FIRST BANKING CENTER, INC.
400 Milwaukee Avenue
Burlington, Wisconsin 53105
(414) 763-3581
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
APRIL 22, 1997
To the Stockholders of First Banking Center, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of First
Banking Center, Inc., Burlington, Wisconsin, pursuant to action of the
Board of Directors, will be held at the Banking House, 400 Milwaukee
Avenue, Burlington, Wisconsin, on the 22nd day of April, 1997, at 1:30 P.M.
for the purpose of considering and voting upon the following matters:
1.) Election of 8 directors as described in the Proxy Statement dated
March 3, 1997.
2.) Such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 1997 will
be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting of April 22,
1997, or any adjournment(s) thereof.
John S. Smith
Secretary-Treasurer
Burlington, Wisconsin
March 3, 1997
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PLEASE FILL IN, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY
SUBMITTED HEREWITH IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. THE GIVING OF SUCH PROXY WILL
NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHT TO REVOKE SUCH PROXY OR TO VOTE IN PERSON SHOULD YOU
LATER DECIDE TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
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FIRST BANKING CENTER, INC.
Burlington, Wisconsin
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING
This Proxy is Solicited by the Board of Directors of First Banking Center, Inc.
For The Annual Meeting of Stockholders
April 22, 1997
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Winkler and
Jane Robers, and each of them, with full power to act alone and with power
of substitution, to be the true and lawful attorney and proxy of the
undersigned to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of First Banking
Center, Inc. to be held at the Banking House, 400 Milwaukee Avenue,
Burlington, Wisconsin on April 22, 1997 at 1:30 P.M., or at any
adjournment(s) thereof, the shares of stock which the undersigned would be
entitled to vote at that meeting and at any adjournment(s) thereof, as
indicated below. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy heretofore given
and ratifies all that said attorneys and proxies or their substitutes may
do by virtue hereof.
1.) ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The eight persons listed below have been nominated for
election as directors as discussed in the Proxy Statement dated
March 3, 1997 attached hereto:
David Boilini Roman Borkovec John Ernster Richard McKinney
Patrick Sebranek John S. Smith Charles Wellington Melvin Wendt
( ) ELECT AS DIRECTORS THE EIGHT NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE
( ) WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR THE EIGHT NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE
( ) WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR INDIVIDUAL NOMINEES (TO
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, CHECK
THIS BOX AND DRAW A LINE THROUGH THAT NOMINEE'S NAME ABOVE)
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE EIGHT
PERSONS LISTED ABOVE.
If any additional matters are properly presented, the persons named
in the proxy will have the discretion to vote in accordance with their own
judgment in such matters. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS AND MAY BE REVOKED PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO
THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION OR BY SUBMITTING A LATER-DATED PROXY, OR
BY ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE STOCKHOLDER, BUT IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE
GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED TO ELECT THE PERSONS LISTED ABOVE.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual
Meeting dated March 3, 1997, and the Proxy Statement dated March 3, 1997
and enclosed herewith.
Dated _______________________, 1997
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Signature of Stockholder(s)
Number of Shares ________________________
(Please sign your name exactly as it appears
on the Proxy. In signing as Executor,
Administrator, Personal Representative,
Guardian, Trustee, or Attorney, please add your
title as such. All joint owners should sign.)
