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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to .
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Commission File Number 0 - 9676
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
ARKANSAS 71-0540166
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
400 WEST CAPITOL AVENUE, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (501)371-7000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.
Class Outstanding at June 30, 1996
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Common Stock, $3.00 par value per share 27,343,870
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)............................. 3
2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.................................... 10
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
1. Legal Proceedings............................................ 20
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.......... 20
6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................. 20
Signatures............................................................. 21
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION Unaudited
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS June 30, December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except par value) -------------- --------------
1996 1995
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ASSETS
Cash and due from banks................................................... $ 291,109 $ 432,117
Federal funds sold........................................................ 78,124 108,181
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Total cash and cash equivalents.......................................... 369,233 540,298
Investment securities held-to-maturity, estimated market
value $333,301 ($352,492 in 1995)........................................ 336,529 351,415
Investment securities available-for-sale.................................. 1,015,985 973,129
Trading account securities................................................ 556 449
Loans and leases, net of unearned income.................................. 3,219,816 3,215,562
Allowance for possible loan and lease losses.............................. (51,577) (51,341)
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Net loans and leases..................................................... 3,168,239 3,164,221
Bank premises and equipment, net.......................................... 103,957 106,665
Other real estate owned, net of allow for poss losses of $49 ($50 in 1995) 2,244 2,266
Other assets.............................................................. 224,648 222,497
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Total assets........................................................... $ 5,221,391 $ 5,360,940
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Non-interest bearing transaction accounts................................. $ 867,225 $ 1,018,181
Interest bearing transaction and savings accounts......................... 1,603,662 1,612,294
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and over................................. 520,397 505,303
Other time deposits....................................................... 1,547,013 1,494,763
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Total deposits........................................................... 4,538,297 4,630,541
Short-term borrowings..................................................... 169,851 235,378
Other liabilities and deferred income taxes............................... 59,769 55,592
Long-term debt............................................................ 6,098 7,170
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Total liabilities........................................................ 4,774,015 4,928,681
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value, 400,000 shares authorized, none issued.... -- --
Common stock, $3 par value, 34,000,000 shares authorized,
27,389,252 and 27,343,279 shares issued, respectively................... 82,168 82,030
Capital surplus.......................................................... 195,381 195,019
Retained earnings........................................................ 175,445 154,356
Unrealized net gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities,
net of income tax....................................................... (4,221) 854
Less treasury stock at cost, 45,382 and 0 shares, respectively .......... (1,397) --
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Total stockholders' equity.............................................. 447,376 432,259
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity............................. $ 5,221,391 $ 5,360,940
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See accompanying notes.
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FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION Unaudited Unaudited
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) June 30, June 30,
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1996 1995 1996 1995
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Interest income
Loans and leases, including fees........................... $ 71,605 $ 59,793 $ 142,817 $ 114,663
Short-term investments..................................... 1,558 1,200 3,025 2,182
Investment securities-taxable.............................. 17,460 15,915 34,348 31,574
-nontaxable........................... 2,024 1,766 4,036 3,761
Trading account securities................................. 9 (2) 1 --
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Total interest income.................................... 92,656 78,672 184,227 152,180
Interest expense
Interest on deposits....................................... 36,828 31,108 73,867 59,172
Short-term borrowings...................................... 1,958 2,552 4,422 5,171
Long-term debt............................................. 99 222 220 414
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Total interest expense................................... 38,885 33,882 78,509 64,757
Net interest income........................................... 53,771 44,790 105,718 87,423
Provision for possible loan and lease losses.................. 1,553 434 3,125 1,259
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Net int inc after prov for possible loan and lease losses 52,218 44,356 102,593 86,164
Other income
Trust department income.................................... 2,974 2,622 6,042 5,433
Mortgage servicing fee income.............................. 10,799 3,818 21,800 7,498
Broker-dealer operations income............................ 979 728 1,884 1,379
Service charges on deposit accounts........................ 6,247 5,465 12,169 10,790
Other service charges and fees............................. 3,148 1,949 6,067 4,029
Investment securities gains (losses), net.................. 25 22 90 (5)
Other real estate gains (losses), net...................... (330) 128 (317) (105)
Other...................................................... 1,968 1,160 3,683 2,450
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Total other income....................................... 25,810 15,892 51,418 31,469
Other expenses
Salaries, wages and employee benefits...................... 23,863 19,785 47,633 39,293
Net occupancy.............................................. 3,146 2,689 6,118 5,421
Equipment.................................................. 3,195 2,600 6,250 5,163
FDIC insurance............................................. 209 2,263 535 4,513
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights.................. 5,100 1,086 10,164 2,074
Other...................................................... 16,772 11,096 33,061 21,552
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Total other expenses..................................... 52,285 39,519 103,761 78,016
Income before income taxes................................. 25,743 20,729 50,250 39,617
Income tax provision....................................... 9,061 7,004 17,667 13,200
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Net income............................................... $ 16,682 $ 13,725 $ 32,583 $ 26,417
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period............................................ 27,335,493 26,144,521 27,343,316 26,141,512
Earnings per common share..................................... $ 0.61 $ 0.52 $ 1.19 $ 1.01
See accompanying notes.
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FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Unrealized
Preferred Common Retained Gains and Treasury
Stock Stock Surplus Earnings (Losses) Stock Total
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Balance - January 1, 1995.............. $ -- $ 71,325 $ 109,167 $ 170,132 $ (7,433)$ -- $ 343,191
Change in unrealized gains (losses),
net of income taxes of $4,057........ 7,547 7,547
Net income............................ 26,417 26,417
Cash dividends - $.38 per common share (9,692) (9,692)
Stock options exercised............... 88 147 235
Common stock issued, 2,736 shares..... 8 54 62
Purchase of treasury stock,
84,530 shares........................ (2,015) (2,015)
Acquisition of equity interest of
West-Ark Bancshares, Inc.,
689,106 shares....................... 1,932 380 5,421 (260) 7,473
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Balance - June 30, 1995................ $ -- $ 73,353 $ 109,748 $ 192,278 $ (146)$ (2,015)$ 373,218
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Balance - January 1, 1996.............. $ -- $ 82,030 $ 195,019 $ 154,356 $ 854 $ -- $ 432,259
Change in unrealized gains (losses),
net of income taxes of $2,812........ (5,075) (5,075)
Net income............................ 32,583 32,583
Cash dividends - $.42 per common share (11,494) (11,494)
Stock options exercised............... 138 350 488
Purchase of treasury stock,
45,382 shares........................ (1,414) (1,414)
Purchase of minority shares of
Springhill Bank & Trust Company,
971 shares........................... 12 17 29
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Balance - June 30, 1996................ $ -- $ 82,168 $ 195,381 $ 175,445 $ (4,221)$ (1,397)$ 447,376
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See accompanying notes.
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FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION Unaudited
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
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1996 1995
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income......................................................................... $ 32,583 $ 26,417
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization..................................................... 17,220 7,358
Provision for possible loan and lease losses...................................... 3,125 1,259
Loss (gain) on investment securities available-for-sale........................... (90) 5
Gain on sale of equipment......................................................... (19) (27)
Gain on sale of other real estate................................................. (321) (749)
Write downs of other real estate.................................................. 53 31
Equity in undistributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary..................... (701) (867)
Increase in trading securities.................................................... (105) (217)
Net unrealized gain on trading securities......................................... (2) --
Decrease (increase) in mortgage loans held for resale............................. 70,954 (8,575)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable....................................... (4,374) 3,367
Decrease (increase) in interest and other receivables............................. (1,106) 122
Increase (decrease) in interest payable........................................... (448) 1,868
Increase in accrued expenses...................................................... 7,768 1,726
Increase in prepaid expenses...................................................... (628) (2,171)
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Net cash provided by operating activities........................................ 123,909 29,547
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale.................... 39,038 10,812
Proceeds from maturing investment securities available-for-sale.................... 513,908 112,898
Proceeds from maturing investment securities held-to-maturity...................... 168,324 239,222
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale.............................. (571,977) (67,090)
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity................................ (185,060) (179,357)
Purchase of institution, net of funds acquired..................................... 29 5,276
Net increase in loans and leases................................................... (79,268) (154,625)
Capital expenditures............................................................... (5,039) (8,036)
Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment.................................. 2,536 1,493
Additions to purchased mortgage servicing rights and other assets.................. (7,663) (2,273)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate........................................... 1,461 2,371
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Net cash used in investing activities............................................. (123,711) (39,309)
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FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION Unaudited
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued) Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
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1996 1995
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net decrease in demand deposits, NOW accounts, and savings accounts................ (159,588) (70,140)
Net increase in time deposits...................................................... 67,344 103,095
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings................................... (65,527) 18,493
Repayment of long-term debt........................................................ (1,072) (1,072)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock............................................. -- 62
Purchase of treasury stock......................................................... (1,414) (2,015)
Stock options exercised............................................................ 488 235
Cash dividends paid on common stock................................................ (11,494) (9,692)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities............................... (171,263) 38,966
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents............................... (171,065) 29,204
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year................................. 540,298 359,355
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period........................................ $ 369,233 $ 388,559
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See accompanying notes.
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FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 1996
1. There have been no significant changes in the accounting policies of the
Company since December 31, 1995, the date of the most recent annual report
to shareholders, nor have there occurred events, except as disclosed in
Notes 4, 5 and 6, which have had a material impact on the disclosures
contained therein.
2. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the
financial position as of June 30, 1996, and the results of operations and
changes in cash flows for the six months then ended. Any adjustments
consist only of normal recurring accruals.
3. Cash payments for interest were approximately $79.0 million and $62.9
million for the first six months of 1996 and 1995, respectively. Cash
payments for income taxes during the first six months of 1996 and 1995 were
approximately $21.8 million and $10.5 million, respectively.
4. Aearth Development, Inc. v. First Commercial Bank, N.A.
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First Commercial Bank, N.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is
the defendant in litigation initiated in 1989 seeking approximately
$200,000,000 in compensatory damages plus punitive damages. Plaintiffs in
the litigation allege fraudulent conspiracy, fraudulent misrepresentation,
tortious interference with a business expectancy, breach of contract,
willful breach of fiduciary duty, interference with performance of contract,
securities law violations, conversion, prima facie tort and violations of
the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act as a basis
for treble damages. In June of 1991, the matter was tried before a chancery
judge in Chancery Court in Pulaski County, Arkansas, and on June 5, 1992,
the complaint was dismissed and no damages were assessed against First
Commercial Bank, N.A. Plaintiffs appealed this decision to the Supreme
Court of Arkansas in July of 1992, alleging error for failure to try the
case before a jury in Circuit Court. On July 18, 1994, the Supreme Court of
Arkansas remanded the case to Circuit Court in Pulaski County, Arkansas, for
jury trial. A jury trial was held, which concluded March 13, 1996, with the
jury awarding plaintiffs a total of $12.5 million compensatory damages and
$10.0 million punitive damages. On April 30, 1996, the trial court in the
case approved a $7.3 million set off to the March 13, 1996, $22.5 million
jury verdict. The set off pertains to monies owed by Aearth Development,
Inc., and related interests, to First Commercial Bank, N.A. On June 21,
1996, the trial court reduced punitive damages by $7 million. The net jury
verdict has thus been reduced to $8.2 million. First Commercial Bank, N.A.,
has filed an appeal of the final judgment seeking to further reduce or
reverse the judgment. The ultimate legal and financial liability of the
Company in connection with this matter cannot be estimated with certainty,
but management, based on the advice of legal counsel that the judgment
will be reversed and dismissed in whole or in part or a new trial ordered in
whole or in part, believes that the impact of this matter will not have a
materially adverse effect on the Company's financial position. However, if
any substantial loss were to occur as a result of this litigation it could
have a material adverse impact upon results of operations in the fiscal
quarter or year in which it were to be incurred, but the Company cannot
estimate the range of any reasonably possible loss.
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FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 1996
5. In 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 ("Statement 121"), "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of," which addresses the accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets,
such as bank premises and equipment, identifiable intangibles and goodwill
related to those assets. As required under Statement 121, the Company has
adopted the provisions of the new standard as of January 1, 1996, and in
accordance with Statement 121, prior period financial statements have not
been restated to reflect the change in accounting principle. The effect of
adopting this new standard was not material to the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
6. In 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 122 ("Statement 122"), "Accounting for
Mortgage Servicing Rights - an Amendment to FAS 65," to eliminate the
accounting inconsistencies that have existed between mortgage servicing
rights that are acquired through loan origination activities and those
acquired through purchase transactions. As required under Statement 122, the
Company has adopted the provisions of the new standard as of January 1,
1996, and in accordance with Statement 122, prior period financial
statements have not been restated to reflect the change in accounting
principle. The adoption increased the first six months of 1996's results
of operations $1.2 million.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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First Commercial Corporation ("Registrant" or the "Company") is a multi-
bank holding company headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Company
operates fifteen institutions in the state of Arkansas, seven institutions in
the state of Texas, one institution in the state of Tennessee, and one
institution in the state of Louisiana. In a joint venture with Arvest Bank
Group, Inc., of Bentonville, Arkansas, the Company owns 50% of an institution
in Norman, Oklahoma. The Company's consolidated assets at June 30, 1996,
totaled approximately $5.2 billion.
On January 9, 1996, a subsidiary of the Company, First Commercial Mortgage
Company, completed the purchase of servicing rights and other assets from the
former Bailey Mortgage Company (BMC) located in Jackson, Mississippi. The sale
of servicing rights and other assets of BMC was conducted by the Resolution
Trust Corporation (RTC), which had assumed ownership of BMC three years ago.
Under terms of the agreement, First Commercial Mortgage Company acquired
approximately $850 million in loan servicing rights and certain other assets
from the RTC, represented by over 30,000 mortgages held on properties
throughout the United States. Following the closure of the sale, the Jackson,
Mississippi, production facility reopened under the name First Commercial
Mortgage Company. The transaction brought First Commercial Mortgage Company's
total servicing portfolio to over $8 billion and 160,000 loans.
On May 9, 1996, the Company entered into a definitive agreement for the
purchase of City National Bank. City National Bank is located in Whitehouse,
Texas, and serves the Tyler and Whitehouse markets of East Texas through five
locations. City National Bank has assets of $40 million, loans of $30 million
and deposits of $37 million. The Company will issue 174,492 shares of the
Company's common stock for all the outstanding shares of City National Bank.
The Company anticipates completion of this acquisition in the fourth quarter of
1996, at which time City National Bank will be merged with Tyler Bank and Trust
Company, N.A., Tyler, Texas, a subsidiary of the Company.
On June 28, 1996, the Company entered into a definitive agreement for the
purchase of Security National Bank. Security National Bank is located in
Nacogdoches, Texas, and serves the Nacogdoches market of East Texas. Security
National Bank has assets of $39 million, loans of $17 million and deposits of
$35 million. The Company will issue 241,171 shares of the Company's common
stock for all the outstanding shares of Security National Bank. The Company
anticipates completion of this acquisition in the fourth quarter of 1996, at
which time Security National Bank will be merged with Stone Fort National Bank,
Nacogdoches, Texas, a subsidiary of the Company.
On July 26, 1996, First Commercial Investments, Inc., a second-tier
subsidiary of the Company, completed a merger with Ahart & Bryan, Inc., an
institutional broker-dealer based in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The
transaction should add approximately $1 million annually to the Company's
revenue from this line of business. The transaction is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company's earnings per share.
As reported in a previous Form 10-Q, the Company had entered into a
definitive agreement for the purchase of Cedar Creek Bancshares, Inc., and its
wholly owned subsidiary, Cedar Creek Bank. On June 19, the agreement was
terminated by mutual agreement.
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Financial Review
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The following financial review provides management's analysis of the
consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company. As
such, the presentation focuses on those factors that have had the most
significant impact on the Company's financial condition during the periods
discussed.
Consolidated Earnings Summary
Earnings of $0.61 per share in 1996's second quarter represented an
increase of 17% from $0.52 per share during the same period in 1995. Net
income for the three months ended June 30, 1996, was $16.7 million, up 22% from
$13.7 million in 1995. Earnings of $1.19 per share in 1996's first six months
represented an increase of 18% from $1.01 per share during the same period in
1995. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 1996, was $32.6 million, up
23% from $26.4 million in 1995. The increase in net income was primarily due
to a rise in net interest income as a result of loan growth and increasing
asset yields. The Company also experienced an increase in non-interest income
as a result of mortgage servicing acquisitions during 1995 and early 1996,
higher mortgage production volumes, and increased activity in the Company's
trust and broker-dealer operations. During the second quarter of 1996, the
Company recorded litigation related expenses of $1.2 million, or $0.03 per
share after-tax. A detailed explanation of these increases is included in the
Net Interest Income, Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense sections of
the Financial Review.
When evaluating the earnings performance of a banking organization, two
profitability ratios are important standards of measurement: return on average
assets and return on average common stockholders' equity. Return on average
assets measures net income in relation to total average assets and portrays the
organization's ability to profitably employ its resources. Annualized returns
on average assets for the first six months of 1996 and 1995 were 1.26% and
1.18%, respectively.
The second profitability ratio, return on average common stockholders'
equity, indicates how effectively a company has been able to generate earnings
on the capital invested by its stockholders. In the first six months of 1996,
the Company earned 14.74% on average common stockholders' equity compared with
14.49% for the first six months of 1995. Returns on average common
stockholders' equity for the years 1995, 1994 and 1993 were 15.02%, 14.87% and
14.43%, respectively. The originally reported ratio in 1993, before
restatements for pooling acquisitions, was above 15%. The ratio fell due to
the high capital level of State First Financial Corporation, a pooling-of-
interests acquisition that was consummated in March 1994. The improvement seen
in the return on average common stockholders' equity ratio is indicative of the
Company's successful deployment of this capital, combined with strong earnings
growth. Management will continue to work to profitably deploy excess capital
thereby improving return on average common stockholders' equity.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income, the greatest component of a bank's earnings, is the
difference between income generated by earning assets and the interest cost of
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funding those assets. For the purpose of this analysis and discussion, net
interest income and net interest margin reflect income from tax-exempt loans
and tax-exempt investments on a fully tax-equivalent basis. This permits
comparability of income data through recognition of the tax savings realized on
tax-exempt earnings. On a tax-equivalent basis, net interest income was $107.4
million in the first six months of 1996 compared to $89.1 million in the first
six months of 1995. Net interest margin is the ratio of net interest income to
average earning assets. This ratio indicates the Company's ability to manage
its earning assets and to control the spread between yields earned on assets
and rates paid on liabilities. Fully tax-equivalent net interest margin was
4.65% for the first six months of 1996, compared to 4.42% for the same period
in 1995. The increase in net interest income and net interest margin resulted
from a general repricing of the loan portfolio combined with a 19% growth in
average loans and leases between 1995 and 1996. The loan growth was due to
internal growth (11%), the acquisition of FDH Bancshares, Inc., in the fourth
quarter of 1995, which was accounted for as a purchase transaction (5%), and
the increase in mortgage production volume experienced by the Company's
mortgage subsidiary (3%).
Management of net interest income and net interest margin is actively
pursued through a continuing emphasis on pricing both loans and deposits with
focus on profitability, rather than a narrow emphasis on local market
conditions. Presented in the following table is an analysis of the components
of fully tax-equivalent net interest income for the first three months and
first six months of 1996 and 1995.
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Analysis of Net Interest Income (FTE = Fully Tax-Equivalent)
For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) ----------------------- -----------------------
1996 1995 1996 1995
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Interest income.......................................... $ 92,656 $ 78,672 $ 184,227 $ 152,180
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment.......................... 870 777 1,728 1,713
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Interest income - FTE.................................... 93,526 79,449 185,955 153,893
Interest expense......................................... 38,885 33,882 78,509 64,757
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Net interest income - FTE $ 54,641 $ 45,567 $ 107,446 $ 89,136
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Yield on earning assets - FTE............................ 8.02% 7.80% 8.04% 7.64%
Cost of interest bearing liabilities ................... 4.10% 4.08% 4.16% 3.94%
Net interest spread - FTE................................ 3.92% 3.72% 3.88% 3.70%
Net interest margin - FTE................................ 4.69% 4.47% 4.65% 4.42%
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The following schedule details rate sensitive assets and liabilities at
June 30, 1996. The repricing schedule, as depicted, represents the first
opportunity to reprice earning assets or interest bearing liabilities. The
interest rate sensitivity data is based on repricing terms, rather than actual
contractual maturities.
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Interest Rate Sensitivity Period
(Dollars in thousands) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 - 30 31 - 90 91 - 180 181 - 365 1 to 5 Over 5
Days Days Days Days Years Years Total
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Earning assets:
Short-term investments..........$ 78,124 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 78,124
Trading account securities...... 556 -- -- -- -- -- 556
Taxable investment securities... 183,456 104,344 154,919 246,593 472,172 32,463 1,193,947
Tax-exempt investment securities 1,148 3,068 5,939 15,377 85,286 47,749 158,567
Loans and leases................ 789,097 242,272 308,607 538,548 1,067,773 273,519 3,219,816
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Total earning assets............ 1,052,381 349,684 469,465 800,518 1,625,231 353,731 4,651,010
Interest bearing liabilities:
Savings and NOW accounts........ 1,023,797 -- -- -- -- -- 1,023,797
Money market accounts........... 579,865 -- -- -- -- -- 579,865
Other time deposits............. 321,562 423,219 438,842 496,284 355,445 32,058 2,067,410
Short-term borrowings........... 169,851 -- -- -- -- -- 169,851
Long-term debt.................. -- -- -- 2 1,078 5,018 6,098
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Total interest bearing
liabilities.................... 2,095,075 423,219 438,842 496,286 356,523 37,076 3,847,021
Interest rate
sensitivity gap................(1,042,694) (73,535) 30,623 304,232 1,268,708 316,655
Cumulative interest rate
sensitivity gap................(1,042,694)(1,116,229)(1,085,606) (781,374) 487,334 803,989
Cumulative rate sensitive assets
to rate sensitive liabilities.. 50.2% 55.7% 63.3% 77.4% 112.8% 120.9%
Cumulative gap as a percentage
of earning assets.............. (22.4%) (24.0%) (23.3%) (16.8%) 10.5% 17.3%
</TABLE>
The Company is currently in a negative static gap situation. However,
management recognizes the limitations of a static gap analysis. While a
comparison of rate sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities (static gap
analysis) does provide a general indication of how net interest income will be
affected by changes in interest rates, an important limitation is that static
gap analysis considers only the dollar volume of assets and liabilities to be
repriced. Changes in net interest income are determined not only by the
volumes being repriced, but also by the rates at which the assets and
liabilities are repriced, and the relationship between the rates earned on
assets and rates paid on liabilities are not necessarily constant over time.
Therefore, management uses a beta adjusted gap along with a net interest
revenue simulation model to actively manage the gap position. Management
believes that the dynamic gap position is in a near balanced situation, so that
the impact of changes in the general level of interest rates on net interest
margin is likely to be minimal. Management will continue to closely monitor
all aspects of the Company's gap position to maximize profitability as interest
rates fluctuate.
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Non-Interest Income
In addition to net interest income increases, the Company has continued to
develop its sources of non-interest income. The primary sources of sustainable
non-interest income are trust services, service charges on deposit accounts,
mortgage services and broker-dealer operations. For the first six months of
1996, non-interest income totaled $51.4 million compared to $31.5 million for
the first six months of 1995. Excluding the other real estate and investment
securities gains and losses during the first six months of 1996 and 1995, non-
interest income increased $20.1 million or 64%. The primary contributor to
this increase was $14.3 million in increased mortgage servicing income due to
mortgage servicing acquisitions in 1995 and early 1996. The Company also
experienced increased fee income from the 1995 purchase of consumer credit card
loan participations from its 50% owned affiliate bank in Norman, Oklahoma.
Increased activity in the Company's trust and broker-dealer operations further
contributed to the increase in non-interest income. The following table
summarizes non-interest income for the first three months and first six months
of 1996 and 1995.
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<CAPTION>
For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
1996 1995 % Change 1996 1995 % Change
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Trust department income.......... $ 2,974 $ 2,622 13.42% $ 6,042 $ 5,433 11.21%
Mortgage servicing fee income.... 10,799 3,818 182.84 21,800 7,498 190.74
Broker-dealer operations income.. 979 728 34.48 1,884 1,379 36.62
Service charges on deposits...... 6,247 5,465 14.31 12,169 10,790 12.78
Other service charges and fees... 3,148 1,949 61.52 6,067 4,029 50.58
Investment securities gains
(losses), net.................. 25 22 13.64 90 (5) 19.00
Other real estate gains
(losses), net.................. (330) 128 (357.81) (317) (105) (201.90)
Other income..................... 1,968 1,160 69.66 3,683 2,450 50.33
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Total non-interest income........ 25,810 15,892 62.41% $ 51,418 $ 31,469 63.39%
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Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expenses consist of salaries and benefits, occupancy,
equipment and other expenses such as legal, postage, etc., necessary for the
operation of the Company. Management is committed to controlling the level of
non-interest expenses through improved efficiency and consolidation of certain
activities to achieve economies of scale. It is expected that these efforts
will further improve the Company's efficiency ratio during the remainder of
1996 and future years.
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Non-interest expenses were $103.8 million for the first six months of 1996
compared to $78.0 million for the first six months of 1995. In the first six
months of 1996, the Company recorded $3.0 million in non-recurring expenses
relating to legal matters. Of the remaining $22.8 million increase,
amortization of mortgage servicing rights contributed $8.1 million. This
increase was due to mortgage servicing acquisitions in 1995 and early 1996,
mentioned previously. Non-interest expense of $4.1 million was attributed to
FDH Bancshares, Inc., which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 1995. The
Company also experienced increased expenses from the 1995 purchase of consumer
credit card loan participations mentioned previously. Excluding the effect of
the 1995 bank and mortgage servicing acquisitions and the non-recurring expense
accruals, non-interest expense increased $3.2 million, which represents an
increase from 1995's first six months of 5%. The following table summarizes
non-interest expenses for the first three months and first six months of 1996
and 1995.
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<CAPTION>
For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
1996 1995 % Change 1996 1995 % Change
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Salaries, wages and
employee benefits.............. $ 23,863 $ 19,785 20.61% $ 47,633 $ 39,293 21.23%
Net occupancy.................... 3,146 2,689 17.00 6,118 5,421 12.86
Equipment........................ 3,195 2,600 22.88 6,250 5,163 21.05
FDIC Insurance................... 209 2,263 (90.76) 535 4,513 (88.15)
Amortization of mortgage servicing
rights......................... 5,100 1,086 369.61 10,164 2,074 390.07
Other expenses................... 16,772 11,096 51.15 33,061 21,552 53.40
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Total non-interest expenses...... $ 52,285 $ 39,519 32.30 $ 103,761 $ 78,016 33.00%
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An important tool in determining a bank's effectiveness in managing non-
interest expenses is the efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividing non-
interest expense by the sum of net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis
and non-interest income, excluding securities gains and losses. The Company's
ratio decreased from 62.03% for the first six months of 1995 to 55.88% in the
first six months of 1996. The Company, in calculating its efficiency ratio has
excluded the effect of the non-recurring expenses, mentioned previously, as
well as the amortization of intangible assets. The decrease in the efficiency
ratio shows the Company's commitment to controlling non-interest expenses while
increasing revenues. The 1996 efficiency ratio reached the Company's long-term
goal of 57%. Management is reviewing trends in the financial services industry
and will set a new efficiency ratio goal.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily
because of tax-exempt income from loans, leases and municipal securities. The
effective tax rate was 35.2% for the first six months of 1996 and 33.3% for the
first six months of 1995. The increase in the effective income tax rate for
1996 was due to a decrease in income on tax-exempt investments as a percentage
of total income before income taxes.
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Loan and Lease Portfolio
At June 30, 1996, the Company's loan and lease portfolio, net of unearned
income, totaled $3.2 billion, as compared to a $3.2 billion loan portfolio at
December 31, 1995. Excluding the Company's mortgage loans held for resale,
which decreased $71.0 million, the Company's loan and lease portfolio
experienced an increase of $75.2 million, or 2%, during the first six months of
1996. Although the growth in loans was spread through all categories, the
strongest growth occurred in the commercial and real estate portfolios.
The Company has continued its policy of conservative lending thereby
avoiding significant risk areas, such as out of territory lending and highly
leveraged transactions ("leveraged buy-outs"). This has been and will remain
the philosophy of Company management. In keeping with this philosophy, the
Company has no foreign loans, no loans outstanding to borrowers engaged in
highly leveraged transactions, and no concentrations of credit to borrowers in
any one industry. A concentration generally exists when more than 10% of total
loans are outstanding to borrowers in the same industry.
Provision and Allowance for Possible Loan and Lease Losses
The allowance for possible loan and lease losses is the amount deemed by
management to be adequate to provide for possible losses on loans and leases
that may become uncollectible. Reviews of general loss experience and the
performance of specific credits are conducted in determining reserve adequacy
and required provision expense. The allowance is adjusted by the provision for
possible loan and lease losses, increased by loan recoveries and decreased by
loan losses. As of June 30, 1996, the allowance for possible loan and lease
losses equaled $51.6 million or 1.60% of total loans and leases.
Comparatively, the allowance possible for loan and lease losses amounted to
$51.3 million or 1.60% of total loans and leases at December 31, 1995. The
provision for possible loan and lease losses amounted to $3.1 million in the
first six months of 1996 as compared to $1.3 million in the first six months of
1995.
A key indicator of the adequacy of the allowance for possible loan and
lease losses is the ratio of the allowance to non-performing loans. The
Company's ratio has been at or above 100% for the past six years. At June 30,
1996, the Company's ratio was 270.49%. This means that for every dollar of
non-performing loans (impaired loans, other non-accrual loans, loans 90 days or
more past due, and renegotiated loans), $2.70 has been set aside in the
Company's reserves to cover possible losses. The ratio at December 31, 1995,
was 294.42%. Another reserve adequacy indicator is the ratio of allowance for
possible loan and lease losses and other real estate losses to non-performing
assets (defined as impaired loans, other non-accrual loans, renegotiated debt,
repossessed assets and other real estate owned). The ratio was 322.56% at June
30, 1996, compared to 376.30% at December 31, 1995. Both of the reserve
adequacy ratios indicate the conservative approach the Company has taken with
regard to building reserves for possible future losses. Presented in the
following table is a comparison of net loan and lease losses sustained to
average loans and leases, allowance for possible loan and lease losses to total
loans and leases, and non-performing loans to total loans and leases.
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<CAPTION>
Annualized Six Months
Ended June 30, For the Years Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net loan and lease losses sustained
to average loans and leases 0.18% 0.08% 0.04% 0.16% 0.52% 0.42%
Allowance for possible loan and lease
losses to total loans and leases 1.60% 1.60% 1.79% 2.19% 2.15% 2.25%
Non-performing loans to total
loans and leases 0.59% 0.54% 0.52% 0.72% 0.86% 1.61%
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Although asset quality has improved during the periods reflected in the
preceding table, the principal area of risk for the Company will continue to be
in the real estate loan portion of the portfolio, and accordingly, this area
has the largest allocation of the reserve for loan and lease losses.
Management attempts to control the loan loss risks by maintaining a diverse
portfolio with no significant concentrations in any industry or category of
borrowers and through a very aggressive real estate write down policy. Also,
the Company maintains a corporate "in-house-lending limit" that represents only
28% of the Company's combined legal lending limit. Any exception to this limit
must be approved by a corporate credit group prior to commitment or funding.
The Company currently has only 30 loan relationships with aggregate outstanding
balances of $5 million or greater, which further mitigates the loan loss risks.
Liquidity
Long-term liquidity is a function of a large core deposit base and a strong
capital position. Core deposits, which consist of total deposits less
certificates of deposit of $100,000 and over, represent the Company's largest
and most important funding source. Average total core deposits, excluding the
FDH Bancshares, Inc., acquisition in November 1995, remained relatively stable
during the first half of the year. The capital position of the Company is a
result of internal generation of capital and earnings retention. The Company
manages dividends to retain sufficient capital for long-term liquidity and
growth. Two key measures of the Company's long-term liquidity are the ratios
of loans and leases to total deposits and loans and leases to core deposits.
Lower ratios in these two measures correlate to higher liquidity. As can be
seen from the accompanying table, the Company's liquidity ratios have
increased, indicating lower liquidity. The Company's liquidity has decreased
because the funding of loans has outpaced the growth in the Company's core
deposit base. However, the Company's relatively sound deposit base, along with
its low debt level and common and preferred stock availability, provide several
alternatives for future financing and long-term liquidity needs.
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<CAPTION>
For the Six Months
Ended June 30, For the Years Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Average loans and leases to average deposits....... 70.60% 69.29% 61.76% 59.41%
Average loans and leases to average core deposits.. 79.36% 76.88% 67.83% 64.20%
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Short-term liquidity is the ability of the Company to meet the borrowing
needs and deposit withdrawal requirements of its customers due to growth in the
customer base and, to a lesser extent, seasonal and cyclical customer demands.
Short-term liquidity needs can be met by short-term borrowings in state and
national money markets. Short-term borrowings include federal funds purchased,
securities sold under agreement to repurchase, treasury tax and loan accounts,
and other borrowings. Average short-term borrowings exceeded average short-
term investments by $53.4 million in the first six months of 1996. During the
fourth quarter of 1995 average short-term borrowings exceeded average short-
term investments by $86.1 million. The Company has continued to use short-term
borrowings to fund overall loan growth throughout the Company. Future short-
term liquidity needs for daily operations are not expected to vary
significantly and management believes that the Company's level of liquidity is
sufficient to meet current funding requirements.
Capitalization
Capital adequacy continues to hold a position of great importance when
evaluating financial services providers. The Company maintains its goal of
providing a strong capital position while earning an acceptable return for its
shareholders. Management will use the additional financial leverage provided
by internal generation of capital and recent acquisitions in pursuit of above
average return opportunities. A position of strength is important to the
Company's customers, investors and regulators.
At June 30, 1996, the Company's equity to asset ratio was 8.57% compared to
8.06% at December 31, 1995. At June 30, 1996, the Company's tier 1 leverage,
tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital ratios substantially
exceeded the required 3%, 4% and 8% levels established by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as can be seen from the accompanying
table.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Regulatory June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,
Minimum 1996 1996 1995 1995 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Tier 1 leverage ratio............ 3.00% 7.86% 7.64% 7.96% 7.80% 7.76%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio.. 4.00% 11.56% 11.33% 10.55% 11.56% 11.73%
Total risk-based capital ratio... 8.00% 12.35% 12.13% 11.38% 12.33% 12.50%
</TABLE>
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While management plans to maintain the Company's strong capital base, it
recognizes the need to effectively manage capital levels as they relate to
asset growth. In order to avoid declining return on equity ratios caused by a
more rapid rate of growth in capital than in assets, management will continue
to evaluate options to utilize excess capital thereby improving return on
equity.
The Company is not aware of any current recommendations by any regulatory
authorities which, if they were implemented, are reasonably likely to have a
material effect on the Company's liquidity, capital resources or operations.
Dividend Policy
The Company's long-term dividend policy is to pay between 30% and 35% of
earnings in cash dividends to its stockholders while maintaining adequate
capital to support growth. In 1995, the Company increased its dividend rate
for the ninth consecutive year, bringing the annual dividend rate to $.84 per
share.
The dividend payout ratios for the past three years were 35.77% in 1995,
33.97% in 1994, and 29.98% in 1993. The Company's Board of Directors reviews
the cash dividend policy and payout levels annually in the fourth quarter.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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AEARTH DEVELOPMENT, INC., v. FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK, N.A.
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The above-referenced legal proceeding was described in detail in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, and
such description was updated in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996. A further update appears in Note 4
of Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included herein and is
incorporated in this Item by reference thereto.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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On June 20, 1996, in an adjourned annual meeting of the Company's
shareholders, the shareholders amended the Articles of Incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company from
34,000,000 to 50,000,000. 23,477,522 shares were voted in favor of the
amendment, 180,775 shares were voted against the amendment, and 129,863 shares
were not voted.
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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(a) Exhibits
3(i) Company's Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation, as amended.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
Registrant filed a report dated June 28, 1996, disclosing under Item
5 that on June 21, 1996, the trial court reduced punitive damages in a
judgment against First Commercial Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of the
Registrant. See the discussion above in Item 1, "Legal Proceedings".
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
/s/ J. Lynn Wright
By: -------------------------------
J. Lynn Wright
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 14, 1996
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit Number Exhibit
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3(i) Company's Second Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation, as amended.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
First Commercial Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Arkansas, by its Chief Financial Officer, does hereby
certify:
1. The name of the Corporation filing these Articles of Amendment is First
Commercial Corporation (the "Corporation").
2. The amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Corporation effected by these Articles of Amendment is as
follows:
a. Subsection (a) of Article FIFTH is amended to read as
follows:
"(a) Authorized Shares. The total number of shares of
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capital stock which this Corporation shall have authority to
issue is 50,400,000, which shall consist of 50,000,000 shares of
common stock, all of which shall be Three Dollars ($3.00) par
value per share (the "Common Stock"), and 400,000 shares of
preferred stock, all of which shall be One Dollar ($1.00) par
value per share (the "Preferred Stock")."
3. The date of adoption of this amendment was June 20, 1996.
4. Holders of the Corporation's Common Stock, which is the only
outstanding class of capital stock of the Corporation, comprised the only
voting group entitled to vote on the amendment. The number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting held on June 20, 1996 was
27,343,428. Stockholders holding a total of 23,788,160 shares were present
either in person or by proxy at the meeting. 23,477,522 shares were voted in
favor of the amendment, 180,775 shares were voted against the amendment, and
129,863 shares were not voted.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, J. Lynn Wright, as Chief Financial Officer, has
executed these Articles of Amendment on behalf of the Corporation on the 20th
day of June, 1996.
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ J. Lynn Wright
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J. Lynn Wright
Chief Financial Officer
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
First Commercial Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Arkansas, by its Chief Financial Officer, does hereby
certify:
1. The name of the Corporation filing these Articles of Amendment is First
Commercial Corporation (the "Corporation").
2. The amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Corporation effected by these Articles of Amendment is as
follows:
a. Subsection (a) of Article FIFTH is amended to read as
follows:
"(a) Authorized Shares. The total number of shares of
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capital stock which this Corporation shall have authority to
issue is 34,400,000, which shall consist of 34,000,000 shares of
common stock, all of which shall be Three Dollars ($3.00) par
value per share (the "Common Stock"), and 400,000 shares of
preferred stock, all of which shall be One Dollar ($1.00) par
value per share (the "Preferred Stock")."
3. The date of adoption of this amendment was April 20, 1993.
4. Holders of the Corporation's Common Stock, which is the only
outstanding class of capital stock of the Corporation, comprised the only
voting group entitled to vote on the amendment. The number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting held on April 20, 1993
was 11,475,149. Stockholders holding a total of 9,245,490 shares were present
either in person or by proxy at the meeting. 8,863,016 shares were voted in
favor of the amendment, and 380,864 shares were voted against the amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, J. Lynn Wright, as Chief Financial Officer, has
executed these Articles of Amendment on behalf of the Corporation on the 5th
day of May, 1993.
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ J. Lynn Wright
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J. Lynn Wright
Chief Financial Officer
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
The undersigned, Barnett Grace and Julie V. Bova, the President and
Secretary, respectively, of First Commercial Corporation, a corporation duly
organized, created and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of
Arkansas (the "Corporation"), hereby certifies, with respect to the adoption of
these Articles of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Corporation, that:
1. The name of the Corporation is First Commercial Corporation.
2. On January 15, 1991, the Board of Directors of the Corporation, at a
meeting duly convened and held, with a quorum present and acting throughout, by
resolutions unanimously duly adopted, established a new series of the
Corporation's preferred stock described as the "Series 1991 Permanent Preferred
Stock" and, in connection therewith, effected the amendment of Article FIFTH of
the Corporation's Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation,
without shareholder action, pursuant to the provisions of A.C.A. sections 4-27-
602 and 4-27-825, setting forth a description thereof, and the preferences,
rights, voting powers, restrictions, dividends, qualifications and terms and
conditions thereof, as follows:
"RESOLVED, that Article FIFTH of the Corporation's Second Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation be hereby amended, such amendment to become
effective upon the filing of Articles of Amendment with the Secretary of State
of the State of Arkansas, to add the following subparagraph (j) to the end
thereof to provide for the establishment of a new series of the Corporation's
preferred stock consisting of the Series 1991 Permanent Preferred Stock and the
distinguishing characteristics thereof as follows:
"(j) There is hereby established a new series of the Corporation's
preferred stock consisting of one hundred ten thousand (110,000) shares
and the designation and the preferences, rights, voting powers,
restrictions, dividends, qualifications and terms and conditions
pertaining thereto are as follows:
A. Designation. Such series shall be designated "Series 1991
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Permanent Preferred Stock, Cumulative, $1.00 Par Value" having a price
payable on liquidation of $100 per share ("Liquidation Value") and shall
be hereinafter referred to as the "Series 1991 Permanent Preferred Stock."
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B. Dividends and Distributions. The holders of shares of the Series
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1991 Permanent Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, out of the
assets of the Corporation legally available therefor and as and when
declared by the Board of Directors, cash dividends at the following rates
per share per annum: From the date of issuance to and including the day
immediately preceding the third anniversary of the date of issuance,
eleven percent (11%) of the Liquidation Value; from the third anniversary
of the date of issuance to and including the day immediately preceding the
fourth anniversary of the date of issuance, eleven and three-quarters
percent (11-3/4%) of the Liquidation Value; and thereafter twelve percent
(12%) of the Liquidation Value. Cash dividends on shares of the Series
1991 Permanent Preferred Stock shall be payable quarterly commencing on
such date in the third calendar month following the date of issuance as
the date of the month on which issued and continuing on the same date in
each third calendar month thereafter; shall accrue from the date of the
issuance of such shares; and shall be cumulative from the date of the last
quarterly dividend date to which dividends were declared and paid on the
Series 1991 Permanent Preferred Stock. Each such dividend shall be paid
the holders of record of shares of the Series 1991 Permanent Preferred
Stock as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation on the 15th
day of the month preceding the payment date thereof. Dividends on account
of arrears for any past dividend periods may be declared and paid at any
time, without reference to any regular dividend payment date, to holders of
record of such date, not exceeding forty-five (45) days preceding the
payment date thereof, as may be fixed by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation, or by a committee of the Board of Directors duly authorized to
fix such date. Dividends payable on the Series 1991 Permanent Preferred
Stock for each full quarterly dividend period shall be computed by dividing
the annual dividend rate by four. Dividends payable on the Series 1991
Permanent Preferred Stock for any period less than a full quarterly
dividend period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting
of four 90-day quarters and the actual number of days elapsed during the
period for which payable, including the date of payment. Dividends payable
on the Series 1991 Permanent Preferred Stock shall be accorded such
preference as to payment provided in this Article FIFTH.
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C. Liquidation Rights. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary
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liquidation, dissolution or other termination of the Corporation, the
holders of shares of the Series 1991 Permanent Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to receive, before any distribution is made on any class of stock
ranking junior to such Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends or
the distribution of assets, the sum of $100 per share (the Liquidation
Value thereof) plus any arrearages in dividends thereon.
D. Voting Rights. Holders of shares of the Series 1991 Permanent
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Preferred Stock shall have such voting rights as may be provided from time
to time by law and by this Article FIFTH.
E. Conversion. The holders of shares of the Series 1991 Permanent
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Preferred Stock shall have no right to convert such shares into shares of
Common Stock of the Corporation.
F. Preemptive Rights. The holders of shares of the Series 1991
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Permanent Preferred Stock shall have no preemptive rights on account of
such shares.
G. Redemption. (I) Shares of the Series 1991 Permanent Preferred
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Stock are not redeemable for cash prior to the day immediately preceding
the third anniversary of the date of issuance. Thereafter, until and
including the day immediately preceding the fourth anniversary of the date
of issuance, shares of the Series 1991 Permanent Preferred Stock are
redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the Corporation, for
cash, at the redemption price of one hundred three percent (103%) per share
of the Liquidation Value thereof and, for redemption dates thereafter, at
one hundred percent (100%) per share of the Liquidation Value, plus in each
case accumulated but unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption.
(II) In the event the Corporation shall redeem shares of the Series 1991
Permanent Preferred Stock for cash, notice of such redemption shall be
given by first class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than fifteen
(15) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the redemption date, to each
holder of record of the shares to be redeemed, at such holder's address as
the same appears on the stock register of the Corporation. Each notice
shall state: (1) the redemption date; (2) the number of shares of the
Series 1991 Permanent Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all
of the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such
shares to be redeemed from such holder; (3) the redemption price; (4) the
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place or places where certificates for such shares are to be surrendered
for payment for the redemption price; and (5) that dividends on the shares
to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption date. Upon such
notice having been mailed as aforesaid, from and after the redemption date
(unless default shall be made by the Corporation in providing money for the
payment of the redemption price and unpaid dividends) dividends on the
shares of the Series 1991 Permanent Preferred Stock so called for
redemption shall cease to accrue, and all rights of the holders thereof as
stockholders of the Corporation (except the right to receive from the
Corporation the redemption price and unpaid dividends) shall cease. Upon
surrender in accordance with such notice of the certificate for any shares
so redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Board of
Directors of the Corporation shall so require and the notice shall so
state), such shares shall be redeemed by the Corporation at the redemption
price as aforesaid. If less than all the outstanding shares of the Series
1991 Permanent Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, shares to be redeemed
shall be selected by the Corporation from outstanding shares of Series 1991
Permanent Preferred Stock not previously called for redemption by lot or
pro rata (as nearly as may be) or in such other random manner as the Board
of Directors of the Corporation may determine in good faith. A new
certificate shall be issued representing any unredeemed shares of any
holder without cost to such holder. No failure to mail such notice or any
defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the
proceedings for such redemption except as to the holder to whom the
Corporation has failed to mail such notice or except as to the holder whose
notice was defective. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall
determine by resolution whether the shares of the Series 1991 Permanent
Preferred Stock so redeemed shall be canceled and retired or whether such
shares may, from time to time, be reissued.
H. Sinking Fund. Shares of the Series 1991 Permanent Preferred Stock
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shall not be subject to and shall not have the benefit of a sinking fund."
3. The classification of authorized but unissued shares as set forth in
these Articles of Amendment has effected no change in the authorized capital of
the Corporation of Seventeen Million Sixty-Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Six
(17,066,666) shares of capital stock, consisting of Four Hundred Thousand
(400,000) shares of Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, and Sixteen
Million Six Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Six (16,666,666)
shares of Common Stock, $3.00 par value per share, amounting in the aggregate
to Fifty Million Three Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight
Dollars ($50,399,998).
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4. The date of the adoption of these Articles of Amendment was January
15, 1991.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands as President and
Secretary, respectively, of First Commercial Corporation, effective as of
January 15, 1991.
/s/ Barnett Grace
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President
/s/ Julie V. Bova
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Secretary
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
The undersigned, Barnett Grace and Julie V. Bova, the President and
Secretary, respectively, of First Commercial Corporation, a corporation duly
organized, created and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of
Arkansas (the "Corporation"), hereby certifies, with respect to the adoption of
these Articles of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Corporation, that:
1. The name of the Corporation is First Commercial Corporation.
2. On September 18, 1990, the Board of Directors of the Corporation, at a
meeting duly convened and held, with a quorum present and acting throughout, by
resolutions unanimously adopted, established a new series of the Corporation's
preferred stock described as "Junior Participating Preferred Stock" and, in
connection therewith, effected the amendment of Article FIFTH of the
Corporation's Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, without
shareholder action, pursuant to the provisions of A.C.A. sections 4-27-602 and
4-27-825, setting forth a description thereof, and the preferences, rights,
voting powers, restrictions, dividends, qualifications and terms and conditions
thereof, as follows:
"RESOLVED, that Article FIFTH of the Corporation's Second Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended to add the following
subparagraph (i) to the end thereof to provide for the establishment of a new
series of the Corporation's Preferred Stock as follows:
(i) There is hereby established a new series of the Corporation's
Preferred Stock consisting of one hundred thousand (100,000) of the four
hundred thousand (400,000) shares of the Corporation's Preferred Stock
authorized in paragraph (a) of this Article FIFTH and the designation and the
preferences, rights, voting powers, restrictions, dividends, qualifications and
terms and conditions pertaining thereto are as follows:
(A) Designation. Such series shall be designated the "Junior
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Participating Preferred Stock, cumulative, $1.00 par value" and shall
hereinafter be referred to as the "Junior Participating Preferred Stock";
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(B) Dividends and Distributions. (I) The holders of record of full or
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fractional shares of Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to
receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally
available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day
of January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred
to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment Date"), or such other payment date
as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors within fifteen days before or after
such Quarterly Payment Date, commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment
Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Junior
Participating Preferred Stock (the "Original Issue Date"), in an amount per
share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to, but no more than, the greater of
(i) $1.00 or (ii) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set
forth, one hundred times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends,
and one hundred times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all
non-cash dividends or other distributions other than a dividend payable in
shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock of the
Corporation since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date,
or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the
Original Issue Date. In the event the Corporation shall at any time on or
after the Original Issue Date declare or pay any dividend on the shares of
Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or
combination or consolidation of the outstanding Common Stock (by
reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in Common Stock)
into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such
case the amount to which holders of shares of Junior Participating Preferred
Stock are entitled (without giving effect to such event) under clause (ii) of
the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the
number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to
such event.
(II) The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the
Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in the paragraph above
immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock
(other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock); provided that, in
the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common
Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the
next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $1.00 per share
on the Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on
such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. The record date for any such
dividend or distribution shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
Dividends on shares of Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be cumulative
and shall accrue without interest (i) in the case of a dividend payable
pursuant to clause (i) of the first paragraph of this subclause (B), from the
payment date fixed by the Board of Directors in accordance with this subclause
(B) (or if no such payment date is fixed, from the applicable Quarterly
Dividend Payment Date), or (ii) in the case of a dividend payable on Junior
Participating Preferred Stock by reason of a dividend or distribution payable
on Common Stock, from the payment date fixed by the Board of Directors with
respect to such dividend or distribution payable on Common Stock.
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(C) Redemption. (I) The Corporation, at the option of the Board of
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Directors, may at any time redeem all and may from time to time redeem any part
of the outstanding shares of Junior Participating Preferred Stock at a
redemption price per share equal to the Market Price (as hereinafter defined)
of the Common Stock on the Trading Day (as hereinafter defined) immediately
prior to the date fixed for redemption, multiplied by one hundred, plus in each
case a sum equal to any dividends accrued or declared but unpaid. In case of
the redemption of a part only of the outstanding shares of Junior Participating
Preferred Stock, the shares to be redeemed shall be either redeemed pro rata or
selected by lot in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine.
(II) In the event the Corporation shall at any time on or after the
Original Issue Date declare or pay any dividend on the shares of Common Stock
payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or
consolidation of the outstanding Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise
than by payment of a dividend in Common Stock), into a greater or lesser number
of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders
of Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled hereunder (without giving
effect to such event), shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a
fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the
number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to
such event.
(III) As used herein, the term "Market Price" per share of the Common Stock
on any date of determination shall mean the average of the daily closing prices
per share of the Common Stock (determined as described below) on each of the 20
consecutive Trading Days through and including the Trading Day immediately
preceding such date; provided, however, that if the Company shall at any time
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(i) declare a dividend on the Common Stock payable in Common Stock, (ii)
subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, (iii) combine the outstanding Common
Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock or (iv) issue any shares
in a reclassification of the Common Stock, and such event or an event of a type
analogous to any such event shall have caused the closing prices used to
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determine the Market Price on any Trading Days not to be fully comparable with
the closing price on such date of determination, each such closing price so
used shall be appropriately adjusted in order to make it fully comparable with
the closing price on such date of determination. The closing price per share
of the Common Stock on any date shall be the last sale price, regular way, or,
in case no such sale takes place on such date, the average of the closing bid
and asked prices, regular way, for each share of the Common Stock, in either
case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system
with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock
Exchange or, if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on the
New York Stock Exchange, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction
reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national
securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading
or, if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any national
securities exchange, the average of the high bid and low asked prices for each
share of Common Stock in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System
("NASDAQ") or such other system then in use, or, if on any such date the Common
Stock is not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid
and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in
the securities selected by the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided,
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however, that if on any such date the Common Stock is not listed or admitted
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for trading on a national securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter
market, the closing price per share of the Common Stock on such date shall mean
the fair value per share of Common Stock on such date as determined in good
faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, after consultation with a
nationally recognized investment banking firm with respect to the fair value
per share of such securities, and set forth in a certificate delivered to the
Corporation.
(IV) As used herein, the term "Trading Day," when used with respect to the
Common Stock, shall mean a day on which the principal national securities
exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading is open for
the transaction of business or, if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted
to trading on a national securities exchange, a Business Day (defined to mean
any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in
Little Rock, Arkansas are generally authorized or obligated by law or executive
order to close).
(D) Liquidation Rights. Upon the dissolution, liquidation or winding up
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of the Corporation, the holders of the shares of Junior Participating Preferred
Stock shall be entitled to receive in cash, before any distribution shall be
made to the holders of shares of Common Stock, a payment (the "Preferential
Amount") equal to One Hundred Dollars ($100) per share of Junior Participating
Preferred Stock, plus an amount equal to any dividend accrued or declared but
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unpaid and shall further share in the liquidation proceeds with the holders of
Common Stock, with the effect that the amount allocable to one share of Junior
Participating Preferred Stock shall be (i) the same as the amount allocable to
one hundred shares of Common Stock, less (ii) the Preferential Amount, and no
more; provided, however, that if the Corporation shall at any time on or after
the Original Issue Date declare or pay any dividend on Common Stock payable in
shares of Common Stock or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation
of the outstanding Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by
payment of a dividend in Common Stock), into a greater or lesser number of
shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of
Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled to pursuant to clause (i)
appearing above in this sentence (before deduction of the Preferential Amount)
shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of
which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after
such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock
that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.
(E) Conversion or Exchange. (I) Except as otherwise provided herein, the
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holders of shares of Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall not have any
rights herein to convert such shares into or exchange such shares for shares of
any other class or classes or of any other series of any class or classes of
capital stock of the Corporation.
(II) In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger,
combination, reclassification or other transaction in which the outstanding
shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or
securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case the shares of
Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly
exchanged or changed in an amount per share (subject to the provision for
adjustment hereinafter set forth) equal to one hundred times the aggregate
amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind),
as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is
changed or exchanged. In the event the Corporation shall at any time on or
after the Original Issue Date declare or pay a dividend on Common Stock payable
in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or
consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or
otherwise) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in
each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to
the exchange or change of shares of Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall
be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event
and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were
outstanding immediately prior to such event.
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(F) Voting. Each share of Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be
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entitled to 100 votes, voting with the Common Stock as one class on all matters
submitted to a vote of the holders of the Common Stock of the Corporation;
provided, that in the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay
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any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a
subdivision or combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by
reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common
Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each
such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of this
Class were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by
multiplying such number by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the
denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were
outstanding immediately prior to such event.
(G) Fractional Shares. Junior Participating Preferred Stock may not be
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issued in fractions of a share (other than fractions which are integral
multiples of one one-hundredth of a share of Junior Participating Preferred
Stock). In lieu of fractional shares of Junior Participating Preferred Stock
that are not integral multiples of one one-hundredth of a share of Junior
Participating Preferred Stock, the Corporation may pay an amount in cash equal
to the same fraction of the Market Value of one one-hundredth of a share of
Junior Participating Preferred Stock. For purposes of this subclause (G), the
"Market Value" of one one-hundredth of a share of Junior Participating
Preferred Stock shall be determined in the same manner as set forth for the
Common Stock of the Corporation in subclause (C)(III) above. If the "Market
Value" per one one-hundredth of a share of Junior Participating Preferred Stock
cannot be determined in the manner described in subclause (C)(III) above, the
Market Value per share of Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be
conclusively deemed to be an amount equal to 100 (as such number may be
appropriately adjusted for such events as stock splits, stock dividends and
recapitalizations with respect to the Common Stock occurring after September
18, 1990) multiplied by the Market Value per share of the Common Stock. If
neither the Common Stock nor the Junior Participating Preferred Stock is
publicly held or so listed or traded, "Market Value" per share of the Junior
Participating Preferred Stock shall mean the fair value per share as determined
in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, whose determination
shall be described in a statement filed with the Corporation and shall be
conclusive for all purposes. For all purposes hereof, the "Market Value" of
one one-hundredth of a share of Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be
equal to the "Market Value" of one share of Junior Participating Preferred
Stock divided by 100."
3. The classification of authorized but unissued shares as set forth in
these Articles of Amendment has effected no change in the authorized capital of
the Corporation of Ten Million Four Hundred Thousand (10,400,000) shares of
capital stock, consisting of Four Hundred Thousand (400,000) shares of
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, and Ten Million (10,000,000) shares
of Common Stock, $3.00 par value per share, amounting in the aggregate to
Thirty Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($30,400,000).
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4. The date of the adoption of these Articles of Amendment was September
18, 1990.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands as President and
Secretary, respectively, of First Commercial Corporation, effective as of
September 18, 1990.
/s/ Barnett Grace
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President
/s/ Julie V. Bova
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Secretary
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
First Commercial Corporation , a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Arkansas, by its Executive Vice President, does hereby
certify:
1. The name of the Corporation filing these Articles of Amendment is
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION (the "Corporation").
2. The amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Corporation effected by these Articles of Amendment is as
follows:
Subsection (a) of Article FIFTH is amended to read as follows:
"(a) Authorized Shares. The total number of shares of capital stock
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which this Corporation shall have authority to issue is 17, 066,666, which
shall consist of 16,666,666 shares of common stock, all of which shall be
Three Dollar ($3.00) par value per share (the "Common Stock"), and 400,000
shares of preferred stock, all of which shall be One Dollar ($1.00) par
value per share (the "Preferred Stock").
3. This amendment to the Corporation's Second Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation will be effectuated through a reclassification of the
Corporation's Common Stock in a five-for-three stock split in which the total
number of authorized shares of Common Stock of the Corporation will be
increased from 10,000,000 to 16,666,666 and the par value will be reduced from
$5.00 per share to $3.00 per share. Certificates representing shares of Common
Stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding on this date shall hereafter
represent the same number of shares of Common Stock of the par value of $3.00
per share, and the Corporation shall issue to each holder of record as of May
2, 1989, a certificate or certificates representing 2/3 of a share of $3.00 par
value Common Stock for each share of Common Stock held by such shareholder on
that date, with cash payments to be made in lieu of issuing fractional shares.
The Board of Directors will make an appropriate adjustment in the number,
option price, and kind of shares covered by options granted and outstanding
under any employee stock option plans and in the computation of and amount of
credits applicable to such options, and the Board of Directors will make an
appropriate adjustment in the maximum number of shares on which options may be
granted in any one fiscal year under such plans.
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The aggregate amount of the stated capital of the Corporation which shall
be represented by the Common Stock of the par value of $3.00 per share that
shall be issued and outstanding upon the effectuation of this amendment shall
be the same as the aggregate amount of the stated capital of the Corporation
which shall be represented by the Common Stock of the par value of $5.00 per
share that shall be issued and outstanding immediately prior to effectuation of
this amendment.
4. This amendment was adopted by the Corporation's Board of Directors on
April 18, 1989.
5. This amendment was adopted by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation pursuant to Section 4-27-1002.4. of the Arkansas Code of 1987
Annotated, and, accordingly, shareholder action on the amendment was not
required.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Thomas R. Hill, as Executive Vice President, has
executed these Articles of Amendment on behalf of the Corporation on the 18th
day of April, 1989.
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Thomas R. Hill
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Thomas R. Hill
Executive Vice President
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
The following Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, duly
adopted pursuant to the authority and provisions of Title 4, Chapter 27 of the
Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, amend, restate, integrate, and supersede the
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation effective July 31, 1983.
FIRST: NAME. The name of the Corporation is:
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FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
SECOND: ADOPTION OF ARKANSAS BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT. The provisions of
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Title 4, Chapter 27 of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, as amended and as
may be amended or otherwise modified (the "Arkansas Business Corporation Act"),
shall apply to the Corporation and to these Second Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation.
THIRD: PURPOSES. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any
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lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the
Arkansas Business Corporation Act. The primary purpose for which the
Corporation is organized, which is provided for informational purposes only, is
to engage in the business of a bank holding company and all activities related
thereto or permitted to a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956, as amended or as may be amended or otherwise modified.
FOURTH: POWERS. The Corporation shall have and exercise all of the powers
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conferred upon corporations by virtue of their existence under, and as
authorized by, the Arkansas Business Corporation Act, as may be amended or
otherwise modified.
FIFTH: AUTHORIZED SHARES AND RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS.
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(a) Authorized Shares. The total number of shares of capital stock which
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this corporation shall have authority to issue is 10,400,000, which shall
consist of 10,000,000 shares of common stock, all of which shall be five
dollars ($5.00) par value per share (the "Common Stock"), and 400,000 shares of
preferred stock, all of which shall be one dollar ($1.00) par value per share
(the "Preferred Stock").
(b) Authority of Board of Directors to Establish Rights of Preferred
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Stock. The Board of Directors of the Corporation is authorized, subject to the
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limitations prescribed by the Arkansas Business Corporation Act and the
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provisions of this Article FIFTH, to provide for the issuance of the shares of
Preferred Stock in series, and, by filing articles of amendment pursuant to the
Arkansas Business Corporation Act, to establish from time to time the number of
shares to be included in each such series and to fix the designation, 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 such series shall include, but not be
limited to, determination of the following:
(1) The number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive
designation of that series;
(2) The dividend rate, or the method of calculation thereof, on the
shares of that series, the dates on which dividends shall be paid in each
year, whether dividends shall be paid in each year, whether dividends shall
be cumulative, and, if so, from which date or dates, and the relative
rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of that
series;
(3) Whether that series shall have voting rights in addition to the
voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;
(4) With respect to matters as to which the shares of that series
shall have voting rights, whether that series is to have a greater quorum
or voting requirement than is required by the Arkansas Business Corporation
Act;
(5) Whether that series is to have preemptive rights and, if so, the
terms and conditions of such preemptive rights;
(6) Whether that series shall have conversion privileges, and, if so,
the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provision for
adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors
shall determine;
(7) Whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable, and,
if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or
dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable, and the amount per
share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different
conditions and at different redemption dates;
(8) Whether that series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption
or purchase of shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and amount of
such sinking fund;
(9) The rights of the shares of that 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
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(10) Any other relative rights, preferences and limitations of that
series.
(c) Preferred Stock Dividend Preference. Dividends on outstanding
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shares of Preferred Stock shall be paid or declared and set apart for payment
before any dividends shall be paid or declared and set apart for payment on the
shares of Common Stock with respect to the same dividend period.
(d) Limitation on Distributions on Common Stock. So long as any shares
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of Preferred Stock are outstanding, no dividend shall be declared or paid or
set aside for payment or other distribution declared or made upon the Common
Stock, nor shall shares of Common Stock be redeemed, purchased or otherwise
acquired for any consideration nor shall any moneys be paid to or made available
for a sinking fund for the redemption of any shares of Common Stock unless, in
each case, the full cumulative dividends on all outstanding shares of the
Preferred Stock shall have been paid for all past dividend payment periods.
(e) Preferred Stock Sinking Fund Preference. Before any sum or sums shall
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be set aside for or applied to the purchase of Common Stock and before any
dividends shall be declared or paid or any distribution ordered or made upon
the shares of Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common
Stock), the Corporation shall comply with the sinking fund provisions, if any,
of any articles of amendment providing for the issue of any series of Preferred
Stock, any shares of which shall at the time be outstanding.
(f) Dividends on Common Stock. Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs
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(d) and (e) above, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled, to the
exclusion of the holders of Preferred Stock of any and all series, to receive
such dividends as from time to time may be declared by the Board of Directors.
(g) Special Voting Rights of Preferred Stock. If at the time of any
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annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors a default in
preference dividends on the Preferred Stock shall exist, the number of
directors constituting the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be
increased by two, and the holders of the Preferred Stock of all series shall
have the right at such meeting, voting together as a voting group without
regard to series, to the exclusion of the holders of Common Stock, to elect two
directors of the Corporation to fill such newly created directorships. Such
right shall continue until there are no dividends in arrears upon the Preferred
Stock. Each director elected by the holders of shares of Preferred Stock
(herein called a "Preferred Director") shall continue to serve as such director
for the full term for which he shall have been elected, notwithstanding that
prior to the end of such term a default in preference dividends shall cease to
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exist. Any Preferred Director may be removed by, and shall not be removed
except by, the vote of the holders of record of the outstanding shares of
Preferred Stock, voting together as a voting group without regard to series, at
a meeting of the stockholders, or of the holders of shares of Preferred Stock,
called for that purpose. So long as a default in any preference dividends on
the Preferred Stock shall exist (i) any vacancy in the office of a Preferred
Director may be filled (except as provided in the remaining Preferred Director
and filed with the Corporation, and (ii) in the case of the removal of any
Preferred Director, the vacancy may be filled by the vote of the holders of the
voting group without regard to series, at the same meeting at which such
removal shall be voted. Each director appointed as aforesaid by the remaining
Preferred Director shall be deemed, for all purposes hereof, to be a Preferred
Director. Whenever the term of office of the Preferred Directors shall end and
a default in preference dividends shall no longer exist, the number Corporation
shall be reduced by two. For the purposes hereof, a "default in preference
dividends" on the Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have occurred whenever the
amount of accrued dividends upon any series of the Preferred Stock shall be
equivalent to six full quarter-yearly dividends or more, and, having so
occurred, such default shall be deemed to exist thereafter until, but only
until, all accrued dividends on all shares of Preferred Stock of each and every
series then outstanding shall have been paid to the end of the last preceding
quarterly dividend period.
(h) Distributions in Event of Liquidation, Dissolution, or Winding Up. In
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the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the
holders of Preferred Stock of each series then outstanding shall be entitled to
be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its
stockholders, whether from capital, surplus or earnings, before any payment
shall be made to the holders of Common Stock, an amount determined as provided
in the articles of amendment providing for the issue of such series. In the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether
voluntary or involuntary, after payment shall have been made to the holders of
Preferred Stock of the full amount to which they shall be entitled, as
aforesaid, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled, to the exclusion of
the holders of Preferred Stock of any and all series, to share, ratably
according to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them, in all
remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its
stockholders.
SIXTH: DIRECTORS
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(a) Number, Election and Terms of Directors. The number of directors
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shall be not less than nine (9) nor more than thirty-four (34) persons,
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exclusive of such persons to be elected as directors by the holders of
Preferred Stock pursuant to the provisions of Article FIFTH, paragraph "g"
hereof. Except as otherwise fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article FIFTH,
paragraph "g" hereof relating to the rights of the holders of Preferred Stock
to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the exact number
of Directors of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by or in the
manner provided by the Bylaws. The Directors, other than those who may be
elected by the holders of any class or series of stock having preference over
the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, shall be classified, with
respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into three classes,
as nearly equal in number as possible, as shall be provided in the manner
specified in the Bylaws, one class to hold office initially for a term expiring
at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1989, another class to hold
office initially for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to
be held in 1990, and another class to hold office initially for a term expiring
at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1991, with the members of
each class to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. At
each annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, the successors to
the class of Directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected to
hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in
the third year following the year of their election. If the number of
directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the
classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal
as possible, but in no case shall a decrease in the number of directors shorten
the term of any incumbent director.
(b) Stockholder Nomination of Director Candidates and Advance Notice of
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Matters to be Brought Before an Annual Meeting. Advance notice of nominations
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for the election of Directors, other than by the Board of Directors or a
committee thereof, shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws.
Advance notice of matters to be brought before an annual meeting, other than
matters specified in the notice of the meeting given by or at the direction of
the Board of Directors, shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws.
(c) Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to the rights of
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any class or series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock as to
dividends or upon liquidation to elect Directors to fill vacancies on the Board
of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, or removal of
the Directors so elected, newly created directorships resulting from any
increase in the number of Directors and any vacancies on the Board of Directors
resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause
shall be filled solely by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining
Directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of
Directors. Any Director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence
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shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of Directors
in which the new directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until
such Director's successor shall have been elected and qualified. No decrease
in the number of Directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten
the term of any incumbent Director.
(d) Removal of Directors. Subject to the rights of any class or series of
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stock having preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon
liquidation to elect Directors and to remove the Directors so elected, no
director shall be removed from the Board of Directors by action of the
stockholders of the Corporation during his appointed term other than for cause.
(e) Amendment or Repeal. Notwithstanding anything contained in these
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Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to the contrary, the
affirmative vote of at least eighty percent (80%) of the votes entitled to be
cast by the holders of Common Stock shall be required to alter, amend, repeal,
or adopt any provision inconsistent with this Article SIXTH or any provision
hereof.
SEVENTH: STOCKHOLDER ACTION AND BYLAWS.
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(a) Stockholder Action. Any action required or permitted by the Arkansas
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Business Corporation Act to be taken at a meeting of stockholders may be taken
without a meeting if one or more written consents, setting forth the action so
taken, shall be signed by all of the stockholders entitled to vote with respect
to the subject matter thereof. The consents signed under this provision, taken
together, shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of
stockholders.
(b) Bylaws. The Board of Directors shall have power to make, alter, amend
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and repeal the bylaws (except so far as the Bylaws adopted by the stockholders
shall otherwise provide). Any Bylaws made by the Directors under the powers
conferred hereby may be altered, amended or repealed by the Directors or by the
stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything contained in these
Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to the contrary, Sections
1.11, 1.12 and 1.13 of Article I, and Sections 2.2, 2.3(E), and 2.9 of Article
II of the Bylaws (Bylaw provisions relating to informal action by stockholders
without a meeting, nomination of director candidates, notice of matters to be
brought before an annual meeting, the number, election and terms of directors,
the removal of directors, and the filling of vacancies) shall not be altered,
amended or repealed and no provisions inconsistent therewith shall be adopted
without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least eighty percent (80%) of
the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of Common Stock.
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(c) Amendment of Repeal. Notwithstanding anything contained in these
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Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to the contrary the
affirmative vote of the holders of at least eighty percent (80%) of the votes
entitled to be cast by the holders of Common Stock shall be required to alter,
amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with this Article SEVENTH or
any provision hereof.
EIGHTH: FAIR PRICE PROVISION.
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(a) Vote Required for Certain Business Combinations.
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1. Higher Vote for Certain Business Combinations. In addition to any
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affirmative vote required by law or these Second Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation, and except as otherwise expressly provided in
Second (b) of this Article EIGHTH,
(A) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any other
person (whether or not itself an Interested Stockholder) which is, or
after such merger or consolidation would be, an Affiliate (as
hereinafter defined) of an Interested Stockholder; or
(B) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other
disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) to or with
any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested
Stockholder of any assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary having
an aggregate Fair Market Value of $10,000,000 or more; or
(C) the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary
(in one transaction or a series of transactions) of any securities of
the Corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested Stockholder or any
Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder in exchange for cash,
securities or other property (or a combination thereof) having an
aggregate Fair Market Value of $10,000,000 or more; or
(D) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or
dissolution of the Corporation proposed by or on behalf of any
Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder;
or
(E) the adoption of any plan of share exchange between the
Corporation or any Subsidiary with any Interested Stockholder or any
other person which is, or after such share exchange would be, an
Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder; or
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(F) any reclassification of securities (including any reverse
stock split), or recapitalization of the Corporation, or any merger or
consolidation of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any
other transaction (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving
an Interested Stockholder) which has the effect, directly or
indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding
shares of any class of Equity Security (as hereinafter defined) of the
Corporation or any Subsidiary (as hereinafter defined) or the
Corporation or any Subsidiary which is directly or indirectly owned by
any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested
Stockholder;
shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least eighty percent
(80%) of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of Common Stock. Such
affirmative vote shall be required notwithstanding the fact that no vote may be
required, or that a lesser percentage may be specified, by law or in any
agreement with any national securities exchange or otherwise.
2. Definition of "Business Combination". The term "Business
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Combination" used in this Article EIGHTH shall mean any transaction which
is referred to in any one or more of clauses (A) through (F) of Paragraph 1
of this Section (a).
(b) When Higher Vote is Not Required. The provisions of Section (a) of
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this Article EIGHTH shall not be applicable to any particular Business
Combination, and such Business Combination shall require only such affirmative
vote as is required by law and any other provision of these Second Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation, if all of the conditions specified in
either of the following paragraphs 1 and 2 are met:
1. Approval by Disinterested Directors. The Business Combination
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shall have been approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors (as
hereinafter defined).
2. Price and Procedure Requirements. All of the following conditions
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shall have been met:
(A) The aggregate amount of the cash and the Fair Market Value (as
hereinafter defined) as of the date of the consummation of the Business
Combination of consideration other than cash to be received per share
by holders of Common Stock in such Business Combination shall be at
least equal to the higher of the following:
(i) (if applicable) the highest per share price (including any
brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers' fees)
paid by the Interested Stockholder for any shares of Common Stock
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acquired by it (a) within the two-year period immediately prior to
the first public announcement of the terms of the proposed Business
Combination (the "Announcement Date") or (b) in the transaction in
which it became an Interested Stockholder, whichever is higher; and
(ii) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the
Announcement Date or on the date on which the Interested
Stockholder became an Interested Stockholder (such latter date is
referred to in this Article EIGHTH as the "Determination Date"),
whichever is higher.
(B) The aggregate amount of the cash and the Fair Market Value as
of the date of the consummation of the Business Combination of
consideration other than cash to be received per share by holders of
shares of any other class of outstanding stock shall be at least equal
to the highest of the following (it being intended that the
requirements of this paragraph 2(B) shall be required to be met with
respect to every class of outstanding stock, whether or not the
Interested Stockholder has previously acquired any shares of a
particular class of stock;
(i) (if applicable) the highest per share price (including any
brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers'
fees) paid by the Interested Stockholder for any shares of such
class of stock acquired by it (a) within the two-year period
immediately prior to the Announcement Date or (b) in the
transaction in which it became an Interested Stockholder, whichever
is higher;
(ii) (if applicable) the highest preferential amount per share
to which the holders of shares of such class of stock are entitled
in the event of any voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding
up on the Corporation; and
(iii) the Fair Market Value per share of such class of stock on
the Announcement Date or on the Determination Date, whichever is
higher.
(C) The consideration to be received by holders of a particular
class of outstanding stock (including Common Stock) shall be in cash or
in the same form as the Interested Stockholder has previously paid for
shares of such class of stock. If the Interested Stockholder has paid
for shares of any class of stock with varying forms of consideration,
the form of consideration for such class of stock shall be either cash
or the form used to acquire the largest number of shares of such class
<PAGE>
of stock previously acquired by it. The price determined in accordance
with paragraph 2(A) and 2(B) of this Section (b) shall be subject to
appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split,
combination of shares or similar event.
(D) After such Interested Stockholder has become an Interested
Stockholder and prior to the consummation of such Business Combination:
(i) except as approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors,
there shall have been no failure to declare and pay at the regular date
therefore any full quarterly dividends (whether or not cumulative) on
any outstanding stock having preference over the Common Stock as to
dividends or upon liquidation; (ii) there shall have been (a) no
reduction in the annual rate of dividends paid on the Common Stock
(except as necessary to reflect any subdivision of the Common Stock),
except as approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors, and
(b) an increase in such annual rate of dividends as necessary to
reflect any reclassification (including any reverse stock split),
recapitalization, reorganization or any similar transaction which has
the effect of reducing the number of outstanding shares of the Common
Stock, unless the failure so to increase such annual rate is approved
by a majority of the Disinterested Directors; and (iii) such Interested
Stockholder shall have not become the beneficial owner of any
additional shares of Common Stock except as part of the transaction
which results in such Interested Stockholder becoming an Interested
Stockholder.
(E) After such Interested Stockholder has become an Interested
Stockholder, such Interested Stockholder shall not have received the
benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a
stockholder), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other
financial assistance or any tax credits or other tax advantages
provided by the Corporation or any Subsidiary whether in anticipation
of or in connection with such Business Combination or otherwise.
(F) A proxy or information statement describing the proposed
Business Combination and complying with the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder (or any subsequent provisions replacing such
Act, rules or regulations) shall be mailed to public stockholders of
the Corporation at least 30 days prior to the consummation of such
Business Combination (whether or not such proxy or information
statement is required to be mailed pursuant to such Act or subsequent
provisions).
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(C) Certain Definitions. For the purpose of this Article EIGHTH:
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1. A "person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other
entity.
2. "Interested Stockholder" shall mean any person (other than the
Corporation or any Subsidiary) who or which:
(A) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 5% or more
of the voting power of the outstanding Common Stock; or
(B) is an Affiliate of the Corporation and at any time within the
two-year period immediately prior to the date in question was the
beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 5% or more of the voting
power of the then outstanding Common Stock; or
(C) is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded to any shares of
Common Stock which were at any time within the two-year
period immediately prior to the date in question beneficially owned by
any Interested Stockholder, if such assignment or succession shall have
occurred in the course of a transaction or series of transactions not
involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
3. A person shall be a "beneficial owner" of any Common Stock:
(A) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates (as
hereinafter defined) beneficially owns directly or indirectly; or
(B) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has
(i) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately
or only after the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement,
arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights,
exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, or (ii) the right
to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; or
(C) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any
other person with which such person or any of its Affiliates or
Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the
purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any shares of
Common Stock.
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4. For the purpose of determining whether a person is an Interested
Stockholder pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Section (c), the number of
shares of Common Stock deemed to be outstanding shall include shares deemed
owned through application of paragraph 3 of this Section (c) but shall not
include any other shares of Common Stock which may be issuable pursuant to
any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion
rights, warrants or options, or otherwise.
5. "Affiliate" or "Associate" shall have the respective meaning
ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on January 1, 1988.
6. "Disinterested Director" means any member of the Board of Directors
who is unaffiliated with the Interested Stockholder and was a member of the
Board of Directors prior to the time that the Interested Stockholder became
an Interested Stockholder, and any successor of a Interested Director who
is unaffiliated with the Interested Stockholder and is recommended to
succeed a Disinterested Director by a majority of Disinterested Directors
then on the Board of Directors.
7. "Equity Security" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 3(A)(11) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on
January 1, 1988.
8. "Fair Market Value" means: (A) in the case of stock, the highest
closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately preceding the date
in question of a share of such stock on the Composite Tape for New York
Stock Exchange-Listed Stocks, or, if such stock is not quoted on the
Composite Tape, on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if such stock is not
listed on such Exchange, on the principal United States securities exchange
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on which
such stock is listed, or, if such stock is not listed on any such
exchange, the highest closing bid quotation with respect to a share of such
stock during the 30-day period preceding the date in question on the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., Automated Quotations
System or any system then in use, or if no such quotations are available,
the fair market value on the date in question of a share of such stock as
determined by a majority of the Disinterested Directors in good faith; and
(B) in the case of property other than cash or stock, the fair market value
of such property on the date in question as determined by a majority of
the Disinterested Directors in good faith.
9. "Subsidiary" means any corporation of which a majority of any class
of Equity Security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation;
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provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Interested
Stockholder set forth in paragraph 2 of this Section (c), the term
"Subsidiary" shall mean only a corporation of which a majority of each
class of Equity Security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the
Corporation.
10. In the event of any Business Combination in which the Corporation
survives, the phrase "consideration other than cash to be received" as
used in paragraphs 2(A) and (B) of section (b) of this Article EIGHTH shall
include the shares of Common Stock and/or the shares of any other class of
outstanding stock retained by the holders of such shares.
(d) Powers of the Board of Directors. A majority of the Directors shall
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have the power and duty to determine for the purposes of this Article EIGHTH,
on the basis of information known to them after reasonable inquiry, (1) whether
a person is an Interested Stockholder, (2) the number of shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by any person, (3) whether a person is an Affiliate or
Associate of another, (4) whether the assets which are the subject of any
Business Combination have, or the consideration to be received for the issuance
or transfer of securities by the Corporation or any Subsidiary in any Business
Combination has, an aggregate Fair Market Value of $10,000,000 or more. A
majority of the Directors shall have the further power to interpret all of the
terms and provisions of this Article EIGHTH.
(e) No Effect on Fiduciary Obligations of Interested Stockholders.
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Nothing contained in this Article EIGHTH shall be construed to relieve any
Interested Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.
(f) Amendment or Repeal. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these
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Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws (and
notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law,
these Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws) the
affirmative vote of the holders of at least eighty percent (80%) of the votes
entitled to be cast by the holders of Common Stock shall be required to alter,
amend or repeal, or adopt any provisions inconsistent with, this Article EIGHTH
or any provision hereof.
NINTH: REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT. The address of the registered
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office of this Corporation and the name of its registered agent at such address
are as follows:
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REGISTERED AGENT REGISTERED OFFICE
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William H. Bowen 200 First Commercial Building
Capitol and Broadway Streets
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
TENTH: INCORPORATIONS. The name and post office address of the
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incorporators and the number of shares of common stock subscribed by them, as
set forth in the original Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and
which information is provided herein for informational purposes only, are as
follows:
Name Address Amount
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William H. Bowen 200 First Commercial Bldg. 100 Shares
Little Rock, AR 72201 Common Stock
William H. McLean 200 First Commercial Bldg. 100 Shares
Little Rock, AR 72201 Common Stock
ELEVENTH: LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR LIABILITY.
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(a) To the fullest extent permitted by the Arkansas Business Corporation
Act, as currently in effect on the date of the adoption of these Second Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation or as may hereafter be amended or
modified, or any other applicable law presently or hereafter in effect, no
director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or
its shareholders of monetary damages for or with Corporation or its
shareholders of monetary damages for or with respect to any acts or omissions
in the performance of his duties.
(b) Any repeal or modification of the foregoing subparagraph by the
shareholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or
protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal
or modification.
TWELFTH: INDEMNIFICATION.
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(a) Every person who is or was an executive officer or director of the
Corporation and who also is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party
to or is involved in any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative or by or
in the right of the Corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a
director or executive officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the
request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, or
as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other
<PAGE>
enterprise, shall be indemnified and held harmless to the fullest extent
legally permissible under and pursuant to the Arkansas Business Corporation
Act, as currently in effect on the date of the adoption of these Second Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation or as hereafter may be amended or
modified, but in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such
amendment permits the Corporation to give broader indemnification rights than
said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment. Such
right of indemnification shall be a contract right that may be enforced in any
lawful manner by such person. Such right of indemnification shall not be
exclusive of any other right which such director or executive officer may have
or hereafter acquire and, without limiting the generality of such statement, he
shall be entitled to his rights of indemnification under any agreement, vote of
shareholders, provision of law, or otherwise, as well as his rights under this
Article TWELFTH.
(b) Expenses incurred by any person who is or was an executive officer or
director of the Corporation in defending a civil, criminal, administrative, or
investigative action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he is or
was a director or executive officer of the Corporation or was serving at the
Corporation's request as a director or officer of another corporation or as its
representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise shall
be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action,
suit or proceeding to the fullest extent legally permissible under and pursuant
to the Arkansas Business Corporation Act, as currently in effect or as
hereafter may be amended or modified, but in the case of any such amendment or
modification, only to the extent that such amendment or modification permits
the Corporation to provide broader rights to payment of expenses than said law
permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment or modification.
Such right to payment of expenses shall be a contract right that may be
enforced in any lawful manner by such person.
(c) If any provision of this Article TWELFTH or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance is adjudicated invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect other provisions or applications of this Article TWELFTH which lawfully
can be given without the invalid provision or application.
THIRTEENTH: AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. From time to time
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any of the provisions of these Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation may be amended, altered or repealed, and other provisions
authorized by the laws of the State of Arkansas at the time in force may be
added or inserted in the manner and at the time prescribed by such laws, and
all rights at any time conferred upon the shareholders of the Corporation by
these Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation are granted subject
to the provisions of this Article.
The number of shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at
the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation held on May 17, 1988
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(the "Annual Meeting"), was 4,161,701. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders
of the Corporation considered and approved the following amendments to the
existing Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation by
the respective votes set forth, resulting in the adoption of these Second
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
Number of Shares Voted
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In Favor Against
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1. Proposal to amend and restate 2,964,760 16,192
the Company's existing Restated
Articles to adopt the New
Business Corporation Act (the
"New Act") as the corporate law
which shall govern the affairs
of the Company.
2. Proposal to amend and restate 2,954,604 17,088
Company's existing Restated
Articles to eliminate the
liability of directors to the
Company or its shareholders for
monetary damages for or with
respect to any acts or
omissions in the performance of
their duties, to the fullest
extent permitted by the New Act.
3. Proposal to amend and restate 2,965,668 15,103
the Company's existing Restated
Articles to require indem-
nification of directors and
officers of the Company to the
fullest extent permitted under
Arkansas law.
4. Proposal to amend and restate 2,938,668 23,746
the Company's existing Restated
Articles to permit the Board of
Directors to further amend the
Company's articles without
shareholder action to establish
certain preferences, limita-
tions and relative rights of
one or more series of preferred
stock.
5. Proposal to amend and restate 2,950,486 29,640
the Company's existing Restated
Articles to stagger the terms
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of directors by dividing the
directors into three classes,
as nearly equal in number as
possible.
6. Proposal to amend and restate 2,960,484 21,392
the Company's existing Restated
Articles to acquire advance
notice from shareholders of
nominations for the election
of directors and of matters to
be considered at an annual
meeting.
7. Proposal to amend and restate 2,927,615 41,840
the Company's existing Restated
Articles to allow only the
remaining directors to fill
vacancies on the Board of
Directors, except as otherwise
fixed in the Second Amended and
Restated Articles relating to
the rights of the holders of
any class or series of stock
having a preference over the
common stock as to dividends or
upon liquidation to elect
directors and to fill vacancies
under specified circumstances.
8. Proposal to amend and restate 2,926,763 41,583
the Company's existing Restated
Articles to allow the removal
of directors from the Board of
Directors by shareholders only
for cause.
9. Proposal to amend and restate 2,941,916 22,503
the Company's existing Restated
Articles to allow shareholders
to take action informally
without a meting only by una-
nimous written consent.
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10. Proposal to amend and restate 2,938,493 23,244
the Company's existing Restated
Articles to allow the amendment
of Bylaw provisions relating to
nominations of directors,
notice from stockholders of
matters to be brought before an
annual meeting, special
meetings, the taking of action
by shareholders without a
meeting, the number, election
and terms of directors, the
removal of directors, and the
filling of vacancies to be made
only with the consent of the
holders of at least eighty per-
cent (80%) of the votes
entitled to be cast by the
holders of common stock.
11. Proposal to amend and restate 2,939,511 26,484
the Company's existing Restated
Articles to acquire the appro-
val of the holders of at least
eighty percent (80%) of the
votes entitled to be cast by
the holders of common stock for
any business combination bet-
ween the Company and an
"Interested Stockholder" of the
Company, unless the transaction
is approved by a majority of
the disinterested directors or
unless the price paid to all
shareholders in connection with
the transaction meets certain
standards of fairness as set
forth in the Second Amended and
Restated Articles.
12. Proposal to amend and restate 2,927,714 23,414
the Company's existing Restated
Articles to allow amendment,
modification, or repeal of the
provisions referred to in Items
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 above
to be made only with the con-
sent of the holders of at least
eighty percent (80%) of the
votes entitled to be cast by
the holders of common stock.
<PAGE>
13. Proposal to amend and restate 2,944,243 22,587
the Company's existing Restated
Articles by deleting provisions
which are no longer required by
the New Act or which are incon-
sistent with the Items referred
to above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have made and subscribed these Second Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation on this 17th day of May, 1988.
FIRST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ William H. Bowen
------------------------
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
ATTEST:
/s/ June M. Baskin
------------------------
Secretary
<PAGE>
VERIFICATION
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STATE OF ARKANSAS )
) ss
COUNTY OF PULASKI )
We, William H. Bowen and June M. Baskin, being first duly sworn, do hereby
state that we are the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and
Secretary, respectively, of First Commercial Corporation, an Arkansas
corporation; that we are duly authorized in our respective capacities to
execute the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation on behalf of
First Commercial Corporation; that each of us has read the foregoing Second
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation; that the matters set forth
therein are true and correct; and that we have so signed, executed and
delivered the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation for the
uses and purposes therein set forth.
/s/ June M. Baskin /s/ William H. Bowen
------------------------ ------------------------
Secretary Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me on this 17th day of May, 1988.
/s/ Patricia Petroff
------------------------
Notary Public
My commission expires:
5/9/91
----------------------
(SEAL)
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