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UNIVEST
14 North Main Street
Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
April 6, 1999
TO THE HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at 10:45 in the morning, in the Univest
Building, 14 North Main Street, Souderton, Pennsylvania.
Univest's Board of Directors recommends a vote:
1. FOR the election of three Class III directors for a three-year term
expiring in 2002.
2. FOR the election of three alternate directors for a one-year term
expiring in 2000.
3. FOR the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the
Corporation's independent certified public accountant for the year
1999.
Other business, of which none is anticipated, as may properly come before
the meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof will be transacted.
The close of business on March 2, 1999, has been fixed by the Board of
Directors as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at the annual meeting.
The accompanying proxy statement forms a part of this notice.
SEPARATE PROXY CARDS ARE ENCLOSED TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING
ALL THEIR SHARES OF THE CORPORATION'S COMMON STOCK. ALL CARDS SHOULD BE SIGNED
AND RETURNED SO THAT ALL YOUR SHARES MAY BE VOTED.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EACH SHAREHOLDER EXERCISE HIS RIGHT TO VOTE. Whether
or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge that you execute and return your
proxy cards as soon as possible in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, in order
that your shares will be represented at the meeting. If you attend the meeting,
you may vote in person.
By Order of the Board of Directors
MERRILL S. MOYER
Chairman
NORMAN L. KELLER
Secretary
March 5, 1999
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PROXY STATEMENT
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY DOES TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ANY
EFFECTS FROM THE 100% STOCK DIVIDEND IN THE FORM OF A STOCK SPLIT PAID ON MAY 1,
1998, TO SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD ON APRIL 14, 1998.
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (Univest or Corporation) is a
multi-bank holding company organized by Union National Bank and Trust Company of
Souderton under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and subject to
supervision by the Federal Reserve System. Principal subsidiaries of the
Corporation are Union National Bank and Trust Company of Souderton (Union) and
Pennview Savings Bank (Pennview).
The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors (Board) of
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania, 14 North Main Street, Souderton,
Pennsylvania 18964, for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
April 6, 1999, and at any adjournment thereof. Copies of this proxy statement
and proxies to vote the Common Stock are being sent to the shareholders on or
about March 5, 1999. Any shareholder executing a proxy may revoke it at any time
by giving written notice to the Secretary of the Corporation before it is voted.
Some of the officers of the Corporation or employees of its direct subsidiaries,
including Union and Pennview and other subsidiary companies, may solicit proxies
personally and by telephone, if deemed necessary. The Corporation will bear the
cost of solicitation and will reimburse brokers or other persons holding shares
of the Corporation's voting stock in their names, or in the names of their
nominees, for reasonable expense in forwarding proxy cards and proxy statements
to beneficial owners of such stock.
The persons named in the proxy will vote in accordance with the
instructions of the shareholder executing the proxy, or in the absence of any
such instruction, for or against on each matter in accordance with the
recommendations of the Board of Directors set forth in the proxy.
Univest's Board of Directors recommends a vote:
1. FOR the election of the three Class III directors nominated by the
Board for a three-year term.
2. FOR the election of the three alternate directors nominated by the
Board for a one-year term.
3. FOR the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the
Corporation's independent certified public accountant for the year
1999.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 2, 1999, as
the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice and to
vote at the Annual Meeting. As of March 2, 1999, there were issued 7,326,694 and
outstanding 6,799,067 shares of Common Stock (exclusive of 527,627 shares held
as treasury stock which will not be voted).
Holders of record of the Corporation's Common Stock will be entitled to one
vote per share on all business of the meeting. The matters of business listed in
this proxy will be decided by majority vote of the shares represented at the
meeting. Certain other matters, of which none are anticipated, may require super
majority approval as specified by the amended Articles of Incorporation. The
presence in person or by proxy of the holders of 66 2/3% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business
at the meeting.
Union National Bank and Trust Company of Souderton holds 1,245,930 shares
or 17% of the Corporation's Common Stock in various trust accounts in a
fiduciary capacity in its Trust Department. No one trust account has 5% or more
of the Corporation's Common Stock.
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Executive Officers and nominees for Class III Directors and Alternate
Directors as a group beneficially own 338,157 shares of the Corporation's Common
Stock. The group consists of 9 persons: the five (5) executive officers and the
nominees for Class III Directors and Alternate Directors who are not officers of
the Corporation or its subsidiaries.
A copy of the Annual Report to Shareholders, including financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 1998, has been mailed to each shareholder of
record on March 2, 1999. The Annual Report is not a part of the proxy soliciting
material.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote to elect as
directors the nominees listed below in each case, unless authority to vote for
directors is withheld in the proxy. The Bylaws authorize the Board of Directors
to fix the number of Directors to be elected from time to time. By proper
motion, they have established the number at three Class III Directors to be
elected for a three-year term expiring in 2002 and a pool of three Alternate
Directors for a one-year term expiring in 2000.
Management is informed that all the nominees are willing to serve as
directors, but if any of them should decline or be unable to serve, the persons
named in the proxy will vote for the election of such other person or persons as
may be designated by the Board of Directors, unless the Board of Directors
reduces the number of directors in accordance with the Corporation's Bylaws.
Nominees: *
The following information, as of February 12, 1999, is provided with
respect to the nominees for election to the Board.
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Shares of
Common Stock
Name, Age & Year of Benefically
Election as Director** Business Experience Owned 2/12/99***
<S> <C> <C>
Class III (to be elected for a three-year term expiring 2002):
R. Lee Delp 52 (1994) President and CEO, Moyer Packing Company 3,428
(Beef Packers and Renderers)
Harold M. Mininger 80 (1957) Retired-H. Mininger & Son, Inc. 110,420(1)
(General Contractor)
P. Gregory Shelly 53 (1985) President, Shelly Enterprises, Inc. 38,578(2)
(Building Materials)
Alternate Directors (to be elected for a one-year term expiring 2000):
William S. Aichele 48 (1990) President of the Corporation and 100,153(3)
President of Union National Bank
Marvin A. Anders 59 (1996) Vice Chairman of the Corporation 128,521(4)
and Vice Chairman of Union National Bank
H. Ray Mininger 58 (1995) President, H. Mininger & Son, Inc. 6,010
(General Contractor)
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The following directors are not subject to election now as they were elected in
prior years for terms expiring in future years.
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<S> <C> <C>
Class I (to be continuing for a term expiring 2000):
Norman L. Keller 61 (1974) Executive Vice President of the 40,282(5)
Corporation and President of Pennview
Savings Bank
Thomas K. Leidy 60 (1984) Chairman & President, Leidy's, Inc. 139,886(6)
(Pork Processing)
Merrill S. Moyer 65 (1984) Chairman of the Corporation and 147,797(7)
Chairman of Union National Bank
Class II (continuing for a term expiring 2001):
James L. Bergey 63 (1984) President, Abram W. Bergey and 13,926(8)
Sons, Inc. (Floor Coverings)
Charles H. Hoeflich 84 (1962) Chairman Emeritus of the Corporation 225,479
Clair W. Clemens 68 (1984) Director, Hatfield Quality Meats, Inc. 9,270
(Pork Processing)
John U. Young 60 (1988) President, Alderfer Bologna Co. Inc. 10,450(9)
(Meat Processing)
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* Clair W. Clemens and Merrill S. Moyer are cousins. Harold M. Mininger and
H. Ray Mininger are father and son. There is no family relationship among
any of the other nominees. All nominees now are directors or alternate
directors respectively. Merrill S. Moyer, William S. Aichele, and Marvin A.
Anders are officers of UNIVEST and Union National Bank and Trust Company.
Norman L. Keller is an officer of UNIVEST and Pennview Savings Bank. Other
directors are non-management directors.
** Dates indicate initial year as a director or alternate director of UNIVEST
or the subsidiary banks.
*** The shares "Beneficially owned" may include shares owned by or for, among
others, the spouse and/or minor children of the individuals and any other
relative who has the same home as such individual, as well as other shares
as to which the individual has or shares voting or investment power.
Beneficial ownership may be disclaimed as to certain of the securities.
Each nominee beneficially owns less than 1% of the outstanding shares of
the Common Stock of UNIVEST with the exception of Harold M. Mininger
(1.5%).
1. Includes 36,553 shares owned by a member of Mr. Mininger's family. He
disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
2. Includes 14,687 shares owned by members of Mr. Shelly's family. He
disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
3. Includes 82,000 shares in the Univest Deferred Salary Savings Plan of which
Mr. Aichele is a co-trustee, and 106 shares owned by members of Mr.
Aichele's family. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
4. Includes 82,000 shares in the Univest Deferred Salary Savings Plan of which
Mr. Anders is a co-trustee and 19,390 shares owned by a member of his
family. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
5. Includes 37,508 shares owned by members of Mr. Keller's family. He
disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
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6. Includes 82,000 shares in the Univest Deferred Salary Savings Plan of which
Mr. Leidy is a co-trustee, 3,807 shares owned by a member of his family,
and 18,738 shares over which he shares voting and/or investment power. He
disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
7. Includes 82,000 shares in the Univest Deferred Salary Savings Plan of which
Mr. Moyer is a co-trustee, and 23,638 shares owned by a member of his
family. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
8. Includes 698 shares owned by a member of Mr. Bergey's family. He disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares.
9. Includes 2,100 shares owned by members of Mr. Young's family. He disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares.
Under federal securities law, the Corporation's directors, certain
officers, and persons holding more than ten percent of any class of the
Corporation's common stock are required to report, within specified monthly and
annual due dates, their initial ownership in any class of the Corporation's
common stocks and all subsequent acquisitions, dispositions or other transfers
of interest in such securities, if and to the extent reportable events occur
which require reporting by such due dates. The Corporation is required to
describe in this proxy statement whether it has knowledge that any person
required to file such a report may have failed to do so in a timely manner. The
Corporation does not have knowledge of any untimely filing.
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COMPENSATION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following table sets forth, for the preceding three years, the
compensation which the Corporation and its subsidiaries paid to the five highest
paid executive officers whose compensation exceeded $100,000 during 1998.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Annual
Compensation
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Long-Term
Compensation
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Securities All Other
Other Annual Underlying Compen-
Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation Options/SARs sation
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($) ($) ($)[1] (#) ($)[2]
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Merrill S. Moyer 1998 $300,000 $82,500 $3,299 -- $39,919
Chairman and CEO 1997 $275,000 $75,625 $4,836 -- $89,869
Univest Corporation 1996 $250,000 $71,875 [3] -- $32,487
William S. Aichele 1998 $190,000 $41,800 $3,500 -- $27,639
President - Univest Corporation and 1997 $175,000 $38,500 $3,219 -- $16,750
President/CEO - Union National Bank 1996 $166,500 $38,295 [3] -- $13,936
Norman L. Keller 1998 $140,000 $30,800 $1,764 -- $34,200
Executive Vice President/Corporate 1997 $139,000 $22,935 $2,611 -- $34,248
Secretary of Univest Corporation and 1996 $138,000 $31,740 [3] -- $36,708
President/CEO of Pennview
Marvin A. Anders 1998 $135,000 $29,700 $775 -- $16,800
Vice Chairman - Univest Corporation 1997 $130,000 $28,600 $1,550 -- $15,900
and Union National Bank & Trust Co. 1996 $127,000 $29,210 [3] -- $19,170
Wallace H. Bieler 1998 $120,000 $26,400 $775 -- $19,841
Executive Vice President/CFO - 1997 $115,000 $18,975 $1,550 -- $16,294
Univest Corporation and 1996 $110,000 $18,975 [3] -- $11,908
Union National Bank & Trust Co.
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[1] Includes use of company car and personal tax preparation services.
[2] The amount and type of "All Other Compensation" accrued in 1998 for each of
the executives named above is detailed in schedule (1).
[3] The values are included under "All Other Compensation" as reported in
fiscal years 1996.
Schedule (1) - All Other Compensation:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Named Executive Contribution
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Supplemental
401(k) Pension Plan Total
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Merrill S. Moyer $4,800 $35,119 $39,919
William S. Aichele 4,800 22,839 27,639
Norman L. Keller 4,200 30,000 34,200
Marvin A. Anders 4,800 12,000 16,800
Wallace H. Bieler 3,600 16,241 19,841
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Aggregated Options/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and
Fiscal Year-End Option/SAR Values
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<CAPTION>
Number of Value of
Securities Underlying Unexercised
Unexercised In-the-Money
Options/SARs at Options/SARs at
Fiscal Year-End (#) Fiscal Year-End ($)
Shares Value
Acquired on Realized Exercisable(E) Exercisable(E)
Name Exercise ($)[1] Unexercisable(U) Unexercisable(U)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Merrill S. Moyer 32,340 $624,388 8,960(E) $166,880(E)
0(U) $0(U)
William S. Aichele 200 $3,880 15,468(E) $309,562(E)
8,332(U) $155,184(U)
Norman L. Keller 200 $3,880 11,718(E) $234,968(E)
5,832(U) $108,621(U)
Marvin A. Anders 2,500 $46,524 5,168(E) $102,505(E)
5,832(U) $108,621(U)
Wallace H. Bieler 400 $7,760 5,432(E) $106,742(E)
5,000(U) $93,125(U)
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[1] "Value Realized" is calculated by subtracting the exercise price from the
Fair Market Value as of the exercise date.
Fair Market Value is calculated as the mean of the highest and lowest quoted
selling prices of the Stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
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UNIVEST CORP. OF PENNSYLVANIA
BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company has
furnished the following report on executive compensation for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 1998.
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Committee is responsible for setting the compensation level for the
Chief Executive Officer and setting and reviewing compensation levels for all
other executive officers of the Corporation. The Committee consists of four
members appointed by the Board: James L. Bergey, Charles H. Hoeflich, who
formerly served as Chairman of Univest Corporation, Thomas K. Leidy, and Harold
M. Mininger.
The Committee believes that it is important to reinforce its executive
compensation philosophy by using both short and long-term incentive compensation
awards linking payouts directly to performance. Compensation for Univest's
senior executives is also designed to be competitive with other comparable
regional banking institutions and to reward performance.
IRC (S) 162(M)
The Committee has considered Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Code"), regarding qualifying compensation paid to
Univest's executive officers for deductibility in structuring compensation
arrangements for 1998. The Committee intends to make every effort to ensure that
all compensation awarded to Univest's executives is fully deductible. The
regulations implementing Section 162(m) have not required any changes in the
Company's current executive compensation program in order to maintain the
deductibility of executive compensation where the Company anticipates a
deduction.
BASE SALARIES
An important objective of Univest's executive compensation program is to
attract and retain qualified management talent, and the level of base salaries
plays a key role in reaching this objective. In setting executive salaries, the
Committee uses competitive information derived from a review of the appropriate
regional marketplace, including formal salary surveys and an analysis of
comparator group norms. The final determination of salary adjustments balances
the objective of maintaining competitive salaries with that of rewarding
performance.
For the named executive officers, excluding the CEO, base salary increases
ranged up to 8.6%. The base salary increases were in keeping with the emphasis
on performance driven compensation utilizing annual and long-term incentives.
The Committee believes the senior executives base salary structure is well
within the competitive range for the industry comparator group. Future base
salary adjustments will continue to be based on industry group norms as well as
on Univest performance measures.
ANNUAL INCENTIVES
The annual incentive plan is a key tool for the Committee to manage
executive compensation by recognizing performance while minimizing salary
increases. Annual incentive performance measures included corporate return on
asset performance as well as team, unit, and group level operating performance
goals.
With respect to performance, Return on Assets for 1998 was 1.43%,
reflecting continued strong financial performance. For the senior executives,
excluding the CEO, payments ranged from $ 26,400 to $41,800 and were indicative
of the strong performance demonstrated by the Company and the individuals.
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LONG-TERM INCENTIVES
The Univest Long-Term Incentive Plan was implemented in 1995 in order to
promote the long-term objectives of Univest, retain key executives, encourage
growth in shareholder value, and encourage management investment in the
Corporation. Compensation derived from long-term awards was therefore tied
directly to the creation of shareholder value.
Participation in the Long-Term Incentive Plan is determined by the
Committee. The committee may grant either stock option or long-term performance
share awards to executives and other employees. These will have value to the
recipients only if shareholder value is created, either in the form of stock
price appreciation and/or the increased ability of Univest to pay dividends on
its stock. The Committee continues to believe that shareholders benefit from a
greater emphasis on encouraging management to own Company stock. In order to
facilitate creating this stronger mutual interest between shareholders and
management the Committee has endorsed the implementation of a process which
encourages senior management executives to exercise their vested stock options
and retain the stock acquired. [The Committee intends to adopt a program which
includes partial payment of annual incentive awards in the form of Company stock
rather than cash.] No new grants were awarded to any of the Named Executive
Officers in 1998.
FUTURE AWARD DETERMINATION
The Committee will continue to reassess Univest's executive compensation
program in order to ensure that it promotes the long-term objectives of Univest,
encourages growth in shareholder value, provides the opportunity for management
investment in the Corporation, and attracts and retains top-level executives who
will manage strategically in 1999 and beyond.
CEO COMPENSATION
The salary paid to Mr. Merrill S. Moyer in 1998 was increased to $300,000
compared with $275,000 in 1997. The 9.1% increase in base salary was provided to
Mr. Moyer to better align his base salary with CEOs of a comparator group.
Mr. Moyer's 1998 bonus award was $82,500 in cash. This award was equal to
27.5% of his 1998 base salary and was determined based on Univest's achievement
of annual incentive performance measures, including return on asset performance
and individual performance.
CONCLUSION
Through the programs described above, a significant portion of the
Company's executive compensation is linked directly to individual and corporate
performance and growth in shareholder value. The Committee intends to continue
the policy of linking executive compensation to individual and corporate
performance and growth in shareholder value, recognizing that the business cycle
from time to time may result in an imbalance for a particular period.
UNIVEST CORPORATION COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
James L. Bergey
Charles H. Hoeflich
Thomas K. Leidy
Harold M. Mininger
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NON-MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR COMPENSATION:
Each non-employee Director or Alternate Director is paid an annual retainer
fee of $7,500. Each non-employee Director or Alternate Director receives a fee
of $650 for each Board of Directors meeting of Univest, Union, or Pennview which
he attends. Only one fee is paid to the Director or Alternate Director if these
Boards meet on a concurrent basis. Non-employee Directors who are members of the
Executive Committee or Loan Policy Committee of the Board of Directors receive a
fee of $550 for each meeting attended. Non-employee Directors or Alternate
Directors who attend other committees of the Board of Directors receive a fee
ranging from $300 to $400 for each meeting attended.
RETIREMENT, SALARY CONTINUATION, AND DEFERRED SALARY SAVINGS PLANS:
All officers and employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries working
1,000 hours or more in a plan year will accrue a benefit in that year and will
be included in a nondiscriminatory retirement plan which qualifies under the
Internal Revenue Code. The plan is compulsory and non-contributory. Although
costs are not allocated on an individual basis, .1% of the total remuneration of
all plan participants, calculated on an actuarial basis, was accrued during
1998. Benefits vest when an officer or employee completes five years of service.
In addition, the Corporation maintains a non-qualified, unfunded plan, the
Supplemental Retirement Plan (the "Supplemental Retirement Plan"), which
provides retirement benefits to eligible employees. The table set forth below
illustrates the total combined estimated annual benefits payable under the
Univest Retirement Plan and the Supplemental Retirement Plan to eligible
salaried employees in hypothetical five (5) year average salary and years of
service classification (assuming retirement as of January 1, 1999) are estimated
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years of Service
Highest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Consecutive 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
5-Year Avg. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salary
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$150,000 $ 49,197 $ 53,996 $ 58,796 $ 63,595 $ 67,345 $ 71,095 $ 74,845
200,000 66,697 73,371 80,046 86,720 91,720 96,720 101,720
250,000 84,197 92,746 101,296 109,845 116,095 122,345 128,595
300,000 101,697 112,121 122,546 132,970 140,470 147,970 155,470
350,000 119,197 131,496 143,796 156,095 164,845 173,595 182,345
</TABLE>
Assuming retirement as of Jan. 1, 1999
- -Benefit limit under IRC section 415: not reflected
- -Maximum recognizable compensation: not reflected
The annual benefits are estimated on the basis of a straight life annuity
notwithstanding the availability of joint and survivor annuitant and certain and
continuous annuity options. Benefits are not subject to reduction for Social
Security benefits. For purposes of the plan (assuming retirement at normal
retirement date), Merrill S. Moyer, William S. Aichele, Norman L. Keller ,
Marvin A. Anders, and Wallace H. Bieler respectively, have thirty-six,
forty-four, thirty, forty-seven, and forty-five years of service. Certain groups
of officers and employees have other benefits for past service with now
affiliated companies.
A salary continuation plan is provided for the individuals named in the
Summary Compensation Table and to certain other executive management of the
Corporation. The plan was established to provide pre- and post-retirement death
benefits. Additionally, retirement benefits are payable upon the death,
disability, or retirement of the individual covered by the plan and are
calculated as a percentage of base salary of the individual adjusted for
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the cost of living. The retirement benefits payable to the individual or the
spouse of the individual are for a minimum of ten (10) years and are determined
in amount as of the retirement date. The salary continuation plan is an unfunded
promise to pay to the named individuals which is subject to the substantial risk
of forfeiture, and the individual is not considered as vested pursuant to the
plan.
On an optional basis, all officers and employees who have attained the age
of 21 and have completed 12 months of service may participate in a deferred
salary savings plan. Participants may defer from 1% to 15% of their salary. The
corporation or its subsidiaries will make a matching contribution of 50% of the
first 6% of the participant's salary. All contributions are invested via a
trust. The corporation's matching contributions, amounting to $262,893 are
vested at 50% at the end of two years, 75% at the end of three years, and 100%
at the end of four years. Benefit payments normally are made in connection with
a participant's retirement. The plan permits early withdrawal of the money under
certain circumstances. Under current Internal Revenue Service regulations, the
amount contributed to the plan and the earnings on those contributions are not
subject to Federal income tax until they are withdrawn from the plan.
Compensation for Group Life Insurance premiums, hospitalization and medical
plans, and other personal benefits are provided to all full-time employees and
part-time employees averaging a certain number of hours and do not discriminate
in favor of officers or directors of the Corporation or its subsidiaries.
TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS
Union and Pennview had transactions with directors/officers of UNIVEST or
their associates, which comply with regulations of the Comptroller of the
Currency and the Federal Reserve System, involving only normal risks which were
made in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms,
including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for
comparable transactions with other persons and did not involve more than normal
risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features.
During 1998, the Corporation and its subsidiaries paid $429,113 to H.
Mininger & Son, Inc. for building expansion projects which were in the normal
course of business on substantially the same terms as available from others. H.
Ray Mininger, Alternate Director, is president of H. Mininger & Son, Inc.
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Shareholders are asked to ratify the action of the Board of Directors in
selecting Ernst & Young LLP as the independent certified public accountant for
the year 1999.
If the Shareholders do not ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP, the
selection of an independent certified public accountant will be reconsidered and
made by the Board of Directors.
It is understood that even if the selection is ratified, the Board of
Directors, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a new independent
certified public accountant at any time during the year if the Board determines
that such a change would be in the best interests of the Corporation and its
shareholders.
A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at the
shareholders' meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if he desires to
do so and is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
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COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
AMONG UNIVEST CORPORATION,
NASDAQ STOCKMARKET AND THE NASDAQ BANK INDEX
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A LINE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cumulative Total Return
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12/93 12/94 12/95 12/96 12/97 12/98
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
UNIVEST CORPORATION 100 112 129 161 279 314
NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.) 100 98 138 170 209 293
NASDAQ BANK 100 100 148 196 328 325
</TABLE>
* $100 INVESTED ON DECEMBER 31, 1993, IN STOCK OR INDEX --
INCLUDING REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31.
The Stock Price Performance Graph shall not be deemed incorporated by
reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy
statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that UNIVEST specifically
incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed
filed under such Acts.
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DIRECTORS' MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
UNIVEST's Board of Directors met twelve times during 1998. All members of
Univest's Board serve as a nominating committee. It proposes names for
nomination for election or re-election to the Board.
The 1998 Audit Committee, consisting of Charles H. Hoeflich, Harold M.
Mininger, William G. Morral, P. Gregory Shelly, and John U. Young, all outside
directors of the Corporation, or its subsidiaries met four times during 1998 to
recommend the selection of the independent certified public accountant, to
discuss the scope of activities of the independent certified public accountant,
and to review activities of the internal auditor.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals by shareholders which are intended to be presented at the
Corporation's 2000 Annual Meeting must be received by the Corporation no later
than November 15, 1999, to be eligible for inclusion in the Proxy Statement and
proxy relating to that meeting.
According to bylaws of the Corporation, a proposal for action to be
presented by any shareholder at an annual or special meeting of shareholders
shall be out of order unless specifically described in the Corporation's notice
to all shareholders of the meeting and the matters to be acted upon thereat or
unless the proposal shall have been submitted in writing to the Chairman and
received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation at least 60 days
prior to the date of such meeting, and such proposal is, under law, an
appropriate subject for shareholder action.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors and Management do not intend to present to the
meeting any business other than as stated above. They know of no other business
which may be presented to the meeting. If any matter other than those included
in this proxy statement is presented to the meeting, the persons named in the
accompanying proxy will have discretionary authority to vote all proxies in
accordance with their best judgment.
SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY, SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND RETURN IT AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PROXIES
WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SHAREHOLDERS' DIRECTIONS. THE PROXY DOES NOT
AFFECT THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN PERSON AT THE MEETING AND MAY BE REVOKED PRIOR TO
THE CALL FOR A VOTE.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Souderton, Pennsylvania
MERRILL S. MOYER
March 5, 1999 Chairman
NORMAN L. KELLER
Secretary
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