Exhibit 99(1)
CITIZENS BANCORP REVOCABLE PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE SPECIAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON ____________, SEPTEMBER __, 2000.
The undersigned hereby appoints the Board of Directors (with the power of
substitution), proxy for the undersigned to represent and to vote, as designated
below, all shares of Common Stock of Citizens Bancorp ("Citizens"), which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on September __, 2000, and at any adjournment
thereof.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the Proposals described herein.
1. PROPOSAL: to vote on the merger of Citizens and Lincoln Bancorp and related
matters. In the merger, you will receive .9375 shares of Lincoln Bancorp common
stock and $9.375 cash for each share of Citizens common stock you own before the
merger. You will also receive cash in lieu of receiving any fractional shares of
Lincoln Bancorp common stock you would otherwise receive in the merger.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
2. PROPOSAL to adjourn the meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in
the event that an insufficient number of shares is present in person or by proxy
to approve the merger.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein
by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be
voted FOR Proposals 1 and 2. In addition, this proxy will be voted at the
discretion of the proxy holders(s) upon any other matter which may properly come
before the Special Meeting.
(Signature) _____________________________ Date ___________________, 2000
(Printed) _______________________________
NUMBER OF SHARES________
IMPORTANT: PLEASE DATE AND SIGN YOUR NAME AS ADDRESSED AND RETURN IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. When signing as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian,
etc., please give full title as such. If the shareholder is a corporation, the
proxy should be signed in the full corporate name by a duly authorized officer
whose title is stated.
