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FVNB CORP.
101 S. Main Street
P. O. Box 1338
Victoria, Texas 77902
(361) 573-6321
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 11, 2000
TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of FVNB Corp. (the "Company") will
be held at the offices of the First Victoria National Bank at 101 S. Main
Street, DeLeon Plaza, Victoria, Texas at 2:00 P.M., local time, on Thursday, May
11, 2000, for the following purposes:
(1) To elect twelve directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting
of Shareholders and until their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified;
(2) To approve the appointment by the Board of Directors of the firm
KPMG LLP as the independent public accountants of the Company for
the current fiscal year; and
(3) To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Only holders of record of Company common stock, par value $.01 per
share, at the close of business on March 21, 2000 are entitled to notice of the
Annual Meeting and to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Shareholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person.
Whether planning to attend the meeting or not, shareholders are urged to
complete, date and sign the enclosed Proxy and to return it promptly. Any Proxy
given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person giving it at
any time before it is voted at the Annual Meeting. Proxies may be revoked by
delivering to C. Dee Harkey, Secretary, 101 S. Main Street, P. O. Box 1338,
Victoria, Texas 77902, a written notice of revocation bearing a later date than
the Proxy, by duly executing and delivering to the Secretary a subsequently
dated Proxy relating to the same shares or by attending the Annual Meeting and
voting in person (although attendance at the Annual Meeting will not in and of
itself constitute revocation of a Proxy). The enclosed, addressed envelope
requires no postage if mailed in the United States.
By order of the Board of Directors,
/S/ C. DEE HARKEY
April 10, 2000 C. Dee Harkey
Secretary
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
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FVNB CORP.
101 S. Main Street
P. O. Box 1338
Victoria, Texas 77902
PROXY STATEMENT
SOLICITATION AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES
The accompanying Proxy is solicited by and on behalf of the Board of
Directors of FVNB Corp. (the "Company") for use at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on Thursday, May 11, 2000, at the time and place and for
the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice and at any recess or
adjournments thereof. The original solicitation will be made by mail. The total
expense of such solicitation will be borne by the Company and will include
reimbursement paid to brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries for their reasonable expenses incurred in forwarding solicitation
material regarding the meeting to beneficial owners. It may be that further
solicitation of Proxies will be made by telephone or oral communication with
some of the shareholders of the Company following the original solicitation. All
further solicitation will be by regular employees of the Company who will not be
additionally compensated therefore.
Any Proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the
person giving it at any time before it is voted at the Annual Meeting. Proxies
may be revoked by delivering to the Secretary of the Company, C. Dee Harkey, 101
S. Main Street, P. O. Box 1338, Victoria, Texas 77902, a written notice of
revocation bearing a later date than the Proxy, by duly executing and delivering
to the Secretary a subsequently dated Proxy relating to the same shares or by
attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person (although attendance at the
Annual Meeting will not in and of itself constitute revocation of a Proxy).
All shares entitled to vote represented by a properly executed and
unrevoked Proxy received in time for the meeting will be voted at the meeting in
accordance with the instructions given, but in the absence of instructions to
the contrary, such shares will be voted FOR the proposal to elect all of the
twelve nominees for director and FOR the proposal to approve the appointment by
the Board of Directors of the firm KPMG LLP as the independent public
accountants of the Company for the current fiscal year. Persons empowered as
Proxies will also be empowered to vote in their discretion upon such other
matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. The
Proxy Statement and Proxy are being mailed to shareholders on or about April 10,
2000.
ANNUAL REPORT
The Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999, is being furnished with this Proxy Statement to shareholders
of the Company. The Annual Report to Shareholders does not constitute a part of
this Proxy Statement or the proxy solicitation material.
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VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
Holders of record of common stock of the Company at the close of
business on March 21, 2000, the record date for those entitled to notice of the
meeting, will be entitled to vote at such meeting. With respect to any matter
other than the election of directors, the vote of the holders of a majority of
the shares present or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote
shall be the act of the shareholders, unless the vote of a different number is
required by the Texas Business Corporation Act, or the Articles of Incorporation
of the Company. With respect to the election of directors, the directors of the
Company shall be elected by plurality vote and, therefore, the twelve (12)
nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall be elected as
directors provided a quorum is present. Cumulative voting by the shareholders of
the Company at any election for directors or upon any other matter is
prohibited. As of the record date, there were 2,372,892 issued and outstanding
shares of common stock held of record by 629 shareholders.
As of March 21, 2000, the officers, directors and principal
shareholders of the Company beneficially own a total of approximately 34.85% of
the outstanding common stock of the Company, which amount includes 9.52% held by
the Trust Department of First Victoria National Bank in the name of Oster & Co.
The officers and directors of the Company together beneficially own
approximately 13.87% of the outstanding common stock of the Company. Each share
of common stock is entitled to one vote on the matters presented at the meeting,
except for the 225,856 shares held in nominee name by Oster & Co. for the Trust
and Investment Management Department of First Victoria National Bank. Such
shares held in nominee name by Oster & Co. will not be voted in relation to the
election of directors, but such shares may be voted on the other matters. The
Trust and Investment Management Department, officers, and directors of the
Company have indicated that their respective shares shall be voted in favor of
the selection of the independent public accountants.
A quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting consists
of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company's common
stock, present in person or by Proxy. In the event that less than a majority of
the outstanding shares are present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by
Proxy, a majority of the shares so represented may vote to adjourn the Annual
Meeting from time to time without further notice, until a quorum shall be
present or represented. Abstentions and broker non-votes (shares held by broker
or nominee as to which a broker or nominee indicates on the proxy that it does
not have the authority, either express or discretionary, to vote on a particular
matter) are counted for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a
quorum at the Annual Meeting. For the election of directors, abstention from
voting and broker non-votes will have the legal effect of neither a vote for nor
against the nominee. For all other matters, an abstention from voting and broker
non-votes, since they are not affirmative votes, will have the same practical
effect as a vote against the respective matters.
Shareholders may vote at any meeting of the shareholders by Proxies
duly authorized in writing. Proxies with rubber stamped facsimile signatures may
be used and unexecuted Proxies may be counted upon receipt of a photographic,
photo-static, facsimile or similar reproduction of an executed Proxy from the
shareholder. Proxies meeting these requirements submitted at any time prior to
the votes being taken during the shareholder meeting shall be accepted.
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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
In the following table, beneficial ownership of common stock is direct
and the named nominee has sole voting and investment powers with respect to the
shares reflected as owned by him unless otherwise specified. The only persons
known to management of the Company to own beneficially in excess of 5.00% of its
outstanding common stock as of March 21, 2000, are as follows:
NAME AND ADDRESS PERCENTAGE
OF BENEFICIAL OWNER NO. OF SHARES OF CLASS (1)
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Michael S. Anderson 149,902 6.21%
P. O. Box 2549
Victoria, Texas 77902 (2)
D. H. Braman, Jr. 134,660 5.58%
One O'Connor Plaza, Suite 1100
Victoria, Texas 77901 (3)
Ann O'Connor Williams Harithas 137,280 5.68%
P. O. Box 2549
Victoria, Texas 77902 (4)
Trust and Investment Management Department 215,452 9.35%
First Victoria National Bank
101 S. Main St.
Victoria, Texas 77901 (5)
(1) The percentage of class represents the number of shares beneficially
owned as a percentage of all outstanding shares of Company stock
including all exercisable stock options issued to directors and
executive officers of the Company.
(2) The beneficial stock holdings of Michael S. Anderson include 147,902
shares owned directly by him (including 3,000 exercisable stock options)
and 2,000 shares owned by his spouse.
(3) The beneficial stock holdings of D. H. Braman, Jr. include 112,580
shares owned directly by him and 22,080 shares as to which he has
voting rights as trustee of the Kate S. O'Connor Trust. Thomas E.
Braman, son of D. H. Braman, Jr. is a beneficiary of the trust.
(4) The beneficial stock holdings shown for Ann O'Connor Williams Harithas
are held in a revocable trust known as the Ann W. Harithas Liquid
Assets Trust. Co-trustees for the trust are Ann O'Connor Williams
Harithas, R. L. Keller and Kenneth R. Page.
(5) The Trust and Investment Management department of First Victoria
National has the authority to vote the shares indicated through the
nominee name Oster & Co. (Oster & Co. is a Texas partnership composed
of David M. Gaddis, Dana K. Fowler and C. Dee Harkey, all officers of
First Victoria National Bank). The shares are owned by many different
accounts, each of which is governed by a separate instrument that sets
forth the powers of the fiduciary with regard to the securities held in
such accounts.
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PROPOSAL - 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The by-laws of the Company provide that the Board of Directors shall be
comprised of not more than twenty-five (25) members. The Board of Directors has
set the number of directors at twelve (12) and has nominated the twelve (12)
persons named below for election to the Board of Directors each to hold office
until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected
and qualified. The proxies named in the accompanying Proxy, who have been
designated by the Board of Directors, intend to vote for the twelve nominees set
forth below, unless otherwise instructed in such Proxy. Although the Board of
Directors does not contemplate that any of the nominees will be unable to serve,
if it is known that a nominee will be unable to serve before the holding of the
election, proxies received by the Board of Directors will be deemed to authorize
the Proxies to vote as they, in their discretion, may determine, or to vote for
such other nominee for director, if any, as the Board of Directors may select.
Any director vacancy occurring after the election may be filled by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors. During the period
between any two successive annual meetings of the shareholders, the Board of
Directors may fill a maximum of two (2) vacant directorships resulting from an
increase in the number of directors. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall
be elected for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office or if it is a
vacancy resulting from the increase in the number of directors, only until the
next election of directors by the shareholders. All nominees for director are
now serving as directors of the Company.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AND SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
The name of each nominee for director, his present address, age, the
year he first became a director of the Company, his principal occupation or
employment, executive offices with the Company, and the number of shares of
common stock of the Company beneficially owned by him at March 21, 2000, are set
forth below. Beneficial ownership of common stock is direct and the named
nominee has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares
reflected as owned by him unless otherwise specified.
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SERVED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICES WITH THE NO. OF SHARES &
DIRECTOR BANK, PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION NATURE OF BENEFICIAL PERCENTAGE
NOMINEE & ADDRESS AGE SINCE (1) OR EMPLOYMENT (2) OWNERSHIP (3) OF CLASS (4)
- ----------------- --- --------- -------------------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Michael S. Anderson 37 1990 Chairman of the Board, 149,902 (5) 6.21%
P. O. Box 2549 FVNB Corp. and First Victoria
Victoria, Texas 77902 National Bank; Attorney at Law
O. D. Edwards, Jr. 60 1973 Ranching, farming, oil & gas; 32,424 (6) 1.34%
P. O. Box 459 Formerly General Manager,
Sinton, Texas 78387 Welder-Edwards Cattle Co.
David P. Engel 49 1994 Manager, Engel Investments, LLC 7,900 *
230 Amistad
Corpus Christi, Texas 78404
David M. Gaddis 50 1989 President and 10,184 (7) *
303 Champions Row Chief Executive Officer,
Victoria, Texas 77904 FVNB Corp. and First Victoria
National Bank
Walter T. Haenggi 42 1998 Ranching 26,529 (8) 1.10%
P. O. Box 2549
Victoria, Texas 77902
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SERVED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICES WITH THE NO. OF SHARES &
DIRECTOR BANK, PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION NATURE OF BENEFICIAL PERCENTAGE
NOMINEE & ADDRESS AGE SINCE (1) OR EMPLOYMENT (2) OWNERSHIP (3) OF CLASS (4)
- ----------------- --- --------- ----------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Robert L. Halepeska 46 1993 Executive Vice President, 20,900 (9) *
206 Tracy Lane M. G. and Lillie A. Johnson
Victoria, Texas 77904 Foundation, Inc.
Thomas Lane Keller 42 1994 Keller & Associates, 5,000 *
P. O. Box 2549 Certified Public Accountants
Victoria, Texas 77902
James Robert (Bob) McCan 42 1997 McFaddin Enterprises, Inc. 4,700 (10) *
P. O. Box 146 (Ranching)
Victoria, Texas 77902
J. E. McCord 83 1951 Retired (Previous partner, 11,304 *
P. O. Box 3142 McCord Partnership - real
Victoria, Texas 77903 estate development)
Thomas M. O'Connor 77 1951 Sole Proprietor 86,624 (11) 3.59%
P. O. Box 1398 (Ranching and farming)
Victoria, Texas 77902
Billy W. Ruddock 67 1990 Retired, Formerly 6,440 (12) *
408 Masters Executive Assistant
Victoria, Texas 77904 to the President,
First Victoria National Bank
Roger Welder 41 1992 Vice-Chairman of the Board, 7,000 *
2406 Lower Mission Valley FVNB Corp and First Victoria
Road National Bank;
Victoria, Texas 77905 J. F. Welder Heirs
(Ranching, mineral holdings)
All Directors and Executive Officers 371,557 (13) 15.38%
As a group (13 persons)
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* less than one percent
(1) With the exception of Walter T. Haenggi, the year indicated is the year
each person first became a director of First Victoria National Bank.
Upon the formation of the holding company in September 1998, each of
these individuals became directors of both First Victoria National Bank
and the Company. Walter T. Haenggi was appointed as director of both
First Victoria National Bank and the Company during 1998.
(2) All nominees have been actively engaged in the business identified as
their principal occupation for at least five years. All nominees except
David M. Gaddis and Robert L. Halepeska are self-employed.
(3) Except as otherwise indicated in the following notes to this table, each
nominee for director owns directly the number of shares indicated in the
table. The total beneficial ownership of each nominee includes 3,000
exercisable stock options with the exception of David M. Gaddis, Walter
T. Haenggi and Billy W. Ruddock whose beneficial ownership includes
8,000 exercisable stock options, 2,000 exercisable stock options, and
2,900 exercisable stock options, respectively. Any family relationships
are also indicated in the following notes to this table.
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(4) The percentage of class represents the number of shares beneficially
owned as a percentage of all outstanding shares of Company stock
including all exercisable stock options issued to directors and
executive officers of the Company.
(5) The beneficial stock holdings of Michael S. Anderson include 147,902
shares owned directly by him and 2,000 shares owned by his spouse.
(6) The beneficial stock holdings shown for O. D. Edwards, Jr. include 8,824
owned by him and 17,280 shares to which he is co-executor of the Pattie
Welder Edwards Estate. He is also Trustee for the 1976 Edwards Trust A,
which has 6,320 shares.
(7) The beneficial stock holdings of David M. Gaddis include 10,144 shares
owned directly by him and 40 shares owned by his children. In January
2000, the Company announced that Mr. Gaddis would continue to serve as
President and Chief Executive Officer of both the Company and First
Victoria National Bank until a new President and Chief Executive Officer
of First Victoria National Bank is named. At that time he will assume
full-time responsibilities as President and Chief Executive Officer of
FVNB Corp.
(8) The beneficial stock holdings of Walter T. Haenggi include 5,000 shares
owned directly by him and 21,529 shares owned by his spouse.
(9) The beneficial stock holdings shown for Robert L. Halepeska include
4,000 shares owned by him and 16,900 shares as to which he has sole
voting rights as Executive Vice President of the M. G. and Lillie
Johnson Foundation, Inc.
(10) The beneficial stock holdings shown for James Robert McCan include
4,700 shares owned by him in a management trust for which he holds sole
voting rights.
(11) The beneficial stock holdings shown for Thomas M. O'Connor include
69,336 shares owned by him, 2,336 shares held in the Madeline F.
O'Connor Trust, and 14,952 shares in the name of Greta Investment
Company for which he has sole voting rights.
(12) The beneficial stock holdings of Billy W. Ruddock include 6,240 shares
owned directly by him and 200 shares owned by his spouse.
(13) The beneficial stock holdings of the directors and executive officers as
a group include the stock holdings of all the nominees as well as those
of C. Dee Harkey, Secretary and Principal Accounting Officer of the
Company.
None of the nominees for director is a director of any other company
which has a class of securities registered under, or is required to file reports
under, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or of any company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange of 1934 requires the Company's
directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of the Company's
Common Stock to file initial stock ownership reports and reports of changes in
ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is required
to disclose in this Proxy Statement any failure to file such reports by the
applicable dates during the last fiscal year. Each of the Company's directors as
well as one executive officer, Mr. C. Dee Harkey, had one late Form 5 filing
related to stock options granted in 1998. In making these disclosures, the
Company has relied solely on its review of the copies of the filings furnished
to the Company and written representations of the applicable persons.
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MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During 1999, the Board of Directors of the Company held eleven regular
meetings. No director attended fewer than 75% of the total board meetings and
the meetings held by the committees of the Board of Directors on which he
served during 1999.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company met three
times during 1999. The function of the committee is to insure compliance with
accepted audit procedures. The members of the Audit Committee are outside
directors who are independent of management. The Audit Committee is required to
review the basis for all financial reports with management and the independent
public accountant. The committee was composed of Thomas Lane Keller, Chairman;
Roger F. Welder, Vice-Chairman; O. D. Edwards, Jr., James R. McCan and J. E.
McCord.
The 1998 FVNB Corp. Stock Incentive Plan Committee of the Company met
two times during 1999. The function of this committee, which meets on a call
basis, is to determine stock based compensation policies of the Company. The
committee was composed of David P. Engel, Chairman; O. D. Edwards, Jr.,
Vice-Chairman; Walter Haenggi; Thomas Lane Keller; James R. McCan and Thomas M.
O'Connor. No cash-based compensation is paid by the Company. Consequently, the
Company does not have a Compensation and Retirement Committee.
The Executive and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of the
Company met one time during 1999. The committee, which meets on a call basis,
serves two functions: to establish executive policy and to consider nominations
for directors made by the shareholders. The committee was composed of Roger F.
Welder, Chairman; David P. Engel, Vice-Chairman; Michael S. Anderson; Thomas
Lane Keller; J. E. McCord and Thomas M. O'Connor.
Nominations for directors may be submitted to the Company's Executive
and Nominating Committee until December 11, 2000, and will be considered for
inclusion in the list of nominees recommended by the Board of Directors for
election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2001. If the
nomination is not included among those recommended by the Board of Directors,
it will be presented in the Proxy Statement as a nomination that has been made,
but that is not recommended by the Board of Directors. Additional written
nominations may be made no later than thirty days prior to the Annual Meeting;
however, such nominations will not be included in the Proxy Statement, but they
will be included in the ballot used by the shareholders voting in person at the
Annual Meeting.
Shareholders desiring to make nominations should do so in writing,
certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Executive and
Nominating Committee, Attention: Roger F. Welder, FVNB Corp., 101 S. Main
Street, P. O. Box 1338, Victoria, Texas 77902.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following lists the executive officers of the Company as of March 21, 2000,
the positions in which they served as executive officers, their principal
occupation for the past five years and their stock ownership in the Company:
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SERVED IN NO. OF
CAPACITY SHARES PERCENTAGE
NAME AGE TITLE SINCE OWNED (1) OF CLASS (2)
- ---- --- ----- ----- --------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
David M. Gaddis 50 President and 09/98 10,184 *
Chief Executive Officer,
FVNB Corp.
President and 07/89
Chief Executive Officer,
First Victoria National Bank
C. Dee Harkey 47 Secretary and Principal 09/98 2,650 *
Accounting Officer,
FVNB Corp.
Executive Vice President 08/96
and Chief Operating Officer,
First Victoria National Bank
Executive Vice President 02/95
and Senior Trust Officer,
First Victoria National Bank (3)
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* less than one percent
(1) Company common stock beneficially owned as of March 21, 2000.
(2) The percentage of class represents the number of shares beneficially
owned as a percentage of all outstanding shares of Company stock
including all exercisable stock options issued to directors and
executive officers of the Company.
(3) Prior to February 1995, C. Dee Harkey was employed by International Bank
of Commerce as Executive Vice President and Cashier from August 31, 1994
to February 15, 1995. He was employed in the capacity of Vice President
and Trust Officer from December 1, 1985 to December 31, 1991 and
President and Chief Operating Officer from January 1, 1992 to August 31,
1994 at First State Bank and Trust Company, Port Lavaca.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND RELATED INFORMATION
COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Under rules established by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
Company is required to provide certain data and information in regard to the
compensation and benefits provided to the Company's Chief Executive Officer
("CEO") and other four most highly compensated executive officers, provided
that their aggregate compensation exceeded $100,000 in 1999. The disclosure
requirements for these individuals (the "named executive officers") include the
use of tables and a report explaining the rationale and considerations that led
to fundamental executive compensation decisions affecting all executive
officers. In fulfillment of this requirement, the Compensation and Retirement
Committee of First Victoria National Bank ("the Bank"), at the direction of its
Board of Directors, has prepared the following report for inclusion in this
Proxy Statement. All cash compensation paid to both officers of the Company and
officers of the Bank is paid by the Bank. However, no officer receives any
additional cash compensation related to their positions with the Company.
COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY
The executive compensation program is administered by the Compensation
and Retirement Committee of the Board of Directors of the Bank (the
"Committee") which is composed of the individuals listed below who are outside
directors of the Bank. The program has been designed to enable the Bank to
attract, motivate and retain officers by providing a fully competitive total
compensation opportunity based on performance. As an executive's level of
responsibility increases, a greater portion of his or her potential total
compensation opportunity is based on performance incentives and less on salary,
causing greater variability in the individual's absolute compensation level
from year to year. The Committee is accountable for the approval of responsible
executive compensation programs which relate the pay levels of executives to
the performance of the Bank, while providing appropriate incentives to deliver
the maximum short and long-term financial results for the benefit of the
shareholders. The program provides for incentive opportunities for the
achievement of financial performance goals established by the Committee in the
form of short-term awards which recognize current achievements and long-term
awards which strengthen the mutuality of interests between management and the
Company. Long-term incentives reward executives for delivering long-term value
to the Bank's shareholder. The Committee makes recommendations to the Board of
Directors on compensation actions involving executive officers of the Bank.
With respect to the CEO, the Committee recommends to the Board of
Directors the CEO compensation. In determining the CEO salary, the Committee
considers such factors and criteria as objectives of the Bank and the
attainment thereof, the ability of the CEO to develop, train, and motivate a
competent management team, the success of the CEO of promoting and growing the
Bank in the communities served, the ability to work with and carry-out the
directives of the Board of Directors, and the success of the CEO in rewarding
the Company with a satisfactory return on its investment. Finally, the
Committee considers the success of managing the Bank in a safe and sound
manner. The base salary is determined based on the aforementioned criteria
after consideration of the compensation of CEOs in other comparable financial
institutions and the supply and demand in the market place.
Following is a discussion of the executive compensation program along
with a description of the decisions and actions taken by the Committee with
regard to 1999 compensation.
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COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Total annual cash compensation for executive management consists of
base salary and the cash incentive earned under the Incentive Compensation
Plan. At the senior executive levels, base salaries, the fixed regular period
component of pay, are determined by comparison to salary ranges for equivalent
positions in peer groups of banks with similar characteristics. Annual awards,
which are directly linked to the short-term growth and financial performance of
the Bank as a whole, are designed to provide better-than-competitive pay only
for better-than-competitive performance. Total annual cash compensation varies
each year based on achievement of the Bank growth and financial performance
goals established by the Committee and changes in base salary.
Based on the growth and financial objectives which the Committee
established for 1999, the Bank accrued approximately $1,091,000 under the
Officer Annual Incentive Plan for the year ended December 31, 1999. The
resulting annual compensation is reported in various columns in the Summary
Compensation Table below for the Company's two named executive officers. No
other executive officers of the Company earned in excess of $100,000 during
1999.
The Compensation Committee has considered the limitations on
deductibility of certain compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code. The Committee's current policy is to ensure that all compensation
is deductible under Section 162(m) when paid.
The Compensation and Retirement Committee,
David P. Engel, Chairman
O. D. Edwards, Jr., Vice-Chairman
Walter Haenggi
Thomas Lane Keller
James R. McCan
Thomas M. O'Connor
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REPORT OF 1998 FVNB CORP. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN COMMITTEE
The 1998 FVNB Corp. Stock Incentive Plan Committee of the Company is
composed of the individuals listed below who are all outside directors of the
Company. The Committee determines the stock option grants to the officers,
directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. During 1999 this
Committee met and granted options to purchase a total of 59,600 shares of
Common Stock at an exercise price of $32.50 to certain directors and officers.
Options have a six-month vesting period for directors and a ratable three-year
vesting period for officers. All options expire ten years from the date of
grant. The primary purpose of the Stock Incentive Plan is to increase the
interest of the directors, employees and officers of the Company and its
subsidiaries in the Company's future growth and success through the added
incentive created by the opportunity for stock ownership under the Plan. The
size of the option grants was determined by the Committee based upon a
subjective assessment of the individual's performance and other factors. The
exercise price of each option granted equaled the fair market value of the
Common Stock as of the date of grant.
Stock Incentive Plan Committee,
David P. Engel, Chairman
O. D. Edwards, Jr., Vice-Chairman
Walter Haenggi
Thomas Lane Keller
James R. McCan
Thomas M. O'Connor
COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT COMMITTEE AND STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN COMMITTEE
INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
O. D. Edwards, Jr., Thomas Lane Keller, James R. McCan, and Thomas M. O'Connor
each have indebtedness outstanding with the Bank in an amount which exceeds
$60,000, which indebtedness is fully performing and is included in the summary
disclosure regarding the aggregate amounts receivable to the Bank from certain
related parties of the Bank set forth on page 15 under the caption "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions." All of these individuals are members of
both the Stock Incentive Plan Committee and the Compensation and Retirement
Committee.
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COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
The following graph compares the five-year cumulative total return of the
Company's common stock with that of the Russell 2000 major market index and the
NASDAQ Banks index. Cumulative total return is calculated assuming an initial
$100 investment and subsequent reinvestment of dividends paid over the five-year
period. The NASDAQ Banks index includes banks of various size and value. The
Russell 2000 index is used as the major market index that most closely
approximates the Company's size for a variety of industries not restricted to
banking.
COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG FVNB CORP., THE RUSSELL 2000 INDEX AND THE NASDAQ BANK
INDEX
12/94 12/95 12/96 12/97 12/98 12/99
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FVNB CORP. 100 132 136 220 193 238
RUSSELL 2000 100 126 145 175 169 202
NASDAQ BANK 100 149 197 329 327 314
The foregoing graph assumes that the value of the investment in Company
common stock and each index was $100 on December 31, 1994 and that all dividends
were reinvested. The information presented is as of the fiscal year ending
December 31, for each of the five years shown.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following compensation table sets forth all compensation for
services in all capacities paid by the Company to the two most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company whose aggregate compensation
exceeded $100,000 for 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG TERM COMPENSATION
AWARDS
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OTHER
ANNUAL RESTRICTED OPTIONS/ LTIP ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL SALARY BONUS COMP. STOCK SARS PAYOUTS COMPENSATION
POSITION YEAR (A) (B) (N/A) AWARDS (#) (N/A) (C)
---- ------ ----- ------ ---------- -------- ------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
David M. Gaddis 1999 $186,412 $117,303 0.00 $4,000
President & Chief 1998 $181,626 $66,717 0.00 $4,000
Executive Officer 1997 $182,500 $36,120 0.00 $4,000
C. Dee Harkey 1999 $105,375 $47,393 0.00 $2,634
Secretary & Principal 1998 $101,050 $26,910 0.00 $2,476
Accounting Officer 1997 $99,337 $13,429 0.00 $2,208
</TABLE>
(a) Represents the annual wages earned by the named executive officer plus
any fees received for service in the capacity of director. All cash
compensation paid to the named officers was paid by the Bank. The
Company does not pay any cash compensation to any officer or director.
(b) Represents the short-term cash award under the Incentive Compensation
Plan. Amounts are payable by March 1st in the year following the year in
which the award was earned.
(c) Includes portions relating to the Bank's matching of the named executive
officers' 401(k) contribution to the Employees' Profit Sharing Plan.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENT OF
TOTAL
OPTIONS
NUMBER GRANTED
OF TO POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
SECURITIES EMPLOYEES VALUE AT ASSUMED
UNDERLYING AND ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
OPTIONS DIRECTORS EXERCISE OR PRICE APPRECIATION
GRANTED IN FISCAL BASE PRICE EXPIRATION FOR OPTION TERM
(1) YEAR ($/SH) DATE 5% ($)(2) 10% ($)(2)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
David M. Gaddis 15,000 25.17% 32.50 05/17/09 306,586 776,949
C. Dee Harkey 4,500 7.55% 32.50 05/17/09 91,976 235,488
</TABLE>
(1) The options shown in the table are nonstatutory stock options, each of
which were granted under the Company's 1998 FVNB Corp. Stock Incentive
Plan, with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of
grant. Options have a six month vesting period for directors and a ratable
three year vesting period for officers. All options expire ten years from
the date of the grant.
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(2) The dollar amounts shown are based on certain assumed rates of
appreciation and the assumption that the options will not be exercised
until the end of the expiration periods applicable to the options. Actual
realizable values, if any, on stock option exercises and common
stockholdings are dependent on the future performance of the Company's
common stock and overall stock market conditions. There can be no
assurances that the amounts reflected will be achieved.
RETIREMENT PLAN
The retirement plan for employees of First Victoria National Bank is a
non-contributory, trusteed retirement plan, providing retirement and death
benefits to all full-time employees who have completed one year of service.
Benefits accrue to the participants based upon years of service and salary. The
funding is limited to the maximum amounts that are available for deduction for
federal income tax purposes. Contributions of approximately $325,000 and
$26,000 were made to fund the plan during 1999 and 1998, respectively. No
contributions were made to the plan during 1997 due to the over-funding of the
retirement plan. The plan provides for a single benefit formula that is based
on the participant's final adjusted monthly compensation. Employees are
required to complete five years of service for their retirement to vest. During
1999, no amounts were paid or distributed to executive officers pursuant to the
plan.
As of December 31, 1999, the two most highly compensated executive officers of
the Company whose aggregate compensation exceeded $100,000 had years of
credited service as follows: David M. Gaddis - 20 years and C. Dee Harkey - 5
years. If both Mr. Gaddis and Mr. Harkey work until the normal retirement age
of 65, their estimated annual benefit under the plan would be $106,804 and
$40,104, respectively, assuming no future salary increases.
DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
The Directors of the Company are the same individuals as the Directors
of First Victoria National Bank. During 1999, the Directors of First Victoria
National Bank were compensated by the Bank for their service to the Bank.
However, none of the Directors of the Company received cash compensation for
the Board Meetings of the Company from either First Victoria National Bank or
the Company. During 1998, the Directors of the Company were granted options to
purchase 2,000 shares of common stock of the Company with the exception of
Walter T. Haenggi who received options to purchase 1,000 shares of common stock
of the Company and David M. Gaddis who received options to purchase 15,000
shares of common stock of the Company for his service as an officer of the
Bank. During 1999, the Directors of the Company were granted additional options
to purchase 1,000 shares of common stock of the Company with the exception of
David M. Gaddis who received options to purchase 9,000 shares of common stock
of the Company for his service as an officer of the Bank.
The Bank maintains the First Victoria National Bank Board of Directors
Deferred Compensation Plan pursuant to which directors may elect to have their
director fees deferred. Distribution of the amount owing under the plan to each
director commences on the later of January 1 of the year subsequent to the year
in which the director reaches the age of sixty-five or on January 1 of the year
subsequent to the year in which the director ceases to be a director. The
method of distribution of the amount owing, which is determined at the time the
director elects to participate, may be in one lump sum or in any number of
equal annual installments, not to exceed ten. The plan provides for alternative
investment options for plan participants. During 1999, one director
participated in the plan with total deposits to the plan of approximately
$20,700.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The aggregate amount receivable by First Victoria National Bank and
Citizens Bank of Texas from certain related parties of the Company (directors
and executive officers, including their associates, immediate family members
and companies in which they are principal owners) was approximately $3,545,000
as of December 31, 1999 (approximately .54% of the Company's total consolidated
assets at such date). In the opinion of management of the banks, such loan
transactions with related parties have been and will continue to be entered
into 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 others, and do not involve more than the normal
risk of collectability or involve a delinquency as to payment of principal or
interest or present other unfavorable features.
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
(PROPOSAL 2)
The Board of Directors of the Company has selected KPMG LLP as
independent public accountants to audit the consolidated financial statements
of the Company and its subsidiaries for the current fiscal year, and such
selection will be submitted to the shareholders for ratification at the
meeting. Arthur Andersen LLP previously served as independent public
accountants of the Company from 1982 until the completion of their engagement
related to the audit for the year ended December 31, 1998. There were no
disagreements with Arthur Andersen on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure. The
Board of Directors of the Company recommends approval of this selection of
auditors by the shareholders. Unless otherwise indicated, the accompanying
Proxy will be voted for the selection of KPMG LLP as independent public
accountants of the Company for the current fiscal year. Should shareholder
ratification not be obtained, the Board of Directors would consider an
alternative appointment for the succeeding fiscal year. Representatives of KPMG
LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting, and they will have the opportunity
to make a statement if they desire to do so and are expected to be available to
respond to appropriate questions.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals from shareholders intended to be presented at the 2000 Annual
Meeting must be received in writing by the Company at its principal offices not
later than December 11, 2000.
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OTHER MATTERS
Management of the Company knows of no other business to be presented at
the meeting, but if other matters do properly come before the meeting, unless
otherwise instructed, it is intended that the persons named in the proxy will
vote shares according to their best judgment.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/S/ C. DEE HARKEY
C. Dee Harkey
Secretary
Dated: April 10, 2000
THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE SHAREHOLDERS WITH A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1999 (EXCLUDING
EXHIBITS), WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMPANY, MR. C. DEE HARKEY, AT:
FVNB Corp.
101 S. Main Street
P. O. Box 1338
Victoria, Texas 77902
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FVNB CORP.
101 S. Main Street
P. O. Box 1338
Victoria, Texas 77902
(361) 573-6321
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 11, 2000
PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned shareholder of FVNB Corp. (the "Company") hereby
appoints D. R. Stephenson and Mark E. Zafereo, and each of them separately, with
full power of substitution, proxies to vote all shares of Company common stock,
par value $.01 per share, that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the close
of business on March 21, 2000, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
on May 11, 2000 at 2:00 p.m., or any adjournment(s) thereof, on the following
proposals:
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, fix the number of directors at twelve and the
election of the nominees listed below as recommended by the Board of
Directors:
Nominees: Michael S. Anderson, O. D. Edwards, Jr., David P. Engel,
David M. Gaddis, Walter T. Haenggi, Robert L. Halepeska, Thomas Lane
Keller, James Robert (Bob) McCan, J. E. McCord, Thomas M. O'Connor,
Billy W. Ruddock, and Roger Welder.
[ ] FOR all nominees listed [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to
above (except as set vote for all nominees listed
forth below) above
(INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE,
WRITE THAT NOMINEE'S NAME ON THE LINE PROVIDED BELOW.)
2. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP as the independent
public accountants of the Company for the current fiscal year.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
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3. IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER
BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING OR ANY
ADJOURNMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF INCLUDING THE ELECTION OF ANY
DIRECTOR FOR WHICH A BONA FIDE NOMINEE IS NAMED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT
AND SUCH NOMINEE IS UNABLE TO SERVE OR FOR GOOD CAUSE REFUSES TO SERVE.
ANY PROXY GIVEN PURSUANT TO THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE REVOKED BY THE
PERSON GIVING IT ANY TIME BEFORE IT IS VOTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
PROXIES MAY BE REVOKED BY DELIVERING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY, C.
DEE HARKEY, 101 S. MAIN STREET, P. O. BOX 1338, VICTORIA, TEXAS 77902, A
WRITTEN NOTICE OF REVOCATION BEARING A LATER DATE THAN THE PROXY, BY
DULY EXECUTING AND DELIVERING TO THE SECRETARY A SUBSEQUENTLY DATED
PROXY RELATING TO THE SAME SHARES OR BY ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING AND
VOTING IN PERSON (ALTHOUGH ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING WILL NOT IN
AND OF ITSELF CONSTITUTE REVOCATION OF A PROXY).
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS MARKED. SIGNED BUT UNMARKED PROXIES WILL BE
VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSALS.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS'
MEETING to be held May 11, 2000 and the PROXY STATEMENT dated April 10, 2000 and
hereby revokes all Proxies heretofore given by the undersigned.
Dated: , 2000
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Signature
Number of Shares------------------------- -----------------------------------
Signature (If Held Jointly)
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Title or Authority (If Applicable)
SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER(S) SHOULD CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME IN WHICH SHARES ARE
REGISTERED. JOINT HOLDERS SHOULD EACH SIGN. WHEN SIGNING AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT,
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, GUARDIAN, PARTNER, OR DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICER,
PLEASE GIVE TITLE OR AUTHORITY AND ATTACH AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENTS.
