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May 4, 1999
AMENDMENT TO PROXY STATEMENT
The Proxy Statement dated April 23, 1999, is amended to substitute the
following in place of the Summary Compensation Table on Page 7.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION
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Other Restricted Number All
Name and Annual Stock of Option LTIP Other
Principal Position Year Salary(1) Bonus Comp(3) Awards Shares(4) Payouts Comp(5)
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George L. Graziadio, Jr. 1998 $500,000 $1,527,909(2) $190,927 0 135,000 0 $ 7,893
Chairman of the Board 1997 435,000 767,442 270,614 0 0 0 13,012
and Chief Executive Officer, 1996 375,000 482,812 352,568 0 411,642 0 12,218
Imperial Bancorp
Norman P. Creighton 1998 $500,000 $1,449,704(2) $119,817 0 81,000 0 $12,893
Vice Chairman of the 1997 435,000 700,900 217,167 0 0 0 17,762
Board and Chief Executive 1996 375,000 482,812 177,874 0 411,642 0 16,968
Officer, Imperial Bank
Daniel R. Mathis 1998 $325,000 $ 419,187 $ 44,032 0 81,000 0 $ 7,893
President, 1997 275,000 443,100 69,117 0 0 0 13,012
Imperial Bank 1996 160,000 167,800 39,070 0 248,229 0 12,401
Harry W. Chenoweth 1998 $225,000 $ 208,821 $ 45,394 0 16,200 0 $12,893
Executive Vice President, 1997 185,000 229,700 63,223 0 62,366 0 1,480
Imperial Bank
James R. Daley 1998 $210,000 $ 220,378 $ 31,229 0 16,200 0 $12,893
Executive Vice President, 1997 170,000 201,400 38,544 0 0 0 17,762
Imperial Bank 1996 160,000 169,800 23,065 0 97,133 0 16,968
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(1) Compensation deferred at election of executive included in category and
year earned.
(2) Includes $805,000 incentive payment from exercise by the Bank of a stock
option from a customer transaction.
(3) Includes automobile allowance, additional life, GTL, legal services,
employer contribution to deferred compensation and below market interest
on loans.
(4) Adjusted to reflect 10% stock dividend in February 1997, 3 for 2 stock
split in February 1998, and 8% stock dividend in February 1999.
(5) These amounts represent contributions to the Company's Profit Sharing
Plan, 401K Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
