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1934
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FIRST SAVINGS BANK OF WASHINGTON BANCORP, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement)
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0-11.
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Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act
Rule 0-11 (a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was
paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
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First Savings Bank of Washington Bancorp, Inc.
June 10, 1997
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
First Savings Bank of Washington Bancorp, Inc. to be held at the Elks Lodge at
351 E. Rose Street, Walla Walla, Washington, on Friday, July 18, 1997, at
10:00 a.m., local time.
The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement
appearing on the following pages describe the formal business to be transacted
at the meeting. During the meeting, we will also report on the operations of
the Company. Directors and officers of the Company, as well as a
representative of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company's independent auditors,
will be present to respond to appropriate questions of shareholders.
It is important that your shares are represented at this meeting, whether
or not you attend the meeting in person and regardless of the number of shares
you own. To make sure your shares are represented, we urge you to complete
and mail the enclosed proxy card. If you attend the meeting, you may vote in
person even if you have previously mailed a proxy card.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Sincerely,
/s/GARY L. SIRMON
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Gary L. Sirmon
President and Chief Executive Officer
First & Adler
PO Box 907
Walla Walla
Washington
99362-0265
509-527-3636
Fax 527-3633
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FIRST SAVINGS BANK OF WASHINGTON BANCORP, INC.
10 S. First Avenue
Walla Walla, Washington 99362
(509) 527-3636
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held On July 18, 1997
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
First Savings Bank of Washington Bancorp, Inc. ("Company") will be held at the
Elks Lodge at 351 E. Rose Street, Walla Walla, Washington, on Friday, July 18,
1997, at 10:00 a.m., local time, for the following purposes:
(1) To elect three directors to serve until the 2000 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders; and
(2) To consider and act upon such other matters as may properly come
before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
NOTE: The Board of Directors is not aware of any other business to come
before the meeting.
Any action may be taken on the foregoing proposals at the meeting on the
date specified above or on any date or dates to which, by original or later
adjournment, the meeting may be adjourned. Shareholders of record at the
close of business on June 4, 1997 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the
meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.
You are requested to complete and sign the enclosed form of proxy, which
is solicited by the Board of Directors, and to mail it promptly in the
enclosed envelope. The proxy will not be used if you attend the meeting and
vote in person.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/D. Allan Roth
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D. ALLAN ROTH
SECRETARY
Walla Walla, Washington
June 10, 1997
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IMPORTANT: THE PROMPT RETURN OF PROXIES WILL SAVE THE COMPANY THE EXPENSE OF
FURTHER REQUESTS FOR PROXIES IN ORDER TO ENSURE A QUORUM. A SELF-ADDRESSED
ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED
IN THE UNITED STATES.
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PROXY STATEMENT
OF
FIRST SAVINGS BANK OF WASHINGTON BANCORP, INC.
10 S. First Avenue
Walla Walla, Washington 99362
(509) 527-3636
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
July 18, 1997
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This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors of First Savings Bank of Washington Bancorp,
Inc. ("Company") to be used at the 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the
Company. The Company is the holding company for First Savings Bank of
Washington ("First Savings") and Inland Empire Bank ("Inland Empire"). First
Savings and Inland Empire are referred to collectively herein as the "Banks."
The Annual Meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge at 351 E. Rose Street, Walla
Walla, Washington on Friday, July 18, 1997, at 10:00 a.m., local time. This
Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card are being first mailed to
shareholders on or about June 10, 1997.
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VOTING AND PROXY PROCEDURE
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Shareholders Entitled to Vote. Shareholders of record as of the close of
business on June 4, 1997 are entitled to one vote for each share of common
stock ("Common Stock") of the Company then held. As of June 4, 1997, the
Company had 10,518,682 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
Quorum. The presence, in person or by proxy, of at least a majority of
the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote is
necessary to constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will be
counted as shares present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting for
purposes of determining the existence of a quorum. Broker non-votes will not
be considered shares present and will not be included in determining whether a
quorum is present.
Voting. The Board of Directors solicits proxies so that each shareholder
has the opportunity to vote on the proposals to be considered at the Annual
Meeting. When a proxy card is returned properly signed and dated, the shares
represented thereby will be voted in accordance with the instructions on the
proxy card. Where no instructions are indicated, proxies will be voted FOR
the nominees for directors set forth below. If a shareholder attends the
Annual Meeting, he or she may vote by ballot.
The three directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting will be elected
by a plurality of the votes cast by shareholders present in person or by proxy
and entitled to vote. Shareholders are not permitted to cumulate their votes
for the election of directors. Votes may be cast for or withheld from each
nominee. Votes that are withheld and broker non-votes will have no effect on
the outcome of the election because directors will be elected by a plurality
of votes cast.
Revocation of a Proxy. Shareholders who execute proxies retain the right
to revoke them at any time. Proxies may be revoked by written notice
delivered in person or mailed to the Secretary of the Company or by filing a
later proxy prior to a vote being taken on a particular proposal at the Annual
Meeting. Attendance at the Annual Meeting will not automatically revoke a
proxy, but a shareholder in attendance may request a ballot and vote in
person, thereby revoking a prior granted proxy.
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Participants in the First Savings ESOP. If a shareholder is a participant
in the First Savings Bank of Washington Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the
"ESOP"), the proxy card represents a voting instruction to the trustees of the
ESOP as to the number of shares in the participant's plan account. Each
participant in the ESOP may direct the trustees as to the manner in which
shares of Common Stock allocated to the participant's plan account are to be
voted. Unallocated shares of Common Stock held by the ESOP and allocated
shares for which no voting instructions are received will be voted by the
trustees in the same proportion as shares for which the trustees have received
voting instructions.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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Persons and groups who beneficially own in excess of 5% of the Company's
Common Stock are required to file certain reports disclosing such ownership
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act").
Based on such reports, the following table sets forth, as of June 4, 1997,
certain information as to those persons who were beneficial owners of more
than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. To the Company's
knowledge, no other person or entity beneficially owned more than 5% of the
Company's outstanding Common Stock at June 4, 1997.
The following table also sets forth, as of June 4, 1997, information as
to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by (a) each director, (b)
each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table found
below (the "named executive officers") and (c) all executive officers and
directors of the Company as a group.
Number of Shares Percent of Shares
Name Beneficially Owned (1) Outstanding
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Beneficial Owners of More Than 5%
First Savings Bank of Washington 872,850 8.3%
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
Westport Asset Management, Inc. 838,000 (2) 8.0
253 Riverside Avenue
Westport, Connecticut 06880
Smith Barney Holdings Inc. 547,617 (3) 5.2
Travelers Group Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
Directors
Robert D. Adams 42,511 (4) *
David Casper 52,636 (5) *
Jesse G. Foster 17,603 *
Morris Ganguet 48,668 *
Dean W. Mitchell 41,668 (6) *
Wilber Pribilsky 51,236 (7) *
R.R. "Pete" Reid 24,390 *
Marvin Sundquist 55,123 *
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Number of Shares Percent of Shares
Name Beneficially Owned (1) Outstanding
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Named Executive Officers
Gary Sirmon** 148,690 1.4
D. Allan Roth 69,544 (8) *
Michael K. Larsen 72,504 (9) *
All Executive Officers and 630,539 6.0
Directors as a Group
(12 persons)
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* Less than 1 percent of shares outstanding.
** Mr. Sirmon is also a director of the Company.
(1) In accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, a person is deemed
to be the beneficial owner, for purposes of this table, of any shares of
Common Stock if he or she has voting and/or investment power with respect
to such security. The table includes shares owned by spouses, other
immediate family members in trust, shares held in retirement accounts or
funds for the benefit of the named individuals, and other forms of
ownership, over which shares the persons named in the table may possess
voting and/or investment power. Shares held in accounts under First
Savings' ESOP and shares of restricted stock granted under the Company's
Management Recognition and Development Plan, as to which the holders have
voting power but not investment power, are included as follows: Mr.
Adams, 17,077 shares; Mr. Casper, 17,077 shares; Mr. Foster, 0 shares; Mr.
Ganguet, 17,077 shares; Mr. Mitchell, 17,077 shares; Mr. Pribilsky, 17,077
shares; Mr. Reid, 11,385 shares; Mr. Sundquist, 17,077 shares; Mr. Sirmon,
78,977 shares; Mr. Roth, 41,027 shares; Mr. Larsen, 41,027 shares; all
executive officers and directors as a group, 277,845 shares. The amounts
shown also include the following amounts of Common Stock which the
indicated individuals have the right to acquire within 60 days of June 4,
1997 through the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the
Company's stock option plan: Mr. Adams, 7,590; Mr. Casper, 7,590; Mr.
Foster, 16,603; Mr. Ganguet, 7,590; Mr. Mitchell, 7,590; Mr. Pribilsky,
7,590; Mr. Reid, 7,590; Mr. Sundquist, 7,590; Mr. Sirmon, 37,950; Mr.
Roth, 16,603; Mr. Larsen, 16,603; and all executive officers and directors
as a group, 142,889.
(2) Information concerning the shares owned by Westport Asset Management, Inc.
as of December 31, 1995 was obtained from a Schedule 13G dated February
14, 1996. According to this filing, Westport Asset Management, Inc., an
investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940,
has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 6,500 shares and
shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 838,000 shares.
(3) Information concerning the shares owned by Smith Barney Holdings Inc. and
Travelers Groups Inc. as of December 31, 1996 was obtained from a Schedule
13G dated February 6, 1997. According to this filing, Smith Barney
Holdings Inc. and Travelers Group Inc. have shared voting and dispositive
power with respect to 547,617 shares.
(4) Includes 2,000 shares owned by Mr. Adams' wife.
(5) Includes 1,420 shares owned by a company controlled by Mr. Casper.
(6) Includes 1,000 shares owned by a company controlled by Mr. Mitchell.
(7) Includes 2,500 shares owned by a company controlled by Mr. Pribilsky.
(8) Includes 1,006 shares owned by Mr. Roth's wife.
(9) Includes 2,275 shares owned by Mr. Larsen's wife.
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PROPOSAL I -- ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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The Company's Board of Directors consists of nine members. The Board of
Directors is divided into three classes with three-year staggered terms, with
one third of the directors elected each year. Three directors will be elected
at the Annual Meeting to serve for a three year period, or until their
respective successors have been elected and qualified. The nominees for
election this year are David Casper, Morris Ganguet and Marvin Sundquist.
Following the acquisition of Inland Empire in July 1996, the Board of
Directors expanded the size of the Board and appointed Jesse G. Foster, the
President of Inland Empire, to a term expiring in 1999.
It is intended that the proxies solicited by the Board of Directors will
be voted for the election of the above named nominees. If any nominee is
unable to serve, the shares represented by all valid proxies will be
voted for the election of such substitute as the Board of Directors may
recommend or the Board of Directors may adopt a resolution to amend the Bylaws
and reduce the size of the Board. At this time the Board of Directors knows
of no reason why any nominee might be unavailable to serve.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the election of Messrs.
Casper, Ganguet and Sundquist.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the nominees
for election at the Annual Meeting, as well as information regarding those
directors continuing in office after the Annual Meeting.
Year First
Elected Term to
Name Age (1) Director (2) Expire
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BOARD NOMINEES
David Casper 60 1976 2000 (3)
Morris Ganguet 77 1974 2000 (3)
Marvin Sundquist 70 1982 2000 (3)
DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE
Gary L. Sirmon 53 1983 1998
Wilber Pribilsky 63 1987 1998
Robert D. Adams 55 1984 1998
Jesse G. Foster 58 1996 1999
Dean W. Mitchell 62 1979 1999
R.R. "Pete" Reid 73 1993 1999
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(1) As of March 31, 1997.
(2) Includes prior service on the Board of Directors of First Savings.
(3) Assuming the individual is re-elected.
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The present principal occupation and other business experience during the
last five years of each nominee for election and each director continuing in
office is set forth below:
David Casper is President of David Casper Ranch, Inc., a farming operation
he has owned since 1973.
Morris Ganguet is President of Morris Ganguet Farms, Inc., a sheep, cattle
and dry land farm operation he has owned since 1940.
Marvin Sundquist is the Secretary and former President and General Manager
of Sundquist Fruit and Cold Storage, Inc., a fruit grower and shipper, with
which he has been affiliated for 46 years.
Gary L. Sirmon is Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of the
Company and First Savings. He joined First Savings in 1980 as an executive
vice president and assumed his current position in 1982.
Wilber Pribilsky is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bur-Bee
Co., Inc., a wholesale food distributor, with which he has been affiliated for
49 years.
Robert D. Adams is a partner in and the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Carroll Adams Tractor Co., which sells and rents farm, industrial
and consumer equipment and with which he has been affiliated for 27 years.
Jesse G. Foster is the Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director
of Inland Empire. He joined Inland Empire in 1962.
Dean W. Mitchell is Manager of Tri-Cities Communications, Inc., which
operates KONA AM and FM radio stations, with which he has been affiliated for
39 years.
R.R. "Pete" Reid is currently the Assistant to the President of Whitman
College in Walla Walla, Washington, a position he has held since 1990. Prior
to that time, he served as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Whitman
College from 1966 to 1990.
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MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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The Board of Directors of the Company conducts its business through
meetings of the Board and through its committees. During the fiscal year
ended March 31, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company held 14 meetings.
No director of the Company attended fewer than 75 percent of the total
meetings of the Board and committees on which such person served during this
period.
The Executive Committee, consisting of Directors Casper, Adams, Pribilsky,
Sirmon and Ganguet, acts for the Board of Directors when formal Board action
is required between regular meetings. This committee has the authority to
exercise all powers of the full Board of Directors, except that it does not
have the power, among other things, to: declare dividends, issue stock, amend
the Bylaws, or approve any agreement of merger or consolidation other than
mergers with a subsidiary of the Company. The Executive Committee did not
meet during the year ended March 31, 1997.
The Audit Committee, consisting of Directors Adams, Pribilsky, Ganguet,
Casper and Reid is responsible for monitoring adequacy of the Company's
internal controls and accounting procedures. The Audit Committee met one time
during the year ended March 31, 1997.
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The Compensation Committee, which consists of the entire Board of
Directors, sets salary policies and levels for senior management and oversees
all salary and bonus programs for the Company. The Compensation Committee met
two times during the year ended March 31, 1997.
The Incentive Stock Option Plan Committee, consisting of Directors
Ganguet, Casper, Mitchell, Sundquist, Adams, Pribilsky and Reid, administers
the Company's stock option plan. This committee met four times during the
year ended March 31, 1997.
The Management Recognition and Development Plan Committee, consisting of
Directors Ganguet, Casper, Mitchell, Sundquist, Adams, Pribilsky and Reid,
administers the Company's Management Recognition and Development Plan. This
committee met two times during the year ended March 31, 1997.
The Nominating Committee, which consists of the entire Board of Directors,
selects nominees for the election of directors and develops a list of nominees
for board vacancies. The Nominating Committee met one time during the year
ended March 31, 1997.
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DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
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Effective August 1, 1996, non-employee directors of the Company receive a
retainer of $9,600 and a fee of $600 per meeting attended, $400 per special
meeting attended and $200 per committee meeting attended. Officers of the
Company who are also directors do not receive any fee or remuneration for
services as members of the Board of Directors or of any committee of the Board
of Directors.
During the year ended March 31, 1997, each non-employee director received
a grant of 17,077 shares of restricted stock (except for Mr. Reid, who
received a grant of 11,385 shares) under the Company's Management Recognition
and Development Plan. Each non-employee director also received options to
acquire 37,950 shares of the Company's Common Stock under the Company's 1996
Stock Option Plan. Both the restricted stock and the stock options vest
ratably over a five-year period.
In order to encourage the retention of qualified directors, the Company
has entered into deferred fee agreements whereby directors may defer all or a
portion of their regular fees until retirement. Each director may direct the
investment of the deferred fees toward the purchase of life insurance or the
Company's Common Stock. The Company has established a grantor trust to hold
the Common Stock investments. The assets of the trust are considered part of
the Company's general assets and the directors have the status of unsecured
creditors of the Company with respect to the trust assets. The deferred fee
agreements provide pre-retirement death and disability benefits in an amount
based on the value of the director's account balance upon the occurrence of
either event. At retirement, a director may elect to receive the balance of
his account in a lump sum or in annual installments over a period not
exceeding the life expectancy of the director and his beneficiary. At March
31, 1997, the Company's estimated deferred compensation liability expense
accrual with respect to non-employee directors was $1.5 million.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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Summary Compensation Table. The following information is furnished for
the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and for the executive officers of
the Company who received salary and bonus in excess of $100,000 for the year
ended March 31, 1997. No other executive officers of the Company or its
subsidiaries received salary and bonus in excess of $100,000 during the year
ended March 31, 1997.
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Long-Term Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards
Restricted Securities
Name and Other Annual Stock Underlying All Other
Position Year Salary($) Bonus($) Compensation($)(1) Award($)(2) Options(#) Compensation($)(3)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gary L. Sirmon 1997 $209,125 $50,000 $ -- $1,129,012 189,750 $70,651
Chief Executive 1996 191,875 42,883 11,200 -- -- 37,532
Officer and 1995 181,875 102,023 14,000 -- -- 24,058
President
D. Allan Roth 1997 123,275 25,000 -- 564,506 83,015 25,560
Treasurer 1996 117,962 23,096 -- -- -- 53,699
and Secretary 1995 114,831 54,776 -- -- -- 15,329
Michael K. Larsen 1997 123,275 25,000 -- 564,506 83,015 22,445
Vice President 1996 117,437 23,295 -- -- -- 53,393
1995 113,000 54,776 -- -- -- 14,779
(1) Does not include certain benefits, the aggregate amounts of which do not exceed 10% of total annual
salary and bonus.
(2) Represents the total value of the award of shares of restricted stock on July 26, 1996 in the following
amounts: Mr. Sirmon, 75,900 shares; Mr. Roth, 37,950 shares; and Mr. Larsen, 37,950 shares. Such award
will vest ratably over a five-year period. At March 31, 1997, the value of the unvested restricted
stock awards were: Mr. Sirmon, $1,432,613; Mr. Roth, $716,306; and Mr. Larsen, $716,306. Dividends will
be paid on the restricted stock.
(3) Amounts for 1997 reflect: for Mr. Sirmon, cash distribution of accrued vacation leave of $39,520
pursuant to executive's election, deferred compensation contribution of $16,131, and ESOP contribution
of $15,000; for Mr. Roth, cash distribution of accrued vacation leave of $8,897 pursuant to executive's
election; deferred compensation contribution of $1,663, and ESOP contribution of $15,000; for Mr.
Larsen, cash distribution of accrued vacation leave of $6,087 pursuant to executive's election, deferred
compensation contribution of $1,358, and ESOP contribution of $15,000.
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Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year. The following table sets forth
information concerning the grant of stock options to each of the named executive
officers during the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997.
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Individual Grants
Percent
Number of of Total Potential Realizable Value at
Securities Options Assumed Annual Rates of Stock Price
Underlying Granted to Exercise Appreciation for Option Term (2)
Options Employees in Price Expiration --------------------------------
Name Granted(1) Fiscal Year ($/sh) Date 5%($) 10%($)
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Gary L. Sirmon 189,750 30.2% 14.875 7/26/06 $1,775,074 $4,498,387
D. Allan Roth 83,015 13.2% 14.875 7/26/06 776,589 1,968,030
Michael K. Larsen 83,015 13.2% 14.875 7/26/06 776,589 1,968,030
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(1) Each option granted vests at the rate of 20 percent per annum. Options
will become immediately exercisable in the event of a change in control
of the Company. Each option was granted under the Company's 1996 Stock
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Option Plan and has an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the
Common Stock on the date of grant. Each of the indicated options was
granted on July 26, 1996.
(2) The dollar gains under these columns result from calculations required by
the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and are not intended to
forecast future price appreciation of the Common Stock of the Company.
It is important to note that options have value to the listed executives
only if the stock price increases above the exercise price shown in the
table during the effective option period. In order for the listed
executives to realize the potential values set forth in the 5% and 10%
columns in the table, the price per share of the Company's Common Stock
would be approximately $24.23 and $38.58, respectively, as of the
expiration date of the options.
Option Exercise/Value Table. The following information with respect to
options exercised during the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, and
remaining unexercised at the end of the fiscal year, is presented for
the named executive officers.
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Value of Unexercised
Shares Number of Securities In-the-Money Options
Acquired on Value Underlying Unexercised Options at Fiscal Year End($)(1)
Name Exercise(#) Realized($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gary L. Sirmon -- -- -- 189,750 $ -- $759,000
D. Allan Roth -- -- -- 83,015 -- 332,060
Michael K. Larsen -- -- -- 83,015 -- 332,060
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(1) Value of unexercised in-the-money options equals market value of shares covered by in-the-money options
on March 31, 1997 less the option exercise price. Options are in-the-money if the market value of the
shares covered by the options is greater than the option exercise price.
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Employment Agreements with Named Executive Officers. First Savings entered
into employment agreements with Messrs. Sirmon, Roth, and Larsen
(individually, the "Executive") on June 16, 1994. The agreements provide
that the Executive's base salary is subject to annual review. The current
base salaries for Messrs. Sirmon, Roth, and Larsen, are $221,500, $127,850
and $127,850, respectively. In addition to base salary, the agreements
provide for the Executive's participation in First Savings's employee
benefit plans and other fringe benefits applicable to executive personnel.
The initial three-year term of each agreement may be extended annually for
an additional year at the discretion of the Board of Directors of First
Savings. The employment of the Executive is terminable at any time for
cause as defined in the agreements. In addition, the Executive may be
terminated without cause in which case the Executive would continue to
receive base salary and other benefits over the remaining term of the
agreement.
The agreements also provide for the payment of severance benefits to
the Executive in the event of his termination of employment following a change
in control of First Savings or the Company. Such benefits would include a lump
sum payment equal to 2.99 times the average of the Executive's five preceding
years' compensation and continuation of retirement, life, health, and disability
coverage for a three-year period. In the event of a change in control of First
Savings or the Company, the total cash payment due under the agreements,
excluding any benefits payable under any employee benefit plan, would be
approximately $952,000, $612,000 and $567,000 for Messrs. Sirmon, Roth, and
Larsen, respectively. For purposes of the agreements, "change in control"
includes, among other things, a change in control within the meaning of the
rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System under the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, the acquisition by
any person of securities representing 20% or more outstanding securities of
First Savings or the Company, or a plan of reorganization, merger,
consolidation, or sale of substantially all of the assets of First Savings or
the Company in which First Savings or the Company is not the resulting entity.
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The agreements restrict the right of the Executive to compete against
First Savings or the Company for a period of three years following retirement
in the area of Walla Walla or any other area in which First Savings maintains
a full service branch office.
Salary Continuation and Deferred Compensation Agreements. First Savings
has entered into salary continuation agreements with Messrs. Sirmon, Roth, and
Larsen (individually, the "Executive") to ensure their continued service with
First Savings through retirement. First Savings has purchased life insurance
to finance the benefits payable under the agreements. Assuming that the
Executive remains in the employ of First Savings to age 65, the agreements
provide for monthly payments over a minimum of a 180-month period following
retirement. The annual payment for Messrs. Sirmon, Roth, and Larsen would be
$112,000, $64,000, and $64,000, respectively. In the event of the Executive's
termination of employment by reason of death or disability prior to age 65,
the salary continuation benefit would be payable to the Executive or his
designated beneficiary.
For 1994 and subsequent years, Section 401(a)(17) of the Code limits to
$150,000 (indexed) per employee the amount of compensation that is considered
for purposes of determining the maximum contribution to First Savings's
tax-qualified profit sharing plan on behalf of each eligible employee. First
Savings credits certain executive officers whose total compensation exceeds
$150,000 with additional deferred compensation to restore amounts that may not
be contributed to the profit sharing plan as a consequence of the Section
401(a)(17) limitation. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, $16,131,
$1,663 and $1,358 was credited as deferred compensation on behalf of Messrs.
Sirmon, Roth and Larsen, respectively.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the
Company's previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the Exchange Act that might incorporate future filings, including this Proxy
Statement, in whole or in part, the following Report of the Compensation
Committee and Performance Graph shall not be incorporated by reference into
any such filings.
Report of the Compensation Committee. Under rules established by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company is required to provide certain
data and information in regard to the compensation and benefits provided to
the Company's Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers. The
disclosure requirements for the Chief Executive Officer and other executive
officers include the use of tables and a report explaining the rationale and
considerations that led to the fundamental executive compensation decisions
affecting those individuals. The Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company is responsible for establishing and monitoring
compensation policies of the Company and for reviewing and ratifying the
actions of the Compensation Committees of the Boards of Directors of First
Savings and Inland Empire. Performance is evaluated and salaries are set by
the Compensation Committees of the Banks.
General. The Banks' Compensation Committees' duties are to recommend and
administer policies that govern executive compensation. The Committees
evaluate individual executive performance, compensation policies and salaries.
The Committees are responsible for evaluating the performance of the Chief
Executive Officers of the Banks while the Chief Executive Officers of the
Banks evaluate the performance of other senior officers of the respective
Banks and make recommendations to the Committees regarding compensation
levels. The committees have final authority to set compensation levels.
Compensation Policies. The executive compensation policies of the Banks
are designed to establish an appropriate relationship between executive pay
and the Company's and the Banks' annual performance, to reflect the attainment
of short- and long-term financial performance goals and to enhance the ability
of the Company and the Banks to attract and retain qualified executive
officers. The principles underlying the executive compensation policies
include the following:
* To attract and retain key executives who are vital to the long-term
success of the Company and the Banks and are of the highest caliber;
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* To provide levels of compensation competitive with those offered
throughout the financial industry and consistent with the Company's
and the Banks' level of performance;
* To motivate executives to enhance long-term stockholder value by
building their equity interest in the Company; and
* To integrate the compensation program with the Company's and the
Banks' annual and long-term strategic planning and performance
measurement processes.
The Committees consider a variety of subjective and objective factors in
determining the compensation package for individual executives including: (1)
the performance of the Company and the Banks as a whole with emphasis on
annual performance factors and long-term objectives; (2) the responsibilities
assigned to each executive; and (3) the performance of each executive of
assigned responsibilities as measured by the progress of the Company and the
Banks during the year.
Base Salary. The Banks' current compensation plan involves a combination
of salary, cash bonuses to reward short-term performance, and deferred
compensation. The salary levels of executive officers are designed to be
competitive within the banking and financial services industries. In setting
competitive salary levels, the Compensation Committees continually evaluate
current salary levels by surveying similar institutions in Washington, Oregon,
the Northwest and the United States. The Committees' peer group analysis
focuses on asset size, nature of ownership, type of operation and other common
factors. Specifically, the Committees annually review the Washington
Financial Industry Survey prepared by Milliman & Robertson, Inc. (actuaries
and consultants) covering 88 Washington financial organizations, the Oregon
Bankers Association salary survey covering all banks in the state of Oregon,
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of Seattle data covering the seven states of
the 12th FHLB District, the America's Community Banker's Survey of salaries
which covers nearly 2,000 financial institutions, the Cole Financial, Inc.
Annual CEO Report of Executive Compensation, the Moss-Adams Oregon Washington
Community Bankers Executive Compensation Survey and the SNL Executive
Compensation Review.
Bonus Program. A short-term incentive bonus plan is in effect for the
officers of the Banks which is designed to compensate for performance. The
plan is designed to provide for bonuses of up to 30% of salary for the chief
executive officers, up to 25% of salary for executive vice presidents, and up
to 20% of salary for vice presidents and certain other officers. In limited
circumstances, bonuses may be payable at higher levels based on exceptional
performance in excess of established targets. The performance bonus is based
primarily on quantifiable data such as return on assets, return on equity and
level of operating expenses. Subjective evaluation of performance is limited.
Deferred Compensation. To the extent that executive officers'
contributions to First Savings retirement programs are limited by applicable
law, First Savings credits each affected executive with deferred compensation
in the amount of the additional annual contribution the executive would have
received if such limits were not applicable.
Long Term Incentive Compensation. The Company, with shareholder
approval, on July 26, 1996, adopted the 1996 Management Recognition and
Development Plan and the 1996 Stock Option Plan, under which executive
officers may receive grants and awards. The Company believes that stock
ownership by the Company's and the Banks' executives is a significant factor
in aligning the interests of the executives with those of stockholders. Stock
options and stock awards under such plans were allocated based upon regulatory
practices and policies, the practices of other recently converted financial
institutions as verified by external surveys and based upon the executive
officers' level of responsibility and contributions to the Company and the
Banks.
Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer. During the fiscal year
ended March 31, 1997, the base salary of Gary Sirmon, President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and First Savings, was $209,125. In
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addition, he received a performance bonus of $50,000 and was credited with
$31,131 in other compensation (comprised of Deferred Compensation - $16,131;
and Employees' Stock Ownership Plan - $15,000). This resulted in total
compensation of $290,256, which represents a 2.4% increase from the previous
year. In addition, Mr. Sirmon took a $39,520 cash distribution of accrued
vacation, as allowed by the Board of Directors for the purchase of Common
Stock of the Company. Mr. Sirmon's performance bonus reflected the attainment
of the specific performance criteria for the fiscal year established by the
Board in the Company's performance bonus plan. The Committee believes that
Mr. Sirmon's compensation is appropriate based on the Company's overall
compensation policy, on the basis of the Committee's consideration of peer
group data, and the superior financial performance of the Company during the
fiscal year. Mr. Sirmon did not participate in the Committee's consideration
of his compensation level for the fiscal year.
Compensation Committee:
Dean Mitchell, Chairman
Marvin Sundquist, Vice-Chairman
Robert D. Adams
David Casper
Jesse G. Foster
Morris Ganguet
Wilber Pribilsky
R.R. "Pete" Reid
Gary Sirmon
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation. Mr. Sirmon,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and First Savings, and
Mr. Foster, President and Chief Executive Office of Inland Empire, serve as
members of the Compensation Committee of the Company and their respective
Banks. Although Mr. Sirmon recommends compensation to be paid to executive
officers, the entire Board of Directors of First Savings reviews such
recommendations and sets the compensation for Mr. Sirmon. Similarly, the
entire Board of Directors of Inland Empire sets the compensation for Mr.
Foster.
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Performance Graph. The following graph compares the cumulative total
shareholder return on the Company's Common Stock with the cumulative total
return on the Nasdaq (U.S. Stock) Index and a peer group of the SNL $500
Million to $1 Billion Asset Thrift Index. Total return assumes the
reinvestment of all dividends.
COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN *
10/31/95 12/31/95 3/30/96 6/30/96 9/30/96 12/31/96 3/31/97
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First Savings Bank
of Washington 100 132 136 158 169 187 193
Bancorp, Inc.
Nasdaq (U.S.
Stock) Index 100 101 106 115 119 125 118
SNL $500M -
$1B Thrift Index 100 104 104 108 116 129 143
* Assumes that the value of the investment in the Company's Common Stock and
each index was $100 on October 31, 1995, the date on which the Company's
Common Stock began trading on the Nasdaq National Market, and that all
dividends were reinvested.
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COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
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Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's executive
officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of any registered
class of the Company's equity securities, to file reports of ownership and
changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Executive
officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by
regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they
file.
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Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms it has received
and written representations provided to the Company by the above referenced
persons, the Company believes that during the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997
all filing requirements applicable to its reporting officers, directors and
greater than 10% shareholders were properly and timely complied with.
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TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT
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Federal regulations require that all loans or extensions of credit to
executive officers and directors of insured financial institutions must be
made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral,
as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other
persons, except for loans made pursuant to programs generally available to all
employees, and must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or
present other unfavorable features. The Company's subsidiary financial
institutions are therefore prohibited from making any new loans or extensions
of credit to executive officers and directors at different rates or terms than
those offered to the general public, except for loans made pursuant to
programs generally available to all employees, and has adopted a policy to
this effect. In addition, loans made to a director or executive officer in an
amount that, when aggregated with the amount of all other loans to such
person and his or her related interests, are in excess of the greater of
$25,000 or 5% of the institution's capital and surplus (up to a maximum of
$500,000) must be approved in advance by a majority of the disinterested
members of the Board of Directors.
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AUDITORS
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The Board of Directors has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent
public accountants, to serve as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year
ending March 31, 1998. A representative of Deloitte & Touche LLP will be
present at the Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate questions from
shareholders and will have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she so
desires.
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OTHER MATTERS
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The Board of Directors is not aware of any business to come before the
Annual Meeting other than those matters described above in this Proxy
Statement. However, if any other matters should properly come before the
Annual Meeting, it is intended that proxies in the accompanying form will be
voted in respect thereof in accordance with the judgment of the person or
persons voting the proxies.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. The
Company will reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending proxy
materials to the beneficial owners of the Common Stock. In addition to
solicitations by mail, directors, officers and regular employees of the
Company may solicit proxies personally or by telecopier or telephone without
additional compensation.
The Company's 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders, including financial
statements, has been mailed to all shareholders of record as of the close of
business on June 4, 1997. Any shareholder who has not received a copy of such
annual report may obtain a copy by writing to the Company. The Annual Report
is not to be treated as part of the proxy solicitation material or having been
incorporated herein by reference.
A copy of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
1997, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, will be furnished
without charge to shareholders of record as of June
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4, 1997 upon written request to D. Allan Roth, Secretary, First Savings Bank
of Washington Bancorp, Inc., 10 S. First Avenue, PO Box 907, Walla Walla,
Washington 99362.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
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Proposals of shareholders intended to be presented at the Company's
annual meeting to be held in 1998 must be received by the Company no later
than February 10, 1998 to be considered for inclusion in the proxy materials
and form of proxy relating to such meeting. Any such proposals shall be
subject to the requirements of the proxy rules adopted under the Exchange Act.
In addition, the Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that in
order for business to be brought before the Annual Meeting, a shareholder must
deliver notice to the Secretary not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior
to the date of the Annual Meeting; provided that if less than 31 days' notice
of the Annual Meeting is given to shareholders, such notice must be delivered
not later than the close of the tenth day following the day on which notice of
the Annual Meeting was mailed to shareholders. The notice must state the
shareholder's name, address and number of shares of Common Stock held, and
briefly discuss the business to be brought before the Annual Meeting, the
reasons for conducting such business at the Annual Meeting and any interest of
the shareholder in the proposal.
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that if a shareholder
intends to nominate a candidate for election as a director, the shareholder
must deliver written notice of his or her intention to the Secretary of the
Company not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days prior to the date
of the Annual Meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that if less than
thirty-one days' notice of the Annual Meeting is given to shareholders, such
written notice must be delivered to the Secretary of the Company not later
than the close of the tenth day following the day on which notice of the
Annual Meeting was mailed to shareholders. The notice must set forth (i) the
name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of each nominee
for election as a director, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of
each nominee, (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company which
are beneficially owned by each such nominee, (iv) such other information as
would be required to be included pursuant to the Exchange Act in a proxy
statement soliciting proxies for the election of the proposed nominee,
including, without limitation, such person's written consent to being named in
the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director, if elected, and
(v) as to the shareholder giving such notice (a) his or her name and address
as they appear on the Company's books and (b) the class and number of shares
of the Company which are beneficially owned by such shareholder.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/D. ALLAN ROTH
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D. ALLAN ROTH
SECRETARY
Walla Walla, Washington
June 10, 1997
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REVOCABLE PROXY
FIRST SAVINGS BANK OF WASHINGTON BANCORP, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
July 18, 1997
The undersigned hereby appoints R.R. Reid, Wilber Pribilsky and Robert D.
Adams, and each of them, with full powers of substitution to act as attorneys
and proxies for the undersigned, to vote all shares of Common Stock of First
Savings Bank of Washington Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") which the undersigned
is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be held at the
Elks Lodge at 351 E. Rose Street, Walla Walla, Washington, on Friday, July 18,
1997, at 10:00 a.m., local time, and at any and all adjournments thereof, as
indicated. This proxy also provides voting instructions to the Trustees of
the First Savings Bank of Washington Employee Stock Ownership Plan for
participants with shares allocated to their accounts.
VOTE
1. The election as director of the nominees FOR WITHHELD
listed below (except as marked to the [ ] [ ]
contrary below).
David Casper
Morris Ganguet
Marvin Sundquist
INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold your vote
for any individual nominee, write the
nominee's name on the line below.
2. In their discretion, upon such other matters
as may properly come before the meeting.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the listed propositions.
The proxies or the trustees of the ESOP, as the case may be, will vote your
shares as directed on this card. If you do not indicate your choices on this
card, the proxies will vote your shares in accordance with the directors'
recommendations. If any other business is presented at the Annual Meeting,
the proxies will vote your shares in accordance with the directors'
recommendations. At the present time, the Board of Directors knows of no
other business to be presented at the Annual Meeting. This proxy card also
confers discretionary authority on the Board of Directors to vote with respect
to the election of any person as director where the nominees are unable to
serve or for good cause will not serve and on matters incident to the conduct
of the Annual Meeting.
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Should the undersigned be present and elect to vote at the Annual Meeting
or at any adjournment thereof and after notification to the Secretary of the
Company at the Annual Meeting of the shareholder's decision to terminate this
proxy, then the power of said attorneys and proxies shall be deemed terminated
and of no further force and effect.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt from the Company prior to the
execution of this proxy of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, a
Proxy Statement dated June 10, 1997 and the 1997 Annual Report to
Shareholders.
Dated: _______________ , 1997
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PRINT NAME OF SHAREHOLDER PRINT NAME OF SHAREHOLDER
________________________ ________________________
SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER
Please sign exactly as your name appears on the enclosed card. When signing
as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give your
full title. If shares are held jointly, each holder should sign.
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
POSTAGE-PREPAID ENVELOPE.
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