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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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FLAGSTAR BANCORP, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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[___], 2009
To our stockholders:
We invite you to attend a Special Meeting of stockholders of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. to be held
at the national headquarters of the Company, 5151 Corporate Dr., Troy, Michigan on [___],
[___], 2009 at [___] p.m., local time.
At the Special Meeting, holders of our shares of common stock entitled to vote will be asked
to consider and vote on a proposal to approve an increase in the number of our authorized shares of
common stock. Our Board of Directors unanimously approved the proposal and recommends that our
stockholders vote for the proposal. Many of our directors and officers will be present at the
Special Meeting to respond to questions that you may have.
Please read the attached proxy statement carefully for information about the matters you are
being asked to consider and vote upon. Your vote is very important to us. On behalf of our Board
of Directors, we urge you to sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible,
even if you currently plan to attend the Special Meeting. This will not prevent you from voting in
person, but will assure that your vote is counted if you are unable to attend the Special Meeting.
Thank you for your continuing support.
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Sincerely,
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/s/ Joseph P. Campanelli
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Joseph P. Campanelli |
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This proxy statement is being mailed to stockholders on or about [_______] [___], 2009.
FLAGSTAR BANCORP, INC.
5151 CORPORATE DR.
TROY, MI 48098
(248) 312-2000
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON [___], 2009
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of stockholders (the Special Meeting) of
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) will be held on [___], [___], 2009 at [___] p.m.,
local time, at the national headquarters of the Company, 5151 Corporate Dr., Troy, Michigan.
A proxy card and a proxy statement for the Special Meeting are enclosed.
The Special Meeting is for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following matters:
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to amend the Companys Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 750,000,000 shares to
3,000,000,000 shares; and |
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to transact such other business as may properly come before the Special
Meeting. |
NOTE: The Board of Directors is not aware of any other business to come before the Special
Meeting.
The proposal to increase the number of authorized shares is more fully described in the proxy
statement accompanying this Notice. Submission of the proposal is made at the direction of our
Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR the proposal.
Any action may be taken on the proposal at the Special Meeting on the date specified above or
on any date or dates to which, by original or later adjournments, the Special Meeting may be
adjourned. Stockholders of record of our common stock at the close of business on November 12,
2009 will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.
You are requested to fill in and sign the enclosed form of proxy, which is solicited by our
Board of Directors, and to mail it promptly in the enclosed envelope. This will ensure the
presence of a quorum at the Special Meeting and will save us the expense of additional
solicitations. The proxy will not be used if you attend and choose to vote in person at the
Special Meeting.
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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/s/ Mary Kay Ruedisueli |
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Mary Kay Ruedisueli |
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Troy, Michigan
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It is important that proxies be returned promptly. Therefore, whether or not you plan to be
present in person at the Special Meeting, please sign, date and complete the enclosed proxy card
and return it in the enclosed envelope. No postage is required if mailed in the United States.
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PROXY STATEMENT
OF
FLAGSTAR BANCORP, INC.
5151 CORPORATE DR.
TROY, MI 48098
(248) 312-2000
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
[___], 2009
This
proxy statement (Proxy Statement) and the enclosed proxy
card (the Proxy Card) are furnished in
connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the Board) of Flagstar
Bancorp, Inc. (the Company). They will be used at the Special Meeting of stockholders of the
Company (the Special Meeting) to be held on [___], [___], 2009 at [___] p.m., local time,
at the national headquarters of the Company and Flagstar Bank, FSB (the Bank), 5151 Corporate
Dr., Troy, Michigan. The accompanying Notice of Special Meeting, this Proxy Statement and the
Proxy Card are being first mailed to stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting on or
about [___], 2009. As used in this Proxy Statement, the terms we, us, and our refer to the
Company.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why am I receiving these materials?
The Board is soliciting proxies to be voted at the Special Meeting. The Special Meeting will
be held at the time and place set forth above. This Proxy Statement summarizes the information you
need to know to vote by proxy or in person at the Special Meeting. You do not need to attend the
Special Meeting in person in order to vote.
Who is entitled to vote?
Only holders of record of the common stock at the close of business on November 12, 2009 (the
Record Date) will be entitled to notice of and vote at the Special Meeting.
What information is contained in this Proxy Statement?
This information relates to the proposal to be voted on at the Special Meeting, the voting
process and certain other information required to be disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
Who is soliciting my vote pursuant to this Proxy Statement?
The Board is soliciting your vote at the Special Meeting. In addition, certain of our
officers and employees may solicit, or be deemed to be soliciting, your vote.
How many shares are eligible to be voted?
As of the Record Date, we had [___] shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
Each outstanding share of common stock will be entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted
upon at the Special Meeting. For information regarding security ownership by the beneficial owners
of more than 5% of our common stock and by management, see SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS and SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT.
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What am I voting on?
You are voting to amend our amended and restated articles of incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of common stock from 750,000,000 shares to 3,000,000,000 shares. You
will also be entitled to vote on any other business that properly comes before the Special Meeting
or any adjournments thereof.
How does the Board recommend that I vote?
The Board unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the approval of the proposal presented at
this Special Meeting.
How does our controlling stockholder intend to vote?
MP Thrift Investments, L.P. owns approximately 80% of our outstanding common stock as of the
Record Date and has indicated that it intends to vote in favor of the proposal to increase the
number of authorized shares of common stock, thereby assuring approval of the proposal.
How many votes are required to hold the Special Meeting and what are the voting procedures?
Quorum Requirement: Michigan law and our bylaws provides that a quorum be present to
allow any stockholder action at a meeting. A quorum consists of a majority of all of our
outstanding common stock that is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. Therefore, at the
Special Meeting, the presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of at least [___] shares of
our common stock will be required to establish a quorum. Stockholders of record who are present at
the Special Meeting in person or by proxy but who abstain from voting are still counted towards the
establishment of a quorum. This will include brokers holding customers shares of record even
though they may abstain from certain votes.
MP Thrift Investments, L.P. owns approximately 80% of our outstanding common stock as of the
Record Date and has indicated that it intends to attend the Special Meeting, thereby assuring a
quorum will be present.
Required Vote: This proposal will be approved if a majority of the shares of common
stock outstanding as of the Record Date are cast for it. Failure to vote, broker non-votes and
abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal.
What is a broker non-vote?
If you hold your shares in street name through a broker or other nominee, whether the broker
may vote your shares in its discretion depends on the proposals before the meeting. Under the
rules of the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE), your broker may vote your shares in its
discretion on routine matters. Proposals that are considered non-routine cannot be voted
unless you specifically instruct your broker. The proposal being presented at the Special Meeting
is a non-routine matter. Accordingly, if your broker has not received your voting instructions
with respect to this non-routine proposal, your broker cannot vote your shares on the proposal.
This is referred to as a broker non-vote.
How may I cast my vote?
If you are the stockholder of record: You may vote by one of the following methods:
1. in person at the Special Meeting; or
2. by mail by completing the proxy card and returning it.
Whichever method you use, the proxies identified on the proxy card will vote the shares of which
you are the stockholder of record in accordance with your instructions. If you submit a signed
proxy card without giving specific voting instructions, the proxies will vote the shares as
recommended by the Board.
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If you own your shares in street name, that is, through a brokerage account or in
another nominee form: You must provide instructions to the broker or nominee as to how your
shares should be voted. Brokers do not have the discretion to vote on proposals considered
non-routine and will only vote on such proposals at the direction of the underlying beneficial
owners of the shares of common stock. Accordingly, if you do not instruct your broker to vote your
shares, your broker will not have the discretion to vote your shares. Your broker or nominee will
usually provide you with the appropriate instruction forms at the time you receive this Proxy
Statement. If you own your shares in this manner, you cannot vote in person at the Special Meeting
unless you receive a proxy to do so from the broker or the nominee and you bring that proxy to the
Special Meeting.
How may I revoke or change my vote?
If you are the record owner of your shares, you may revoke your proxy at any time before it is
voted at the Special Meeting by:
1. submitting a new proxy card bearing a later date;
2. delivering written notice to our Secretary prior to [___], 2009 stating that
you are revoking your proxy; or
3. attending the Special Meeting and voting your shares in person.
If your shares are held in street name and you have instructed a broker, bank or other nominee to
vote your shares of common stock, you may revoke those instructions by following the directions
received from your broker, bank or other nominee to change those instructions.
Please note that your attendance at the Special Meeting will not, by itself, constitute
revocation of your proxy.
Who is paying for the costs of this proxy solicitation?
We will bear the cost of preparing, printing and mailing the materials in connection with this
solicitation of proxies. In addition to mailing these materials, our officers and regular
employees may, without being additionally compensated, solicit proxies personally and by mail,
telephone, facsimile or electronic communication. We usually reimburse banks and brokers for their
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners of
stock or otherwise in connection with this solicitation.
Who will count the votes?
Mary Kay Ruedisueli, our inspector of election for the Special Meeting, will receive and
tabulate the ballots and voting instruction forms.
What happens if the Special Meeting is postponed or adjourned?
Your proxy will still be effective and may be voted at the postponed meeting. You will still
be able to change or revoke your proxy until it is voted.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Proxy Statement and the documents incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement
contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to our financial condition, results of
operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business and these statements are subject to
risk and uncertainty. Forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, include those statements using words or phrases such as believes,
assumes, expects, anticipates, plans, trend, objective, continue, remain, pattern
or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as will, would, should, could,
might, can, may or similar expressions.
There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially
from historical performance and these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a
difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the heading Risk Factors in
Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, including:
(1) our business has been and may continue to be adversely affected by conditions in the global
financial markets and economic conditions generally; (2) general business, economic and political
conditions may significantly affect our earnings; (3) we depend on our institutional counterparties
to provide services that are critical to our business. If one or more of our institutional
counterparties defaults on its obligations to us or becomes insolvent, it could have a material
adverse effect on our earnings, liquidity, capital position and financial condition; (4) defaults
by another larger financial institution could adversely affect financial markets generally; (5) if
we cannot effectively manage the impact of the volatility of interest rates our earnings could be
adversely affected; (6) the value of our mortgage servicing rights could decline with reduction in
interest rates; (7) certain hedging strategies that we use to manage our investment in mortgage
servicing rights may be ineffective to offset any adverse changes in the fair value of these assets
due to changes in interest rates; (8) we use estimates in determining the fair value of certain of
our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in
valuation; (9) changes in the fair value or ratings downgrades of our securities may reduce our
stockholders equity, net earnings or regulatory capital ratios; (10) current and further
deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets may lead to increased loss
severities and further increases in delinquencies and non-performing assets in our loan portfolios.
Additionally, the performance of our standby and commercial letters of credit may be adversely
affected as well. Consequently, our allowance for loan losses and guarantee liability may not be
adequate to cover actual losses, and we may be required to materially increase our reserves; (11)
our secondary market reserve for losses could be insufficient; (12) our home lending profitability
could be significantly reduced if we are not able to resell mortgages; (13) our commercial real
estate and commercial business loan portfolios carry heightened credit risk; (14) our ability to
borrow funds, maintain or increase deposits or raise capital could be limited, which could
adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; (15) our inability to realize our deferred tax assets
may have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and our financial
condition; (16) we may be required to raise capital at terms that are materially adverse to our
stockholders; (17) our holding company is dependent on the Bank for funding of obligations and
dividends; (18) future dividend payments and common stock repurchases are restricted by the terms
of the Treasurys equity investment in us; (19) we may not be able to replace key members of senior
management or attract and retain qualified relationship managers in the future; (20) the network
and computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach; (21) our
business is highly regulated; (22) our business has volatile earnings because it operates based on
a multi-year cycle; (23) our loans are geographically concentrated in only a few states; (24) we
are subject to heightened regulatory scrutiny with respect to bank secrecy and anti-money
laundering statutes and regulations; (25) we are subject to increased costs resulting from
government changes in loan servicing requirements; and (26) we are a controlled company that is
exempt from certain NYSE corporate governance requirements.
We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to update any forward-looking
statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such
statements.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Persons and groups beneficially owning more than 5% of our common stock are generally required
under federal securities laws to file certain reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the SEC) detailing such ownership. The term beneficial ownership includes the shares held as
of November 2, 2009 plus shares underlying any options or securities that are exercisable as of or
within 60 days before or after November 2, 2009. The following table sets forth, as of November 2, 2009, certain information as to our common stock beneficially owned by any person or group of
persons who are known to us to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of our common stock. Other
than as disclosed below, management knows of no person who beneficially owned more than 5% of our
common stock on November 2, 2009. This table is based on information supplied to us by persons
named therein and from Schedule 13Ds filed with the SEC.
On January 30, 2009, we sold 250,000 shares of our convertible participating voting preferred
stock (convertible preferred stock) with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share securities
to MP Thrift Investments L.P. for a total of $250 million. Upon completion of this transaction, MP
Thrift Investments L.P. acquired control of us and controlled approximately 70% of our outstanding
voting power on a fully-diluted basis. In three subsequent transactions, we sold an additional
50,000 shares of our convertible preferred stock and 50,000 convertible trust preferred securities
to MP Thrift Investments L.P. for a total of $100 million. Upon receipt of shareholder approval on
May 26, 2009, the convertible preferred stock held by MP Thrift Investments L.P. converted into
375,000,000 shares of common stock, or 80% of our outstanding common stock. We understand solely
from MP Thrift Investments L.P.s Form 13D that the funding for this transaction came primarily
from investors in existing funds managed by MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC, namely,
MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners III L.P. and MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities
Partners (Cayman) III L.P. These funds were used to purchase a 100% interest in MP Thrift
Investments L.P., and MP Thrift Investments L.P., in turn, used the funds to consummate the
transaction with us.
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MP Thrift Investments L.P. |
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MPGOP III Thrift AV-I L.P. |
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Mark R. Patterson |
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520 Madison Avenue, 35th
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The percentage owned is calculated for each stockholder by dividing (i) the total
number of outstanding shares beneficially owned by such stockholder as of November 2, 2009
plus the number of shares such person has the right to acquire within 60 days of November
2, 2009, into (ii) the total number of outstanding shares as of November 2, 2009 plus the
total number of shares that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days of November
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These persons beneficially own, and are the record holder of, 375,000,000 shares of
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
This table and the accompanying footnotes provide a summary of the beneficial ownership of our
equity securities as of November 2, 2009 by all of our directors and executive officers as a group.
A total of 468,585,320 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding as of November 2, 2009.
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Lesley Goldwasser |
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These amounts include beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock with respect
to which voting or investment power may be deemed to be directly or indirectly controlled,
but does not include stock owned by each stockholders spouse, as to which the respective
person disclaims beneficial ownership. |
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These amounts also include shares of common stock underlying options exercisable as of
the Record Date, or that will become exercisable within 60 days thereafter, regardless of
exercise price, to purchase shares of common stock for the following persons: Mr. Thomas
Hammond, 100,452 shares, Mr. Mark Hammond, 984,595 shares, Dr. Coleman, 3,500 shares, Mr.
Hansen, 1,500 shares, Mr. Borja, and 11,429 shares, Ms. Hammond, 105,719 shares, and all
directors and executive officers as a group, 1,207,195 shares. |
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Please see footnote (b) to the SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS table
for further information with respect to the share holdings of Messrs. Matlin, Patterson and
Eng. Messrs. Matlin and Patterson are Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, respectively,
of MatlinPatterson Global Advisors LLC. Mr. Eng is a Partner at MatlinPatterson Global
Advisors LLC. |
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This amount includes 5,533,847 shares held indirectly in a revocable living trust,
101,718 shares held indirectly in the Flagstar Bank 401(k) plan and 38,629 shares of
restricted stock. |
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This amount includes 3,863 shares of restricted stock. |
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This amount includes 52,742 shares held indirectly in a revocable living trust, 2,704
shares of restricted stock and 30,616 shares held indirectly in the Flagstar Bank 401(k)
Plan. |
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Mr. Hammond resigned as our Chairman of our Board and from the Board on October 22,
2009. This amount includes 10,305,157 shares held indirectly in a revocable living trust
and 115,611 shares held indirectly in the Flagstar Bank 401(k) Plan. |
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Mr. Rondeau resigned from our Board and from his position of Executive Director on
January 30, 2009. This amount includes 106,567 shares held indirectly in a revocable
living trust and 97,349 shares held indirectly in the Flagstar Bank 401(k) Plan. |
PROPOSAL 1
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FROM 750,000,000 SHARES TO
3,000,000,000 SHARES
Our Board has adopted a resolution approving an amendment to our amended and restated articles
of incorporation to increase the number of our authorized shares of common stock, $.01 par value
per share, from 750,000,000 shares to 3,000,000,000 shares (and correspondingly, increase the total
number of authorized shares of all classes of capital stock from
775,000,000 to 3,025,000,000
shares, which includes 25,000,000 authorized shares of serial preferred stock). The Board
determined that this amendment to the amended and restated articles of incorporation is in our and
our stockholders best interests and further directed that the proposed action be submitted for
consideration by our stockholders at the Special Meeting.
The principal purpose of this proposal is to authorize additional shares of common stock which
will be available in the event our Board determines that it is necessary or appropriate to raise
additional capital through the sale of equity or equity-linked securities, to provide equity
incentives to employees and officers (subject to additional stockholder approvals as required), to
permit future stock dividends or for other general corporate purposes. The availability of
additional shares of common stock is particularly important in the event that our Board determines
to undertake any of the foregoing actions on an expedited basis and thus to avoid the time, expense
and delay of seeking stockholder approval in connection with any potential issuance of common
stock. We believe that the flexibility afforded by the additional shares is in the best interests
of shareholders in light of current market and economic conditions. We are continually evaluating
capital raising opportunities. Also, we are considering the fact that if we raise additional
capital by fiscal year end, we can reduce by 50% the number of shares issuable to the Department of
the Treasury upon exercise of the warrant issued in connection with our participation in the TARP
Capital Purchase Program on January 30, 2009.
If the stockholders approve the amendment, we will amend the first sentence of Article III of
our amended and restated articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
all classes of stock and of common stock, as follows (deletions are indicated by strikeout and
additions are indicated by underline):
The aggregate number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the
Corporation has authority to issue is 775,000,000
3,025,000,000, of which
750,000,000
3,000,000,000 are to be shares of common stock, $.01 par value
per share, and of which 25,000,000 are to be shares of serial preferred stock, $.01
par value per share.
Such amendment would become effective upon the filing of a certificate of amendment with the
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth. We intend to file such certificate of amendment
immediately after the Special Meeting if the stockholders approve this proposal.
The increase in the authorized number of shares of common stock could have possible
anti-takeover effects. These authorized but unissued shares could (within the limits imposed by
applicable law and NYSE rules) be issued in one or more transactions that could make a change of
control of us more difficult, and therefore more unlikely. The additional authorized shares could
be used to discourage persons from attempting to gain control of us by diluting the voting power of
shares then outstanding or increasing the voting power of persons who would support the Board in a
potential takeover situation, including by preventing or delaying a proposed business combination
that is opposed by the Board although perceived to be desirable by some stockholders.
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The proposal to amend Article III of the amended and restated articles of incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of common stock will be approved if a majority of shares
of common stock outstanding as of the Record Date are cast for it. The failure to vote,
abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal,
although abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted as present for purposes of determining
a quorum.
MP Thrift Investments L.P. owns 80% of our common stock as of the Record Date and has the
power to control our affairs and operations. MP Thrift Investments, L.P. has indicated that it
intends to vote in favor of the proposal to increase the number of authorized shares of common
stock, thereby assuring approval of the proposal.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL TO AMEND ARTICLE
III OF OUR AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FROM 750,000,000 SHARES TO 3,000,000,000 SHARES.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the Exchange Act) and, in compliance with the Exchange Act, we file periodic reports and
other information with the SEC. These reports and the other information we file with the SEC can
be read and copied at the public reference room facilities maintained by the SEC in Washington, DC
at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. The SECs telephone number to obtain information on
the operation of the public reference room is (800) SEC-0330. These reports and other information
are also filed by us electronically with the SEC and are available at the SECs website,
www.sec.gov.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2010 ANNUAL MEETING
It is anticipated that our Annual Meeting in 2010 will be held on or about May 21, 2010.
Stockholders who intend to present a proposal for action at that meeting and want a copy of the
proposal included in our proxy materials are required to forward a copy of the proposal or
proposals to our principal executive office at 5151 Corporate Dr. Road, Troy, Michigan 48098, and
such proposal must be received by us not later than January 1, 2010. In order to be included in
the proxy statement, such proposals must comply with applicable law and regulations, including SEC
Rule 14a-8, as well as our amended and restated articles of incorporation.
We will have discretionary authority to vote proxies on matters at the 2010 Annual Meeting if
the matter is not included in the proxy statement and notice by a stockholder to consider the
matter was not received by us prior to the deadline provided in our amended and restated articles
of incorporation for such matters. Under our amended and restated articles of incorporation,
stockholders must provide written notice of nominations for new directors or proposals for new
business to our Secretary not fewer than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date of the
Annual Meeting. For the 2010 Annual Meeting of stockholders, notice must be received by our
Secretary no later than the close of business on April 21, 2010 and no earlier than the close of
business on March 22, 2010 pursuant to our amended and restated articles of incorporation.
However, if public disclosure of the Annual Meeting is given fewer than 40 days before the date of
the Annual Meeting, written notice of the proposal must be given prior to 10 days following the day
on which notice of the Annual Meeting is mailed to stockholders. Such written notice must comply
with our amended and restated articles of incorporation.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require us to include in our proxy statement and
proxy relating to the 2010 Annual Meeting any stockholder proposal that does not meet all of the
requirements for inclusion established by the SEC in effect at the time such proposal is received.
A copy of our amended and restated articles of incorporation can be obtained by written request to
Paul Borja, CFO, Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., 5151 Corporate Drive, Troy, Michigan 48098.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON [ ], 2009.
The Notice of Special Meeting of stockholders and the Proxy Statement relating to the Special
Meeting of stockholders are available at http:// .
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OTHER MATTERS
The Board is not aware of any other business to be presented for action by the stockholders at
the Special Meeting other than the matter described in this Proxy Statement and matters incident to
the conduct of the Special Meeting. If, however, any other matters are properly brought before the
Special Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote such proxy on such matters
as determined by a majority of the Board.
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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/s/ Mary Kay Ruedisueli
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FLAGSTAR BANCORP, INC.
5151 CORPORATE DR.
TROY, MICHIGAN 48098
REVOCABLE PROXY FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS
[ ], 2009
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Matthew I. Roslin the proxy of the undersigned,
with full power of substitution, to attend the Special Meeting of stockholders of Flagstar Bancorp,
Inc. (the Company) to be held at the national headquarters of the Company and Flagstar Bank, FSB,
located at 5151 Corporate Dr., Troy, Michigan on [ ], 2009 at [ ] p.m., local time, and any
adjournments thereof, and to vote all the shares of stock of the Company which the undersigned may
be entitled to vote, upon the following matters.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE INSTRUCTIONS MARKED HEREIN, WILL BE VOTED FOR THE APPROVAL OF ALL PROPOSALS SET FORTH BELOW,
AND AS DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS TO OTHER MATTERS, IF NO INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE CONTRARY ARE MARKED HEREIN AND TO THE EXTENT THIS PROXY CONFERS SUCH DISCRETIONARY
AUTHORITY.
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The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the accompanying Notice of Special Meeting
of stockholders and Proxy Statement, and hereby revokes any proxy heretofore given. THIS PROXY MAY
BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME BEFORE ITS EXERCISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY
STATEMENT.
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PLEASE MARK, DATE AND SIGN AS YOUR NAME APPEARS HEREIN AND RETURN IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. If
acting as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, etc., you should so indicate when signing. If
the signor is a corporation, please sign the full name by duly appointed officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person. If shares are held jointly,
each stockholder named should sign.
Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the special stockholder meeting
to be held on [ ], 2009.
The Notice of Special Meeting of stockholders and the Proxy Statement relating to the Special
Meeting of stockholders are available at http:// . This proxy will not be used if you
attend the Special Meeting and choose to vote in person.