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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 12, 2011 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 four (4) Class I directors to hold office for a term of three years and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified;
(2) To ratify the appointment of Maggart & Associates, P.C. as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011;
(3) To hold an advisory vote on the Companys executive compensation programs and practices;
(4) To hold an advisory vote on how frequently (annually, every other year or every three
years) the Company will hold future advisory votes on the Companys executive compensation programs
and practices; and
(5) 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 11, 2011 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 11, 2011
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.
NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Shareholder Meeting to be Held on April 12, 2011
Pursuant to rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have elected to
provide access to these proxy statement materials (which includes this proxy statement, a proxy
card and our 2010 Annual Report) both by sending you this full set of proxy statement materials,
including a proxy card, and by notifying you of the availability of such materials on the Internet.
This proxy statement, the Companys 2010 Annual Report and a proxy card are available at:
www.wilsonbank.com.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held April 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. (CDT) at the
Companys main office, 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087. In order to obtain
directions to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, please call 615-444-2265. The Proposals
to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, all of which are more completely set forth
in this proxy statement, are as follows:
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To elect four (4) Class I directors to hold office for a term of three years
and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; |
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To ratify the appointment of Maggart & Associates, P.C. as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2011; |
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To approve the Companys executive compensation programs and practices on an
advisory and non-binding basis; |
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To vote, on an advisory and non-binding basis, on how frequently (annually,
every other year or every three years) the Company will hold future advisory votes on
the Companys executive compensation programs and practices; and |
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting
or any adjournment(s) thereof. |
Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the approval of Proposal #1, Proposal #2 and
Proposal #3. For Proposal #4, the Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR a frequency of
every three years for future advisory votes on executive compensation.
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 (the Annual Meeting) to be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 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 11, 2011.
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; For the ratification of Maggart & Associates, P.C. as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2011; For approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Companys
named executive officers as disclosed herein pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, in this Proxy
Statement; and For approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of a frequency of every three
years for future advisory votes on executive compensation. 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 11, 2011 (the Record Date) are entitled to notice
of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, the Company had 7,267,202 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. The approval of the ratification of Maggart & Associates, P.C. as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, the
approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Companys named
executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and compensation tables
and narrative discussion below and any other matters submitted to the shareholders but not proposed
in this Proxy Statement will be approved if the number of shares of Common Stock voted in favor of
the proposal exceeds the number of shares of Common Stock voted against it. For the proposal
regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, the alternative
receiving the greatest number of votes every year, every other year, every three years will
be the frequency that shareholders approve. 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. Pursuant to the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE), if your broker does not
receive instructions from you, your broker will not be able to vote your shares in the election of
directors, the advisory vote on the Companys executive compensation programs and practices and the
advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, resulting in a
broker non-vote. So long as a quorum is present, a non-vote or abstention will have no effect on
the approval of the nominees to the Companys board of directors, the advisory vote on the
Companys executive compensation programs and practices and the advisory vote on the frequency of
future advisory votes on executive compensation or on approval of any other proposal that properly
comes before the Annual Meeting.
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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.
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 11, 2011 (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 (the Named
Executive Officers); 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 7,267,202 voting
shares outstanding as of February 11, 2011. 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 11, 2011 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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Charles Bell |
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Jack W. Bell |
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Mackey Bentley |
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J. Randall Clemons (6) |
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James F. Comer |
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Jerry L. Franklin |
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John B. Freeman |
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Harold R. Patton |
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James Anthony Patton |
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23,506 |
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H. Elmer Richerson (6) |
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John R. Trice |
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Robert T. VanHooser |
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Gary Whitaker |
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John C. McDearman III |
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Lisa Pominski |
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Executive Officers and Directors as a group (15
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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 46,811 held by Mr. C. Bells wife. |
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Includes 9,749 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. J. Bells children. Includes 68,254 shares
that are pledged. |
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Includes 2,124 shares held by Mr. Bentleys wife. |
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Messrs. Clemons and Richerson are also named executive officers. |
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Includes 6,041 shares held by Mr. Clemons wife, 40,909 shares held by the Clemons Family
Limited Partnership, and 300 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the 2009
Stock Option Plan. |
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Includes 2,216 shares held by or on behalf of Mr. Comers children and/or other dependents.
Also includes 8,848 shares that are pledged. |
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Includes 24,304 shares held by Mr. H. Pattons wife. |
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Includes 784 shares held by Mr. Richersons wife, 200 shares issuable upon exercise of
options granted under the Companys 2009 Stock Option, and 6,000 shares that are pledged. |
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Includes 27,065 shares held as trustee by Mr. Trice and 59,918 held in Trice Family
Investments. |
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Includes 18,338 shares held by Mr. VanHoosers wife. |
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Includes 533 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999 Stock
Option Plan. |
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Includes 3,419 shares that are pledged. |
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Includes 533 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the Companys 1999 Stock
Option Plan and 500 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 twelve (12) 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 four (4) directors expire at the 2011 Annual Meeting. These directors are
Charles Bell, J. Randall Clemons, Jerry L. Franklin, and James Anthony Patton. The nomination of
each of Charles Bell, J. Randall Clemons, Jerry Franklin, and James Anthony Patton 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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Charles Bell (2)(3) |
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1993 |
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Director; Owner Horn Springs Angus Farm,
Consultant (1995-Present) and President (until 1995) Lebanon Aluminum Products, Inc. |
J. Randall Clemons |
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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 (4) |
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Director; Salesman-Mid Tenn Technologies |
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Class II Directors (Continuing
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Director; (Chairman of the Companys Board of Directors) Owner Jack W. Bell Builders, Inc.; Vice President of Operations Lebanon Aluminum Products, Inc. (until 1995) |
Mackey Bentley |
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Director; President Bentleys Air Conditioning, Inc. |
Harold R. Patton (4) |
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Director; Retired; General Manager Wilson Farmers Cooperative prior thereto |
H. Elmer Richerson |
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Executive Vice President and Director of the Company; President of the Bank (since 2002); Executive Vice President of the Bank (1994-2002) Vice President of the Bank from 1989 until 1994 |
Class III Directors (Continuing
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James F. Comer (3) |
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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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Director; Retired Businessman; Chairman Auto Parts and Service Company, Inc. (until 2000) |
John R. Trice (5) |
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Director; Owner Trice Appraisal Services |
Robert T. VanHooser, Jr. (5) |
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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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All directors serve on the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank. |
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Charles Bell is the father of Jack W. Bell. |
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Messrs. C. Bell and Comer serve on the Advisory Board of Directors of the Smith County
branches of the Bank. |
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Harold R. Patton is the father of James Anthony Patton |
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Messrs. J. Bell, Trice and VanHooser serve on the Advisory Board of Directors of the Dekalb
County branches of the Bank. |
Director Qualifications
The information describing the current position and prior business experience of each of the
nominees and continuing directors above and below contains information regarding the persons
service as a director, business experience, director positions held currently or at any time during
the last five years and the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that caused the Board
of Directors to determine that the person should serve as a director for the Company.
Mr. C. Bell has extensive experience as a small business owner of a manufacturing business in
the Companys market area as well expertise in agricultural matters similar to those customers of
the Company involved in agricultural related businesses and has previously served as a director of
another financial institution in the Companys market.
Mr. Clemons has extensive experience as a banker in the Companys market area and is a
community leader that is actively involved in a number of community activities. He is able to
provide insight to the Board of Directors on the factors that impact the Company and the
communities the Company serves and his day to day management of the Bank allows him to provide the
Board of Directors with company-specific experience and expertise.
Mr. Franklin has extensive experience in the restaurant industry, having been the owner of a
number of restaurants in the communities served by the Company. He is also actively involved in a
number of community activities in the Companys market area.
Mr. J. A. Pattons experience as a sales representative of a Middle Tennessee technology
company allows him to offer insight to the Board of Directors on a wide range of technology matters
impacting the Companys operations. He is also actively involved in a number of community
activities in the Companys market area.
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Mr. J. Bell has extensive real estate construction and development experience as the owner of
a building enterprise that engages in residential and commercial construction in the Companys
market areas.
Mr. Bentley has extensive experience as the owner of a small service-based business with
operations in the Companys market area. He is also actively involved in a number of community
activities in the Companys market area.
Mr. H. Patton has extensive knowledge of agricultural related businesses located in the
Companys market area and is well known among the agriculture community within the Companys market
area.
Mr. Richerson has extensive experience as a banker in the Companys market area and is a
community leader that is actively involved in a number of community activities. His extensive
knowledge of the Banks history and his involvement in the day to day operations of the Bank allow
him to provide the Board of Directors with company-specific experience and expertise.
Mr. Comer has extensive agricultural expertise having been involved in agricultural-related
professions for over 20 years. He also has extensive experience in making loans and other
extensions of credit to agricultural borrowers in the Companys market area.
Mr. Freeman has extensive experience as a small business owner in the communities that the
Company serves and has a previously served as a director of another financial institution in the
Companys market.
Mr. Trice has extensive experience valuing real estate in the markets that the Company
operates and has previously served as a director of another financial institution in the Companys
market. He also is actively involved in a number of community activities in the Companys market
area.
Mr. VanHooser, Jr. has extensive banking experience having served as the president and CEO and
as a director of a financial institution in the Companys market area for approximately 20 years
before serving as an officer of the Bank for five years. He has extensive knowledge of the day to
day operations of a financial institution.
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 NYSE:
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James F. Comer;
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John B. Freeman;
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Jerry L. Franklin;
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Robert T. VanHooser, Jr.; |
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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 of the Board of Directors of the Bank, 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 Company) and recommending candidates for
such positions. All of the Companys directors participate in the consideration of director
nominees.
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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, nor has the Board of
Directors adopted a formal diversity policy for nominees. 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. In making recommendations for nominees to the Board of Directors, the Board of
Directors seeks to include directors who, when taken together with the other nominees and
continuing directors, will create a Board of Directors that offers a diversity of education,
professional experience, background, age,
perspective, viewpoints and skill. 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 2011 and expiring in 2014. The Board of Directors will consider nominees
recommended by shareholders, provided that such recommendations are submitted to the Board of
Directors in writing, describe the reasons why the shareholder finds the recommended person to be a
qualified candidate and comply with the requirements of the Companys Bylaws.
On September 28, 2009, the Board of Directors adopted a retirement policy for board members
which requires that a director that served on the Board of Directors as of the policys
implementation must retire from the Board of Directors at the first annual meeting of shareholders
following his or her 80th birthday. Directors elected to the Board of Directors for the first time
after the policys implementation will be required to retire from the Board of Directors at the
first annual meeting of shareholders following the directors 70th birthday. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the mandatory retirement age policy will not prohibit any current director from serving
out the remainder of his existing term or from being elected and serving for at least one full
three year term to which the director may be elected following implementation of the policy.
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. J. Bell, 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 members of 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 2010 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. Franklin, J. A. Patton and J. Comer, with Mr. VanHooser 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 and amended in February 2009 (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 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All of
the Audit Committees members are independent under the current listing standards of the NYSE.
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 six meetings
during 2010.
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Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is composed of Messrs. C. Bell, J. A. Patton,
H. Patton and Trice, with Mr. Comer 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 eleven meetings during 2010.
Personnel Committee. The Personnel Committee, composed of Messrs. J.A. Patton, Trice and
VanHooser, with Mr. Franklin 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 NYSE,
held six meetings during 2010. 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.
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
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
Messrs. C. Bell, Bentley, Comer, Franklin and VanHooser, with J.A. Patton serving as Chairman. The
Finance Committee held twelve meetings during 2010.
Marketing Committee. The Marketing Committee is composed of Messrs. C. Bell, Freeman and
VanHooser with Mr. Bentley 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
2010.
Building Committee. The Building Committee is composed of Messrs. Franklin, Trice and H.
Patton with Mr. Freeman 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 six meetings during 2010.
Investment Committee. The Investment Committee is composed of Messrs. Bentley, H. Patton and
VanHooser 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 2010.
Long Range Planning Committee. The Long Range Planning Committee is composed of Messrs.
Bentley and Trice with H. Patton 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 held two meetings in 2010.
Data Processing Committee. The Data Processing Committee is composed of Messrs. Comer and J.
A. Patton, with Mr. Franklin 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 four meetings during 2010.
Board Relations Committee. The Board Relations Committee is composed of Messrs. Bentley and
Freeman, with Mr. H. Patton 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 had no meetings during
2010.
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During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Bank held
sixteen meetings with the Board of Directors of the Company also meeting seventeen times. Each
director attended at least 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 2010 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.
Board Leadership Structure. The Company separates the roles of Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board in recognition of the differences between the two roles. The Chief Executive
Officer is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the Company and the day to day
leadership and performance of the Company, while the Chairman of the Board provides guidance to the
Chief Executive Officer and sets the agenda for Board meetings and presides over meetings of the
full Board.
Boards Role in Risk Oversight. While the Board of Directors has the ultimate oversight
responsibility for the risk management process, various committees of the Board of Directors assist
the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities in certain areas of risk. In
particular, the Audit Committee focuses on financial and enterprise risk exposures, including
internal controls, and discusses with management, the internal auditors, and the independent
registered public accountants the Companys policies with respect to risk assessment and risk
management, including risks related to fraud, liquidity, credit operations and regulatory
compliance. The Audit Committee also assists the Board in fulfilling its duties and oversight
responsibilities relating to the Companys compliance and ethics programs, including compliance
with legal and regulatory requirements.
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.
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, except for one late filing by Mr. J. Bell, one late filing by Mr.
Bentley, one late filing by Mr. Franklin, one late filing by Mr. Freeman, one late filing by Mr.
J.A. Patton, two late filings by Ms. Pominski, one late filing by Mr. Trice and one late filing by
Mr. VanHooser.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE.
ITEM 2 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors of the Company, as recommended and approved by the Audit Committee, is
recommending to the shareholders the ratification of the appointment of the accounting firm of
Maggart & Associates, P.C. to serve as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. Maggart & Associates, P.C. has served in this
capacity for the Company since 1987. A representative of Maggart & Associates, P.C. is expected to
be present at the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she so
desires is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
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During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company incurred
the following fees for services provided by Maggart & Associates, P.C.:
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Audit Fees:(a) |
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$ |
219,883 |
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$ |
219,394 |
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$ |
12,500 |
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$ |
18,807 |
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Tax Fees:(c) |
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$ |
1,605 |
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$ |
5,365 |
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Other Fees: |
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$ |
-0- |
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$ |
-0- |
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(a) |
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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 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, P.C.s 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, P.C. 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 pre-approved all audit and non-audit
services provided by Maggart & Associates, P.C. during fiscal 2010.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
MAGGART & ASSOCIATES, P.C. AS THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.
ITEM 3 APPROVAL OF A NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank
Act) and the implementing regulations proposed by the SEC thereunder provide that for the first
annual meeting of shareholders on or after January 21, 2011 and not less than once every three
years thereafter the Company must include a separate resolution subject to shareholder vote to
approve the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, as disclosed in its proxy
statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K of the SEC.
This proposal, commonly known as a say-on-pay proposal, gives the Companys shareholders the
opportunity to endorse or not endorse the Companys executive pay program and policies, as
disclosed in Compensation Discussion and Analysis and compensation tables and narrative discussion
below, through the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the shareholders of the Company approve, on an advisory and non-binding
basis, the compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to
Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation
tables and narrative discussion, in this Proxy Statement.
As provided in the Dodd-Frank Act, this vote will not be binding on the Board of Directors and
may not be construed as overruling a decision by the Board of Directors, creating or implying any
change to the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors or any additional fiduciary duty by the
Board of Directors or restricting or limiting the ability of shareholders to make proposals for
inclusion in proxy materials related to executive compensation. The Personnel Committee and the
Board of Directors, however, may take into account the outcome of the vote when considering future
executive compensation arrangements.
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In voting to approve the above resolution, shareholders may vote for the resolution, against
the resolution or abstain from voting. This matter will be decided by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. On this matter, broker non-votes and abstentions
will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION.
ITEM 4 ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Act and the implementing regulations proposed by the SEC
thereunder require that at the first annual meeting of shareholders held on or after January 21,
2011 and not less frequently than
once every six years thereafter the Company must include a separate resolution subject to
shareholder vote to determine whether the non-binding shareholder vote on executive compensation
that is the subject of Item 3 should occur every year, every other year or every three years. While
this shareholder vote on executive compensation is an advisory vote that is not binding on the
Company or the Board of Directors, the Company values the opinions of its shareholders and will
consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions.
The Board of Directors welcomes the views of shareholders on executive compensation matters.
The Board of Directors, however, does not believe that it is necessary to have the non-binding vote
on executive compensation occur every year for the following reasons:
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As described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Companys compensation
programs are straightforward and do not tend to materially change from year to year. As
such, the Company believes that an annual shareholder vote on executive compensation runs
the risk of becoming a referendum in hindsight with respect to the amount of executive
compensation paid in a particular year and is not likely to provide the Company or the
Board of Directors with meaningful guidance as to whether the Companys executive
compensation programs and policies are generally appropriate and effective. The Company
believes that determining whether executive compensation has been properly calibrated to
Company performance is best viewed over a multi-year period rather than any single year,
given that a single year can be impacted by various factors (difficulty in forecasting,
changes in macro-economic environment, etc.), especially in times of highly volatile
economic conditions such as the Company has experienced over the last two fiscal years. |
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Along the same lines, in the event that the Company was to receive an advisory vote
disapproving of the Companys compensation program for its Named Executive Officers, the
Company and the Board of Directors would want to understand its shareholders views that
led to such vote. The Company believes that it would take more than a year for the Company
to understand and consider these concerns and any potential alternatives, to actually
institute any warranted changes to the Companys compensation programs, and for the Company
and its shareholders to assess whether such changes were effective. The Company does not
believe that it would be in the best interest of shareholders for the Company or the Board
of Directors to respond to a negative advisory vote on executive compensation in a reactive
or knee-jerk fashion. |
As provided in the Dodd-Frank Act, this vote will not be binding on the Board of Directors and
may not be construed as overruling a decision by the Board of Directors, creating or implying any
change to the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors or any additional fiduciary duty by the
Board of Directors or restricting or limiting the ability of shareholders to make proposals for
inclusion in proxy materials related to executive compensation.
In voting on the frequency of the non-binding say-on-pay resolution, shareholders may vote to
have the vote occur every year, every other year or every three years or abstain from voting. The
option which receives the most votes from shareholders will be deemed to be the option selected by
shareholders. On this matter, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome.
If no voting specification is made on a properly returned or voted proxy card, the proxies named on
the proxy card will vote FOR a frequency of THREE YEARS for future advisory votes regarding
executive compensation.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE TO HAVE THE NON-BINDING VOTE ON
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OCCUR EVERY THREE YEARS.
ITEM 5 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.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT FOR 2010
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 applicable requirements of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent registered public accounting firms
communications with the audit committee concerning independence, 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,
2010, for filing with the SEC.
Robert T. VanHooser, Jr., Chairman
Jerry L. Franklin
J. A. Patton
James F. Comer
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.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Risk Assessment of Compensation Policies
The Board has reviewed our compensation policies as generally applicable to our employees and
believes that our policies do not encourage excessive and unnecessary risk taking, and that the
level of risk that they do encourage is not reasonably likely to have a materially adverse effect
on the Company.
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, as identified in the
Summary Compensation Table, for fiscal year 2010 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 consist
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 that is currently paid out, using stock options primarily in connection with
promotions or changes in duties. The Company utilizes the Executive Salary Continuation
Agreements, described in more detail below, to provide for post retirement payments to the Named
Executive Officers. No member of the Personnel Committee served as an officer or employee of the
Company or of any of its subsidiaries during 2010.
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 to its
executive officers should include base salary and a significant cash incentive opportunity designed
to reward performance as measured against established goals. The Personnel Committee does not
utilize equity-based compensation as a significant component of the compensation paid to the Named
Executive Officers. However, the Company granted stock option awards to Mr. Clemons and Mr.
Richerson for 3,000 and 2,000 shares, respectively during 2010 in connection with the expiration of
the options issued in 1999. These options were intended to supplement the compensation granted to
Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson. The intention of the Personnel Committee, however, is to continue
to utilize future equity based compensation primarily in connection with promotions or changes in
duties.
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.
Each year the Personnel Committee reviews and approves a base salary for Mr. Clemons taking
into account several factors, including prior year base salary, responsibilities, tenure,
performance, salaries paid to chief executive officers of other financial institutions of a similar
size in similar markets, the Banks overall pay scale, including retirement benefits payable to Mr.
Clemons, and the Banks recent performance. Taking into consideration these factors, the Personnel
Committee approved an increase to the 2011 base salary of Mr. Clemons when compared to 2010. In
setting the base salaries of the other Named Executive Officers, the Personnel Committee considers
the recommendations of Mr. Clemons, who makes his recommendations regarding these salaries based on
the same factors described above. Based on those criteria, the Personnel Committee approved
similar increases to
the 2011 base salary of Mr. Richerson. Mr. Whitaker, Mr. McDearman, and Ms. Pominski each received
larger increases than the other two Named Executive Officers in a continuing effort to raise their
compensation to levels that are competitive within the Companys market areas.
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Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson are eligible for an annual cash incentive, which we refer to as
bonus, pursuant to a formula determined by the Board of Directors that is based upon the Companys
after tax earnings for the fiscal year. In 2010, Mr. Clemons was eligible for a cash incentive
payment equal to 1.5% of the Companys after tax earnings, while Mr. Richerson was eligible for a
cash incentive payment equal to 1.15% of the Companys after tax earnings. Because of the
continuing challenging economic environment in 2010, Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson received fifty
percent of the incentive amounts paid in 2009. In total, Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson were paid
cash incentive payouts totaling $88,103 and $67,545, respectively.
Mr. Whitaker, Ms. Pominski and Mr. McDearman were eligible for, and received, a cash incentive
payment determined by the return on assets (ROA) performance of the Bank, which payment was
calculated on a basis consistent with the Banks other employees. For 2010, the ROA targets and
related cash incentive payouts as a percentage of the base salary of Messrs. Whitaker and McDearman
and Ms. Pominski were 9% at .90 ROA, 9.5% at .95 ROA, 10% at 1.0 ROA, 10.5% at 1.05 ROA, 11% at
1.10 ROA, 11.5% at 1.15 ROA, 12% at 1.20 ROA, 12.5% at 1.25 ROA and 13% at 1.35 ROA.
In 2010, the Banks ROA was 0.60. Although the Bank did not achieve the ROA target established
because of the continuing challenging economic environment, the Board of Directors decided to pay
one-half of the amount paid in bonuses for 2009 performance to Messrs. Whitaker and McDearman and
Ms. Pominski in recognition of their significant contribution to the Bank and in light of the fact
that the Bank continued to achieve profitability even during a very challenging economic
environment. The Personnel Committee and the Board of Directors approved the payout of a cash
bonus totaling 5.25% of the base salary of Mr. Whitaker and Mr. McDearman and 4.50% of the base
salary for Ms. Pominski, or $9,032, $7,884 and $4,874, respectively.
Messrs. Whitaker 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 Mr. McDearman, these goals included each branch in his division meeting budget, as
well as the Bank meeting budget. For Ms. Pominski, these goals included expense control and audit
related goals. Incentives paid to Messrs. Whitaker and McDearman, and Ms. Pominski in 2010 related
to these performance goals totaled $18,500, $13,149 and $7,200, respectively, which was the maximum
amount that could be received for Ms. Pominski and 60% and 70% of the maximum amounts that could be
received for Messrs. Whitaker and McDearman, 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 $16,500. The
Company historically has also contributed 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. However, during 2010, the Company elected not to contribute funds under
the profit-sharing arrangement due to the continued stress on earnings during the current economic
times. During 2010, Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker and McDearman and Ms. Pominski received
contributions totaling $5,145, $5,145, $4,001, $3,430 and $2,022, respectively, as compared to
$23,520, $23,520, $19,077, $16,770 and $10,643, respectively, in 2009. The significant reduction in
the contribution levels between the two years is reflective of the Banks decision to not make
profit sharing contributions in 2010.
The Bank has entered into Executive Salary Continuation Agreements with certain of its senior
executive officers, including Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker and McDearman and Ms. Pominski,
which agreements were amended on December 30, 2008. These agreements, as amended, provide for the
payment of an annual cash benefit to each of these executive officers (or his or her beneficiaries)
following the executives separation from service from the Bank under a variety of circumstances.
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If a Named Executive Officer retires from the Bank after reaching age 65, he or she is
entitled to receive a percentage of his or her then current base salary payable in equal monthly
installments for 180 months beginning the month following the month in which such executive
officers retirement occurs. The percentage of salary payable to
each of Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker and McDearman and Ms. Pominski following retirement
after reaching age 65 is 30%, 30%, 20%, 10% and 10%, respectively.
If a Named Executive Officer retires prior to reaching age 65, his or her retirement will be
considered early retirement under the Executive Salary Continuation Agreements if he or she has
attained the age of 55 and has been continuously employed by the Bank for twenty years. If the
Named Executive Officers retirement qualifies as early retirement or the Named Executive Officer
dies prior to the commencement of benefit payments under the agreements then he or she shall be
entitled to receive a benefit equal to the accrual balance of the executive officer under the
agreement as of the last day of the plan year immediately preceding the executives early
retirement date or death, as the case may be, payable in equal monthly installments for 180 months
beginning the month following the month in which the executives early retirement occurs in the
case of early retirement and in a lump sum within 30 days following the executives death in the
case of death. At December 31, 2010, the accrual balance for each of the Named Executive Officers
was as follows:
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Named Executive Officer |
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at December 31, 2010 |
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at December 31, 2010 |
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J. Randall Clemons |
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$ |
587,455 |
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$ |
587,455 |
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Elmer Richerson |
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384,784 |
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384,784 |
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Gary Whitaker |
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103,858 |
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John McDearman |
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14,543 |
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Lisa Pominski |
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15,643 |
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In the event that a Named Executive Officer becomes disabled prior to reaching early
retirement or retirement, the Bank is obligated to pay to the executive officer an annual benefit
equal to 60% of the executive officers salary and bonus at the time of disability, payable in
equal monthly installments for a period of 180 months.
In the event that the employment of a Named Executive Officer terminates for any reason other
than death, disability or retirement by his or her voluntary action or he or she is discharged by
the Bank without cause, the Bank is required to pay to the executive the vested portion of his or
her accrual balance as of the date of termination in equal monthly installments for a period of 180
months commencing on the first month following the executive officers 65th birthday.
Under the terms of the Executive Salary Continuation Agreements, a participant becomes 100% vested
in his or her accrual balance earned as of the last day of the immediately preceding plan year upon
attaining age 55 and completing 20 years of continuous employment with the Bank. At December 31,
2010, each of the Named Executive Officer were vested in the following percentages:
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Named Executive Officer |
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Percentage Vested at December 31, 2010 |
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J. Randall Clemons |
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100 |
% |
Elmer Richerson |
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100 |
% |
Gary Whitaker |
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John McDearman |
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Lisa Pominski |
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The Bank has purchased life insurance policies or other assets to provide the benefits payable
to the Named Executive Officers and other executive officers that are a party to Executive Salary
Continuation Agreements with the Bank. These insurance policies are the sole property of the Bank
and are payable to the Bank. At December 31, 2010, the total liability of the Bank to the Named
Executive Officers under these Executive Salary Continuation Agreements totaled $1,106,283 while
the cash surrender value and face amount of the policies associated with these Named Executive
Officers totaled approximately $1,151,220 and $3,923,000, respectively.
Payment of benefits under the Executive Salary Continuation Agreements 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 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.
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The Executive Salary Continuation Agreements were amended during 2008 to bring the Agreements
into compliance with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, along with simplifying
the calculation of the benefits received at retirement.
In addition to the above-described compensation, the Company provided automobile (and in the
case of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson, fuel) allowances in 2010 of $5,546, $4,969, $7,800 and
$7,800, for each of Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker and McDearman.
For 2011, base salaries have been set at $359,958, $278,645, $190,000 $167,681 and $113,752,
respectively, for Messrs. Clemons, Richerson, Whitaker and McDearman, and Ms. Pominksi,
respectively.
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 cash 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. The Company amended the
Executive Salary Continuation Agreements in December 2008 to comply with the final regulations
issued under these tax law changes.
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 ASC Topic 718.
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, 2010 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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Jerry Franklin, Chairman
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J.A. Patton
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Robert VanHooser
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John Trice |
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table provides information as to annual, long-term or other compensation during
the 2008, 2009 and 2010 fiscal years for Mr. Clemons, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, Ms.
Pominski, the Companys Chief Financial Officer, and the three most highly compensated executive
officers of the Company or the Bank other than the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer with total compensation over $100,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010.
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Change in |
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Pension |
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Value and |
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Nonqualified |
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Non-Equity |
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Deferred |
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Incentive |
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Compen- |
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Option |
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Plan |
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sation |
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Compensation |
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Salary |
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Bonus |
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Awards |
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Awards(1)(2) |
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Compen- |
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Earnings(3) |
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(4)(5)(6) |
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Total |
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Name and Principal Position |
|
Year |
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|
($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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sation ($) |
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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) |
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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) |
|
J. Randall Clemons, President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank |
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|
2010 |
|
|
$ |
349,474 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,037 |
|
|
$ |
88,103 |
|
|
$ |
90,808 |
|
|
$ |
66,533 |
|
|
$ |
613,955 |
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2009 |
|
|
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339,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
176,205 |
|
|
|
81,978 |
|
|
|
84,006 |
|
|
|
681,484 |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
321,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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172,436 |
|
|
|
73,883 |
|
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81,920 |
|
|
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649,846 |
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|
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|
|
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Lisa Pominski, Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
108,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,074 |
|
|
|
4,574 |
|
|
|
2,526 |
|
|
|
127,508 |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
105,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
|
4,078 |
|
|
|
11,107 |
|
|
|
137,435 |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
99,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,130 |
|
|
|
3,626 |
|
|
|
11,349 |
|
|
|
130,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
H. Elmer Richerson, President of the Bank and Executive Vice President of the Company |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
270,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,693 |
|
|
|
67,545 |
|
|
|
74,955 |
|
|
|
62,928 |
|
|
|
488,650 |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
262,650 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,090 |
|
|
|
67,301 |
|
|
|
80,928 |
|
|
|
545,699 |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
248,957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132,201 |
|
|
|
60,297 |
|
|
|
79,079 |
|
|
|
520,534 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Gary Whitaker, Executive Vice President of the Bank |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
172,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,531 |
|
|
|
20,219 |
|
|
|
13,529 |
|
|
|
233,310 |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
167,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,537 |
|
|
|
18,154 |
|
|
|
28,440 |
|
|
|
249,151 |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
151,836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,943 |
|
|
|
16,266 |
|
|
|
27,483 |
|
|
|
241,528 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John C. McDearman III, Senior Vice President Central Division of the Bank |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
150,081 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,034 |
|
|
|
4,278 |
|
|
|
11,665 |
|
|
|
187,058 |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
147,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,195 |
|
|
|
3,815 |
|
|
|
24,997 |
|
|
|
203,495 |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
129,226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,171 |
|
|
|
3,391 |
|
|
|
18,771 |
|
|
|
183,599 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The amounts in the column captioned Option Awards reflect the aggregate grant date fair
value for the awards as of the date of grant in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For a
description of the assumptions used by the Company in valuing these awards for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 please see Note 20 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, 2010 |
|
(2) |
|
In fiscal 2010, there were a total of 3,069 options that were cancelled, none of which were
held by any of the Named Executive Officers. In fiscal 2009, there were a total of 1,836
options that were cancelled, none of which were held by any of the Named Executive Officers.
In fiscal 2008, there were a total of 2,523 options that were cancelled, none of which were
held by any of the Named Executive Officers. |
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|
(3) |
|
Represents the change in the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefit of the
Executive Salary Contribution Agreements. |
|
(4) |
|
Represents for fiscal year 2008 (i) the Companys matching grants under the Companys
401(k)/profit sharing plan in the amounts of $22,080 for Mr. Clemons; $10,923 for Ms.
Pominski; $22,080 for Mr. Richerson; $18,700 for Mr. Whitaker; and $14,730 for Mr. McDearman;
(ii) Board of Director fees for the Company of $27,600 and the Bank of $20,400 for each of Mr.
Clemons and Mr. Richerson; (iii) auto and in the case of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson fuel
allowance in the amount of $5,480 for Mr. Clemons; $4,960 for Mr. Richerson, $7,200 for Mr.
Whitaker and $3,600 for Mr. McDearman, and (iv) the value of premiums paid in the amounts of
$6,360, $426, $4,039, $1,583 and $441 for Mr. Clemons, Ms. Pominski, Mr. Richerson, Mr.
Whitaker and Mr. McDearman, respectively in relation to the Companys bank owned life
insurance plan. |
|
(5) |
|
Represents for fiscal year 2009 (i) the Companys matching grants under the Companys
401(k)/profit sharing plan in the amounts of $23,520 for Mr. Clemons; $10,643 for Ms.
Pominski; $23,520 for Mr. Richerson; $19,077 for Mr. Whitaker; and $16,770 for Mr. McDearman;
(ii) Board of Director fees for the Company of $27,600 and the Bank of $20,400 for each of Mr.
Clemons and Mr. Richerson; (iii) auto and in the case of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson fuel
allowance in the amount of $5,546 for Mr. Clemons; $4,969 for Mr. Richerson, $7,800 for Mr.
Whitaker and $7,800 for Mr. McDearman, and (v) the value of premiums paid in the amounts of
$6,940, $464, $4,439, $1,563 and $427 for Mr. Clemons, Ms. Pominski, Mr. Richerson, Mr.
Whitaker and Mr. McDearman, respectively in relation to the Companys bank owned life
insurance plan. |
|
(6) |
|
Represents for fiscal year 2010 (i) the Companys matching grants under the Companys
401(k)/profit sharing plan in the amounts of $5,145 for Mr. Clemons; $2,022 for Ms. Pominski;
$5,145 for Mr. Richerson; $4,001 for Mr. Whitaker; and $3,430 for Mr. McDearman; (ii) Board of
Director fees for the Company of $27,600 and the Bank of $20,400 for each of Mr. Clemons and
Mr. Richerson; (iii) auto and in the case of Mr. Clemons and Mr. Richerson fuel allowance in
the amount of $5,546 for Mr. Clemons; $4,969 for Mr. Richerson, $7,800 for Mr. Whitaker and
$7,800 for Mr. McDearman, and (v) the value of premiums paid in the amounts of 7,842, $504,
$4,814, $1,728 and $435 for Mr. Clemons, Ms. Pominski, Mr. Richerson, Mr. Whitaker and Mr.
McDearman, respectively in relation to the Companys bank owned life insurance plan. |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2010
The following table summarizes certain information regarding grants of plan-based awards to
the Named Executive Officers in 2010:
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Option |
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Estimated Future Payouts |
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Exercise or |
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Grant Date |
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Under Non-Equity Incentive |
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Estimated Future Payouts Under |
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Under- |
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Base Price of |
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Fair Value |
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Plan Awards |
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Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
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of Stock |
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lying |
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Option |
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of Stock and |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Maximum |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Maximum |
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or Units |
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Options |
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Option |
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($/Sh) |
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Awards(2) |
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(d) |
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(f) |
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(g) |
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(h) |
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(j) |
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(k) |
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(l) |
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J. Randall
Clemons |
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01/01/2010 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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3,000 |
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$ |
37.75 |
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$ |
19,037 |
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Lisa Pominski |
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H. Elmer Richerson |
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01/01/2010 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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2,000 |
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$ |
37.75 |
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12,693 |
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Gary Whitaker |
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John C. McDearman III |
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The Option Awards granted to executive officers in 2010 expire January 1, 2020. |
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The amounts in the column (l) reflect the aggregate grant date fair value for the
awards as of the date of grant in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For a description of
the assumptions used by the Company in valuing these awards for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 please see Note 20 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, 2010. |
17
Outstanding Equity Awards At 2010 Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to outstanding
equity awards at December 31, 2010.
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37.75 |
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Elmer Richerson |
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200 |
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37.75 |
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John C. McDearman III |
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533 |
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133 |
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The options vest in 10% increments on each anniversary of the ten year term |
Option Exercises and Stock Vested for Fiscal 2010
The following table provides information related to options exercised for each of
the Named Executive Officers during the 2010 fiscal year. The Company has not issued restricted
stock, stock appreciation rights or warrants to its executive officers.
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Lisa Pominski |
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67 |
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1,725 |
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18
Pension Benefits for Fiscal 2010
The following table reflects information related to the Companys Executive Salary
Continuation Agreements with each of the Names Executive Officers:
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J. Randall Clemons(2) |
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587,455 |
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Lisa Pominski |
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23 |
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15,643 |
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H. Elmer Richerson(2) |
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384,784 |
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Gary Whitaker |
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Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
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14 |
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103,858 |
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John C. McDearman III |
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Executive Salary Continuation Agreement |
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12 |
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14,543 |
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Amount represents the accrued liability balance at December 31, 2010. For more information
see Note 19 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,
2010. |
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Messrs. Clemons and Richerson are currently eligible for early retirement under their
Executive Salary Continuation Agreements. |
For a more detailed description of these Executive Salary Continuation Agreements, see
Compensation Discussion and Analysis above.
19
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 2010, 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 $759 and $561 were paid to each of the
directors of the Company and the directors of the Bank, respectively, for attendance at the two
Company and Bank planning retreats held during 2010. 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.
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 2010:
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53,720 |
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53,720 |
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Jack W. Bell |
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54,120 |
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54,120 |
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Mackey Bentley |
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49,320 |
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49,320 |
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James F. Comer |
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54,120 |
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Jerry L. Franklin |
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49,320 |
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49,320 |
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John B. Freeman |
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49,320 |
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49,320 |
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Harold R. Patton |
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49,320 |
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49,320 |
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James Anthony Patton |
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49,320 |
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49,320 |
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John R. Trice |
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54,120 |
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Robert T. VanHooser |
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55,040 |
(3) |
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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. |
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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, $4,800, $4,800 and $4,800,
respectively, for service on the advisory boards of each of the Smith County and DeKalb County
branches of the Bank. |
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Mr. VanHoosers fees are paid in a lump sum in arrears and the fees for 2010 were paid in
January 2011. |
20
Personnel Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During fiscal 2010, the Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors of the Bank was composed
of Messrs. J.A. Patton, Trice, and VanHooser with Mr. Franklin 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
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 2010, John R. Trice Appraisals, Inc. was paid an aggregate of $299,000 for 725
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 2010, Jack Bell Builders was paid an aggregate of $503,000 by the Bank for repairs and
maintenance of several of the Banks branch offices and the construction of a new branch. 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. The Building Committee makes recommendations
to the Board of Directors on the projects for which Mr. Bell is given consideration. Mr. Bell
excuses himself and refrains from voting 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.
21
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 12, 2011 in
order to be included in the Companys Proxy Statement and form of proxy relating to the 2012 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 26, 2012.
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 2010 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, 2010 without charge
by writing to Lisa Pominski, Wilson Bank Holding Company, 623 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee
37087.
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By order of the Board of Directors, |
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/s/ J. Anthony Patton |
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Secretary |
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Lebanon, Tennessee
March 11, 2011
22
Form of Proxy
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 12, 2011.
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 as of the close of
business on February 11, 2011 at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held Tuesday, April 12,
2011, 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.
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FOR all nominees listed below (except as marked to the contrary below) |
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Charles Bell
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Jerry L. Franklin |
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J. Randall Clemens
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James Anthony Patton |
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Withhold authority to vote for all nominees; |
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Withhold authority to vote for the following nominee(s), write that nominees name on the line below: |
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RATIFICATION OF MAGGART & ASSOCIATES, P.C. as the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. |
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For o
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Against o
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Abstain o |
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SAY-ON-PAY APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ON AN ADVISORY, NON-BINDING BASIS |
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For o
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SAY-WHEN-ON-PAY ADVISORY, NON-BINDING VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION |
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1 Year o
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2 Years o
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3 Years o
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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 PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3, AND FOR
A FREQUENCY OF EVERY THREE YEARS FOR FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
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Signature (if held jointly)
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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