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computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and
0-11.
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Title
of each class of securities to which transaction
applies:
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(2)
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Aggregate
number of securities to which transaction applies:
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unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to
Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is
calculated and state how it was determined):
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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 number,
or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
filing.
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Previously Paid:
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(2)
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Form,
Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
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(3)
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Filing
Party:
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(4)
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Date
Filed:
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Sincerely,
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Sincerely,
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Tony
D. Whitaker
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Don
D. Jennings
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Chairman
of the Board and
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President
and
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Chief
Operating
Officer
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1.
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The
election of two directors of the Company for three-year
terms;
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2.
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The
ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath, LLP as independent
certified public accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2011; and
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3.
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The
transaction of such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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BY
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Deborah
C. Bersaglia
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Secretary
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Shares of Common Stock
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Beneficially Owned
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Percent of
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as of the Record Date (1)
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Class (2)
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Persons Owning Greater than 5%:
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First
Federal MHC
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4,727,938 | 60.7 | % | |||||
479
Main Street
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P.O.
Box 1069
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Hazard,
Kentucky 41702
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Directors:
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Tony
D. Whitaker
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262,782 | (3) | 3.3 | % | ||||
Don
D. Jennings
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134,625 | 1.7 | % | |||||
Stephen
G. Barker
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62,331 | * | ||||||
Walter
G. Ecton, Jr.
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56,802 | (4) | * | |||||
William
D. Gorman
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73,600 | (5) | * | |||||
David
R. Harrod
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43,095 | * | ||||||
Herman
D. Regan, Jr.
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82,375 | 1.1 | % | |||||
All
directors and executive
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officers
of the Company
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as
a group (8) persons)
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777,898 | (6) | 9.7 | % |
*
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Represents
less than 1% of the shares
outstanding.
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(1)
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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 has or shares voting or investment power with respect
to such Common Stock or has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any
time within 60 days from the Record Date. As used herein,
“voting power” is the power to vote or direct the voting of shares and
“investment power” is the power to dispose or direct the disposition of
shares. Amounts
shown include 84,000, 41,600, 16,800, 16,800, 16,800, 16,800,
16,8000 and 251,200 shares which may be acquired by
Messrs. Whitaker, Jennings, Barker, Ecton, Gorman, Harrod and Regan
and by all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group,
respectively, upon the exercise of options exercisable within 60 days
of the Record Date.
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(2)
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Based
on a total of 7,789,689 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the
Record Date.
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(3)
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Includes
15,000 controlled by Mr. Whitaker’s spouse and 22,782 held in the ESOP and
allocated to the account of Mr.
Whitaker.
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(4)
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Includes
600 shares in Mr. Ecton’s spouse’s
IRA
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(5)
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Includes
5,000 shares controlled by Mr. Gorman’s
spouse
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(6)
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Includes
20,600 shares controlled by spouses of insiders and 22,782 shares in the
ESOP.
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Year First
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Age at
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Year First
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Elected
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Current
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June 30,
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Elected as
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as Director of
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Term
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Name
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2010
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Director
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Bank Subsidiary
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to Expire
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BOARD
NOMINEES FOR TERMS TO EXPIRE IN 2013
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William
D. Gorman
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86
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2005
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2003
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2010
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Herman
D. Regan, Jr.
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81
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2005
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1988
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2010
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DIRECTORS
CONTINUING IN OFFICE
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Walter
G. Ecton, Jr.
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56
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2005
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2005
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2011
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Don
D. Jennings
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45
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2005
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1998
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2011
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Stephen
G. Barker
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56
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2005
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1997
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2012
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Tony
D. Whitaker
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64
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2005
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1993
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2012
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David
R. Harrod
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51
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2005
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2003
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2012
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Age
at
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June 30,
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Name
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2010
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Title
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R.
Clay Hulette
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48
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Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company and
President and Treasurer of First Federal of
Frankfort
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·
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The name of the person recommended
as a director candidate;
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·
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All information relating to such
person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for
election of directors pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934;
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·
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The written consent of the person
being recommended as a director candidate to being named in the proxy
statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if
elected;
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·
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As to the shareholder making the
recommendation, the name and address, as he or she appears on the
Company’s books, of such shareholder; provided, however, that if the
shareholder is not a registered holder of the Company’s common stock, the
shareholder should submit his or her name and address, along with a
current written statement from the record holder of the shares that
reflects ownership of the Company’s common stock;
and
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·
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A statement disclosing whether
such shareholder is acting with or on behalf of any other person and, if
applicable, the identity of such
person.
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Name and Principal
Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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All Other
Compensation
($) (1)
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Total ($)
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Tony
D. Whitaker,
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2010
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$ | 164,400 | $ | 57,988 | $ | 222,388 | |||||||
Chairman
and Chief
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Executive
Officer
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2009
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164,400 | 65,195 | 229,366 | ||||||||||
R.
Clay Hulette,
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2010
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105,961 | 17,009 | 122,970 | ||||||||||
Vice
President,
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Chief
Financial Officer and
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2009
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103,950 | 7,635 | 111,585 | ||||||||||
Treasurer
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Don
D. Jennings,
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2010
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109,200 | 7,151 | 116,351 | ||||||||||
President
and
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Chief
Operating Officer
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2009
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109,200 | 7,766 | 116,966 |
(1)
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Details
of the amounts reported in the “All Other Compensation” column for 2010
are provided in the table below.
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Tony Whitaker
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Clay Hulette
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Don Jennings
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ESOP
Allocation
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$ | 46,184 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||
Dividends
on Restricted Stock
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5,040 | 1,830 | 1,830 | |||||||||
Medical
Insurance
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4,139 | 3,893 | 3,893 | |||||||||
Payment
for Unused Vacation
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0 | 9,889 | 0 | |||||||||
Cell
Phone Usage
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1,153 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Disability
Insurance
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681 | 73 | 636 | |||||||||
Parking
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154 | 252 | 252 | |||||||||
Cancer
Insurance
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348 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Life
Insurance
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55 | 60 | 60 | |||||||||
Career
Apparel
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0 | 445 | 0 | |||||||||
Dental
Insurance
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234 | 567 | 480 | |||||||||
Total
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$ | 57,988 | $ | 17,009 | $ | 7,151 |
Option Awards |
Stock Awards
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Name
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Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
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Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
(1)
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Option
Exercise
Price
($)
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Option
Expiration
Date
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Number
of
Shares
or Units
of
Stock That
Have
Not
Vested
(#)
(1)
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Market
Value of
Shares
or Units
of
Stock That
Have
Not
Vested
($)
(2)
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Tony
D. Whitaker
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84,000 | 21,000 | $ | 10.10 |
12/13/2015
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8,400 | $ | 74,844 | |||||||||||||
R.
Clay Hulette
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41,600 | 10,400 | 10.10 |
12/13/2015
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3,050 | 27,176 | |||||||||||||||
Don
D. Jennings
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41,600 | 10,400 | 10.10 |
12/13/2015
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3,050 | 27,176 |
(1)
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Unvested
options and restricted stock awards will vest on December
13, 2010.
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(2)
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Calculated
based on the product of the number of shares of unvested stock and the
closing sale price for the Common Stock on June 30, 2010 as reported on
the Nasdaq Global Market.
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Name
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Fees
Earned
or
Paid
in
Cash
($)
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Option
Awards
($)
(1)
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All
Other
Compensation
($)
(2)
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Total
($)
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Stephen
G. Barker
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$ | 14,800 | $ | 0 | $ | 1,008 | $ | 15,808 | ||||||||
Walter
G. Ecton, Jr.
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14,800 | 0 | 1,008 | 15,808 | ||||||||||||
William
D. Gorman
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14,800 | 0 | 1,008 | 15,808 | ||||||||||||
David
R. Harrod
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12,600 | 0 | 1,008 | 13,608 | ||||||||||||
Herman
D. Regan, Jr.
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12,600 | 0 | 1,008 | 13,608 |
(1)
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There
were no grants of options during the 2010 fiscal year. From a
grant made in December, 2006, each director
has the following options all with an exercise price of
$10.10:
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(2)
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The amounts reported in the “All
Other Compensation” column for the year ended June 30, 2010 consist of
dividends on restricted
stock.
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1.
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Reviewed
and discussed with management the audited financial statements for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
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2.
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Discussed
with the Company’s independent accountants the matters required to be
discussed by Statement of Accounting Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA
Professional Standards Vol. 1 AU Section 380) as adapted by the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T;
and
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3.
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Received
the written disclosures and the letter from the Company’s independent
auditors required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant‘s
communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has
discussed with the independent accountant the independent accountant’s
independence.
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BY
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Deborah
C. Bersaglia
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Secretary
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VOTE
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FOR
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WITHHELD
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1.
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The
election as directors of all nominees listed below (except as marked to
the contrary below)
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For a term expiring at
the 2013 Annual Meeting:
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William
D. Gorman
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Herman
D. Regan, Jr.
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INSTRUCTION: To
withhold your vote for any of the individuals nominated, insert that
nominee’s name on the line provided below.
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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2.
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The
ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s
independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2011.
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PRINT
NAME OF STOCKHOLDER
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PRINT
NAME OF STOCKHOLDER
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SIGNATURE
OF STOCKHOLDER
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SIGNATURE
OF
STOCKHOLDER
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VOTE
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WITHHELD
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1.
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The
election as directors of all nominees listed below (except as marked to
the contrary below)
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For a term expiring at
the 2013 Annual Meeting:
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William
D. Gorman
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Herman
D. Regan, Jr.
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INSTRUCTION: To
withhold your vote for any of the individuals nominated, insert that
nominee’s name on the line provided below.
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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3.
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The
ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s
independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2011.
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Dated: ______________,
2010
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SIGNATURE
OF STOCKHOLDER
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A.
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Oversight
of executive compensation programs. The Committee will
review on an annual basis the Corporation’s and Banks’ executive
compensation programs to determine that they are properly
coordinated. The compensation package for some executives will
(at the discretion of the Committee) include a mix of short-term pay and
long-term incentives. An important responsibility of the
Committee is the development of an appropriate balance while focusing on
long-term shareholder value.
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B.
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Appraising
the performance of the Chief Executive Officer. The
Committee will annually review the performance of the CEO and, if
necessary, meet with the CEO to discuss his or her strengths and
weaknesses. The Committee will recommend to the Board of
Directors the annual salary, bonus, stock options, and other benefits
direct and indirect, of the CEO. In making its recommendation,
the Committee will consider
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C.
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Preparation
of report. If necessary, the Committee will prepare a
report on executive
compensation for inclusion in the Corporation’s annual meeting
proxy
statement, in accordance with applicable rules and
regulations.
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D.
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Recommendations
of executive compensation programs. In addition to
the CEO, the
Committee will review on an annual basis the Corporation’s
salary administration procedures
with respect to other corporate officers including the offices of
Chairman, President,
and Vice President (realizing that the CEO may hold one or more of
these offices
in addition to that of CEO). The Committee will recommend to
the Board any changes
in the levels of compensation and benefits for these
officers.
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E.
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Oversight
of staff benefit programs. In addition to officers of
the Corporation, the
Committee will review the salary and benefit package of any bank employee
whose
salary exceeds $75,000 annually. The Boards of the Banks will
obtain approval
from the Committee before offering any employee a salary above this
level
or before increasing the salary of an employee whose salary exceeds this
amount.
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F.
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Oversight
of the performance incentive compensation plan. Prior to
the beginning
of each fiscal year, the Committee will review the Corporation’s stock
option
plans and the Bank’s performance incentive compensation plan to
determine
that they are properly structured to reward performance. The
Committee
will consider the overall performance of the Corporation and the
Bank
and the cost of the performance incentive compensation plan to ascertain
that
shareholder value is being increased. The Committee will make
recommendations
to the Board of Directors regarding changes to the plan. The
Committee
will also approve the pay-out of the plans after the Corporation’s
performance
has been ratified by the external auditing
firm.
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G.
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Oversight
of executive development and management succession planning. The
committee will review on an annual basis the development of junior
executives
and will use this as a basis for an annual review of succession
planning.
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H.
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Oversight
of Director Compensation. The Committee shall review on
an annual
basis, in conjunction with the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee,
the appropriate levels of director compensation and an appropriate
director
compensation program and shall make recommendations to the Board
regarding
the same.
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V.
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EVALUATIONS
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VI.
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COMMITTEE
RESOURCES
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