WILSON BANK HOLDING COMPANY - FORM DEF 14A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
March 12, 2007
Dear Shareholder:
In connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Wilson Bank Holding Company to be
held April 10, 2007, we enclose a Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, a proxy statement and a
form of proxy.
You are being asked to elect five persons to serve as Class III directors for a three-year
term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Information about this matter is
contained in the attached proxy statement.
You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in person. We would appreciate
your completing the enclosed proxy card so that your shares can be voted in the event that you are
unable to attend the meeting. If you are present at the meeting and desire to vote your shares
personally, your proxy may be revoked and you may vote in person. We urge you to return your proxy
card in the enclosed, postage paid envelope as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
/s/
J. Randall Clemons
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wilson Bank Holding Company
WILSON BANK HOLDING COMPANY
LEBANON, TENNESSEE
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the Shareholders of Wilson Bank Holding Company:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) of Wilson Bank Holding Company (the
Company) will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 7:00 p.m., (CDT), at the main office of the
Company, located at 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087, for the following purposes:
(1) To elect five (5) Class III directors to hold office for a term of three years and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified; and
(2) To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any
adjournment(s) thereof.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2007 are entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
Your attention is directed to the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice for a more complete
statement regarding the matters proposed to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/
J. Anthony Patton, Secretary
March 12, 2007
YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IS IMPORTANT. TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION, WHETHER OR
NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED
PROXY. SHOULD YOU SUBSEQUENTLY DESIRE TO REVOKE YOUR PROXY, YOU MAY DO SO AS PROVIDED IN THE
ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AT ANY TIME BEFORE IT IS VOTED.
WILSON BANK HOLDING COMPANY
LEBANON, TENNESSEE
PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of
Directors of Wilson Bank Holding Company (the Company) of proxies for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of the Company to be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at the Companys main office,
623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087, at 7:00 p.m. (CDT). This proxy material was first
mailed to shareholders on or about March 12, 2007.
All valid proxies which are received will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of
the Board of Directors unless otherwise specified thereon and will be voted For election of the
director nominees set out below. A proxy may be revoked by a shareholder at any time prior to its
use by filing with the Secretary of the Company a written revocation or a duly executed proxy
bearing a later date, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.
Only holders of record of the Companys common stock, par value $2.00 per share (the Common
Stock), at the close of business on February 15, 2007 (the Record Date) are entitled to notice
of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, the Company had 5,176,508 shares of
Common Stock issued and outstanding, the holders of which are entitled to one vote for each share
held on each of the matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting. The representation in person
or by proxy of at least a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote is necessary to
provide a quorum at the meeting. The directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast
in the election by the holders of Common Stock represented and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting. Any other matters submitted to the shareholders but not proposed in this Proxy Statement,
shall be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the holders of Common
Stock represented and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors of the
Company does not know of any other matters which will be presented for action at the Annual Meeting
other than those proposed in this Proxy Statement, but the persons named in the proxy (who are
directors of the Company) intend to vote or act with respect to any other proposal which may be
presented for action according to their best judgment. Abstentions and non-votes are accounted
as present in determining whether a quorum is present. A non-vote occurs when a nominee
holding shares for a beneficial owner votes on one proposal, but does not vote on another proposal
because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power and has not received instructions from
the beneficial owner. A non-vote or abstention will have no effect on the approval of the
nominees to the Companys board of directors.
The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company, including expenses in
connection with preparing, assembling, and mailing this Proxy Statement. Such solicitation will be
made by mail, and may also be made by the Companys regular officers or employees personally or by
telephone or other form of electronic communication. The Company may reimburse brokers, custodians
and nominees for their expenses in sending proxies and proxy materials to beneficial owners.
Wilson Bank and Trust (the Bank) is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company. The Bank is the only subsidiary of the Company.
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STOCK OWNERSHIP
There are no persons who are the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Companys Common
Stock, its only class of voting securities.
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Companys
Common Stock as of February 15, 2007 (unless otherwise noted), for:
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each of our directors and nominees; |
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each of our executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table; and |
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all of our directors and executive officers as a group. |
The percentages of shares outstanding provided in the table are based on 5,176,508 voting
shares outstanding as of February 15, 2007. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with
the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and generally includes voting or
investment power with respect to securities. Unless otherwise indicated, each person or entity
named in the table has sole voting and investment power, or shares voting and investment power with
his or her spouse, with respect to all shares of stock listed as owned by that person. The number
of shares shown does not include the interest of certain persons in shares held by family members
in their own right. Shares issuable upon exercise of options that are exercisable within sixty
days of February 15, 2007 are considered outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage
of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock held by the individual, but not for the purpose of
calculating the percentage of outstanding shares held by any other individual.
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Directors: |
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Charles Bell |
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103,825 |
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Jack W. Bell |
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77,119 |
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Mackey Bentley |
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39,169 |
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J. Randall Clemons (5) |
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76,426 |
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James F. Comer |
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23,729 |
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0.46 |
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Jerry L. Franklin |
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72,275 |
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John B. Freeman |
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Marshall Griffith |
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19,676 |
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0.38 |
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Harold R. Patton |
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0.80 |
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James Anthony Patton |
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32,974 |
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H. Elmer Richerson (5) |
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30,103 |
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John R. Trice |
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97,122 |
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Robert T. VanHooser |
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Named Executive Officers: |
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Gary Whitaker |
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Larry Squires |
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2,794 |
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John D. Goodman |
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2,120 |
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John C. McDearman III |
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Lisa Pominski |
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5,710 |
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Executive Officers and Directors as a group
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The address for each of the directors and executive officers set forth in the table above is
623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087. |
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Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed unless
otherwise indicated. |
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Includes 45,243 held by Mr. C. Bells wife |
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Includes 6,108 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. J. Bells children. Includes 32,985 shares
that are pledged. |
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Messrs. Clemons and Richerson are also Named Executive Officers. |
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Includes 5,264 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. Clemons children and/or other dependents,
4,283 shares held by Mr. Clemons wife, 200 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted
under the Companys 1999 Stock Option Plan and 28,967 shares held by the Clemons Family
Limited Partnership. |
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Includes 5,799 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. Comers children and/or other dependents.
Also includes 17,096 shares that are pledged. |
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Includes 1,665 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. Franklins children and/or other
dependents. |
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Includes 6,457 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. Freemans children and/or other dependents
and 769 shares held by Mr. Freemans wife. |
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Includes 20,860 shares held by Mr. H. Pattons wife and 214 shares held by or on behalf of
Mr. H. Pattons children and/or other dependents. |
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Includes 5,000 shares that are pledged. |
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Includes 23,521 shares held as trustee by Mr. Trice and 62,189 held in Trice Family
Investments. Also includes 77,000 shares that are pledged. |
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Includes 11,556 shares held jointly by Mr. VanHoosers wife and children. |
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Includes 103 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999 Stock
Option Plan. |
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Includes 1,616 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999
Stock Option Plan. |
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Includes 800 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999 Stock
Option Plan. |
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Includes 1,600 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999
Stock Option Plan |
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Includes 236 shares issuable upon exercise of options guaranteed under the Companys 1999
Stock Option Plan. |
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Includes 5,391 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999
Stock Option Plan. |
ITEM 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of the Company currently consists of thirteen (13) members. The
Companys bylaws provide for a minimum of five and maximum of fifteen directors, the exact number
to be set by the Companys Board of Directors. The Companys charter provides that the Board of
Directors shall be divided into three classes, each class to be as nearly equal in number as
possible. The terms of five (5) directors expire at the 2007 Annual Meeting. These directors are
James F. Comer, John B. Freeman, Marshall Griffith, John R. Trice and Robert T. VanHooser, Jr. The
nomination of James F. Comer, John B. Freeman, Marshall Griffith, John R. Trice and Robert T.
VanHooser, Jr. has been approved by the Companys Board of Directors.
Unless contrary instructions are received, the enclosed proxy will be voted in favor of the
election as directors of the nominees listed below. Each nominee has consented to be a candidate
and to serve, if elected. All the nominees currently are serving as directors of the Company.
While the Companys Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to
accept nomination or election as a director, if such event should occur, proxies will be voted with
discretionary authority for a substitute or substitutes who will be designated by the Companys
current Board of Directors.
Information Concerning Nominees
The following table contains certain information concerning the nominees, which information has
been furnished to the Company by the individuals named.
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Class III Directors (Nominees for Election to the Board) |
James F. Comer (2)
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1996 |
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Director; Owner Comer Farms; Vice President -
Lending and Account Executive of Farm Credit Services
of America (1980-1995) |
John B. Freeman
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1987 |
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Director, (Chairman of the Companys Board of
Directors) Retired Businessman; Chairman Auto
Parts and Service Company, Inc. (until 2000) |
Marshall Griffith
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1987 |
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Director; Businessman Evergreen Company; a real
estate investment company Senior Vice President
Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan of Nashville,
Tennessee prior thereto |
John R. Trice (3)
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1991 |
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Director; Owner Trice Appraisal Services |
Robert T. VanHooser, Jr. (3)
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Director, Retired Business Development Officer -
Wilson Bank and Trust (1991-96); President and CEO of
Lebanon Bank, Lebanon, TN prior thereto |
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Jack W. Bell (3)(4)
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Director; Owner Jack W. Bell Builders, Inc.; Vice
President of Operations Lebanon Aluminum Products,
Inc. (until 1995) |
Mackey Bentley
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1987 |
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Director; President Bentleys Electric Company, Inc. |
Harold R. Patton (5)
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Director; Retired; General Manager Wilson
Farmers Cooperative prior thereto |
H. Elmer Richerson
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President of the Bank (since 2002); Executive Vice
President of the Bank (1994-2002) Vice President of
the Bank from 1989 until 1994; |
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Class II Directors (Continuing Directors until 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders) |
Charles Bell (2)(4)
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Director; Owner Horn Springs Angus Farm,
Consultant (1995-Present) and President (until 1995)
Lebanon Aluminum Products, Inc. |
J. Randall Clemons (2)(3)
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of
the Company (since 1992); Chairman (since 2002),
Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Bank |
Jerry L. Franklin
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Director; Owner as franchisee of Ponderosa Restaurants |
James Anthony Patton (5)
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Director; Salesman-Mid Tenn Technologies; Co-Owner
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All directors serve on the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank. |
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Messrs. C. Bell, Clemons and Comer serve on the Advisory Board of Directors of the Smith
County branches of the Bank. |
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Messrs. J. Bell, Clemons, Trice and VanHooser serve on the Advisory Board of Directors of the
Dekalb County branches of the Bank. |
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Charles Bell is the father of Jack W. Bell.
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Harold R. Patton is the father of James Anthony Patton. |
Director Independence
The Board of Directors has determined that each of the following directors is an
independent director within the meaning of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange:
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James F. Comer;
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John B. Freeman;
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Marshall Griffith;
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Robert T. VanHooser, Jr.
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James Anthony Patton. |
Description of the Board and Committees of the Board
The Company does not have an executive compensation or nominating committee. The Board of
Directors of the Company also serves as the Board of Directors of the Bank. The Board of Directors
of the Company and the Board of Directors of the Bank, based upon recommendations by the Personnel
Committee, establish general compensation policies and programs for the Company and the Bank and
determine annually the compensation to be paid to Company and Bank employees, including executive
officers. The Board of Directors does not believe it is necessary to have a nominating committee
because the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank act as a nominating committee for
directors and officers of the Company and the Bank and develop general criteria concerning the
qualifications and selection of directors and officers (including recommendations made by
shareholders of the
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Company) and recommending candidates for such positions. All of the Companys directors participate
in the consideration of director nominees.
Each potential director nominee is evaluated on the same basis regardless of whether he or she
is recommended by management, by a director or by a shareholder. The Board of Directors has not
adopted a policy with respect to minimum qualifications for directors. Rather, the Board of
Directors annually reviews and determines the specific qualifications and skills that one or more
directors must possess in the context of the then needs of the Board of Directors with respect to
experience, expertise and age. Each of the nominees for director to be elected at the Annual
Meeting was nominated and recommended by the Board of Directors.
The Company has not received director nominee recommendations from any shareholders for the
term commencing in 2007 and expiring in 2010. The Board of Directors will consider nominees
recommended by shareholders, provided that such recommendations are submitted to the Board of
Directors in writing and describe the reasons why the shareholder finds the recommended person to
be a qualified candidate.
The Board of Directors of the Company has no standing committees. The Board of Directors of
the Bank has ten standing committees consisting of the Audit, Executive, Personnel, Finance,
Marketing, Building, Investment, Long Range Planning, Data Processing and Board Relations
Committee. The Chairman of the Company, Mr. Franklin, is a member of all committees. The Chairman
of the Board of Directors of the Bank, Mr. Clemons, and Mr. Richerson are also members of all of
the committees with the exception that Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson are not on the Personnel
Committee or the Audit Committee. The members of each committee are generally appointed in May of
each year and serve until the following May. Therefore, the committee members identified below may
not have been on each identified committee for the entire 2006 fiscal year. Unless otherwise
provided below, the members identified below are the current members of the applicable committees.
Audit Committee. The Company does not have a separately-designated standing audit committee.
The Bank, however, does have a separately-designated standing audit committee, composed of Messrs.
J. Freeman, J. A. Patton and VanHooser with Mr. Griffith serving as Chairman. The Audit Committee
reviews annual and interim reports of the independent auditors and provides advice and assistance
regarding the accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices of the Company and the Bank.
The Audit Committee operates pursuant to the terms of a charter which was adopted by the Board of
Directors in December 2004 (the Audit Committee Charter). A copy of the Audit Committee Charter
is not available on the Companys website, but was provided as an appendix to the Companys Proxy
Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All of the Audit Committees members are
independent under the current listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. While the Board of
Directors believes that certain of its audit committee members are financially literate and have a
level of financial sophistication necessary to serve on the Audit Committee, it has determined that
the Company does not have an audit committee financial expert as defined by the SECs rules and
regulations serving on the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors believes that at least one of
the current members of the Audit Committee has a level of experience regarding banking operations
and the application of generally accepted accounting principles as to provide valuable service to
the Audit Committee in its role of overseeing the financial reporting process of the Company and
the Bank. The Board of Directors further believes that the current members of the Companys Board
of Directors provide a breadth of experience and level of community relationships that are
important to the Company and that the Company does not believe that it could attract an additional
director that meets the requirements of an audit committee financial expert who also has those
similar relationships. In making its determination, the Board of Directors particularly considered
the size and nature of the Companys business and the importance of knowledge of the local
communities served by the Bank. The Audit Committee held five meetings during 2006.
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is composed of Messrs. C. Bell,
Bentley, Trice, J. A. Patton, VanHooser with J. Freeman serving as Chairman. The Executive
Committee reviews corporate activities, makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on policy
matters and makes executive decisions on matters that do not require a meeting of the full Board of
Directors. The Executive Committee held thirteen meetings during 2006.
Personnel Committee. The Personnel Committee, composed of Messrs. VanHooser, Freeman and
Bentley with Mr. J. A. Patton serving as Chairman, considers and recommends to the Board of
Directors the salaries of all Bank personnel, including the Named Executive Officers. This
committee, all of the members of which are independent under the listing standards of the New York
Stock Exchange, held six meetings during 2006. This Committee does not have a written charter.
Compensation decisions for the Companys executive officers, including its Named Executive
Officers, are made by the Board of Directors of the Company upon recommendation of the Personnel
Committee.
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The agenda for meetings of the Personnel Committee is determined by its Chairman with the
assistance of the Companys Secretary and the Companys Chief Executive Officer. Personnel
Committee meetings are regularly attended by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive
Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer. When considering the
compensation of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson, the Personnel Committee meets in executive session.
The Personnel Committees Chairman reports the committees recommendations on executive
compensation to the Board of Directors. The Companys human resources and accounting departments
support the Personnel Committee in its duties and may be delegated authority to fulfill certain
administrative duties regarding the compensation programs.
Finance Committee. The Finance Committee is the credit review board of the Bank. This
committee reviews loan applications meeting certain criteria and approves those found creditworthy.
In addition, this committee reviews all loans that are funded. The committee is comprised of
seven permanent members, Messrs. C. Bell, J. Bell, Bentley, Griffith and H. Patton with Mr. J.
Comer serving as Chairman. Serving as temporary members of the committee in 2006 were Messrs. J.
Freeman and J.A. Patton. In addition, Messrs. Trice and VanHooser served as advisory members for
the entire fiscal year. The Finance Committee held twelve meetings during 2006.
Marketing Committee. The Marketing Committee is composed of Messrs. Freeman, H. Patton and
Trice with Mr. J. Bell serving as Chairman. The Marketing Committee recommends the direction of
the marketing efforts of the Company and the Bank. This committee held four meetings during 2006.
Building Committee. The Building Committee is composed of Messrs. Bentley, Griffith and J.A.
Patton with Mr. VanHooser serving as Chairman. This committee makes recommendations to the
Companys and the Banks Boards of Directors on the immediate and future building needs of the
Company and the Bank. This committee held seven meetings during 2006.
Investment Committee. The Investment Committee is composed of Messrs. J. Bell, Bentley, Comer
and H. Patton with Mr. C. Bell serving as Chairman. The Investment Committee reviews and directs
the investment portfolio of the Bank. This committee held four meetings during 2006.
Long Range Planning Committee. The Long Range Planning Committee is composed of Messrs. J.
Bell, Freeman, and H. Patton with Mr. Trice serving as Chairman. This committee explores strategic
opportunities available to the Company and recommends the direction the Company should take on
these matters. This committee did not meet in 2006.
Data Processing Committee. The Data Processing Committee is composed of Messrs. J. Bell and
J.A. Patton with Mr. Comer serving as Chairman. The Data Processing Committee reviews the computer
hardware and software needs of the Company and makes recommendations regarding purchases thereof to
the Board of Directors. This committee held six meetings during 2006.
Board Relations Committee. The Board Relations Committee is composed of Messrs. J. Freeman, H.
Patton and VanHooser with Mr. Bentley serving as Chairman. The board relations committees primary
responsibility is to plan for the Board of Directors future responsibilities and ensure that the
Banks Board of Directors meets the future needs of the Bank. This committee held two meetings
during 2006.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Bank held
fifteen meetings with the Board of Directors of the Company also meeting fifteen times. Each
director attended more than 99% of the aggregate number of meetings of both the Banks and the
Companys Boards of Directors and the committees on which such director served. The Company
encourages each member of the Board of Directors to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and
all of the Companys directors attended the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The Companys Board of Directors has established procedures for the Companys shareholders to
communicate with members of the Board of Directors. Shareholders may communicate with any of the
Companys directors, including the chairperson of any of the committees of the Board of Directors,
by writing to a director c/o Wilson Bank Holding Company, 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee
37087.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Companys executive officers and
directors and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of the Common Stock to file
reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than
ten percent beneficial owners are required by federal securities regulations to furnish the Company
with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
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Based solely on the Companys review of the copies of such forms and written representations
from certain reporting persons furnished to the Company, the Company believes that its officers,
directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners, if any, were in compliance with all
applicable filing requirements.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE.
ITEM 2 OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters which may be brought before the
Annual Meeting. However, if any matter other than the proposed matters properly comes before the
meeting for action, proxies will be voted for such matters in accordance with the best judgment of
the persons named as proxies.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM INFORMATION
The Board of Directors has selected Maggart & Associates, P.C. to serve as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year upon the recommendation
of the Audit Committee. Maggart & Associates, P.C. has served in this capacity for the Company
since 1987. A representative of Maggart & Associates is expected to be present at the Annual
Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires and is expected to be
available to respond to appropriate questions.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company incurred
the following fees for services proved by Maggart & Associates:
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133,520 |
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11,519 |
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9,753 |
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33,468 |
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14,500 |
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Includes fees related to the annual independent audit of the Companys financial statements,
reviews of the Companys annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and
fees related to the audit of managements report on the effectiveness of the Companys
internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. |
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Includes fees related to the audit of the Companys 401(k) plan and investment center
reviews. |
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Includes fees related to the preparation of the Companys tax returns and other tax related
assistance. |
The Audit Committee considered these fees and concluded that the performance of these services
was consistent with Maggart & Associates independence.
The Audit Committee also has adopted a formal policy concerning approval of audit and
non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditor to the Company. The policy requires
that all services Maggart & Associates, the Companys independent auditor, may provide to the
Company, including audit services and permitted audit-related and non-audit services, be
pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee approved all audit and non-audit services
provided by Maggart & Associates during fiscal 2006.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Decisions with respect to compensation of the Companys and the Banks executive officers,
including the Chief Executive Officer and the other Named Executive Officers, for fiscal year 2006
were made by the Board of Directors of the Bank based upon recommendations by the Personnel
Committee. Discussions regarding the non-equity compensation of the Companys and the Banks
executive officers that are not Named Executive Officers, are made by the Chief Executive Officer
in consultation with such officers supervisor. For these officers, the Chief Executive Officer is
responsible for establishing the framework for how these individuals are compensated. The
components of compensation of executive officers consists of a base salary, an annual cash
incentive, amounts contributed under the executive officers Executive Salary Continuation
Agreement and matching and profit-sharing contributions under the Companys 401(k) plan (as well as
health and disability insurance and other non-cash benefits similar to those of all employees of
the Bank or Company. At times, these executive officers have also been awarded equity based
compensation in the form of time vested stock options, however, the Personnel Committee and the
Chief Executive Officer have historically focused on cash based compensation, using stock options
only in connection with promotions or changes in duties. No member of the Personnel Committee
served as an officer or employee of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries during 2006.
The overarching policy of the Personnel Committee and the Board of Directors in determining
executive compensation, including the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, is to attract
and retain the highest quality talent to lead the Company and to reward key executives based upon
their individual performance and the performance of the Bank and the Company. The Personnel
Committee evaluates both performance and compensation to ensure that the Company maintains its
ability to attract and retain superior employees in key positions and that compensation packages
provided to key employees remain competitive relative to the compensation paid to similarly
situated executives of peer companies. The Personnel Committee believes that providing incentives
to and rewarding the performance of the Companys executive officers enhances the profitability of
the Company. To that end, the Personnel Committee believes that the compensation paid its
executive officers should include base salary and a significant cash incentive opportunity designed
to reward performance as measured against established goals. Continuing the practice of only
awarding stock options in connection with promotions or changes in an executive officers duties,
the Personnel Committee did not award any stock-based compensation to the named executive officers
in 2006.
Executive compensation programs impact all employees by setting general levels of compensation
and helping to create an environment of goals, rewards and expectations. Because we believe the
performance of every employee is important to our success, we are mindful of the effect of
executive compensation and incentive programs on all of our employees.
In recommending the 2006 base salary of J. Randall Clemons, the Companys and the Banks Chief
Executive Officer, the Personnel Committee reviewed a Tennessee Banking Association (TBA) 2005
survey of compensation levels for Chief Executive Officers of Middle Tennessee banks or bank
holding companies with assets of over $1 billion. Decisions regarding compensation were made in
view of these sources of information with the intent to pay the Chief Executive Officer cash
compensation (including both base salary and annual cash incentives) on a level that was comparable
to that of the Companys peer banks within Tennessee.
The Personnel Committee further considered the Banks and the Companys overall financial
performance in 2005 in recommending Mr. Clemons, and the other Named Executive Officers, base
salaries for 2006. In determining not to raise Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richersons base salaries, the
Personnel Committee took into account the increased bonus opportunities available to Mr. Clemons
and Mr. Richerson over prior years as a result of a change in the cash incentive formula.
The base salary for Ms. Pominski, Mr. Richerson, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Goodman and Mr. McDearman
were based on similar criteria and considerations as those used in establishing Mr. Clemons base
salary with the exception that the base salaries for these individuals was increased over the prior
year unlike Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson because the bonus opportunity for these individuals was
not enhanced over the prior year like it was for Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson.
Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson are eligible for an annual cash incentive pursuant to a formula
determined by the Board of Directors that is based upon the Companys after tax earnings for the
fiscal year. In 2006, Mr. Clemons was eligible for, and received a cash incentive payment equal to
1.5% of the Companys after tax earnings while, Mr. Richerson was eligible for, and received, a
cash incentive payment equal to 0.90% of the Companys after tax earnings. In total, Mr. Clemons
and Mr. Richerson were paid cash incentive payouts totaling $159,816 and $95,889, respectively.
Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Goodman, Ms. Pominski and Mr. McDearman were eligible for, and received, a
cash incentive payment determined by the return on assets performance of the Bank which payment was
calculated on a basis consistent with the Banks other
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employees. For 2006, the ROA targets and related cash incentive payouts as a percentage of the
base salary of Messrs. Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman and Ms. Pominski were 8% at 1.0 ROA, 8.5% at
1.5 ROA, 9% at 1.10 ROA, 9.5% at 1.15 ROA, 10% at 1.20 ROA, 10.5% at 1.25 ROA and 11% at 1.30 ROA.
In 2006, the Banks ROA was 0.95. Although the Bank did not achieve the ROA target
established for such a payout as a result of additional provision expense resulting from certain
inappropriate activities of a former officer and the expansion expenses for the Rutherford County
market. The Personnel Committee and the Board of Directors approved the payout of cash incentives
totaling 10.0% of the base salaries of Messrs. Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman and Ms. Pominski, or
$13,772, $11,500, $11,500 and $9,000, respectively.
Messrs. Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman and Ms. Pominski were also eligible to receive monthly
cash payments under the Companys cash-based incentive plan upon the attainment of certain Company
and individual performance goals. For Mr. Whitaker these goals included, goals related to loan
fees, loan volume, mortgage loan income, credit life goals, past due loan percentage and timely
employee reviews. For Messrs. Goodman and McDearman, these goals included each branch in their
division meeting budget. For Ms. Pominski, these goals included expense control and audit related
goals. Incentives paid to Messrs. Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman, and Ms. Pominski, for 2006
related to these performance goals totaled $32,103, $18,818, $19,518 and $7,500, respectively.
Employees, including executive officers, also receive a matching grant of $.35 from the
Company for each one dollar ($1) up to a maximum of 6% of the amount contributed each year by the
employee to his or her 401(k) account. No employee is entitled to contribute more than $15,000. The
Company contributes additional funds into each employees 401(k) account under a profit-sharing
arrangement based upon each employees base salary as a percentage of the Companys total payroll.
During 2006, Messrs Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman and Ms. Pominski received
contributions totaling $21,120, $21,120, $17,625, $12,835, $14,018, and $9,423, respectively.
The Company has entered into Executive Salary Continuation Agreements with certain of its
senior executive officers, including Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman
and Ms. Pominski pursuant to which each such executive officer (or his or her beneficiaries) is
entitled, if certain performance targets for the Bank are met, to receive annual payments for 15
years, upon retirement at age 65 or, if sooner, the death or disability of such executive officer.
In the event that the executive officer resigns or is terminated without cause prior to age 65, he
or she is entitled to receive the vested portion of such benefits, with vesting occurring at the
rate of 6% per year from March 30, 1995, March 30, 1995, August 21, 1996 , January 1, 2006,
January 1, 2006 and March 21, 2001 for each of Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker, Goodman and
McDearman and Ms. Pominski, respectively, if the required performance targets are met. As of
December 31, 2006, Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman and Ms. Pominski
were vested 66%, 66%, 60%, 0%, 0% and 36% respectively. The performance target for each agreement
is average return on assets for the Bank over the vesting period for each executive officer, as
follows: 1.0% or better (100% of vested benefit); .9-.99% (90%); .8-.89% (80%); .7-.79% (70%) and
below .7%, no benefit.
The amounts paid to a Named Executive Officer are dependent on the then current compensation
for each such person at the time of retirement or termination and will also be reduced by a
percentage of social security payments and 401(k) benefits paid to the Named Executive Officer
during the time when the benefits are being paid and, as such, cannot be calculated with certainty
at this time. By way of example, if a Named Executive Officer is employed by the Company for a
period of 10 years and the average return on assets in each of those ten years is 0.99, then the
Named Executive Officer would be entitled to receive fifty-four percent (54%) of his or her then
current salary at termination, less (i) fifty percent of social security benefits paid to the named
Executive Officer and (ii) one hundred percent of the employer contributed 401(k) benefits paid to
the Named Executive Officer.
Payment of the benefits is contingent on the executive officer not competing with the Bank for
one year after termination of employment. In the event there is a change in control of the Bank or
the Company, the benefits become fully vested without regard to the performance target or the
non-competition agreement and will be paid out in accordance with the terms of the agreements
following the Named Executive Officers termination of service. A change in control is the
acquisition of 50% or more of the shares of the Bank or the Company, or a merger, consolidation or
similar transaction involving the Bank or the Company, or the cessation by either of their business
activities or existence.
In addition to the above-described compensation, the Company provided automobile (and in the
case of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson, fuel) allowances in 2006 of $5,924, $5,5537, $6,000, $5,600
and $1,600, for each of Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker, Goodman and McDearman.
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The compensation levels for fiscal year 2006 for members of management other than Mr.
Richerson and Mr. Clemons were established by the Personnel Committee based upon the recommendation
of the Companys Chief Executive Officer, J. Randall Clemons. Mr. Clemons recommendations
regarding these salaries were based on considerations and criteria similar to those described
above.
As part of its role, the Personnel Committee reviews and considers the deductibility
of executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides that
the Company may not deduct compensation of more than $1,000,000 that is paid to certain
individuals. The Company believes that compensation paid under the incentive plans are generally
fully deductible for federal income tax purposes. However, in certain situations, the Personnel
Committee may approve compensation that will not meet these requirements in order to ensure
competitive levels of total compensation for its executive officers.
On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 was signed into law, changing the
tax rules applicable to nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements. While the final
regulations have not become effective yet, the Company believes it is operating in good faith
compliance with the statutory provisions which were effective January 1, 2005.
Beginning on January 1, 2006, the Company began accounting for stock-based payments including
those issued under its Stock Option Plan in accordance with the requirements of FASB Statement
123(R).
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Personnel Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis
(the CD&A) for the year ended December 31, 2006 with management. In reliance on the reviews and
discussions referred to above, the Personnel Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and
the Board Directors has approved, that the CD&A be included in the proxy statement for the Annual
Meeting.
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J. A. Patton, Chairman
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Mackey Bentley
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Robert VanHooser |
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table provides information as to annual, long-term or other compensation during
the 2006 fiscal year for Mr. Clemons, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Pominski, the
Companys Chief Financial Officer, and the four most highly compensated executive officers of the
Company or the Bank other than the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer with total
annual salary and bonus over $100,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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sation |
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J. Randall Clemons, President
and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company and Chief
Executive Officer of the Bank |
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2006 |
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$ |
287,692 |
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$ |
1,864 |
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$ |
159,816 |
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$ |
55,067 |
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$ |
89,351 |
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593,790 |
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Lisa Pominski Chief Financial
Officer of the Company and the
Bank |
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2006 |
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90,000 |
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465 |
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16,500 |
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700 |
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9,799 |
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H. Elmer Richerson, President
of the Bank Executive Vice
President of the Company |
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2006 |
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218,514 |
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1,239 |
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95,889 |
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35,437 |
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77,701 |
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428,780 |
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Gary Whitaker, Executive Vice
President of the Bank |
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2006 |
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137,720 |
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620 |
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45,875 |
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8,762 |
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24,968 |
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217,945 |
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John Goodman, Senior Vice
President Western Division of
the Bank |
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2006 |
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$ |
115,000 |
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$ |
60 |
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$ |
30,318 |
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$ |
2,574 |
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18,935 |
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166,887 |
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Vice President Central
Division of the Bank |
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2006 |
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115,000 |
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465 |
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31,018 |
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1,437 |
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16,134 |
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164,054 |
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The amounts in the column captioned Option Awards reflects the dollar amount recognized
for financial statement reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, in
accordance with FAS 123(R) of awards pursuant to the Companys 1999 Stock Option Plan and thus
may include amounts from awards granted in and prior to 2006. For a description of the
assumptions used by the Company in valuing these awards for the fiscal years ended December
31, 2006 please see Note 19 Stock Option Plan to the Companys consolidated financial
statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006. |
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In fiscal 2006, there were a total of 1,800 options that were cancelled none of which were
held by any of the Named Executive Officers. |
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Represents the change in the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefit of the
Executive Salary Contribution Agreements. |
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Represents for fiscal year 2006 (i) the Companys matching grants under the Companys
401(k)/profit sharing plan in the amounts of $21,120 for Mr. Clemons; $9,423 for Ms. Pominski;
$21,120 for Mr. Richerson; $17,625 for Mr. Whitaker; $12,835 for Mr. Goodman; and $14,018 for
Mr. McDearman; (ii) Board of Directors fees for the Company of $27,600 and the Bank of $20,400
for each of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson; (iii) Combined Advisory Board Fees for the Dekalb |
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County and Smith County branches of the Bank of $9,200 for Mr. Clemons; (iv) auto and in the
case of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson fuel allowance in the amount of $5,924 for Mr. Clemons;
$5,337 for Mr. Richerson, $6,000 for Mr. Whitaker, $5,600 for Mr. Goodman and $1,800 for Mr.
McDearman, and (v) the value of premiums paid in the amounts of $5,107, $376, $3,244, $1,343,
$500 and $316 for Mr. Clemons, Ms. Pominski, Mr. Richerson, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Goodman and Mr.
McDearman, respectively in relation to the Companys bank owned life insurance plan.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The Company granted no options and awarded no shares of restricted stock to its Named
Executive Officers in 2006.
Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to outstanding
equity awards at December 31, 2006:
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Plan |
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Rights That |
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Vested |
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Rights That |
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Vested |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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(d) |
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(e) |
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(f) |
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(g) |
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(h) |
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(i) |
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(j) |
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J. Randall Clemons |
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200 |
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2,600 |
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$ |
15.28 |
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09/30/2009 |
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Lisa Pominski |
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200 |
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800 |
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15.28 |
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09/30/2009 |
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86 |
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236 |
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16.00 |
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01/24/2010 |
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H. Elmer Richerson |
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1,601 |
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15.28 |
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09/30/2009 |
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Gary Whitaker |
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103 |
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903 |
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15.28 |
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09/30/2009 |
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John Goodman |
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800 |
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1,200 |
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22.50 |
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01/02/2013 |
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John C. McDearman III |
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1,400 |
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600 |
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15.28 |
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09/30/2009 |
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200 |
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300 |
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22.50 |
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01/02/2013 |
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(1) |
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The options vest in 10% increments on each anniversary of the ten year term. |
12
Pension Benefits
The following table reflects information related to the Companys Executive Salary
Continuation Agreements with each of the Names Executive Officers:
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Name |
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Plan Name |
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Number of |
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Present Value |
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Payments During |
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Years Credited |
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of Accumulated |
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Last Fiscal Year |
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Service |
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Benefit(1) |
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($) |
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(#) |
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($) |
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(a) |
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(b) |
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(c) |
|
(d) |
|
(e) |
J. Randall Clemons |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
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|
11 |
|
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$ |
275,999 |
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|
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|
Lisa Pominski |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
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5 |
|
|
$ |
2,265 |
|
|
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|
H. Elmer Richerson |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
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|
11 |
|
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$ |
138,731 |
|
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Gary Whitaker |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
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|
10 |
|
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$ |
37,462 |
|
|
|
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|
John Goodman |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
2,574 |
|
|
|
|
|
John C. McDearman III |
|
Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
|
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0 |
|
|
$ |
1,437 |
|
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(1) |
|
Amount represents the accrued liability balance at December 31, 2006. For more information
see Note 18 Deferred Compensation Plan to the Companys consolidated financial statements
included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006. |
13
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table provides information related to options exercised and the
vesting of stock, including restricted stock, restricted stock units and similar instruments, for
each of the named executive officers during the 2006 fiscal year. The Company has not issued stock
appreciation rights or warrants to its executive officers.
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|
|
Option Awards |
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Stock Awards |
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Name |
|
Number of |
|
|
Value Realized |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Value Realized |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
on Exercise |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
on Vesting |
|
|
|
Acquired |
|
|
($) |
|
|
Acquired |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
on Exercise |
|
|
|
|
|
|
on Vesting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(#) |
|
|
|
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|
|
(#) |
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|
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
|
(c) |
|
|
(d) |
|
|
(e) |
|
J. Randall Clemons |
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
$ |
41,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lisa Pominski |
|
|
314 |
|
|
$ |
6,787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
H. Elmer Richerson |
|
|
532 |
|
|
$ |
12,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gary Whitaker |
|
|
230 |
|
|
$ |
5,341 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
John Goodman |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
John C. McDearman III |
|
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The Companys directors are classified in three classes, with directors in each class serving
for three year terms and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. The Board of
Directors of the Company also serves as the Board of Directors of the Bank. In 2006, each director
received $2,300 per month for his services as a director of the Company. In addition, each director
of the Bank received $850 per month for his services as a director of the Bank and $450 for each
committee meeting of the Bank he attended, not to exceed $1,700 per month, as a member of the
various committees on which he serves. In addition, fees of $1,794 and $1,326 were paid to each of
the directors of the Company and the directors of the Bank, respectively, for attendance at Company
and Bank planning retreats held during 2006. Messrs. C. Bell and Comer received $400 per month for
serving on the Advisory Board of the Smith County branches of the Bank. Messrs. Trice, J. Bell and
VanHooser received $400 per month for serving on the Advisory Board of the Dekalb County branches
of the Bank.
14
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the fees paid or earned by
the members of the Board of Directors for service in 2006:
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Name(1) |
|
Fees |
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|
Stock |
|
|
Option |
|
|
Non-Equity |
|
|
Change in |
|
|
All Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Earned or |
|
|
Awards |
|
|
Awards |
|
|
Incentive |
|
|
Pension Value |
|
|
Compensation |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
Paid in |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
Plan |
|
|
and |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compen- |
|
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Nonqualified |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
sation |
|
|
Deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
Compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
|
(c) |
|
|
(d) |
|
|
(e) |
|
|
(f) |
|
|
(g) |
|
|
(h) |
|
Charles Bell |
|
$ |
55,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
55,514 |
|
Jack W. Bell |
|
|
55,914 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,914 |
|
Mackey Bentley |
|
|
51,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,114 |
|
James F. Comer |
|
|
55,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,114 |
|
Jerry L. Franklin |
|
|
51,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,114 |
|
John B. Freeman |
|
|
51,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,114 |
|
Marshall Griffith |
|
|
51,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,114 |
|
Harold R. Patton |
|
|
51,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,114 |
|
James Anthony Patton |
|
|
51,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,114 |
|
John R. Trice |
|
|
55,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,514 |
|
Robert T. VanHooser |
|
|
55,514 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,514 |
(3) |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Randall Clemons, the Companys and the Banks Chief Executive Officer, and Elmer
Richerson, the President of the Bank, are not included in this table as they are also Named
Executive Officers of the Company and their compensation for service on the boards of
directors of the Company and the Bank is reflected in the Summary Compensation Table above. |
|
(2) |
|
Includes fees for services as a director of both the Company and the Bank and includes fees
for board meetings, committee meetings, and in the case of Messrs. Charles Bell, Jack Bell,
Jimmy Comer, John R. Trice and Robert T. VanHooser, $4,400, $4,800, $4,000, $4,400 and $4,400,
respectively, for service on the advisory boards of each of the Smith County and DeKalb County
branches of the Bank. |
|
(3) |
|
Mr. VanHoosers fees are paid in a lump sum in arrears and the fees for 2006 were paid in
January 2007. |
15
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT FOR 2006
The Audit Committee reviews the Companys financial reporting process on behalf of the Board
of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the
reporting process. The Companys independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for
expressing an opinion on the conformity of the Companys audited financial statements to generally
accepted accounting principles.
In this context, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and the
independent registered public accounting firm the audited financial statements. The Audit Committee
has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards,
Vol. 1 AU Section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T.
In addition, the Audit Committee has received from the independent registered public accounting
firm the written disclosures and letter required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1
(Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) as adopted by the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board in Rule 3600T, and discussed with it, the firms independence from the Company and
its management. The Audit Committee has considered whether the independent registered public
accounting firm provision of non-audit services to the Company is compatible with maintaining the
registered public accounting firms independence.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended
to the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors has approved, that the audited financial
statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006, for filing with the SEC.
|
|
|
Marshall Griffith, Chairman
|
|
John Freeman |
Robert T. VanHooser, Jr.
|
|
J. A. Patton |
The foregoing report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by
any general statement incorporating by reference the Proxy Statement into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the
Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed
filed under such acts.
Personnel Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During fiscal 2006, the Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors of the Bank was composed
of Messrs. Freeman, Bentley and VanHooser with Mr. J.A. Patton serving as Chairman. With the
exception of Mr. VanHooser who was an officer of the Bank until 1996, none of these persons has at
any time been an officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. There are no
relationships among the Companys executive officers, members of the Personnel Committee or
entities whose executives serve on the Board of Directors or the Personnel Committee that require
disclosure under applicable regulations of the SEC.
No executive officer of the Company or the Bank has served as a member of the compensation
committee of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on the Personnel Committee. No
executive officer of the Company or the Bank has served as a director of another entity, one of
whose executive officers served on the Personnel Committee. No executive officer of the Company or
the Bank has served as a member of the compensation committee of another entity, one of whose
executive officers served as a director of the Company or the Bank.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Some directors and principal officers of the Company at present, as in the past, are customers
of the Bank and have had and expect to have loan transactions with the Bank in the ordinary course
of business. In addition, some of the directors and officers of the Bank are at present, as in the
past, affiliated with businesses which are customers of the Bank and which have had and expect to
have loan transactions with the Bank in the ordinary course of business. These loans were made in
the ordinary course of business and were made on substantially the same terms, including interest
rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other
16
parties. In the opinion of the Board of Directors, these loans do not involve more than a normal
risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features.
During 2006, John R. Trice Appraisals, Inc. was paid an aggregate of $392,625 for 981
appraisals and inspections performed in connection with loans originated by the Bank. This company
is owned by John R. Trice, a director of the Company and the Bank. John R. Trice, Appraisals, Inc.
primarily performs appraisals for real estate loans. The payments to Trice Appraisals are
reimbursed in full by the persons and/or entities whose properties were appraised. The customer is
given the option of selecting an appraiser from the Banks approved listing. This extensive
listing is approved annually by the board of directors. Mr. Trice abstains from voting on the
approved appraisers. There is also a disclosure made to the customer, as required by law,
indicating that Mr. Trice is a director of the Bank.
During 2006, Jack Bell, Builders was paid an aggregate of $1,903,532 by the Bank primarily for
construction of the new 8,500 square foot full service office located on Memorial Blvd. in
Murfreesboro, TN. and the renovation of our new office located in Smyrna, TN. This Company is
owned by Jack Bell, a director of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Jack Bell is the son of Mr.
Charles Bell, another director of the Company. Jack Bell Builders was the approved contractor on
the Memorial Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN building project and the Commerce Drive, Smyrna, TN renovation.
Jack Bell is a director of the company. Bids on the projects were handled by an independent
architectural firm and the results of those bids were submitted to the Building Committee for their
review. The Building Committee then makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors on the
project under consideration. Mr. Bell is not a member of the Building Committee and excuses
himself when discussions and/or votes are taken on a particular building project. Mr. Charles Bell
also excuses himself and refrains from voting on any building project in which Jack Bell Builders
has an interest.
Related party transactions between the Company or the Bank and the directors or executive
officers are approved in advance by the Companys or the Banks Board of Directors.
17
SHAREHOLDERS PROPOSALS AND OTHER MATTERS
Shareholders intending to submit proposals for presentation at the next Annual Meeting and
inclusion in the Proxy Statement and form of proxy for such meeting should forward such proposals
to J. Randall Clemons, Wilson Bank Holding Company, 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087.
Proposals must be in writing and must be received by the Company prior to November 13, 2007 in
order to be included in the Companys Proxy Statement and form of proxy relating to the 2008 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders. Proposals should be sent to the Company by certified mail, return receipt
requested, and must comply with Rule 14a-8 of Regulation 14A of the proxy rules of the SEC.
For any other shareholder proposals to be timely (but not considered for inclusion in the
Companys Proxy Statement), a shareholder must forward such proposal to Mr. Clemons at the
Companys main office (listed above) prior to January 25, 2008.
GENERAL
In addition to solicitation by mail, certain directors, officers and regular employees of the
Company and the Bank may solicit proxies by telephone, telegram or personal interview for which
they will receive no compensation other than their regular salaries. The Company may request
brokerage houses and custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward soliciting material to the
beneficial owners of the Companys Common Stock held of record by such persons and may reimburse
them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith.
The Companys 2006 Annual Report is mailed herewith. A shareholder may obtain a copy of the
Companys Annual Report to the SEC on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 without charge
by writing to Lisa Pominski, Wilson Bank Holding Company, 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee
37087.
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/
J. Anthony Patton
Secretary
Lebanon, Tennessee
March 12, 2007
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WILSON BANK HOLDING COMPANY
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
This proxy is solicited upon behalf of the Board of Directors for the Annual Meeting to be
held on April 10, 2007.
The undersigned hereby appoints Harold R. Patton and Mackey Bentley, or either of them, with
full power of substitution, as proxies, and hereby authorizes them to vote, as designated, all
shares of common stock of Wilson Bank Holding Company, held by the undersigned on February 15, 2007
at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. (CDT), at
the main office of Wilson Bank and Trust located at 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087,
and any adjournment(s) thereof.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
o FOR all nominees listed below (except as marked to the contrary below)
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James F. Comer
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Marshall Griffith
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Robert T. VanHooser, Jr. |
John B. Freeman
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John R. Trice |
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o Withhold authority to vote for all nominees;
o Withhold authority to vote for the following nominee(s), write that nominees name on the line below:
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such business as may properly come
before this meeting.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED
SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1.
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Please sign exactly as your name appears on your share certificates. Each joint owner must
sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full
title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name as authorized. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by an authorized person.
BE SURE TO MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY
IN THE ADDRESSED POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED