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March 24, 2000
To Each Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of BOK Financial Corporation which will be held this year in the Tulsa Room on
the ninth floor of the Bank of Oklahoma Tower, One Williams Center, Tulsa,
Oklahoma on Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at 11:00 a.m. local time. Accompanying this
letter is the formal Notice of the meeting and proxy material.
Also enclosed is our Annual Report to Shareholders, covering the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1999.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Sincerely,
/s/ George B. Kaiser
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George B. Kaiser, Chairman of the
Board of Directors
/s/ Stanley A. Lybarger
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Stanley A. Lybarger, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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BOK Financial Corporation
Bank of Oklahoma Tower
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be held on April 25, 2000
To Each Shareholder:
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of BOK
Financial Corporation, an Oklahoma corporation, will be held in the Tulsa Room
on the ninth floor of the Bank of Oklahoma Tower, One Williams Center, Tulsa,
Oklahoma on Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at 11:00 a.m. local time, for the following
purposes:
1. To fix the number of directors to be elected at twenty-eight
(28) and to elect twenty-eight (28) persons as directors for a
term of one year or until their successors have been elected
and qualified; and,
2. To transact such other business as may properly be brought
before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments
thereof.
The meeting may be adjourned from time to time and, at any reconvened
meeting, action with respect to the matters specified in this notice may be
taken without further notice to shareholders unless required by the Bylaws.
The holders of Common Stock of record at the close of business on March 10,
2000 shall be entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.
We hope that you will be able to attend this meeting, but all shareholders,
whether or not they expect to attend the meeting, are requested to complete,
date and sign the enclosed proxy and return it in the enclosed envelope as
promptly as possible. You may revoke your proxy at any time before the meeting
(i) by delivering a written revocation or (ii) by attending the meeting and
voting in person.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ Frederic Dorwart
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Frederic Dorwart, Secretary
DATE: March 24, 2000
ALL OF THE SHAREHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING. PLEASE
COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE,
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. IF YOU DO ATTEND THE
MEETING, YOU MAY THEN VOTE IN PERSON EVEN IF YOU HAVE RETURNED THE PROXY.
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BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION
PROXY STATEMENT
BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Bank of Oklahoma Tower
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
April 25, 2000
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of BOK Financial Corporation (herein sometimes called "BOK
Financial", "BOKF" or the "Company") to be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at
11:00 a.m. local time in the Tulsa Room on the ninth floor of the Bank of
Oklahoma Tower, One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. This Proxy Statement will
be mailed on or about March 24, 2000 to holders of record of Common Stock as of
the close of business on March 10, 2000.
The enclosed proxy for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders is being
solicited by the Company's Board of Directors and is revocable at any time prior
to the exercise of the powers conferred thereby. The cost of soliciting the
proxies in the enclosed form will be borne by the Company. In addition to the
use of the mails, proxies may be solicited by personal interview, telephone and
telegraph, and by banks, brokerage houses and other institutions. Nominees or
fiduciaries will be requested to forward the solicitation material to their
principals and to obtain authorization for the execution of proxies. The Company
may, upon request, reimburse banks, brokerage houses and other institutions,
nominees and fiduciaries for their expenses in forwarding proxy materials to
their principals.
Unless otherwise directed in the accompanying form of proxy, the persons
named in the proxy will vote FOR the election of the twenty-eight (28) director
nominees. As to any other business which may properly come before the meeting,
they will vote in accordance with their best judgment. The Company does not
presently know of any other such business.
ANNUAL REPORT
The Company's Annual Report to Shareholders, covering the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999, including audited financial statements, is enclosed. No parts
of the Annual Report are incorporated in this Proxy Statement or are deemed to
be a part of the material for the solicitation of proxies.
VOTING SECURITIES AND REQUIRED VOTE
The Board of Directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on
March 10, 2000 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. On March 1, 2000, the Company
had outstanding approximately 49,108,569 shares of Common Stock entitled to
vote. Each outstanding share of Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote.
The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of one-third of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock is necessary to constitute a quorum at the
Annual Meeting. The vote of a majority of the shares present at the meeting, in
person or by proxy, is necessary to elect directors. George B. Kaiser (herein
sometimes called "Kaiser") currently owns approximately 74.9% of the outstanding
Common Stock and plans to vote in person at the meeting.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Twenty-eight (28) persons have been nominated for election to the Board of
Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors are
elected and have been qualified. The twenty-eight (28) nominees consist of
twenty-seven (27) persons currently serving as directors of the Company and one
(1) new nominee. If at the time of the Annual Meeting any of the nominees is
unwilling or unable to serve, all proxies received will be voted in favor of the
remainder of those nominated and for such substitute nominees, if any, as shall
be designated by the Board and nominated by any of the proxies named in the
enclosed proxy form. Management is unaware of any nominee who will decline or be
unable to serve.
There are no family relationships by blood, marriage or adoption between
any director or executive officer of the Company and any other director or
executive officer of the Company.
Certain information concerning the nominees to the Board of Directors of
the Company is set forth below based on information supplied by the nominees.
All information is as of March 1, 2000. All references in this Proxy Statement
to "BOk" or the "Bank" shall mean Bank of Oklahoma, National Association, the
principal bank subsidiary of BOK Financial Corporation.
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Principal Occupation, Business First Year
Experience During Last 5 Years, and Became A
Name Age Directorships of Other Public Companies Director
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W. Wayne Allen 63 Retired Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and 1992
director of Phillips Petroleum Company (diversified
company primarily engaged in oil and gas exploration,
production, refining and marketing and pipeline system
operations domestically and internationally);
previously, Member, Board of Directors of Federal
Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 1993-1995.
C. Fred Ball, Jr. 55 President and Chief Executive Officer of BOK 1999
Financial's subsidiary, Bank of Texas, NA;
responsible for Commercial Banking in Dallas area for
BOKF; previously, Mr. Ball served as Executive Vice
President of Comerica Bank-Texas and later President
of Comerica Securities, Inc. where he was employed
from 1991 until joining Bank of Texas in 1997.
James E. Barnes 66 Retired Chairman of the Board, President and Chief 1991
Executive Officer of MAPCO, Inc. which has merged with
Williams, Inc. Mr. Barnes is also a director of Parker
Drilling Co. (oil and gas drilling contractor), Kansas
City Southern Industries, Inc. and SBC Communications,
Inc.
Sharon J. Bell 48 Attorney and Managing Partner, Rogers and Bell (Tulsa, 1993
Oklahoma); Trustee and General Counsel, Chapman -
McFarlin Interests; formerly a Director and President
of Red River Oil Company (oil and gas exploration and
development).
Peter C. Boylan, III 36 President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of TV Nominee
Guide, Inc. Prior to United Video Satellite Group's
acquisition of TV Guide Magazine, Mr. Boylan served as
President and Chief Operating Officer of United Video
Satellite Group.
Luke R. Corbett 53 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kerr- McGee 1999
Corporation.
Robert H. Donaldson 56 Professor and former President, University of Tulsa, 1995
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
William E. Durrett 69 Senior Chairman of the Board and Director of American 1991
Fidelity Corporation (insurance holding company), and
American Fidelity Assurance Company (a registered
investment advisor). Mr. Durrett is also a director of
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company and Past Chairman of
the Board of Integris Health.
James O. Goodwin 60 Chief Executive Officer, The Oklahoma Eagle Publishing 1995
Co.; Sole Proprietor, Goodwin & Goodwin Law Firm
(Tulsa, Oklahoma).
V. Burns Hargis 54 Vice Chairman, BOK Financial and Bok and Director of 1993
BOSC, Inc.; formerly, Attorney and of Counsel to the
law firm of McAfee & Taft (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
Howard E. Janzen 54 President and Chief Executive Officer, Williams 1995
Communications Group, Inc.
E.Carey Joullian, IV 39 President, Mustang Fuel Corporation and Subsidiaries; 1993
President and Manager, Joullian & Co., Inc.
George B. Kaiser 57 Chairman of the Board of BOK Financial and BOk; 1990
President and principal owner of Kaiser-Francis Oil
Company, an 1998 independent oil and gas exploration
and production company, and Fountains Continuum of
Care, Inc., which holds interests in senior housing
communities.
Robert J. LaFortune 73 Self-employed in investment and management of personal 1993
financial holdings. Mr. LaFortune is also a director of
Apco Argentina, Inc.
Philip C.Lauinger, Jr.64 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lauinger 1991
Publishing Company (investment and advisory services to
business publishing industry); previously, Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer of PennWell
Corporation (privately held magazine, book and
electronic media company).
John C. Lopez 60 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Controlling Owner 1999
of Lopez Foods, Inc.(processor of meat products for
McDonald's and Wal-Mart).
Stanley A. Lybarger 50 President and Chief Executive Officer of BOK Financial 1991
and BOk; previously President of BOk Oklahoma City
Regional Office and Executive Vice President of BOk
with responsibility for corporate banking.
Frank A. McPherson 66 Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer 1996
of Kerr-McGee Corporation (1983-1997); Member, Board of
Directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Conoco Inc.,
Tri-Continental Corporation, Seligman Quality Fund, Inc.,
Seligman Select Municipal Fund, Inc., and Seligman Group
of Mutual Funds. Mr. McPherson is also a former director
of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
Steven E. Moore 53 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of OGE 1998
Energy Corp. which is the holding company for OG&E
Electrical Services, Enogex Inc. and Origen, Inc.;
Director, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma
State Chamber of Commerce, Edison Electric Institute.
J. Larry Nichols 57 President and Chief Executive Officer Devon Energy 1997
Corporation; Director, Independent Petroleum Association
of America, Domestic Petroleum Counsel; Smedvig ASA, CMI
Corporation; Board of Governors, American Stock
Exchange, L.L.C.
Ronald J. Norick 58 Controlling Manager, Norick Investments Company, LLC. 1999
(family investment management); previously Mayor of
Oklahoma City from 1987 until 1998 and President of
Norick Brothers, Inc.(automotive accounting systems)
from 1981 to 1992; Director, Sport Haley, Inc., Oklahoma
Medical Holdings, Ltd., Oklahoma City Chamber of
Commerce; Executive Committee, Oklahoma City University.
Robert L. Parker, Sr. 76 Chairman and Director, Parker Drilling Co. (oil and gas 1991
drilling contractor); Director, Clayton Williams Energy,
Inc. and Norwest Bank of Texas-Kerrville.
James W. Pielsticker 61 President, Arrow Trucking Co. 1996
E. C. Richards 50 Manager, Core Investment Capital, L.L.C. 1997
James A. Robinson 71 Self-employed in investment and management of personal 1993
financial holdings and in ranching business.
L. Francis Rooney,III 46 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 1995
Manhattan Construction Company.
David J. Tippeconnic 60 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, CITGO 1998
Petroleum Corporation; Director, America Petroleum
Institute.
Robert L. Zemanek 50 President, Energy Delivery, Central & South West 1994
Services; previously, President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director, Public Service Company of Oklahoma
(electric public utility); Director, Central and South
West Service, Inc. (holding company), Ash Creek Mining
Company, and University of Tulsa.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
As of March 1, 2000, the Company had 49,108,569 shares of Common Stock,
$0.00006 par value, issued and outstanding. George B. Kaiser is the only
shareholder known by BOK Financial to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent (5%) of its outstanding Common Stock. The following table sets forth, as
of March 1, 2000, the beneficial ownership of Common Stock of BOK Financial, by
each director and nominee, the chief executive officer (Mr. Lybarger) and the
four other executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table appearing
at page 12 below, and, as a group, all of such persons and other executive
officers not named in the table.
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Name of Beneficial Owner Amount and Nature of (1) Percent of Class (2)
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Beneficial Ownership
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W. Wayne Allen 3,995 *
C. Fred Ball, Jr. 19,250 (3) *
James E. Barnes 3,016 *
Sharon J. Bell 74,729 (4) *
Peter C. Boylan, III 162 *
Luke R. Corbett 409 *
Robert H. Donaldson 649 *
William E. Durrett 128,111 (5) *
Paul M. Elvir 6,743 (6) *
James O. Goodwin 2,618 *
V. Burns Hargis 11,310 (7) *
Howard E. Janzen 486 *
E. Carey Joullian, IV 6,634 (8) *
George B. Kaiser 41,359,799 (9) 74. 9%
Robert J. LaFortune 156,598 *
Philip C. Lauinger, Jr. 3,266 (10) *
John C. Lopez 1,269 *
Stanley A. Lybarger 220,241 (11)(12) *
Frank A. McPherson 2,572 *
Steven E. Moore 575 *
J. Larry Nichols 889 *
Ronald J. Norick 241 *
Robert L. Parker, Sr. 9,720 (13) *
James W. Pielsticker 2,041 *
E. C. Richards 3,432 *
James A. Robinson 38,927 *
L. Francis Rooney, III 710,526 (14) 1. 4%
David J. Tippeconnic 573 *
Tom E. Turner 1,768 (15) *
Robert L. Zemanek 2,698 *
All directors, nominees and
executive officers as a group
(30 persons including the above) 42,773,247 77. 2%
*Less than one percent (1%)
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(1) Except as otherwise indicated, all shares are beneficially owned and
the sole investment and voting power is held by the person named.
(2) All percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth, and are based upon
the number of shares outstanding as of the date set forth above. For
purposes of computing the percentage of the outstanding shares owned by
the persons described in the table, any shares such persons are deemed
to own by having a right to acquire such shares by exercise of an
option are included, but shares acquirable by other persons by the
exercise of stock options are not included.
(3) Includes options to purchase 4,682 shares and excludes options to
purchase 23,416 shares of BOKF common stock granted pursuant to the
1997 Awards under the BOKF 1997 Stock Option Plan; includes options to
purchase 3,826 shares and excludes options to purchase 22,954 shares of
BOKF common stock granted pursuant to 1998 Awards under the 1997 Stock
Option Plan; excludes options to purchase 25,000 shares of BOKF common
stock granted pursuant to the 1999 Awards under the 1997 Stock Option
Plan; includes 1,060 shares held in BOk Thrift Plan.
(4) Includes 2,482 shares owned by spouse. Also includes (i) 16,385 shares
owned by the J. A. Chapman and Leta M. Chapman Trust (1949), of which
Ms. Bell is individual trustee, and (ii) 18,952 shares owned by the
Leta McFarlin Chapman Memorial Trust (1974), of which Ms. Bell is
co-trustee.
(5) Includes 118,530 shares indirectly owned by American Fidelity Assurance
Company, 999 shares indirectly owned by CPROP, INC., 179 shares
indirectly owned by CELP, and 1,400 shares indirectly owned by CAMCO.
(6) Includes options to purchase 4,683 shares and excludes 11,708 shares of
BOKF common stock granted pursuant to the 1997 Awards under the BOKF
1997 Stock Option Plan; includes options to purchase 2,060 shares and
excludes 12,360 shares of BOKF common stock granted pursuant to the
1998 Awards under the BOKF 1997 Stock Option Plan; excludes 10,000
shares of BOKF common stock granted pursuant to the 1999 Awards under
the BOKF 1997 Stock Option Plan.
(7) Includes options to purchase 6,063 shares and excludes 15,155 shares of
BOKF common stock granted pursuant to the 1997 Awards under the BOKF
1997 Stock Option Plan; includes options to purchase 2,649 shares and
excludes options to purchase 15,891 shares of BOKF common stock granted
pursuant to the 1998 Awards under the BOKF 1997 Stock Option Plan;
excludes options to purchase 15,000 shares of BOKF common stock granted
pursuant to 1999 Awards under the BOKF 1997 Stock Option Plan; includes
192 shares held in the BOk Thrift Plan.
(8) Includes 2,383 shares owned by Joullian & Co., Inc. Also includes 531
shares indirectly owned as trustee for E.C. Joullian V. 531 shares
indirectly owned as trustee for Laura L. Joullian and 531 shares
indirectly owned as trustee for Ann P. Joullian.
(9) Mr. Kaiser's address is P. O. Box 21468, Tulsa, OK 74121-1468. Includes
6,137,476 shares which Mr. Kaiser may acquire through conversion of
249,490,880 shares of BOK Financial Series A Preferred Stock. Shares of
Series A Preferred Stock may be converted to Common Stock at any time
at the option of the holder, at a ratio of 2.46 shares of Common Stock
for each 100 shares of Series A Preferred Stock which has been adjusted
to account for the two for one stock split which was issued February
22, 1999 and also gives effect to the 1 for 100 reverse stock split of
Common Stock effected December 17, 1991 and the November 18, 1993,
November 17, 1994, November 27, 1995, November 27, 1996, November 19,
1997, November 25, 1998, and October 18, 1999 BOKF 3% Common Stock
Dividends payable by the issuance of BOKF Common Stock.
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(10) Includes 134 shares indirectly owned by Mr. Lauinger and Claire F.
Lauinger.
(11) Includes 5,664 shares indirectly owned by Mr. Lybarger as Custodian for
one minor daughter under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. Mr. Lybarger
disclaims ownership of these 5,664 shares; includes 23,010 shares
indirectly owned by Marsha Lybarger, Living Trust; includes 6,882
shares indirectly owned by Stanley A. Lybarger, IRA; includes 22 shares
held in the BOk Thrift Plan.
(12) Includes options to purchase 21,084 shares of BOKF Common Stock
pursuant to 1992 Awards under the BOKF 1992 Stock Option Plan; includes
options to purchase 21,084 shares and excludes options to purchase
7,028 shares of BOKF Common Stock pursuant to 1993 Awards under the
BOKF 1993 Stock Option Plan; includes options to purchase 24,842 shares
and excludes options to purchase 16,561 shares of BOKF Common Stock
granted pursuant to 1994 Awards under the BOKF 1994 Stock Option Plan;
includes options to purchase 24,118 shares and excludes options to
purchase 24,118 shares granted pursuant to the 1995 Awards under the
BOKF 1994 Stock Option Plan; includes options to purchase 24,120 shares
and excludes options to purchase 32,157 shares granted pursuant to the
1996 Awards under the BOKF 1994 Stock Option Plan; includes options to
purchase 15,612 shares and excludes options to purchase 39,025 shares
granted pursuant to the 1997 Awards under the BOKF 1997 Stock Option
Plan; includes options to purchase 7,359 shares and excludes options to
purchase 44,141 shares of BOKF common stock granted pursuant to the
1998 Awards under the 1997 Stock Option Plan; excludes options to
purchase 50,000 shares of BOKF common stock pursuant to the 1999 Awards
under the 1997 Stock Option Plan.
(13) Includes 6,717 shares indirectly owned by Mr. Parker as Co-Trustee for
the Robert L. Parker Trust dated February 10, 1967.
(14) Includes 197,496 shares indirectly owned by Rooney Brothers Company,
465 shares held in L.F. Rooney IRA and 509,810 shares indirectly owned
by L.F. Rooney Trust.
(15) Includes options to purchase 883 shares and excludes options to
purchase 5,297 shares of BOKF common stock pursuant to the 1998 Awards
under the 1997 Stock Option Plan; includes 1,869 shares held in the BOk
Thrift Plan.
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COMMITTEES; MEETINGS
During 1999, the Board of Directors of BOK Financial had a standing
Risk Oversight and Audit Committee comprised solely of outside directors. The
Committee is responsible for recommending the selection of independent auditors
and supervising internal auditors. The Committee also reviews the results of
internal and independent audits and reviews accounting principles and practices.
The Committee was responsible for fulfilling the trust audit requirements
established by 12 CFR ss. 9.9. The Committee consisted of Ms. Bell and Messrs.
Janzen, LaFortune, Lauinger, McPherson (Chairman), Moore, and Tippeconnic. The
Committee met five (5) times during 1999. The Risk Oversight & Audit Committee
intends to meet at least five (5) times in 2000.
The Board of Directors of BOK Financial does not have a standing
nominating committee or compensation committee. The Board of Directors will
consider recommendations of shareholders for director nominees, but there is no
established procedure for such recommendations.
The entire Board of Directors of BOK Financial met four (4) times
during 1999. All directors of BOK Financial attended 75% of the aggregate of all
meetings of the Board of Directors and committees on which they served, except
Messrs. Allen, Barnes, Nichols, Richards, and Tippeconnic who were unable to
attend 75% of the BOK Financial meetings due to business conflicts.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
All non-officer directors of BOK Financial or BOk receive a retainer of
$7,500 per year, payable quarterly in arrears in BOK Financial Common Stock in
accordance with the BOKF Directors Stock Compensation Plan, whether serving on
one or more of the boards of directors. All non-officer directors also are paid
$250 for each board of directors or committee meeting attended, and no such fees
for meetings not attended.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Certain information concerning the executive officers of BOK Financial,
BOk, Bank of Albuquerque, N.A., Bank of Arkansas, NA, and Bank of Texas, NA is
set forth below:
C. Fred Ball, Jr., age 55, is President and CEO of the Bank of Texas
and is responsible for Commercial Banking in the Dallas area. Before joining
Bank of Texas in 1997, he was Executive Vice President of Comerica Bank-Texas
and later President of Comerica Securities Inc.
Steven G. Bradshaw, age 40, is Executive Vice President of BOk and
manager of the Consumer Banking Department. Previously, Mr. Bradshaw served
as Chairman of BOSC, Inc., BOk's securities firm. Before joining BOK Financial,
Bradshaw spent six years managing the brokerage operation at Sooner Federal.
Mr. Bradshaw has been with BOK Financial for 8 years.
Jeffery R. Dunn, age 37, is Chairman and President of Bank of Arkansas.
Prior to becoming President of Bank of Arkansas, he served as Senior Vice
President of Commercial Lending. He has been with BOK Financial for 10 years.
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Paul M. Elvir, age 59, is Executive Vice President and Manager of the
BOk Operations and Technology Division. Mr. Elvir began working for BOk in
July, 1997. Previously, Mr. Elvir was President of Liberty Payments Services,
Inc. ("LPSI"), a subsidiary of Banc One Services Corporation. Prior to serving
as President of LPSI, Mr. Elvir served as an Executive Vice President of Banc
One Services Corporation.
Mark W. Funke, age 44, President, BOk Oklahoma City and Commercial
Banking Manager, Oklahoma City. Mr. Funke is also responsible for BOk's Business
Banking Group, which manages BOk's statewide small business banking efforts and
all of our Community Banking Offices. He joined BOk in 1984 as Vice President in
the financial institutions department and was named to his current position in
1997. Before joining BOk, he was a commercial lender with Republic Bank in
Houston for seven years.
V. Burns Hargis, age 54, is Vice Chairman, BOK Financial and BOk and
Director of BOSC, Inc. Mr. Hargis joined BOk in November, 1997. Previously, Mr.
Hargis was an attorney with the law firm of McAfee & Taft (Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma).
Eugene A. Harris, age 57, is a director and Executive Vice President of
BOk, Chief Credit Officer and Manager of the Credit Administration Division. Mr.
Harris has been with BOk for 19 years.
H. James Holloman, age 48, is Executive President of BOk and Manager of
the Trust Division. Before joining Bank of Oklahoma, he spent 12 years at First
Union National Bank in Charlotte, NC. Mr. Holloman has been with Bank of
Oklahoma since 1985.
George B. Kaiser, age 57, Chairman of the Board of BOK Financial and
BOk; President and principal owner of Kaiser-Francis Oil Company, an independent
oil and gas exploration and production company, and Fountains Continuum of Care,
Inc., which holds interests in senior housing communities.
David L. Laughlin, age 47, Senior Vice President, and President of the
Mortgage Banking Division. He joined BOk in 1986 as the Secondary Marketing
Manager, in charge of retail production and secondary marketing, and became
President of Mortgage Banking in 1993. He has served two terms on the Fannie Mae
Advisory Board and is a past President of the Oklahoma Mortgage Bankers'
Association and the Tulsa Mortgage Bankers Association. Mr. Laughlin has been
with BOk for 14 years.
Stanley A. Lybarger, age 50, President and Chief Executive Officer of
BOK Financial and BOk. Mr. Lybarger has been with BOk for 26 years. Previously,
he was President of Bank of Oklahoma's Oklahoma City Regional Office and
Executive Vice President of Bank of Oklahoma with responsibility for corporate
banking.
John C. Morrow, age 44, is Senior Vice President and serves as
Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting. He joined BOk Financial in 1993.
He was previously with Ernst & Young LLP for 10 years.
Steven E. Nell, age 38, is Senior Vice President and serves as
Corporate Controller. He joined BOk Financial in 1992. He was previously with
Ernst & Young LLP for 8 years.
W. Jeffrey Pickryl, age 48, is Executive Vice President responsible for
Commercial Banking in Tulsa, as well as statewide energy and real estate
lending. Before joining BOk in 1997, he was president and Chief Credit Officer
for Liberty Bancorp, Inc. where he worked for 14 years. He had previously worked
at Arizona Bank in Phoenix.
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Gregory K. Symons, age 47, is President of the Bank of Albuquerque and
is responsible for commercial banking in New Mexico. He previously served as
BOk's Senior Vice President. Mr. Symons has been with BOk for 22 years.
Tom E. Turner, age 60, is Chairman, of the Bank of Texas, NA. Mr.
Turner had previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First
National Bank of Park Cities, Dallas, Texas, which BOK Financial acquired on
February 12, 1997. Mr. Turner had been the Chief Executive Officer of FNB Park
Cities since 1984.
James F. Ulrich, age 48, is Senior Vice President of Mergers and
Acquisitions. Mr. Ulrich has been with BOk for 18 years. He was previously with
Republic Bank of Dallas for 4 years.
Charles D. Williamson, age 53, is Executive Vice President of Capital
Markets of BOk. Mr. Williamson has been with BOk for six years. Previously, Mr.
Williamson was Manager of Investment Division, First Interstate Bank of Arizona;
and Manager of Investment Division, First Interstate Bank of Oklahoma.
All executive officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
Messrs. Hargis, Lybarger and Turner have employment agreements which are
discussed below on page 14.
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Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth summary information concerning the
compensation of those persons who were, at December 31, 1999, (i) the Chief
Executive Officer and (ii) the four other most highly compensated executive
officers of the Company. These five officers are hereafter referred to
collectively as the "Named Executive Officers."
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Summary Compensation Table(1)
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Annual Compensation Long Term Awards(3)
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Name and Other Annual Options/ All Other
Principal Position Year Salary($) Bonus($) Compensation($) SARs(#) Compensation($)(4)
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Stanley A. Lybarger 1999 $375,000 $100,000 $384,015 50,000 $17,600
President & Chief 1998 350,000 90,000 318,971 50,000 16,319
Executive Officer, 1997 325,000 76,250 140,834 50,000 15,558
BOK Financial and BOk
C. Fred Ball, Jr. 1999 225,000 80,000 0 25,000 14,063
President & Chief 1998 200,000 50,000 14,457 26,000 9,500
Executive Officer, 1997 190,000 0 0 30,000 0
Bank of Texas, N.A.
Paul M. Elvir 1999 228,400 60,000 0 10,000 16,000
Executive Vice President, 1998 218,400 55,000 0 14,000 10,920
Manager, BOk Operations 1997 210,000(5) 0 0 15,000 0
and Technology
V. Burns Hargis 1999 238,703 62,000 0 15,000 14,560
Vice Chairman, BOK 1998 231,750 0 0 18,000 0
Financial and BOk 1997 225,000(6) 0 0 20,000 0
Tom E. Turner 1999 261,300 60,000 39,753(2) 0 20,800
Chairman, 1998 261,300 60,000 36,139(2) 6,000 19,200
Bank of Texas 1997 261,300 0 0 0 13,592
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(1) No Restricted Stock Awards or Long Term Incentive Plan payouts were made in
1997, 1998 or 1999 and therefore no columns are included for such items in
the Summary Compensation Table. The Summary Compensation Table has been
adjusted to reflect a two-for-one Common Stock split in the form of a 100%
stock dividend paid on February 22, 1999.
(2) Reflects deferred compensation to which Mr. Turner is entitled pursuant to a
Defined Benefit Deferred Compensation and Salary Continuation Agreement
between Mr. Turner and Bank of Texas.
(3) After giving effect to November 18, 1993, November 17, 1994, November 27,
1995, November 27, 1996, November 26, 1997, November 13,1998 and October 18,
1999 3% BOKF Common Stock Dividends Payable in Kind in BOKF Common Stock.
(4) Amounts shown in this column are derived from the following: (i) Mr.
Lybarger, $9,600, 1997; $9,600, 1998; $9,600, 1999 Company payment to the
defined benefit plan ("DBP"); $5,958, 1997; $6,719, 1998; $8,000, 1999 -
Company matching contributions to 401(K) Thrift Plan ("DCP"); (ii) Mr. Ball,
$7,500, 1998; $12,000, 1999 - DBP; $2,000, 1998; $2,063, 1999 - DCP; (iii)
Mr. Elvir, $8,736, 1998, $12,800, 1999 - DBP; $2,184, 1998, $3,200, 1999 -
DCP; (iv) Mr. Hargis, $12,000, 1999 - DBP; $2,560, 1999 - DCP; and (v) Mr.
Turner, $12,800, 1997; $12,800, 1998; $12,800, 1999 - DBP; $792.00, 1997;
$6,400, 1998; $8,000, 1999 - DCP.
(5) Mr. Elvir became employed by BOK Financial on July 1, 1997, receiving a
pro-rated amount of his base salary.
(6) Mr. Hargis became employed by BOK Financial on December 1, 1997, receiving
a pro-rated amount of his base salary.
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The following table sets forth certain information concerning stock
options granted to the Named Executive Officers during the 1999 fiscal
year.
OPTIONS/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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% of Total
Options/
SARs
Granted to
Employees Exercise or Grant Date
Options/SARs in Fiscal Base Price Expiration Present
Name Granted (#)(1) Year ($/Sh)(2) Date Value $(3)
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Stanley A. Lybarger 50,000 9.30% $20.52 (3) $367,000
C. Fred Ball, Jr. 25,000 4.65 20.52 (3) $183,500
Paul M. Elvir 10,000 1.86 20.52 (3) $ 73,400
V. Burns Hargis 15,000 2.79 20.52 (3) $110,100
Tom E. Turner 0 0 N/A N/A N/A
(1) Granted pursuant to 1999 Awards under BOKF 1997 Stock Option Plan.
(2) One-seventh of the options granted pursuant to 1999 Awards under the
BOKF 1997 Stock Option Plan vest and become exercisable on December 3rd
of each year, commencing December 3, 2000. Vested options are
exercisable only during the three year period commencing on the vesting
date.
(3) Present value at date of grant is based on the Black-Scholes Option
Pricing Model adopted for use in valuing executive stock options based
on the following assumptions: 19.2% volatility factor; $20.52
underlying price; $20.52 option price; 6.12% risk free rate of return;
and no dividends. The actual value, if any, an executive may realize
will depend on the excess of the stock price over the exercise price on
the date the option is exercised, so there is no assurance the value
realized by the named executive will be at or near the value estimated
by the Black-Scholes Model.
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The following table sets forth certain information concerning the
exercise of stock options by the Named Executive Officers during fiscal year
1999 and the 1999 fiscal year-end value of unexercised options.
AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN
LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES (1)
Value of
Number of Unexercised
Unexercised In the Money
Options/SARs Options/SARs at
at FY-End (#) FY-End ($)(1)
Shares Acquired Value Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name On Exercise (#) Realized($) Unexercisable Unexercisable
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Stanley A. Lybarger 30,376 $384,015 138,219/213,030 $77,702/7,365
C. Fred Ball, Jr. 0 0 8,509/71,370 0/0
Paul M. Elvir 0 0 6,743/34,068 0/0
V. Burns Hargis 0 0 8,712/45,046 0/0
Tom E. Turner 0 0 0/0 0/0
(1) Values are calculated by subtracting the exercise or base price from the
fair market value of the stock as of the exercise date or fiscal year-end,
as appropriate.
A perpetual employment agreement is in effect between BOk and Mr.
Lybarger. Generally, the agreement provides that Mr. Lybarger will continue to
be employed in his present position and at his current rate of compensation. BOk
may terminate the employment agreement and be liable for termination benefits
not to exceed regular compensation and benefit coverage for twelve months (with
termination benefits to be reduced by the amount of compensation received by Mr.
Lybarger from other sources during the seventh through twelfth months after
termination). In the event of a change of control of BOk, as defined in the
employment agreement, then Mr. Lybarger has the option, for a period of six
months after the change of control, to resign and receive the same termination
benefits as described in the preceding sentence in the event of termination by
BOk.
An employment agreement is in effect between Bank of Texas, NA and Mr.
Turner. Generally, the agreement provides that Mr. Turner will be employed at
Bank of Texas, NA until June 30, 2000 at his existing level of compensation and
that, upon termination of the agreement, Mr. Turner will not compete with Bank
of Texas, NA in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area for an additional nineteen months,
during which time Mr. Turner will be paid $9,500 per month.
An employment agreement is in effect between BOK Financial and Mr.
Hargis. Generally, the agreement provides that Mr. Hargis will be employed by
BOK Financial in the position of Vice Chairman for five years from December 1,
1997. BOK Financial may terminate the agreement without cause subject to payment
of the agreed annual compensation and benefits for the remaining contract term.
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Report on Executive Compensation
The Company does not have a formally designated compensation committee.
Compensation of the executive officers other than Mr. Lybarger has in practice
been determined by Mr. Lybarger, the President and Chief Executive Officer, and
Mr. Kaiser, the Chairman of the Board. Messrs. Kaiser and Lybarger are directors
of the Company and are herein sometimes referred to collectively as the
"Informal Compensation Committee." The Company has compensated its executive and
other officers through a combination of annual salary, bonuses, pension plans
and stock options designed to attract and retain quality management and reward
long term performance of the Company.
With respect to the 1999 fiscal year, the compensation paid executive
officers was based on the evaluation by the Informal Compensation Committee of
the performance of the Company and the performance of the individual officer
(except that the evaluation of and compensation of Mr. Lybarger was determined
solely by Mr. Kaiser). The cash and noncash compensation awarded the executive
officers was based on the performance of the Company in meeting the corporate
goals established for business development, expansion of market coverage,
financial achievement and other areas. The responsibility of each executive
officer for the various established corporate goals and the performance in
meeting those goals were considered in establishing executive compensation.
The foregoing report on executive compensation is made by Messrs.
Kaiser and Lybarger.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
As stated above under "Report On Executive Compensation", the Company
does not have a formally designated compensation committee and Messrs. Kaiser
and Lybarger in practice determine compensation of the executive officers.
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SHAREHOLDER RETURN PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The BOKF Common Stock (with non-detachable rights to purchase fifteen
additional BOKF Common shares at $0.054625 per share) was registered pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and listed for trading on NASDAQ on
September 5, 1991. The BOKF shares traded with the rights attached through
October 28, 1991. The BOKF shares traded ex-rights from and after the opening of
trading on October 29, 1991. Set forth below is a line graph comparing the
change in cumulative shareholder return on the Common Stock of BOK Financial
against the cumulative total shareholder return of the NASDAQ Index, the NASDAQ
Bank Index, and the KBW 50 Bank Index for the period commencing December 31,
1994 and ending December 31, 1999.
COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
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12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 12/31/99
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BOKF 100.00 $100.52 $143.48 $212.63 $266.15 $235.27
NASDQ Bank Stocks 100.00 $149.00 $196.73 $329.39 $327.11 $314.42
KBW 50 Bank 100.00 $160.16 $226.56 $331.21 $358.62 $346.17
NASDQ (CRSP U.S. Company) 100.00 $141.33 $173.89 $213.07 $300.25 $542.43
* Graph assumes value of an investment in the Company's Common Stock for each
index was $100 on December 31, 1994. The KBW 50 Bank index is the Keefe,
Bruyette & Woods, Inc. index, which is available only for calendar quarter
end periods. No dividends were paid on BOK Financial Common Stock except
(i) on November 18, 1993, the Company paid a 3% dividend on BOK Financial
Common Stock outstanding as of November 9, 1993 payable in kind by the
issuance of BOK Financial Stock, (ii) on November 17, 1994, the Company
paid a 3% dividend on BOK Financial Common Stock outstanding as of November
8, 1994 payable in kind by the issuance of BOK Financial Common Stock,
(iii) on November 27, 1995, the Company paid a 3% dividend on BOK Financial
Common Stock outstanding as of November 17, 1995 payable in kind by the
issuance of BOK Financial Common Stock, (iv) on November 27, 1996, the
Company paid a 3% dividend on BOK Financial Common Stock outstanding as of
November 18, 1996 payable in kind by the issuance of BOK Financial Common
Stock, (v) on November 26, 1997, the Company paid a 3% dividend on BOK
Financial Common Stock outstanding as of November 17, 1997, payable in kind
by the issuance of BOK Financial Common Stock, (vi) on November 25, 1998,
the Company paid a 3% dividend on BOK Financial Common Stock outstanding as
of November 13, 1998, and (vii) on October 18, 1999, the Company paid a 3%
dividend on BOK Financial Common Stock outstanding as of October 5, 1999.
The graph has been adjusted to reflect a two-for-one Common Stock split in
the form of a 100% stock dividend paid on February 22, 1999.
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INSIDER REPORTING
All directors, officers and principal shareholders of the Company
timely filed all reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during 1999 and the subsequent period through the date of this Proxy
Statement. In preparing this report, the Company has relied on forms and
representations submitted to the Company, as permitted by the regulations of the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Certain principal shareholders, directors of the Company and their
associates were customers of and had loan transactions with BOK Financial or its
subsidiaries during 1999. None of them currently outstanding are classified as
nonaccrual, past due, restructured or potential problem loans. All such loans
(i) were made in the ordinary course of business, (ii) were made on
substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those
prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons, and (iii)
did not involve more than normal risk of collectibility or present other
unfavorable features at the time the loans were made.
BOK Financial has purchased limited partnership interests in an
Oklahoma limited partnership of which KFOC is the general partner. The limited
partnership has acquired certain producing oil and gas properties from KFOC for
an aggregate purchase price of approximately $55.2 million, with approximately
ninety percent (90%) of the purchase price being financed on a non-recourse
basis by KFOC over a period of years. BOK Financial owns 95% of the partnership
until all acquisition debt is paid and 5% thereafter. During April 1991, BOk
sold to Kaiser and related business entities certain loans, repossessed real
estate and the rights to future recoveries on certain charge-offs. Recoveries
collected by BOk and paid to Kaiser were $0.7 million, $3.2 million, $0.8
million, $3.3 million, $1.4 million, $2.4 million and $4.0 million for 1999,
1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, and 1993 respectively. BOk leases office space in
office buildings owned by Mr. Kaiser and affiliates.
All transactions described above between BOKF or a subsidiary and
Kaiser or a related entity were approved in advance by a majority of the entire
board of BOk (Mr. Kaiser not voting) after review by the Chief Financial
Officer.
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INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accountants, has been reappointed
by the Board of Directors of the Company as independent auditors for the Company
to examine and report on its financial statements for 1999. Ernst & Young LLP
have been auditors of the accounts of the Company since its inception on October
24, 1990. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the
Shareholders' Annual Meeting, with the opportunity to make a statement if they
desire to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
PROPOSALS OF SHAREHOLDERS
The Board of Directors will consider proposals of shareholders intended
to be presented for action at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. According to
the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such proposals shall be
included in the Company's Proxy Statement if they are received in a timely
manner and if certain other requirements are met. For a shareholder proposal to
be included in the Company's Proxy Statement relating to the 2001 Annual
Shareholders' Meeting, a written proposal complying with the requirements
established by the Securities and Exchange Commission must be received at the
Company's principal executive offices, located at Bank of Oklahoma Tower, Tulsa,
Oklahoma 74172, no later than December 18, 2000.
OTHER MATTERS
Management does not know of any matters to be presented for action at
the meeting other than those listed in the Notice of Meeting and referred to
herein. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, it is intended
that the Proxy solicited hereby will be voted in accordance with the
recommendations of the Board of Directors.
COPIES OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND OTHER DISCLOSURE
STATEMENTS FOR BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION MAY BE OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE
SHAREHOLDERS BY WRITING TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, BOK FINANCIAL
CORPORATION, P. O. BOX 2300, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74192, OR VIA E-MAIL THROUGH THE
BOKF WEB SITE LOCATED AT HTTP://WWW.BOKF.COM.
