19) *
E. Jack Webster, Jr..... 54,908(20) *
Dr. Jon Wefald.......... -0- *
J. Lyle Wells, Jr....... 26,930(21) *
John E. Williams........ 2,013(22) *
All executive officers
and directors as a
group.................. 5,034,774(23) 26.44
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*Less than 1%
(1) Sole trustee of personal trust owning 2,459 shares; voting power shared
with two other trustees on 2,750 shares owned by Bartlett and Company
Profit Sharing Trust and with two other directors on 16,485 shares owned by
Bartlett and Company and 59,703 shares owned by Bartlett Enterprises, Inc.
(2) Includes 3,690 shares owned by his wife and 11,289 shares held in a trust
established for the benefit of him and his wife.
(3) Includes 53,097 shares owned by his wife.
(4) Includes 2,198 shares owned by him as trustee under his father's will.
(5) Includes 1,992 shares owned by his wife and 481 shares held by him as co-
trustee.
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(6) Includes 488 shares held by his wife.
(7) Includes 229,000 shares owned by Braircliff Development Company, by virtue
of his position as Chairman.
(8) Includes 15,612 shares for which options are exercisable, 8,604 shares
under the Company's ESOP for which he has voting rights and 440 shares held
jointly with his mother and brother.
(9) Includes 188,317 shares held in four family trusts and 37 shares held by
his wife.
(10) Includes 1,543 shares for which options are exercisable, 1,602 shares held
by Stagecoach Investments, L.P., 685 shares under the Company's ESOP for
which he has voting rights, and 296,092 shares held in trust in which he
shares investment and voting authority with R. Crosby Kemper and Mary S.
Kemper (see Footnote [3] under Principal Shareholders, page 3). Also
includes 25,750 shares held in six other trusts in which he shares voting
and dispositive authority with other family members, and 131,087 shares
held by Kemper Realty Company by virtue of his position as President.
(11) See Footnote [3] under Principal Shareholders, page 3.
(12) Includes 292,966 shares held in trust in which he shares investment and
voting authority with R. Crosby Kemper and Mary S. Kemper or Sheila Kemper
Dietrich (See Footnote [3] under Principal Shareholders, page 3). Also
includes 25,750 shares held in six other trusts in which he shares voting
and investment authority with other family members, 338 shares under the
Company's ESOP for which he has voting authority and 88 shares for which
options are exercisable.
(13) Includes 5 shares held as custodian for a minor child.
(14) All such shares are held for his benefit in the Carmar, Inc. Profit
Sharing Trust.
(15) Has voting power over all such shares owned by ADEO, L.L.C., by virtue of
his position as President.
(16) Includes 65,686 shares held by a partnership over which he has voting
power and 443 shares held by Company's ESOP.
(17) Includes 19,470 shares owned by MMC Corp, by virtue of his position as
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and 1,067 shares held by him as
trustee.
(18) Includes 4,163 shares owned by his wife and 3,936 shares as custodian for
a minor, and 1,923 shares held in trusts.
(19) Includes 1,698 shares held in an IRA trust and 1,096 shares under the
Company's ESOP for which he has voting authority.
(20) Includes 6,508 shares owned by his wife.
(21) Includes 129 shares owned by his wife, 4,920 shares under the Company's
ESOP for which he has voting rights and 3,904 shares for which options are
exercisable.
(22)Includes 605 shares owned by his wife.
(23) The 296,092 shares for which R. Crosby Kemper, Mary S. Kemper and
Alexander C. Kemper are co-trustees; the 287,911 shares for which R.
Crosby Kemper, R. Crosby Kemper, III and Sheila Kemper Dietrich are co-
trustees; the 5,055 shares for which R. Crosby Kemper, Mary S. Kemper and
R. Crosby Kemper III are co-trustees; the 25,750 shares held in six trusts
over which Alexander C. Kemper and R. Crosby Kemper III have shared
authority; the 131,087 shares held by Kemper Realty Company, and the 1,602
shares owned by Stagecoach Investments, L.P. which are beneficially owned
by Alexander C. Kemper have been included only once in this total.
Includes 40,599 shares for which options are exercisable and 44,295 shares
held under the Company's ESOP for which the officers have voting rights.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
For a number of years the Company has maintained a practice of nominating
individuals for Board membership from various communities served by its banking
subsidiaries. On January 19, 1995, the Board of Directors amended the by-laws
to increase membership of the Board from twenty-six to twenty-seven. At that
same meeting the Board nominated Robert W. Plaster to fill the newly created
vacancy as a Class II director. At that same meeting James A. Sangster resigned
his position and Dr. Jon Wefald was nominated to fill the vacancy as a Class
III director.
The shareholders will elect nine directors to serve in Class I until the
Annual Meeting in 1998; one director to serve in Class II until the Annual
Meeting in 1996, and one director to serve in Class III until the Annual
Meeting in 1997, or until their respective successors are duly elected and
qualified. Each shareholder is entitled to cast as many votes as shall equal
the number of shares of Common Stock held by him multiplied by the number of
directors to be elected in any given class of directors, and he may cast all
such votes for a single nominee within a class or he may distribute them
between two or more nominees within a class as he may see fit. No shareholder
has any dissenters rights in the election of directors.
Each nominee has consented to be named as a nominee in this Proxy Statement
and to serve as a director, if elected. It is not anticipated that any nominee
will become unavailable for election; however, if any nominee(s) should
unexpectedly become unavailable for election, the shares represented by the
proxy will be voted for such substitute nominee(s) as the Board may name.
INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTORS AND NOMINEES
The following schedule sets forth information about the nominees and about
the present directors of the Company who will continue in office. With the
elections at the Annual Meeting, Class I directors will serve until 1998, Class
II directors will serve until 1996 and Class III directors will serve until
1997.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION
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DIRECTOR TERM
NAME AGE POSITION WITH THE COMPANY SINCE EXPIRING
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASS I
Paul D. Bartlett, Jr........... 75 Director 1977 1998
David R. Bradley, Jr........... 45 Director 1983 1998
Newton A. Campbell............. 66 Director 1986 1998
Thom R. Cooper................. 81 Director 1985 1998
William Terry Fuldner.......... 67 Director 1985 1998
Peter J. Genovese.............. 48 Vice Chairman and Director 1979 1998
C.N. Hoffman, Jr............... 76 Director 1993 1998
Alexander C. Kemper............ 29 President and Director 1992 1998
Mary Lynn Oliver............... 55 Director 1993 1998
CLASS II
Robert W. Plaster.............. 64 Director -- 1996
CLASS III
Dr. Jon Wefald................. 57 Director -- 1997
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DIRECTORS WHO WILL CONTINUE IN OFFICE
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<CAPTION>
DIRECTOR TERM
NAME AGE POSITION WITH THE COMPANY SINCE EXPIRING
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Thomas E. Beal.......... 64 Director 1983 1996
H. Alan Bell............ 56 Director 1993 1997
Charles A. Garney....... 63 Director 1979 1997
R. Crosby Kemper........ 68 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director 1969 1996
R. Crosby Kemper III.... 44 Vice Chairman and Director 1994 1997
Daniel N. League, Jr.... 59 Director 1991 1997
Roy E. Mayes............ 60 Director 1988 1996
William J. McKenna...... 68 Director 1984 1996
John H. Mize, Jr........ 55 Director 1986 1997
William L. Orscheln..... 44 Director 1989 1996
Alan W. Rolley.......... 62 Director 1993 1997
Joseph F. Ruysser....... 37 Director 1993 1996
Thomas D. Sanders....... 50 Director 1991 1997
Herman R. Sutherland.... 82 Director 1971 1997
E. Jack Webster, Jr..... 74 Director 1985 1996
John E. Williams........ 68 Director 1987 1996
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Mr. Bartlett has served as Chairman of the Board of Bartlett and Company, an
agri-business company, since 1987.
Mr. Beal has served as President of Beal Properties, Inc., a real estate
management company, since 1967, and of Beal Broadcasting Co. since 1991.
Mr. Bell has served as Chairman of UMB Citizens Bank and Trust Co.,
Manhattan, Kansas from January 1994 to July 1994. Prior to that he served as
Chairman and President of Citizens Bank and Trust Co. in Manhattan, Kansas,
from 1976 to 1994.
Mr. Bradley has served as President and Editor of the News-Press and Gazette
Company, St. Joseph, Missouri, since 1981.
Mr. Campbell has served as Chairman Emeritus of Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Company since 1994. He served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of that company from 1986 until December 1993.
Mr. Cooper has served as Chairman of the Board of Jack Cooper Transport
Company, Inc. since 1985.
Mr. Fuldner has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of EFCO CORPORATION, a manufacturing company, since 1953.
Mr. Garney has served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Garney Companies,
Inc., a construction company, since 1991. Prior to that he was President and
CEO from 1961 to 1991. He is also Chairman of the Board of Briarcliff
Development Company, a real estate development company, since 1994.
Mr. Genovese has served as Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company since
1982. He has also served as Chairman and CEO of UMB Bank of St. Louis, n.a.
since 1979.
Mr. Hoffman has served as Chairman of UMB National Bank of America, Salina,
Kansas since 1993. Prior to that he served as Chairman of National Bank of
America at Salina, Salina, Kansas, from 1988 to 1993.
Mr. Alexander C. Kemper, a son of R. Crosby Kemper, has served as President
of the Company since January, 1995 and as President of UMB Bank, n.a. since
January 1994. He has been an officer of UMB Bank, n.a. since 1988.
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Mr. R. Crosby Kemper has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company since 1972. He also has served as Chairman of the Board
and CEO of UMB Bank, n.a. since 1971.
Mr. R. Crosby Kemper III, a son of R. Crosby Kemper, has served as Vice-
Chairman of the Board of the Company since January 1995 and as President of UMB
Bank of St. Louis, n.a. since November 1993. He served as an officer of UMB
Bank, n.a. from September 1991 until November, 1993. From 1989 to 1991 he was
self employed.
Mr. League has served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Pioneer Astro Industries, Inc., a manufacturing company, since 1974.
Mr. McKenna has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kellwood
Company, a maker of wearing apparel, since 1994; prior to that he served as
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from 1991 to 1994, and prior to
that he served as President and CEO from 1984. Mr. McKenna is a director of
Genovese Drug Stores, Inc. and Kellwood Company.
Mr. Mayes has served as Chairman of the Board and President of Carmar Group,
Inc., a warehousing operation, since 1965.
Mr. Mize has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Blish-
Mize Company, a wholesale hardware dealer, since 1982.
Mrs. Oliver served as Chairman of Russell State Bank and of Security State
Bank from 1984 to 1994.
Mr. Orscheln has served as President of Orscheln Management Company since
1990, a diversified holding company.
Mr. Plaster has served as Chairman of the Board of Empire Energy Corporation
since 1994; prior to that he served as Chairman of the Board of Empire Gas
Corporation from 1963 until 1994. Mr. Plaster has also served as Chairman of
the Board and President of Evergreen National Corporation since 1991.
Mr. Rolley has served as Chairman of UMB Highland Park Bank and Trust in
Topeka, Kansas from 1993 until 1994. Prior to that he served as Chairman of
Highland Park Bank and Trust and North Plaza State Bank, both in Topeka,
Kansas, from 1965 and 1972, respectively, until 1993.
Mr. Ruysser has been a partner in J and B Investments since prior to 1989. In
addition, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Commercial
National Bank, Kansas City, Kansas, from May 1992 to April 1993. Mr. Ruysser
also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of CNB Financial
Corporation from April 1990 to April 1993, having previously served as an
Executive Vice President from 1989 to 1990.
Mr. Sanders has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of MMC Corp, a mechanical contractor, since 1991. He previously served as
Chairman of the Board and President of Midwest Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
from 1985 through 1990.
Mr. Sutherland has served as a Partner of Sutherland Lumber Company since
1941.
Mr. Webster has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of Petrol Properties, Inc. since 1957. He is a director of Adams Resources and
Energy, Inc and Mid-American Century Life Insurance Co.
Dr. Wefald has served as President of Kansas State University since July,
1986.
Mr. Williams has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of H.E. Williams, Inc., a manufacturing company, since 1989, having previously
served as President since 1973.
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AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING PREFERRED STOCK
The Board of Directors has unanimously approved the amendment to the
Company's Articles of Incorporation proposed below and recommended that such
amendment be submitted to the shareholders for their approval. Approval of the
proposed amendment requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Company. Shareholders do not have any dissenters
rights in connection with the proposed amendment.
DESCRIPTION
The proposed amendment to Article III of the Company's Articles of
Incorporation authorizes the Company to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of $0.01
par value per share preferred stock. If this amendment is approved, the Board
of Directors will be empowered, without the necessity of further action or
authorization by the shareholders (unless required in a specific case by
applicable laws, regulations or stock exchange rules), to cause the Company to
issue preferred stock from time to time in one or more series, and to fix the
relative rights and preferences of each series. The proposed amendment
specifically authorizes the Board of Directors to determine, among other
things, with respect to each series of preferred stock that may be issued: (i)
the distinctive designation of such series and the number of shares
constituting such series; (ii) the rate of dividend, the times of payment and
the date from which the dividends shall be accumulated, if ever; (iii) whether
the shares can be redeemed and, if so, the redemption price and the terms and
conditions of redemption; (iv) purchase, retirement or sinking fund provisions,
if any, for the redemption or repurchase of shares; (v) whether the shares have
voting rights and the extent of such voting rights; (vi) the terms and
conditions, if any, on which shares may be converted into other securities; and
(vii) the rights of such shares in the event of voluntary or involuntary
liquidation; provided, however, that any of such matters determined by the
Board of Directors cannot conflict with the Company's Articles of Incorporation
or with any series of outstanding preferred stock. Each series of preferred
stock will rank senior to the Company's common stock with respect to dividends
and liquidation rights. No preferred stock is presently authorized by the
Company's Articles of Incorporation, and the proposed Amendment will not change
the number of shares of common stock currently authorized (23,000,000 shares),
of which 19,001,107 shares were outstanding on January 13, 1995.
The text of Article III as proposed to be amended is attached as Exhibit 1 to
this proxy statement.
BACKGROUND, POTENTIAL EFFECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE AMENDMENT
On September 29, 1994, the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching
Efficiency Act of 1994 (the "Interstate Banking Act") became law. Certain
provisions of the Interstate Banking Act provide, in general, that: (i)
commencing one year after enactment, a bank holding company may acquire banks
located in any state in the United States, and states have no authority to
enact legislation to prevent or delay such interstate bank holding company
acquisitions (i.e. to "opt-out"); and (ii) commencing June 1, 1997, national
and state banks (whether owned by the same holding company or independently
owned) may merge across state lines thereby creating interstate branches,
except where the home state of a bank has enacted prior to June 1, 1997, a law
opting-out of interstate bank mergers (states also may opt-in early to
interstate bank mergers by enacting an appropriate law).
While the Board is not aware of any current attempts to gain control of the
Company, the enactment of the Interstate Banking Act has increased the number
of financial institutions that could seek to gain control
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of the Company. The Board of Directors has therefore decided to take certain
steps to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of the Company to
negotiate directly with the Board rather than initiate a tender offer or proxy
contest. Direct negotiations with the Board would allow the Board more time to
consider the transaction and whether it best serves the shareholders'
interests. An unsolicited offer can adversely affect the Board's ability to
negotiate effectively by depriving the Board of the time and information
necessary to evaluate the proposal and the opportunity to consider alternative
proposals. The Board's ability to work to obtain a result that best serves the
shareholders' interests is therefore effectively curtailed. The Board does not
intend to sell the Company at this time.
The Board concluded that authorization of "blank-check" preferred stock was
appropriate because it not only encourages a person interested in acquiring the
Company to negotiate with the Board, but also increases the Company's financial
flexibility. With respect to the latter, the Board believes that the complexity
of modern business financing and acquisition transactions requires greater
flexibility in the Company's capital structure than now exists. The preferred
stock will be available for issuance from time to time as determined by the
Board for any proper corporate purpose. Such purposes could include, without
limitation, issuance in public or private sales for cash as a means of
obtaining capital for use in the Company's business and operations and issuance
as part or all of the consideration required to be paid by the Company for
acquisitions of other banks or business properties.
The shares of preferred stock could be used in a number of different ways if
a third party attempts a take-over of the Company. Shares of voting or
convertible preferred stock could be issued, by private placement or public
offering to existing shareholders or other persons. Any of these steps could
make an acquisition more difficult by diluting the voting power of persons
seeking to gain control of the Company and thereby encourage negotiations with
the Board. The issuance of shares of preferred stock could also increase the
absolute cost of a takeover transaction if the price to be paid for such
additional shares of preferred stock or shares of common stock acquired upon
conversion of preferred stock exceeds the consideration received by the Company
upon issuance of such shares.
The shares of preferred stock could also be issued in connection with a
shareholders' rights plan, and the Board of Directors will consider adopting
such a plan if the proposed amendment is approved by the shareholders.
Typically under such a plan, shareholders of the Company would be issued rights
to purchase preferred stock (either whole or fractional shares) at a specified
price. Such preferred stock would have such rights and preferences as may
ultimately be determined by the Board. Such rights would typically not be
exercisable until the earlier to occur of (i) the date of a public announcement
that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an "Acquiring
Person") acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of a
stated percentage or more of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock or (ii)
ten days following the commencement or announcement of an intention to make a
tender offer or exchange offer that would result in a person or group
beneficially owning a stated percentage or more of such outstanding shares of
Common Stock (the earlier of such dates being called the "Distribution Date").
Until the Distribution Date, the rights would normally be transferred only with
the Company's Common Stock. The rights are usually redeemable in certain
instances and would expire at a date and time specified by the Board, unless
earlier redeemed by the Company. Also under such a plan, following a merger or
other business combination transaction involving the Company or the sale of a
stated percentage or more of its assets or earning power, each holder of a
right, other than rights that are owned by an Acquiring Person (which are
generally thereafter void), typically can thereafter receive upon the exercise
of the right that number of shares of publicly traded common stock of the
Acquiring Person which at the time of such transaction would have a market
value of some multiple of the exercise price of the right.
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At this time, the Company does not intend to propose any other changes to the
Company's Articles of Incorporation or to make any changes to the Company's
Bylaws that could have the effect of discouraging takeover attempts. The
Company currently does not have other anti-takeover provisions other than a
staggered board of directors together with voting provisions that require a
two-thirds vote for the removal of directors. These combined provisions can
delay the ability of a person to gain a majority of the seats of the Board of
Directors for at least one year.
Any acquisition of the Company is also subject to regulatory approval by the
Federal Reserve Board. In addition, Missouri law also contains certain
provisions that are designed to limit unsolicited takeovers of corporations in
Missouri. Under one provision, if a person acquires at least 20 percent of the
outstanding voting power (the "control shares") of certain public corporations
(of which the Company is one currently), then generally the control shares have
only such voting power as is approved by the shareholders of the target
corporation other than the shares of the person acquiring or who acquired the
control shares, any officer of the target corporation appointed by the
directors and any employee of the corporation who is also a director of the
target corporation appointed by the directors and any employee of the
corporation who is also a director of the target corporation. Under another
provision, certain publicly traded Missouri corporations (of which the Company
is one currently), subject to certain exceptions, may not engage in certain
business combination transactions, including a merger, consolidation or sale of
certain assets, with a shareholder that owns 20 percent or more of the
corporation or an affiliate thereof within five years of a person becoming such
a shareholder.
It is not possible to state the actual effects of the authorization of the
preferred stock upon the rights of holders of common stock until the Board
determines the respective rights and preferences of any series of such
preferred stock that is to be issued. The effects of such issuance could
include the following: (i) if dividends are payable on the preferred stock the
amounts otherwise available for payment of dividends on common stock could be
reduced; (ii) if dividends on the preferred stock are declared and not paid
dividends on common stock could be restricted; (iii) if the preferred stock has
voting rights, the voting power of common stock could be diluted; (iv) if the
preferred stock is convertible into common stock, equity interests, including
book value, earnings per share and voting power could be diluted; and (v) any
liquidation preference granted to the holders of preferred stock would have to
be satisfied before holders of common stock could share in the Company's assets
upon liquidation.
The authorization of preferred stock may also discourage an attempt by a
person to acquire control of the Company by a tender offer or other means
(i.e., the proposed amendment may have anti-takeover effects). It is also not
possible to state the actual anti-takeover effects of the authorization of
preferred stock until the Board determines the respective rights and
preferences of any series of such preferred stock that is to be issued. The
anti-takeover effects of the proposed amendment could include the following:
(i) rendering it more difficult to consummate a change in control of the
Company, including a merger or consolidation with another financial
institution, and therefore, may discourage a tender offer or proxy contest for
control of the Company and may limit the removal of current management even if
such change would be favorable to shareholders generally; and (ii) limiting the
participation of shareholders in certain transactions, whether or not such
transactions are favored by current management, and depriving shareholders of
benefits that could result from such a tender offer or proxy contest, such as
the realization of a premium over the market price of their shares in a tender
offer or the temporary increase in market price that such an attempt could
cause. The anti-takeover effects could also conceivably extend to transactions
that are favored by a majority of the Company's shareholders.
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OTHER MATTERS
The Board currently does not have any plans, agreements, understandings or
arrangements that will or could result in the issuance of any preferred stock,
other than consideration of a rights plan, and does not anticipate soliciting
the approval of the Company's shareholders for the issuance of the shares of
preferred stock, if the amendment is approved, except as the Board may
determine appropriate or as may be required by applicable law or by the rules
of any stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may then be
listed. The National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation
System--National Market System, in which the Company's common stock is
currently included, requires shareholder approval prior to the issuance or sale
other than in a public offering, of securities convertible into or exercisable
for common stock equal to 20 percent or more of the Company's outstanding
common stock or 20 percent or more of the outstanding voting power at a price
less than the greater of book or market value. Holders of stock in the Company
do not have a pre-emptive right to purchase or otherwise acquire any stock of
the Company or securities convertible into such stock, including any authorized
preferred stock, that may be issued in the future, and the proposed amendment
would not give such holders such right.
If the proposed amendment is approved at the Annual Meeting, management
anticipates that such amendment will become effective on the date on which a
certificate of amendment is filed with the Missouri Secretary of State, the
Company's state of incorporation, and if approved, filing the amendment as soon
as practicable following the Annual Meeting.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's
officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the
Company's Common Stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of
Securities Dealers. Officers, directors and greater-than-10% beneficial owners
are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all
Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on a review of the copies of such
forms furnished to the Company, and written representations that no Forms 5
were required, the Company believes that during 1994 all Section 16(a) filing
requirements applicable to its officers, directors and greater-than-10%
beneficial owners were complied with; except that Mr. H. Alan Bell was late in
filing his Form 4 for a transaction that took place in February, 1994 and Mr.
William L. Orsheln was late in filing his Form 4 for a transaction that took
place in October, 1994.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
The directors, officers, nominee directors and companies with which they are
associated were customers of and had banking transactions with the Company's
affiliate banks in the ordinary course of each respective bank's business
during 1994. Such relationships continue to be conducted on substantially the
same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the
same time for comparable transactions with other persons and do not involve
more than normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable terms.
Messrs. R. Crosby Kemper, Alexander C. Kemper, R. Crosby Kemper III and
Wells, who are executive officers and directors of the Company or its
affiliates and certain other members of Mr. R. Crosby Kemper's immediate family
own approximately 75% of the stock of Pioneer Service Corporation. During 1994,
Pioneer Service Corporation leased real estate to the Company and its
subsidiaries under a six year lease expiring December 31, 1996 on terms no less
favorable to the Company than that which could be obtained from non-affiliated
parties. In December 1994, $115,100 was paid as rent for the 1995 annual rental
period.
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COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has appointed an Audit Committee from among its
members. It has also created an Officers Salary and Stock Option Committee.
Membership on this committee is open to members of the Company's Board of
Directors as well as Board members from the Company's subsidiaries. The Board
has not appointed a Nominating Committee.
The Audit Committee, among other functions, reviews the nature and scope of
the audit, reviews the accounting practices and control systems of the Company
and reviews the qualifications and performance of the auditing firm. Present
members of the committee are Thomas E. Beal, Newton A. Campbell, Charles A.
Garney, and Daniel N. League, Jr.
The Officers Salary and Stock Option Committee is responsible for setting and
administering overall compensation policy and setting compensation levels for
senior officers. Members of the committee during 1994 were Paul D. Bartlett,
Jr., Charles A. Garney, William J. McKenna, Thomas D. Sanders, and Herman R.
Sutherland from the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. John W. Uhlmann is also a
member of the Committee and a member of the Board of UMB Bank, N.A., the
Company's largest subsidiary.
In addition to the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors, an
Executive Committee appointed by the Board of Directors meets periodically.
This committee takes action on matters in lieu of the Board of Directors and
reports such action taken to the Board at its next scheduled meeting for
ratification. Present members of the committee are R. Crosby Kemper, Chairman,
Peter J. Genovese, Alexander C. Kemper, R. Crosby Kemper III, Geoffrey E. Lind,
Richard A. Renfro, James A. Sangster, William C. Tempel and J. Lyle Wells, Jr.
Mr. Lind is Chairman, President and CEO of UMB Bank Colorado; Mr. Renfro is
President and CEO UMB National Bank of America; Mr. Sangster is a Divisional
Executive Vice President of UMB Bank, N.A., and Mr. Tempel is President and CEO
of UMB Bank Kansas.
In addition to the four meetings of the Board of Directors, the Executive
Committee held fifteen meetings or took action in lieu of meetings. The Audit
Committee met five times, and the Officers Salary and Stock Option Committee
met twice in 1994. All directors attended at least 75 percent of the meetingsof
the Board and committees upon which they served except David R. Bradley and
Charles A. Garney.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
I. SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LONG TERM
COMPENSATION
ANNUAL COMPENSATION (AWARDS)
----------------------------------- ------------
SECURITIES
NAME AND PRINCIPAL OTHER ANNUAL UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION OPTIONS(#) COMPENSATION
------------------ ---- -------- ----- ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
R. Crosby Kemper 1994 $606,593 -- -- 3,162 $23,788(1)
Chairman and
CEO 1993 578,974 -- $52,366 2,676 28,224
1992 560,950 -- -- 2,600 28,507
Peter J. Geno-
vese 1994 $229,562 -- -- 1,000 $ 7,468(2)
Chairman and
CEO 1993 219,474 -- -- 1,000 11,078
UMB Bank of St.
Louis 1992 212,112 -- -- 1,200 11,295
J. Lyle Wells 1994 $181,463 -- -- 1,000 $11,834(3)
Vice Chairman 1993 172,910 -- -- 400 13,383
1992 168,768 -- -- -- 13,643
William C. Tem-
pel 1994 $154,245 -- -- 300 $ 7,468(4)
President and
CEO 1993 70,698(6) -- -- -- 3,620
UMB Bank Kansas 1992 -- -- -- -- --
Alexander C.
Kemper 1994 $132,329 -- -- 1,000 $ 6,748(5)
President and 1993 91,326 -- -- 1,000 4,610
President UMB
Bank, N.A. 1992 72,993 -- -- 400 4,066
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes a split dollar insurance premium of $16,320, which includes $8,185
attributable to term life insurance coverage, and a contribution to the
Company Profit Sharing Plan of $7,468.
(2) Profit Sharing Plan contribution of $7,468.
(3) Includes split dollar insurance premium of $4,366, which includes $1,902
attributable to term life insurance coverage, and a contribution to the
Company Profit Sharing Plan of $7,468.
(4) Profit Sharing Plan contribution of $7,468.
(5) Profit Sharing Plan contribution of $6,748.
(6) Mr. Tempel's employment began June 25, 1993.
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II. OPTION GRANTS IN 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
VALUE AT ANNUAL RATES OF
STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS FOR OPTION TERM
-------------------------------------------- ------------------------
NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL
SECURITIES OPTIONS
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO EXERCISE
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES PRICE EXPIRATION
NAME GRANTED IN 1994 (PER SHARE) DATE 5% 10%
---- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
R. Crosby Kemper (1) 3,162 19.4% $34.78 Nov. 1999 $17,644 $51,066
Chairman and CEO
Peter J. Genovese 1,000 6.1% 31.625 Nov. 2004 19,875 50,375
Chairman and CEO
UMB Bank of St. Louis
J. Lyle Wells 1,000 6.1% 31.625 Nov. 2004 19,875 50,375
Vice Chairman
William C. Tempel 300 1.8% 31.625 Nov. 2004 5,962 15,112
President and CEO
UMB Bank Kansas
Alexander C. Kemper 1,000 6.1% 31.625 Nov. 2004 19,875 50,375
President and
President UMB Bank, N.A.
All other shareholders as a group (2) $377,647,002 $957,180,765
</TABLE>
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(1) By virtue of Mr. Kemper's having voting rights over more than 10% of the
Company's common stock there is a 10% premium on his exercise price and his
option period cannot exceed five years from date of grant.
(2) Increase in value of shares presently held by all shareholders assuming 5%
and 10% compound rates of return over the ten year life of options granted
in 1994. Using an exercise price of $31.625 per share, a 5% compound rate
of return (excluding cash dividends) would result in a per share price of
$51.50 after ten years. Assuming a 10% compound rate of return (excluding
cash dividends) the per share price would be $82.00 after ten years.
Except as noted in the footnote, all options are granted for a term of ten
years. The Stock Option Plan provides for delayed vesting according to the
following schedule: two years from grant of option--40%; three years--60%; four
years--80%; and four years and eleven months--100%. All options granted since
1989 give the Company the right to recover benefits derived by the exercise of
an option by an employee within two years of his or her employment by a
competitor. Both of these features are intended to encourage long term
commitments by key officers.
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III. AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN 1994, AND OPTION VALUES AT DECEMBER 31,
1994.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SECURITIES
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS AT IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
SHARES DECEMBER 31, 1994 (#) DECEMBER 31, 1994
ACQUIRED ON VALUE ------------------------- -------------------------
NAME EXERCISE (#) REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
---- ------------ -------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
R. Crosby
Kemper
(1) 3,812 $15,343 6,916 10,119 $ 28,369 $ 7,094
Chairman
and CEO
Peter J.
Genovese 947 18,623 15,612 4,054 130,895 6,064
Chairman
and CEO
of
UMB Bank
of St.
Louis
J. Lyle
Wells 1,695 33,950 3,904 1,440 41,234 --
Vice
Chairman
William C.
Tempel -- -- -- 300 -- --
President
and CEO
of
UMB Bank
Kansas
Alexander
C. Kemper -- -- 1,543 2,703 9,998 1,799
President
and Pres-
ident
of UMB
Bank,
N.A.
</TABLE>
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(1) By virtue of Mr. Kemper's having voting rights over more than 10% of the
Company's common stock there is a 10% premium on his exercise price and his
option period cannot exceed five years from date of grant.
IV. BENEFITS UNDER THE UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION RETIREMENT PLAN.
The following table shows examples of pension benefits based on different
periods of service and rate of pay. The following benefits are based on the
salary figures shown on the Summary Compensation Table.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
UMB RETIREMENT PLAN
ESTIMATED ANNUAL NORMAL RETIREMENT
BENEFITS
CREDITED SERVICE AT NORMAL RETIREMENT
DATE
----------------------------------------
FINAL AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY 15 20 25 30
AS OF 1/1/95 YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS 35 YEARS
--------------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$125,000....................... $24,555 $32,740 $40,925 $49,110 $ 57,295
150,000....................... 29,993 39,990 49,988 59,985 69,983
175,000....................... 33,485 44,730 55,975 67,220 78,464
200,000....................... 38,318 51,289 64,260 77,231 90,202
225,000....................... 43,152 57,849 72,546 87,243 101,941
250,000....................... 47,527 63,787 80,047 96,307 112,567
300,000....................... 47,527 63,787 80,047 96,307 112,567
400,000....................... 47,527 63,787 80,047 96,307 112,567
450,000....................... 47,527 63,787 80,047 96,307 112,567
500,000....................... 47,527 63,787 80,047 96,307 112,567
550,000....................... 47,527 63,787 80,047 96,307 112,567
600,000....................... 47,527 63,787 80,047 96,307 112,567
650,000....................... 47,527 63,787 80,047 96,307 112,567
</TABLE>
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Benefit Formula:
The sum of:
a. 0.8% of the Participant's Average Monthly Earnings up to Social
Security Covered Compensation; and
b. 1.45% of the Participant's Average Monthly Earnings in excess of
Social Security Covered Compensation.
Such sum multiplied by Credited Service up to 35 years, plus 1.45% of the
Participant's Average Monthly Earnings multiplied by Credited Service in
excess of 35 years.
Average Monthly Earnings is defined as the average of Monthly Earnings during
any 120 months of continuous employment that yields the highest average.
"Monthly Earnings" is defined as total cash compensation, including bonuses,
but excluding profit sharing payments and premiums on split-dollar policies.
The compensation covered by the definition of "Monthly Earnings" for each of
the five individuals named in the Summary Compensation Tables is equal to the
sum of any amounts included in the "Salary," "Bonus" and "Other Annual
Compensation" columns of the Summary Compensation Table with respect to each
individual.
The maximum benefit payable from a qualified retirement plan to someone
retiring at age 65 in 1995 is limited to $120,000 per Internal Revenue Code
Section 415. Final Average Salary is limited to $150,000 per Internal Revenue
Code Section 401(a)(17).
Assumptions used in the benefit calculations:
1. Employee was born in 1930
2. Social Security Covered Compensation for an individual age 65 in 1995
is $27,000.
Credited Services as of January 1, 1995 for the following five employees is
given below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CREDITED SERVICE AT
NAME JANUARY 1, 1995
---- -------------------
<S> <C>
R. Crosby Kemper..................................... 42
Peter J. Genovese.................................... 23
J. Lyle Wells........................................ 12
William C. Tempel.................................... 2
Alexander C. Kemper.................................. 7
</TABLE>
The table above presents annual retirement benefits payable as a single life
annuity under this plan.
REPORT OF THE OFFICERS SALARY AND STOCK OPTION COMMITTEE ON
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Officers Salary and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors (the
"Committee") is composed of six Directors who are not employees, namely Paul D.
Bartlett, Jr., Charles A. Garney, William J. McKenna, Thomas D. Sanders, Herman
R. Sutherland and John W. Uhlmann. Subject only to oversight by the full Board,
the Committee has final responsibility for setting and administering overall
compensation policy and levels of compensation for senior officers including
the Chief Executive Officer. Members of the Committee are individuals with
significant holdings of Company stock who can more particularly bring a
shareholder's perspective to the Committee's deliberations.
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Throughout its existence the Company has maintained a simple, straightforward
compensation program. The components of total compensation for nearly every
officer of the Company are base salary and benefits which are otherwise
provided to all employees regardless of position. However, the Committee has
the discretion to award bonuses, stock options and other benefits including
company owned automobiles and split dollar insurance. The timing and amounts of
such awards are determined on a subjective basis. Subject to limitations on his
stock options as discussed below, Mr. R. Crosby Kemper's compensation is
determined in the same way as all other officers for which the Committee has
discretion.
The Company's policy is to pay base salaries which are competitive with other
financial service providers in communities served by the Company. The list of
financial service providers used for this comparison are not the same as those
included in the Performance Graph that follows. That index includes all the
companies included in the NASDAQ Bank Index while the companies included in the
compensation surveys are more limited. Salary comparisons are made (i) to those
paid by competitors in the immediate trade area of each banking affiliate
except UMB Bank, n.a., (ii) a group of five banks of comparable size in Kansas
and Missouri and a cluster of fifteen north central banks with assets ranging
between $2.0 and $5.9 billion for UMB Bank, n.a., and (iii) a cluster of fifty-
nine nationwide financial institutions with assets ranging from $6 to $19.9
billion for UMB Financial Corporation. Salary levels set by the Committee for
1994 generally correspond to the salary ranges included in the salary surveys
referred to above. While primary emphasis is placed on matching competitive
salary levels disclosed by the appropriate survey, consideration is also given
to the package of benefits available to all employees compared to those offered
by competitors. Salary levels are considered annually and are based on current
salary and individual performance during the previous calendar year. There is
no direct link between corporate performance and the amount of salary, bonus or
any other component of Executive Compensation.
The Company has a policy of providing some incentive to its officers tied to
the market performance of the Company's stock. Since 1981 the Company has
maintained an Incentive Stock Option Program in which a limited number of stock
options are granted annually to officers of the Company whose contributions to
the Company merit such recognition. Those options allow the officer to purchase
the option shares for ten years at a price equal to market value at the time
the option is granted. Since he has the power to vote more than 10% of the
outstanding stock of the Company, Mr. R. Crosby Kemper's options are for only
five years and his option price is 110% of market value. The Stock Option Plan
provides for delayed vesting according to the following schedule: two years
from grant of option--40%; three years--60%; four years--80%; and four years
and eleven months--100%. All options granted since 1989 give the Company the
right to recover benefits derived by the exercise of an option by an employee
within two years of his or her employment by a competitor. Both of these
features are intended to encourage long term commitments by key officers.
Historically, however, the level of options granted by the Company under the
Option Plans has been modest. As shown on Tables I and II above, the projected
benefits received by officers under this plan are relatively low when compared
with their salaries and will be matched by benefits realized by all
shareholders. They are also relatively low when compared with other companies.
The Company has no other long-term incentive plan awards, no employment
contracts and no change-in-control or "golden parachute" arrangements.
The Internal Revenue Code was amended effective in 1994 to add Section
162(m), which limits the deduction for federal income tax purposes by publicly
held corporations of compensation in excess of $1 million dollars paid to the
executive officers listed in the summary compensation table in the
corporation's
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proxy statement unless such compensation is performance based as defined in
Section 162(m). The Internal Revenue Service has not issued final 162(m)
regulations interpreting Section 162(m) as of the date of this report. The
Company will continue to monitor the developments.
Although the total compensation paid by the Company to any of the executives
named in the Company's summary compensation table is now less than $1 million,
the Compensation Committee and the Board have been and will continue to be
counseled on the limitations imposed by Section 162(m), and the Compensation
Committee will consider the limitations imposed by Section 162(m) in
structuring future compensation for the Company's executives. The Committee
cannot make any assurances, however, that it will not authorize the payment of
non-deductible compensation. As stated above, the Compensation Committee
structures compensation for its executives to be competitive with other
financial service providers in the communities served by the Company. The
Committee will work to maintain competitive compensation, to the extent
feasible, with compensation that is fully deductible. Nonetheless, the
limitation on deductibility will have to be weighed against the interests of
the Company in attracting and retaining high quality executives.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Paul D. Bartlett, Jr., Charles A. Garney, William J. McKenna,
Thomas D. Sanders, Herman R. Sutherland and John W. Uhlmann.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Directors of the Company who are not employed by the Company or its
subsidiaries are paid Directors' fees of $500 for each Board meeting they
attend. Attendance fees of $500 are paid to members of the Audit Committee.
Officers Salary and Stock Option Committee members receive an attendance fee of
$300.
SALARY COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Company's Officers Salary and Stock Option Committee members are
identified in the Section entitled Committees and Meetings of the Board of
Directors.
Members of the Committee and companies with which they are associated were
customers of and had banking transactions with the Company's affiliate banks in
the ordinary course of each respective bank's business during 1994. Such
relationships continue to be conducted on substantially the same terms,
including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the same time
for comparable transactions with other persons and do not involve more than
normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable terms. No other
officers or former officers served as members of the Salary and Stock Option
Committee.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The graph below summarizes the cumulative return experienced by the Company's
shareholders over the years 1990 through 1994, compared to the S&P 500 Stock
Index and the NASDAQ Bank Index. In all cases the return assumes a reinvestment
of dividends.
UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION STOCK
VS VARIOUS STOCK INDICES
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[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]
COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION STOCK, S&P 500 STOCK AND NASDAQ BANK
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UMB
FINANCIAL
Measurement Period CORPORATION S&P NASDAQ
(Fiscal Year Covered) STOCK 500 STOCK BANK
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Measurement Pt-
12/89 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
FYE 12/90 $ .92 $ .97 $ .73
FYE 12/91 $1.42 $1.26 $1.20
FYE 12/92 $1.56 $1.36 $1.75
FYE 12/93 $1.49 $1.50 $1.99
FYE 12/94 $1.40 $1.52 $1.99
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INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Directors has selected Deloitte & Touche as independent public
accountants to perform the 1995 audit, which includes: 1) the examination of
annual financial statements; 2) review of unaudited quarterly financial
information; 3) assistance and consultation in connection with filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and 4) consultation on various audit-
related accounting matters. Deloitte & Touche has served as the Company's
auditors continuously since 1982.
A representative of Deloitte & Touche is expected to be present at the Annual
Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if he so desires and
will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Shareholder proposals must be received by the Company by November 17, 1995,
to be considered for inclusion in the proxy materials of the Company for the
1996 Annual Meeting. The Company requests that such shareholder proposals be
sent by certified mail--return receipt requested.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no matters expected to be presented for
consideration at the Annual Meeting that are not described herein. However, if
other matters properly come before the meeting, persons named in the
accompanying form of proxy will vote thereon in accordance with their best
judgment.
By Order of the Board of Directors
David D. Miller
Secretary
March 16, 1995
A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K, AS FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION, WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE UPON WRITTEN
REQUEST DIRECTED TO: SECRETARY, UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 1010 GRAND AVENUE,
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64106.
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PROXY
UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
P.O. Box 419226, Kansas City, MO 64141-6226
THE PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ANNUAL
MEETING ON APRIL 20, 1995
The undersigned hereby appoints R. Crosby Kemper and Alexander C. Kemper, or
either of them, with full power of substitution as proxies, to vote all shares
of Common Stock of UMB Financial Corporation, which the undersigned is entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 20, 1995, and any
adjournments thereof.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS IN CLASS I
(To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike a line
through the nominee's name. In such event, unless you request otherwise,
your votes will then be cumulated and voted for the other nominees.)
[_] FOR all nominees in Class I [_] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
(except as otherwise indicated) on all nominees below
Paul D. Bartlett, Jr.; David R. Bradley, Jr.; Newton A. Campbell;
Thom R. Cooper; William Terry Fuldner; Peter J. Genovese; C.N. Hoffman, Jr.;
Alexander C. Kemper; and Mary Lynn Oliver
2. ELECTION OF ONE CLASS II DIRECTOR -- Robert W. Plaster
[_] FOR above nominee [_] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY on above nominee
3. ELECTION OF ONE CLASS III DIRECTOR -- Dr. Jon Wefald
[_] FOR above nominee [_] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY on above nominee
4. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO
AUTHORIZE PREFERRED STOCK
[_] FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN
(TO BE SIGNED ON OTHER SIDE)
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Management knows of no other matters to be brought before the Annual Meeting;
however, the persons named as proxy holders or their substitutes will vote in
accordance with their best judgment if any other matters are properly brought
before the Annual Meeting. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in
the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder or absent instruction
will be voted FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4. Unless authority to vote for any
director nominee is withheld, authority to vote for such nominee will be deemed
granted.
________________________________________
PLEASE Signature
SIGN
HERE ________________________________________
Signature
Please sign exactly as name appears. If shares are
held jointly, any one of the joint owners may sign.
Attorneys-in-fact, executors, administrators,
trustees, guardians or corporation officers should
indicate the capacity in which they are signing.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE, AND MAIL THIS PROXY PROMPTLY
whether or not you expect to attend the meeting.
DATE __________________________________________, 1995
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Exhibit 1
UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO
THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
______________________________________________________________________________
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors considers it in the best interests of the
corporation to have available additional shares that the Board of Directors may
from time to time use as it determines appropriate, including raising additional
capital or implementing a shareholders' rights plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 351.180 of The General and Business
Corporation Law of Missouri, as amended, the Corporation has the authority to
issue stock with such powers, designations, preferences, rights and
qualifications as may be designated by a resolution of the Board of Directors
pursuant to authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors by the Articles
of Incorporation of the Corporation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that, in accordance with Section 351.090 of The General and
Business Corporation Law of Missouri, as amended, Article III of the
Corporation's Articles of Incorporation be, and hereby is, amended, subject to
shareholder approval, to read as follows.
ARTICLE III
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The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall have the
authority to issue is twenty-four million (24,000,000). Twenty-three million
(23,000,000) of such shares shall be common stock with a par value of one dollar
($1.00) per share, and such common stock shall have no preferences,
qualifications, limitation, restrictions or special relative or convertible
rights. The remaining one million (1,000,000) shares shall be preferred stock
with a par value of one cent ($0.01) per share.
The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by
law and the provisions of this Article III, to provide for the issuance of the
shares of preferred stock in series, and by compliance with the applicable law
of Missouri, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included
in each such series, and to fix the designations, powers preferences and rights
of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or
restrictions thereof. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to
each series shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the
following:
(a) The number of shares to constitute such series (which number may at any
time, or from time to time, be increased or decreased by the Board of
Directors, notwithstanding that shares of the series may be outstanding at
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the time of such increase or decrease, unless the Board of Directors shall
have otherwise provided in creating such series) and the distinctive
designation thereof;
(b) The dividend rate on the shares of such series, whether or not dividends on
the shares of such series shall be cumulative, and the date or dates, if
any, from which dividends thereon shall be cumulative;
(c) Whether or not the shares of such series shall be redeemable, and, if
redeemable, the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable,
the amount per share payable thereon in the case of the redemption (which
amount shall be, in the case of each share, not less than its preference
upon involuntary liquidation, plus an amount equal to all dividends thereon
accrued and unpaid, whether or not earned or declared and which amount may
vary at different redemption dates or otherwise as permitted by law) and
whether such series may be redeemed for cash, property or rights, including
securities of the corporation or another corporation;
(d) The right, if any, of holders of such series to convert the same into, or
exchange the same for, common stock or other securities, and the terms and
conditions of such conversion or exchange, as well as any provisions for
adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors
shall determine;
(e) Whether the holders of shares of such series shall have voting power, in
addition to the voting powers provided by law, and if such additional
voting power is established, to fix the extent thereof;
(f) Whether such series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or
repurchase of shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and amount of
such sinking fund;
(g) The rights of the shares of such series in the event of voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation, and
the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that
series; and
(h) Any other rights and privileges and any qualifications, limitations or
restrictions of such rights and privileges of such series;
provided, however, that the designations, powers, preferences and rights, and
the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, so fixed by the Board
of Directors shall not conflict with these Articles of Incorporation or with the
resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors, as hereinabove
provided, providing for the issue of any series of preferred stock for which
there are then shares outstanding.
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All shares of preferred stock of the same series shall be identical in all
respects, except that shares of any one series issued at different times may
differ as to dates, if any, from which dividends thereon may accumulate. All
shares of preferred stock of all series shall be of equal rank and shall be
identical in all respects, except that, to the extent not otherwise limited in
this Article III, any series may differ from any other series with respect to
any one or more of the designations, relative rights, preferences and
limitations (including, without limitation, the designations, relative rights,
preferences and limitations described or referred to in subparagraphs (a.) to
(h.) inclusive above) which may be fixed by the Board of Directors pursuant to
this Article III.
Dividends on the outstanding preferred stock shall be declared and paid or
set apart for payment before any dividends shall be declared and paid or set
apart for payment on the common stock with respect to the same dividend period.
Dividends on any shares of preferred stock shall be cumulative only if and to
the extent established by the Board of Directors.
All shares of preferred stock of all series shall be of equal rank,
preference and priority as to dividends irrespective of whether the rates of
dividends to which the same shall be entitled shall be the same and when the
stated dividends are not paid in full, the shares of all series of the preferred
stock shall share ratably in the payment thereof in accordance with the sums
which would be payable on such shares if all dividends were paid in full
provided, however, that any two or more series of the preferred stock may differ
from each other as to the existence and extent of the right to cumulative
dividends, as previously provided herein.
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or as established by the
Board of Directors, preferred stock shall not have any right to vote for the
election of directors or for any other purpose, but if so provided, the Board of
Directors may give each holder of preferred stock more or less than one vote for
each share of stock held of record by such holder at the time entitled to voting
rights.
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, each series of preferred stock
shall have preference and priority over the common stock for payment of the
amount to which such series of preferred stock shall be entitled in accordance
with the provisions thereof and each holder of preferred stock shall be entitled
to be paid in full such holder's share of such amount, or have a sum sufficient
for the payment in full set aside. If, upon liquidation, dissolution or winding
up of the corporation, the assets of the corporation or proceeds thereof,
distributable among the holders of the shares of all series of the preferred
stock shall be insufficient to pay in full the preferential amount aforesaid,
then such assets, or the proceeds thereof, shall be distributed among such
holders ratably in accordance with the respective amounts which would be payable
if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. After the payment to the
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holders of preferred stock of all such amounts to which they are entitled, as
above provided, the remaining assets and funds of the corporation shall be
divided and paid to the holders of common stock.
In the event that the preferred stock of any one or more series shall be
made redeemable, the corporation, at the option of the Board of Directors, may
redeem, at the time or times as established by the Board of Directors with
respect to any such series, all or any part of any such series of preferred
stock outstanding upon notice duly given as hereinafter specified, by paying for
each share the then applicable redemption price plus an amount equal to accrued
and unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption. A notice specifying the
shares to be redeemed, and the time and place of redemption (and, if less than
the total outstanding shares are to be redeemed, specifying the certificate
numbers and number of shares to be redeemed) shall be mailed, addressed to the
holders of record of the preferred stock to be redeemed at their respective
addresses as the same shall appear upon the books of the corporation, not less
than thirty (30) days nor more than ninety (90) days previous to the date fixed
for redemption. If less than the whole amount of any outstanding series of
preferred stock is to be redeemed, the shares of such series to be redeemed
shall be selected by lot or pro rata in any manner determined by resolution of
the Board of Directors to be fair and proper. From and after the date fixed in
any such notice as the date of redemption (unless default shall be made by the
corporation in providing monies at the time and place of redemption for payment
of the redemption price) all dividends upon the preferred stock so called for
redemption shall cease to accrue. With respect to any shares of preferred stock
so called for redemption, if, before the redemption date, the corporation shall
deposit with a bank or trust company in the United States, having a capital and
surplus of at least $10,000,000, funds necessary for such redemption, in trust,
to be applied to the redemption of the shares of preferred stock so called for
redemption, then from and after the date of such deposit, all rights of the
holders of such shares of preferred stock so called for redemption shall cease,
except the right to receive, on and after the date of such deposit, the
redemption price upon surrender of the certificates representing such shares of
preferred stock so called for redemption, duly endorsed for transfer, if
required, and except as might otherwise be provided by the Board of Directors
with respect to any such shares of preferred stock so called for redemption.
Any interest accrued on such funds shall be paid to the corporation from time to
time. Any funds so deposited and unclaimed at the end of six (6) years from
such redemption date shall be released or repaid to the corporation, after which
the holders of such shares of preferred stock so called for redemption shall
look only to the corporation for payment of the redemption price.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no redemption of any shares of any series of
preferred stock shall be made by the corporation (1) which as of the date of
mailing of the notice of such redemption would, if such date were the date fixed
for redemption, reduce the net assets of the corporation remaining after such
redemption below the aggregate amount payable upon voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up to the holders of shares having
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rights senior or equal to the preferred stock in the assets of the corporation
upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up; or (2) unless all cumulative
dividends for the current and all prior dividend periods have been declared and
paid or declared and set apart for payment on all shares of the corporation
having a right to cumulative dividends.
Shares of any series of preferred stock which have been redeemed, retired
or purchased by the corporation (whether through the operation of a sinking or
purchase fund or otherwise) or which, if convertible or exchangeable, have been
converted into or exchanged for shares of stock of the corporation of any other
class or series shall thereafter have the status of authorized but unissued
shares of preferred stock of the corporation, and may thereafter be reissued as
part of the same series or may be reclassified and reissued by the Board of
Directors in the same manner as any other authorized and unissued shares of
preferred stock.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that such amendment to Article III be proposed to the
shareholders for approval at the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the
Corporation.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of the Corporation, be, and hereby are,
authorized to take such further action as is prudent to propose the above matter
to the shareholders of the Corporation at its next annual meeting, and if
approved thereat, to effect such changes to the Corporation's Articles of
Incorporation.
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