SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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ALLIANCE BANCORP
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
LA SALLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND
THE COMMITTEE TO MAXIMIZE SHAREHOLDER VALUE
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)
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LA SALLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, L. P.
AND THE COMMITTEE TO MAXIMIZE SHAREHOLDER VALUE
Suite 405
259 East Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
(616) 344-4993
Materials in Opposition to Management and the Board of Directors of
Alliance Bancorp
Re: 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
May 3, 1999
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
The Alliance Bancorp Committee to Maximize Shareholder Value (comprised of La
Salle Financial Partners, L. P., Talman Financial, Inc., La Salle Capital
Management, Inc., William D. King, George L. Barr, Peter T. Kross, Richard J.
Nelson, and Florence J. Nelson) intends to file proxy materials with the
Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the upcoming 1999 annual meeting
of Alliance Bancorp (the "Company"). We intend to use those materials to solicit
proxies to elect Richard J. Nelson, William D. King and George L. Barr as
directors of the Company.
It is possible you will receive an annual report, proxy statement and proxy card
from the Company's management and Board before our materials arrive, and you
will be asked to return the Company's proxy card.
We encourage you NOT to vote your shares until you receive and review our proxy
materials. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
/s/Richard J. Nelson /s/Peter T. Kross
Richard J. Nelson Peter T. Kross
President President
La Salle Capital Management, Inc. Talman Financial, Inc.
This letter does not constitute a solicitation of proxies for any meeting of
Alliance Bancorp's stockholders. Any such solicitation will be made only
pursuant to proxy materials complying with the requirements of Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
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Beneficial Ownership of Shares
The following table shows, as of May 3, 1999 (except as otherwise noted),
the shares of Alliance Bancorp Common Stock beneficially owned by the members of
the Committee to Enhance Shareholder Value.
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Shares Beneficially
Owned as of Percent
Beneficial Owner May 3, 1999 Of Class
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La Salle Financial Partners, L.P. 550,047 4.9%
Talman Financial, Inc. 550,047 4.9%
(General Partner of La Salle Financial)
La Salle Capital Management, Inc. 550,047 4.9%
(General Partner of La Salle Financial)
Richard J. Nelson 550,047 4.9%
(President of La Salle Capital Management, Inc.)
Peter T. Kross 550,047 4.9%
(President of Talman Financial, Inc.)
William D. King 0 0%
George L. Barr 0 0%
Florence J. Nelson 0 0%
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LA SALLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, L. P.
Suite 405
259 E. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
Telephone (616) 344-4993
Facsimile (616) 344-4994
As an institutional owner or bank trust department client, your proxy materials
will be forwarded directly to you by your bank. To help us communicate with you,
we would appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to complete the
information requested below.
Name of Institution or Stockholder: _____________________________________
Contact Name at Institution: ____________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
City: _________________________ State: _______ Zip: ____________
Phone: ___________________________ Fax: ________________________
Number of Shares Owned: ___________________________
Please return this form to us by fax at (616) 344-4994
or mail to the above address.
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LA SALLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, L. P.
Suite 405
259 E. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
Telephone (616) 344-4993
Facsimile (616) 344-4994
Since you hold your shares through a brokerage firm, your proxy materials will
be forwarded directly to you by that firm. To help us communicate with you, we
would appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to complete the information
requested below.
At your request, we would also be pleased to forward copies of our materials to
your personal stockbroker or financial advisor. Thank you for your time and
cooperation.
STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION
Name: _______________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
City: __________________________ State: _______ Zip: ____________
Phone: __________________________ Fax: ________________________
I hold my Alliance Bancorp shares through: __________________________________
(Name of Brokerage Firm)
Number of shares owned: __________________________________
STOCKBROKER OR FINANCIAL ADVISOR INFORMATION
Name: _______________________________________________________________
Firm: _______________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
City: __________________________ State: _______ Zip: ____________
Phone: ___________________________ Fax: _______________________
Please return this form to our attention at the address indicated above.
If you prefer, you may fax it to our offices at (616) 344-4994.
