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SOUTHERN INVESTORS SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 19, 1998
To the Stockholders of
Southern Investors Service Company, Inc.:
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Southern
Investors Service Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Company), will be held
in the board room of the Company's corporate offices, 2727 North Loop West,
Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77008, on Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at 10:00 a.m., Houston
time, for the following purposes:
(a) To elect three directors to serve until the next annual meeting of
stockholders or until their respective successors shall be elected and
qualified;
(b) To ratify the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent
public accountants for the Company for the year ending December 31, 1998;
and
(c) To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Only holders of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of record on April 24, 1998
are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WALTER M. MISCHER, SR.
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Houston, Texas
April 29, 1998
IMPORTANT
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR STOCK BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING REGARDLESS OF
THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU HOLD. PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED
PROXY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE PROMPTLY, WHETHER OR NOT YOU INTEND TO BE
PRESENT AT THE MEETING. THIS PROXY IS REVOCABLE AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ITS USE.
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SOUTHERN INVESTORS SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
2727 NORTH LOOP WEST
SUITE 200
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008
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PROXY STATEMENT
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GENERAL INFORMATION
This Proxy Statement is furnished to the stockholders of Southern Investors
Service Company, Inc. (Company), in connection with the solicitation by the
Board of Directors of the Company of proxies to be used at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on May 19, 1998 (Meeting). It is anticipated that proxy
solicitation materials will be first mailed to stockholders on April 30, 1998.
Proxies in the form enclosed, properly executed by stockholders and returned to
the Company, which are not revoked, will be voted at the Meeting. Proxies will
be voted in accordance with the directions specified thereon, and otherwise in
accordance with the judgment of the persons designated as proxies. Any proxy on
which voting instructions are not specified will be voted for the nominees for
the office of director named herein and in favor of the ratification of Arthur
Andersen LLP as independent public accountants for the Company for the year
ending December 31, 1998. A proxy may be revoked by giving written notice of
such revocation to the Secretary of the Company at any time before such proxy is
voted at the Meeting.
The Annual Report to Stockholders with respect to the Company's fiscal year
ended December 31, 1997 is being mailed to stockholders contemporaneously with
the proxy solicitation materials. The Annual Report does not form a part of the
material for the solicitation of proxies.
OUTSTANDING CAPITAL STOCK
The record date for determining the stockholders of the Company entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Meeting is the close of business on April 24, 1998.
At the close of business on that date, the Company had issued and outstanding
and entitled to vote at the Meeting 3,168,929 shares of common stock, $1.00 par
value (Common Stock).
QUORUM AND VOTING
The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the
3,168,929 shares of Common Stock outstanding is necessary to constitute a quorum
at the Meeting. In accordance
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with Delaware law and the Company's charter and bylaws, each qualifying share of
Common Stock is entitled to one vote on each matter to be acted upon at the
Meeting. In establishing the presence of a quorum, abstentions and broker non-
votes will be included in the determination of the number of shares represented
at the Meeting. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against a
proposal; broker non-votes, however, are not included in the tally of votes cast
and will not affect the outcome of a proposal.
PRINCIPAL SECURITY HOLDERS
To the best knowledge of the Company, the following table sets forth all
persons beneficially owning more than 5% of the Common Stock at April 24, 1998.
Unless otherwise indicated, each of the following persons may be deemed to have
sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.
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AMOUNT AND
NATURE OF PERCENT
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIAL OWNER OF CLASS
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Walter M. Mischer......................... 915,240(a) 28.88%
2727 North Loop West, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77008
Collecting Bank National Association
(A National Bank in Liquidation)........ 805,156 25.41%
1001 Main
Houston, Texas 77002
John D. Weil.............................. 335,695(b) 10.59%
200 North Broadway, Suite 825
St. Louis, Missouri 63102
Texas Commerce Bank National Association.. 307,549 9.71%
P. O. Box 2558
Houston, Texas 77252
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(a) The number of shares of the Common Stock set forth as being beneficially
owned by Mr. Mischer includes 2,250 shares of Common Stock that Mr. Mischer
holds as custodian for his grandchildren.
(b) The number of shares of Common Stock set forth as being beneficially owned
by Mr. Weil includes 308,695 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Weil and
27,000 shares of Common Stock held by trusts of which Mr. Weil is the
trustee.
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NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS
Each of the following persons is a nominee for election as a director and
is currently a member of the Board of Directors. Directors will be elected by
the majority vote of the shares of Common Stock represented at the Meeting and
entitled to vote. The term of office for which the following persons are
nominated will expire at the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company
or when their respective successors shall have been duly elected and shall have
qualified. Should any nominee for the office of director named herein become
unable or unwilling to accept nomination or election, the person or persons
acting under the proxies will vote for the election in his stead of such other
persons as the Board of Directors may recommend. The Board of Directors has no
reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable or unwilling to serve
if elected to office and, to the knowledge of management, the nominees intend to
serve the entire term for which election is sought.
Unless otherwise noted, the information provided in the column below
captioned "Principal Occupation" indicates the principal occupation and
employment of each nominee during the past five years and the name and principal
business of any corporation or other organization in which such occupation or
employment was carried on.
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DIRECTOR OF THE
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION COMPANY SINCE
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Walter M. Mischer (a)(b)(c)(d).... 75 Chairman of the Board and Chief 1955
Executive Officer, Southern
Investors Service Company, Inc.,
Houston, Texas
Walter M. Mischer, Jr. (b)(e)..... 47 President and Chief Operating 1976
Officer, Southern Investors
Service Company, Inc., Houston,
Texas
John D. Weil (c)(d)............... 57 Private Investor, St. Louis, 1992
Missouri
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(a) As a result of Mr. Mischer's ownership of the shares of Common Stock as
described in "Principal Security Holders" above, Mr. Mischer may be deemed
to be a control person of the Company for reasons other than his position
as a director of the Company. Mr. Mischer is the father of Walter M.
Mischer, Jr.
(b) Member of Executive Committee.
(c) Member of Audit Committee.
(d) Member of Compensation Committee.
(e) Mr. Mischer, Jr. is the son of Walter M. Mischer.
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The following table sets forth certain information concerning the ownership
of shares of Common Stock by the nominees for director, the executive officers
named below in the Summary Compensation Table and by all directors and executive
officers of the Company as a group:
SECURITIES OWNED BENEFICIALLY AT APRIL 24, 1998
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AMOUNT AND NATURE OF
DIRECTOR OR NOMINEE BENEFICIAL OWNER(A) PERCENT OF CLASS
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Walter M. Mischer 915,240(b) 28.9%
Walter M. Mischer, Jr. 19,044(c)(d) (e)
John D. Weil 335,695(f) 10.6%
All directors and executive
officers as a group 1,269,979 40.1%
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(a) Except as otherwise described herein, each nominee may be deemed to have
sole voting and dispositive power with respect to his shares.
(b) Includes 2,250 shares held by Mr. Mischer as custodian for his
grandchildren.
(c) Includes 50 shares held by Mr. Mischer, Jr. as custodian, and 800 shares
held by trusts of which Mr. Mischer, Jr. serves as co-trustee and as to
which he shares voting and dispositive power.
(d) Does not include 120,548 shares of Common Stock held by the Walter M.
Mischer, Jr. 1972 Trust. Mr. Mischer, Jr. is the sole beneficiary of such
trust, but does not exercise any voting or dispositive power with respect
to any securities held by such trust.
(e) Less than 1%.
(f) Includes 27,000 shares of Common Stock held by trusts of which Mr. Weil is
trustee.
The Board of Directors held one meeting during 1997 and each of the
directors attended. Committees of the Board of Directors include the Executive
Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. The Audit
Committee, which was established in May 1979, did not hold any meetings in 1997;
however, the members thereof communicated informally from time to time in 1997.
The Audit Committee's function is to recommend an independent auditor for each
ensuing year and to review financial statements, audit results, the scope of
audit procedures and the auditors' evaluation of internal controls. The
Executive Committee did not hold any meetings during 1997; however, the members
thereof communicated informally from time to time in 1997. The Compensation
Committee, which was established in January 1982, did not hold any meetings
during 1997; however, the members thereof communicated informally from time to
time in 1997. The Compensation Committee's principal function is to administer
the Key Employee Equity Participation Incentive Plan, as described below. The
Board of Directors does not have a nominating committee or other committees
performing similar functions. The directors do not receive any compensation for
their service as directors.
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The following nominees hold directorships (or trusteeships, as indicated)
in the companies indicated, which companies have a class of securities
registered pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Walter M. Mischer - Southwest Airlines Co. and Howell Corporation; John D. Weil
- - Physicians Insurance Company of Ohio, Cliffs Drilling Company, Cleve Trust
Realty Investors, Ogelbay Norton Company, Todd Shipyards Corporation, American
Healthcare Products, Inc. and Baldwin & Lyons, Inc.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Each of the following persons has been chosen to become an executive
officer of the Company. The term of office for which the following persons are
to be elected will expire at the first Board of Directors meeting following the
1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company or when their respective
successors shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified.
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SERVED IN SUCH
NAME AGE OFFICE CAPACITY SINCE
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Walter M. Mischer................. 75 Chairman of the Board 1969
Chief Executive Officer 1976
Walter M. Mischer, Jr............. 47 President 1981
Chief Operating Officer 1981
Eric M. Schumann.................. 47 Senior Vice President-Finance 1992
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation of
the Company's chief executive officer. No other executive officer of the
Company received aggregate direct remuneration from the Company and its
subsidiaries in excess of $100,000 during the calendar year ended December 31,
1997. The Company has no stock option, retirement or pension plans.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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NAME AND ALL OTHER
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY ($) COMPENSATION ($)
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Walter M. Mischer 1997 $11,097 $0
Chairman of the Board 1996 $11,097 $0
Chief Executive Officer 1995 $11,097 $0
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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
In 1982 the Board of Directors instituted a Key Employee Equity
Participation Incentive Plan (Incentive Plan) designed to provide incentive
compensation for certain key employees of Mischer Development, Inc. (MDI), the
Company's former wholly owned subsidiary engaged in developing and managing
office buildings. To implement the Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors allocated to the participating employees, in the
aggregate, a 16.25% interest in a limited partnership formed in January 1982
(1982 Partnership). Through the 1982 Partnership, the Company, as general
partner, currently holds an 86.25% interest. The limited partners hold the
remaining 13.75%. Their positions with the Company (if any), and their interest
in the 1982 Partnership are as follows: Walter M. Mischer, Jr., President,
Chief Operating Officer, and director - 5.0%; C. Ronald Blankenship - 5.0%;
George Ruhlen - 2.5%; and Robert E. McDonald - 1.25%. The limited partners made
capital contributions to the 1982 Partnership at the time of its formation. The
1982 Partnership owns a 20% equity interest in a ten-story office building in
Houston, Texas completed in 1983. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the
value, if any, ultimately realizable from a limited partner's interest in the
1982 Partnership is not ascertainable.
The Company, as general partner, is solely responsible for determining when
any distribution is to be made to the partners. All profits, losses and
distributions of the 1982 Partnership are allocated among the partners in
accordance with the partnership agreement. Under the terms of the limited
partnership agreement, the Company may, at its option, and will, at the option
of the limited partner, purchase the partnership interest of a limited partner
who is no longer employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The
agreement contains complex provisions regarding the purchase price payable,
which may be substantial, to a limited partner upon exercise of such option.
During 1992, the Company restructured the debt of one of its partnerships.
In connection with this restructure, the Company issued a $300,000 principal
amount note payable to the other joint venture partner. This note was secured
by the Company's 20% equity interest in the venture and was due September 1995.
Due to the Company's financial condition, it was unable to retire this note at
maturity. During December 1995, the partnership through which the Company held
its 20% interest in the joint venture admitted a new class of limited partner
(Walter M. Mischer, Trustee) in exchange for a capital contribution of $306,000.
These funds were used to repay the note and accrued interest. In exchange for
the capital contribution, the new limited partner will receive (i) the first
$306,000 of any future cash flow, (ii) interest on the $306,000 at 10%
compounded annually, and (iii) 66 2/3% of any remaining cash flow. As a result
of this transaction, the Company's effective ownership in this partnership was
reduced to 6.7%.
During 1995, a joint venture in which the Company had a 19.4% ownership
interest had a note payable with an outstanding balance of $5.2 million which
was due and payable. The joint venture was unable to repay this note at its
maturity. During January 1996, the venture obtained a new loan from a bank in
the original principal amount of $3.0 million. The proceeds of this new loan
were used to settle the $5.2 million loan plus accrued interest in full. As a
condition of the new loan, the bank required a ten year lease on the entire
building to be executed by the
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partners in the ratio of their ownership interests. However, due to the
financial condition of the Company, the bank would not accept the Company's
lease. In addition, the building was in need of repairs and the Company would
have been required to make additional capital contributions to fund these
repairs. The Company also owed the venture approximately $70,000 in past due
rent for periods prior to 1992. This amount was forgiven in January 1996. As a
result of these obligations, the Company sold its partnership interest to
Hallmark Residential Group, Inc. (Hallmark), a company controlled by Mr.
Mischer. In exchange, Hallmark assumed the Company's obligations in connection
with this joint venture and entered into the ten year lease. In connection with
this sale, the Company retained a 25% cash flow interest in Hallmark's 20%
ownership interest. The Company recognized an extraordinary gain on the
settlement of these obligations of $408,000 during 1996. The Company has a
month-to-month lease with Hallmark which provides for an aggregate annual
rental of approximately $40,000.
In connection with various debt settlements during the past several years,
Mr. Mischer had loaned or advanced the Company various amounts. In 1993, these
loans and advances were consolidated into a single note in the principal amount
of $338,000. This note bears interest at the prime rate plus 1% and matured on
May 18, 1997. This note is secured by approximately 14,720 acres of land
located adjacent to the Company's resort in west Texas. In addition, during
1996, the Company executed two additional notes to Mr. Mischer. One note in the
original principal amount of $25,688 is unsecured and is payable in monthly
payments of $640 per month, bears interest at the rate of 9% and is due March
1998. At December 31, 1997, the outstanding principal balance was $16,000. The
second note is secured by receivables, is payable monthly as collections on the
related receivables are received and bears interest at the rate of 9%, with a
final maturity of July 2001. During 1997, the Company borrowed an additional
$66,000 and made payment of $16,000 in connection with this note. As of
December 31, 1997, the outstanding principal balance was $101,000.
Due to the Company's financial condition, it was unable to construct
additional employee housing at the Company's resort in West Texas. As a result,
Mr. Mischer built and owns additional employee housing that is leased by the
Company on a month-to-month basis for $2,100 per month.
During 1997, Mr. Mischer purchased various construction materials from the
Company's resort in west Texas totaling $102,000, which represented the
Company's cost plus 10%. In addition, Mr. Mischer reimbursed the Company
$50,000 for salaries.
The Company received cash distributions of $0 and $95,000 and recognized
income of $147,000 and $72,000 during 1997 and 1996, respectively, relating to
its remaining 12.5% equity interest in Heritage Park Venture II ("Heritage
Park"). The remaining 87.5% of Heritage Park is effectively owned by Mr.
Mischer, Mrs. Walter M. Mischer, Mr. Mischer, Jr. and Mrs. Watson.
During 1992 and 1987 Walter M. Mischer purchased certain notes receivable
of the Company at the face amount of $83,000 and $546,000, respectively. The
Company is required at Mr. Mischer's election to repurchase, at par, any note
with a payment more than 90 days delinquent. None of these notes had been
repurchased as of December 31, 1997.
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As a result of a series of transactions occurring during 1989 and 1990, the
Company's effective investment in Jackson Supply Company (Jackson) was reduced
to 10%. In connection with these transactions, Walter M. Mischer and the
president of Jackson have effective investments in Jackson of 75% and 15%,
respectively. During 1996, the Company sold a portion of its minority ownership
in Jackson to the president of Jackson for a gain of $116,000. The Company sold
the remainder of its minority interest in 1997 and recorded a gain of $79,000.
On December 15, 1989, certain debenture holders, including Walter M.
Mischer, Walter M. Mischer, Jr., John D. Weil and John W. Storms, Trustee
(Consenting Holders), representing 84% of the outstanding principal amount of
the debentures as of December 31, 1990, agreed to make loans to the Company
equal to 72% of interest and all principal payments received on such debentures.
In 1991, the Consenting Holders agreed to make loans to the Company equal to
100% of the interest payments received on the debentures on June 1 and December
1, 1991. Such loans made to the Company bore interest at the same rate as the
applicable 7% or 8.5% debentures and were due on September 30, 1993. The
Consenting Holders also agreed to modify their debentures pursuant to a Third
Supplemental Indenture dated November 30, 1989 (the "Supplemental Indenture").
Effective from and after December 1, 1989 the Supplemental Indenture eliminated
the requirement that the Company redeem, through the operation of the sinking
fund, any debentures held by Consenting Holders. The Supplemental Indenture
further directed the Company and the trustee to redeem all debentures held by
persons other than the Consenting Holders prior to soliciting for redemption any
debentures held by Consenting Holders. The Company continued to make the
required sinking fund payments with respect to debentures held by non-consenting
holders. Mr. Mischer and Mr. Mischer, Jr. made loans aggregating $133,000
during 1989 which amount was equal to 72% of interest payments received on the
subordinated debentures held by them. Such loans made to the Company during
1989 bore interest at 6% and 7% per annum and were due on September 30, 1993.
During 1993, in connection with the restructure of the Company's debentures, the
Company issued $3,440,000 in unsecured promissory notes to certain directors,
stockholders and affiliates, including notes to Mr. Mischer, Mr. Mischer, Jr.,
Mr. Weil and John W. Storms, Trustee in the aggregate principal amount of
$2,995,000, to consolidate amounts due for the debenture loans discussed above,
debentures held by them and accrued and unpaid interest. These notes bear
interest at 6% compounded annually and were due October 2, 1996. No payments
have been made on these notes to date.
In January 1990, the Company entered into an agreement with a limited
partnership, in which Mr. Mischer holds an effective interest of 50%, to manage
the development and sales of a residential property for a monthly fee of
$10,000. In addition, the Company manages real estate projects in which Mr.
Mischer has effective ownership interests ranging from 33 1/3% to 100% for an
aggregate monthly management fee of $44,000. The Company also has management
contracts on the two office buildings in which it has ownership and cash flow
interests which provide for aggregate monthly management fees of $10,000. The
management contracts are cancelable upon thirty days' notice. In addition,
during 1995, the Company entered into a management agreement with a partnership
in which Mr. Mischer, Jr. has a 50% ownership interest which provides for
monthly payments. The Company received management fees of $40,000 and $116,000
from this partnership during 1997 and 1996, respectively. The contract
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was terminated in April 1997. As of December 31, 1997, the Company had accounts
receivable from these and other projects of $99,000.
A joint venture in which Mr. Mischer has an ownership interest has options
to purchase lots from a joint venture in which the Company is a venturer. A
total of 119 lots and 73 lots were purchased by the joint venture for an
aggregate amount of $2,120,000 and $1,445,000 during 1997 and 1996,
respectively. This joint venture has outstanding option contracts totaling
$1,031,000 covering 57 lots with the affiliated joint venture at December 31,
1997.
Mr. Mischer and Mr. Mischer, Jr. participate in real estate projects in the
Houston area which may compete with the Company's projects.
In the opinion of management of the Company, all of the transactions
described above were effected on terms at least as favorable to the Company as
those which could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Stockholders of record desiring to present an appropriate resolution at the
1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must furnish the proposed resolution to the
Company no later than January 13, 1999 for inclusion in the Company's proxy
statement and form of proxy relating to such meeting. In order to avoid
controversy as to the date on which any such proposal is received by the
Company, it is suggested that stockholders submit their proposals by Certified
Mail-Return Receipt Requested.
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has appointed Arthur Andersen LLP, independent
public accountants, to examine and report upon the financial statements of the
Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 1998,
and unless otherwise directed, the proxy will be voted to ratify such
appointment. Representatives of Arthur Andersen LLP will be present at the
Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement and to respond to
appropriate questions.
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OTHER MATTERS
The enclosed proxy is being solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors
of the Company. The expense of preparing, printing and mailing the form of
proxy and the material used in the solicitation thereof will be borne by the
Company. In addition to solicitation by mail, certain officers and regular
employees may solicit the return of proxies by telephone, telegram or personal
interview. The Company has requested brokers, custodians, nominees and other
record holders to forward copies of the proxies and soliciting material to
persons for whom they hold shares of the Company and will reimburse such holders
for their charges or expenses.
The Board of Directors has no information that any matters other than those
referred to in this Proxy Statement will be brought before the Meeting. If,
however, other matters do come before the Meeting, the proxy confers
discretionary authority on the persons named in the proxy to vote it in
accordance with the recommendations of management.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WALTER M. MISCHER, SR.
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Houston, Texas
April 29, 1998
THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH PERSON WHOSE PROXY IS BEING
SOLICITED, UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY SUCH PERSON, A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, AS
FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES AND THE EXHIBITS THERETO. WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF
THE REPORT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE ATTENTION OF SECRETARY, SOUTHERN INVESTORS
SERVICE COMPANY, INC., 2727 NORTH LOOP WEST, SUITE 200, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008.
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SOUTHERN INVESTORS SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
2727 North Loop West, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77008
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore given and
appoints Walter M. Mischer and Walter M. Mischer, Jr., or either of them, the
attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution,
to represent and to vote on behalf of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Southern Investors Service Company, Inc., to be held in the
board room of Southern Investors Service Company, Inc., 2727 North Loop West,
Suite 200, Houston, Texas on May 19, 1998 at 10:00 a.m., Houston time, and at
any adjournment of said meeting, all of the shares of Common Stock in the name
of the undersigned in the name of the undersigned or which the undersigned may
be entitled to vote.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SPECIFICATIONS MADE HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF A CHOICE IS NOT
INDICATED WITH RESPECT TO ITEMS 1 AND 2, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF
SUCH PROPOSALS.
(Continued, and to be signed and dated, on reverse side)
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[X] Please mark
your votes
as this
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COMMON
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1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. WITHHOLD Walter M. Mischer, Walter M. Mischer, Jr. 2. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE
FOR all nominees listed AUTHORITY and John D. Weil APOINTMENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN
at right (except as to vote for LLP as independent public
marked to the all nominees (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to accountants for the Company
contrary) listed to the right vote for any individual nominee write that for the calendar year ending
nominee's name in the space provided below.) December 31, 1998.
-------------------------------------------- FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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3. FOR THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS as may be
properly brought before the meeting.
Signatures should agree with name of stock certificate
as shown hereon. When shares are held by joint tenants,
both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full
title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full
corporate name by President or other authorized officer.
If a partnership, please sign in full partnership name
by authorized person.
Dated:__________________________________________, 1998
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(Stockholder's Signature)
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(Stockholder's Signature)
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