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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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[ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to
ss. 240.14a-11(c) or ss. 240.14a-12
FOOTHILL INDEPENDENT BANCORP
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
BASSWOOD FINANCIAL PARTNERS, L.P.
BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C.
BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
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BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C. &
MATTHEW LINDENBAUM
ARE HOSTING A MEETING
AND EXTEND A CORDIAL INVITATION TO ALL
FOOTHILL INDEPENDENT BANCORP SHAREHOLDERS
YOU'VE ALREADY HEARD FROM MANAGEMENT,
NOW COME HEAR OUR SIDE OF THE STORY!
IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT
THIS IS ONE MEETING YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!
SHERATON SUITES FAIRPLEX
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1999
6:45 PM
601 W. MCKINLEY AVENUE
POMONA CA 91768
A written proxy statement and form of proxy were first mailed to shareholders of
Foothill Independent Bancorp ("Foothill") on May 10, 1999. The "participants" in
this solicitation of proxies are: Mr. Matthew Lindenbaum, Mr. Bennett
Lindenbaum, Basswood Financial Partners, L.P., Basswood Partners, L.L.C.,
Basswood Capital Management L.L.C., Whitewood Financial Partners, L.P., Jet 1,
L.P., and Basswood International Fund, Inc., which collectively beneficially own
553,421 (9.36%) of Foothill common stock.
