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EXHIBIT 99.3
THE SAVINGS BANK
PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS CALLED FOR
________, 2000
The undersigned having received, together with the proxy
statement/prospectus dated as of _______, 2000, notice of the special meeting of
shareholders of THE SAVINGS BANK, an Ohio corporation, to be held on _______,
2000 at ___, hereby designates and appoints __________ and ____________ as
proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to exercise all
the powers that the undersigned would have if personally present to act and to
vote all of the shares of common stock that the undersigned is entitled to vote
at the special meeting of shareholders, unless revoked, and at any adjournment
or postponement thereof, such proxies being directed to vote as specified below
on the following proposal:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL 1.
Proposal 1: To approve and adopt the Merger Agreement by and between
THE SAVINGS BANK and SAVINGS INTERIM BANK, joined in by
Savings Bancorp, Inc., providing for the merger of Savings
Interim Bank with and into The Savings Bank.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
Proposal 2: To transact such other business as may properly come before
the special meeting, or any adjournment or postponement
thereof, in order to allow the further solicitation of
proxies.
THE SHARES OF STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1. ALL PROXIES
PREVIOUSLY GIVEN ARE HEREBY REVOKED. RECEIPT OF THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED.
The aforesaid proxies are hereby authorized to vote on any other matter
that may properly come before the meeting at their discretion. An executed proxy
may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise by submitting another proxy
with a later date, by appearing in person at THE SAVINGS BANK special meeting
and advising the Cashier of the shareholder's intent to vote the common shares
or by sending a written, signed and dated revocation that clearly identifies the
proxy being revoked to the principal executive offices of THE SAVINGS BANK at
118 North Court Street, Circleville, Ohio 43113. A revocation may be in any
written form validly signed by the record holder so long as it clearly states
that the proxy previously given is no longer effective.
Dated:______________________________________
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Signature
____________________________________________
Signature
Please sign exactly as your name appears on
your share certificate(s) and return this
proxy promptly in the accompanying envelope.
If the shares of stock are issued in the
names of two or more persons, all persons
should sign the proxy. If the shares of
stock are issued in the name of a
corporation or partnership, please sign in
the corporate name,
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by the president or other authorized
officer, or in the partnership name, by an
authorized person. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee, guardian
or in any other representative capacity,
please give your full title as such.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY TO THE
SAVINGS BANK, ATTENTION CASHIER, 118 N.
COURT STREET, CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO 43113. AN
ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
