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Notice of 2011
Annual Meeting
of Stockholders
and Proxy Statement
PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN
YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
10:00 A.M.
First Columbia Bank & Trust Co.
Operations Center
Located at 992 Central Road,
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
March 30, 2011
Dear CCFNB Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to join us at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of CCFNB Bancorp,
Inc. (the Corporation) at the Operations Center of First Columbia Bank & Trust Co. (the Bank)
located at 992 Central Road, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 10:00 A.M.
At this meeting, we will vote on the matters described in the Proxy Statement. We know that it is
not practical for most stockholders to attend the Annual Meeting in person. In addition, annual
meetings are not the most efficient way to communicate with our stockholders. Therefore, we
encourage you to submit any questions you may have prior to the Annual Meeting to allow us time to
gather information to adequately answer your questions at the meeting. We also encourage you to
visit our website at www.firstcolumbiabank.com for up-to-the-moment news about the Corporation. As
an alternative, you may call for current news releases via our facsimile on demand service at (570)
387-4454.
We are making available to you our Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement,
Annual Report on Form 10-K and a proxy card. Please submit your proxy. Your vote is important.
Brokers holding shares in street name for their customers generally may not vote on certain
matters, such as the election of directors, unless they receive voting instructions from their
customers. Such shares for which brokers have not received voting instructions from their
customers are called broker non-votes. If your shares are held in street name, we encourage
you to instruct your broker as to how you want them to vote your shares.
Securities and Exchange Commission Rules permit companies to furnish proxy materials to their
stockholders by the Internet. We have mailed to our stockholders the Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K by the Internet and how to
vote online. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and the Proxy Statement also
contain instructions on how you can receive a paper copy of the proxy materials.
The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials was mailed to our stockholders on or about
March 30, 2011. The Proxy Statement is being made available to our stockholders on or about March
30, 2011.
Thank you for your support of CCFNB Bancorp, Inc.
Sincerely,
/s/
Lance O. Diehl
Lance O. Diehl
President & Chief Executive Officer
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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First Columbia Bank & Trust Co. |
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MATTERS TO BE VOTED UPON:
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Election of four Class 1 directors to hold office for a three-year term; |
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Amend Article 4 of the Corporations Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of the Corporations common stock from 5,000,000 to
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Ratification of the appointment of J. H. Williams & Co., LLP, Certified Public Accountants,
of Kingston Pennsylvania, as the independent registered public accounting firm for the
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Any other matters that may properly come before the meeting. |
YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF CLASS 1 DIRECTORS NOMINATED BY THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND
FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF J. H. WILLIAMS & CO., LLP.
Stockholders who are holders of record of the Common Stock at the close of business on March 17,
2011 will be entitled to vote at the meeting.
IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND:
If you wish to attend, please indicate your intention by checking the box that
appears on the proxy card or when prompted when voting by Internet or
telephone. Light refreshments will be served; however, lunch will not be
provided.
It will be helpful to us if you will read the Proxy Statement and the voting instructions on the
proxy card, and then vote by filling out, signing and dating the proxy card and returning it by
mail in the postage pre-paid envelope. You may also vote by either Internet or telephone. If you
attend the meeting, you may withdraw your proxy and vote in person.
/s/ Lance O. Diehl
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CCFNB BANCORP, INC.
PROXY STATEMENT
For the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held May 10, 2011
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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How do I obtain access to this Proxy Statement and the other proxy materials? |
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We are making this Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the
Annual Report on Form 10-K and proxy card available to our stockholders by the Internet
pursuant to rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. On or about March 30,
2011, we mailed to our stockholders the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
containing instructions on how to access this Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and our Annual Report on Form 10-K by the Internet and how to vote online. As a
result, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless you request a copy.
All stockholders will be able to access the proxy materials on a website referred to in the
Notice and in this Proxy Statement, and to request to receive a printed set of the proxy
materials by mail free of charge. If you would like to receive a printed set of the proxy
materials by mail, you should follow the instructions included in the Notice. |
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Who is soliciting my vote? |
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The Board of Directors of CCFNB Bancorp, Inc. is soliciting your vote at the 2011 annual meeting of its stockholders. |
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What am I voting on? |
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Three proposals. The item number below refers to the item number on the proxy card. |
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Election of four Class 1 directors. |
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Amend the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of common stock from 5,000,000 to 15,000,000. |
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Ratification of appointment of J. H. Williams & Co., LLP, Certified
Public Accountants, as the independent registered public accounting firm of the
Corporation. |
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Who can vote? |
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All stockholders of record at the close of business on March 17, 2011
are entitled to vote. Holders of the Corporations Common Stock are
entitled to one vote per share. Fractional shares, such as those in
the dividend reinvestment plan, may not be voted. |
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Each share is entitled to cast one vote for each proposal. For
example, if you can vote 100 shares, you can cast up to 100 votes for
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How many votes are required to elect directors? |
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Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. The four candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected. |
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How many votes are required to amend the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation? |
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A majority of votes cast by shareholders present in person or by proxy at the meeting, assuming a quorum is present, is
required to pass the amendment. |
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How many votes are required to ratify the appointment of J. H.
Williams & Co., LLP, Certified Public Accountants, as the independent
registered public accounting firm of the Corporation? |
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A majority of the votes cast by shareholders present in person or by
proxy at the meeting, assuming a quorum is present, is required to
ratify such appointment. |
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Who can attend the meeting? |
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All stockholders as of the record date, or their duly appointed
proxies, may attend the meeting. In order to provide adequate
seating, please indicate your intention to attend when voting.
Everyone must check in at the registration desk at the meeting. Light
refreshments will be served; however, lunch will not be provided.
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You may vote in person by submitting a ballot at the annual meeting.
We will distribute ballots at the meeting. If you are a registered
holder, either follow the instructions on the proxy card or in the
Notice of Internet Availability. If you requested or were sent copies
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proxy materials, complete, sign and date the proxy card and return it in the envelope provided.
If you hold shares of our stock in street name, you will receive information from your broker
on how to give voting instructions to your broker. |
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What happens if I do not indicate my preference for one of the items? |
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For a non-routine matter, such as the election of directors (Item 1),
if you submit a proxy but do not indicate how you wish to vote for one
or more of the nominees for director, the proxies will vote your
shares FOR election of all the nominees for Director named in this
Proxy Statement, unless your shares are held in street name. If your
shares are held in street name, your broker may not discretionarily
vote your shares in connection with the election of Directors and your
vote will not be counted. If you withhold your vote for any of the
nominees, this will be counted as a vote AGAINST that nominee.
Similarly, if you submit a proxy but do not indicate how you wish to
vote on the amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation (Item 2), the proxies will vote your shares FOR the
amendment, unless your shares are held in street name. If your
shares are held in street name, your broker may not discretionarily
vote your shares in connection with the amendment and your votes will
not be counted. For routine matters, such as the ratification of the
appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm (Item
3), if you submit a proxy but do not indicate how you wish to vote,
the proxies will vote FOR ratification. If your shares are held in
street name, your broker may discretionarily vote your shares in
connection with the ratification proposal. |
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What if I vote and then change my mind? |
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You can revoke your proxy by writing to us, by submitting another
properly signed proxy card with a more recent date, by voting again
via telephone or Internet voting options, or by attending the meeting
and casting your vote in person. If your shares are held in street
name through a broker, any changes need to be made through them. Your
last vote will be the vote that is counted. |
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How many votes must be present to hold the meeting? |
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A quorum is the presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy, of
the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares. As of the record
date, March 17, 2011, the Corporation had 2,225,931 shares of common
stock outstanding. There must be a quorum in order for the meeting to
be held. Abstentions are counted for purposes of determining the
presence or absence of a quorum, but are not considered to be votes
cast under Pennsylvania law. Brokers holding shares in street name
for their customers generally may not vote on certain matters, such as
the election of directors and the amendment to the Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation, unless they receive voting
instructions from their customers. Such shares for which brokers have
not received voting instructions from their customers are called
broker non-votes. Under Pennsylvania law, broker non-votes will be
counted to determine if a quorum is present with respect to any matter
to be voted upon by stockholders at the meeting only if such shares
have been voted at the meeting on another matter other than a
procedural motion, such as the ratification of the appointment of the
independent registered public accounting firm. |
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Does any single stockholder control as much as 5% of our shares of Common Stock? |
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Is my vote confidential? |
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Yes. Proxy cards, ballots and voting tabulations that identify
individual stockholders are kept confidential except in certain
circumstances where it is important to protect the interests of the
Corporation and its stockholders. Generally, only the judges of
election and the employees of American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
processing the votes will have access to your name. They will not
disclose your name as the author of any comments you include on the
proxy card unless you ask that your name be disclosed to management. |
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Who will count the votes? |
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Employees of American Stock Transfer & Trust Company will tabulate the
votes prior to the meeting, and the judges of election will tabulate
all votes cast at the annual meeting as well as those votes previously
tabulated by American Stock Transfer. |
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What shares are included in the proxy card? |
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The shares listed on your card or cards sent by the Corporation
represent all the shares of Common Stock held in your name (as
distinguished from those held in street name), including those held
in the dividend reinvestment plan. You will receive a separate card
or cards from your broker if you hold shares in street name. |
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What does it mean if I get more than one proxy card? |
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It indicates that your shares are held in more than one account, such
as two brokerage accounts and registered in different names. You
should vote each of the proxy cards to ensure that all of your shares
are voted. We encourage you to register all of your brokerage
accounts in the same name and address for better stockholder service.
You may do this by contacting our transfer agent, American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, at 1-800-937-5449. |
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How will the vote be communicated at the annual meeting? |
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The Judges of Election will announce the results of the votes on the election of Class 1
directors, the amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, the
ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm, as well as
the results of any other matters voted on at the meeting. |
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What happens if the meeting is postponed or adjourned? |
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Your proxy will still be good and may be voted at the postponed or adjourned meeting. You
will still be able to change or revoke your proxy until it is voted. |
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How much did this proxy solicitation cost? |
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The Corporation has retained American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
to solicit and tabulate proxies from stockholders at an estimated fee
of $1,250.00, plus expenses. (Note that this fee does not include the
costs of making available, printing and mailing the proxy statements.)
Some of the directors, officers and other employees of the
Corporation also may solicit proxies personally, by telephone and by
mail. The Corporation will also reimburse brokerage houses and other
custodians for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding
proxy and solicitation material to the beneficial owners of Common
Stock. |
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Whom can I call with any questions? |
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You may call American Stock Transfer & Trust Company at 1-800-937-5449 or visit their website: http://www.amstock.com. |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
Our Proxy Statement, Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and Proxy Card are available at the following website address:
http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=07477.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Board of Directors consists of fifteen Directors, elected in three classes currently
consisting of four, five and six directors each, each class being elected for staggered three year
terms so that the term of one class only expires each year.
All of the members of the Board of Directors, except for Lance O. Diehl, President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Corporation and the Bank, are independent as defined by Rule 5605(a)(2) of
the NASDAQ Stock Market. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Glenn A. Halterman, is
independent.
The Board of Directors administers its risk oversight function by requiring regular and
periodic reporting by management and through its committee structure. In addition to its
executive, nomination and audit committees, the Board of Directors of the Bank also maintains the
following active standing committees: Asset Liability Management Committee, Credit/Loan Committee
and Trust Committee. Each of these committees has oversight responsibility for the specific risks
relating to the Banks activities within each committees scope. Each committee also reports
regularly to the full Board of Directors.
NOMINATION PROCESS
All the independent members of our Board of Directors act as our nomination committee. Mr. Diehl
does not participate in this function. All of the other directors meet the independence standards
as set forth in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock Market. The principal duties of the nomination
committee are:
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Evaluation and selection of nominees for the Board of Directors; |
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Consideration of qualifications for committee membership; |
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Recommendations for revisions to our Code of Conduct and Ethics; and |
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Evaluation of the Board of Directors and its committees. |
Whenever a stockholder recommends a person for director or a vacancy occurs, the nomination
committee uses the following criteria in making a decision:
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Backgrounds and experiences of current directors; |
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Specific knowledge and experience of a candidate; |
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Specific knowledge-based need, for example, need for a director with knowledge of the
commercial real estate industry; |
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Diversified geographies in which our directors live and work; |
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Number of Board seats; |
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Whether a candidate has the time available to fully participate in the
responsibilities of the Board and its committees; and |
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Whether a candidate holds at least $1,000 in market value of our common stock. |
The nomination committee tries to reach a unanimous consensus on a nominee for director.
As Directors terms expire the Board will consider the need for replacement based on the review of
the attributes of the remaining directors.
In addition to recommending potential candidates to the nomination committee, a stockholder may
nominate a person for director in accordance with the requirements of our bylaws and mail the
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candidate to CCFNB Bancorp, Inc. c/o Nomination Committee, 232 East
Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The nomination committee has not adopted a written charter.
CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS
Our Board has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics governing the principal executive officers of
the Corporation, its subsidiary, First Columbia Bank & Trust Co., and all indirect subsidiaries.
This Code of Conduct and Ethics governs the activities of not only our principal executive
officers, but also our employees, agents and representatives and establishes guidelines for
professional conduct in the workplace. Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, this Code of
Conduct and Ethics contains a provision for a person to report an actual or apparent violation of
this code as well as a complaint regarding our accounting or auditing matters to the Audit
Committee without fear of dismissal or retaliation of any kind. All reports or complaints under
this Whistleblower provision are also kept in confidence. The Code of Conduct and Ethics is
available on our website at www.firstcolumbiabank.com.
HOW TO CONTACT OUR DIRECTORS
Stockholders who are interested in communicating with any of our directors can do so by writing a
letter addressed to that director, c/o CCFNB Bancorp, Inc., 232 East Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.
STOCK OWNERSHIP
STOCK OWNED BY DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
This table indicates the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each executive
officer, incumbent director and nominee, and by all of the Corporations executive officers,
incumbent directors and nominees as a group, as of December 31, 2010. The aggregate number of
shares owned by all directors, nominees and executive officers is 6.3% of the Corporations
outstanding shares. Unless otherwise noted, each individual has sole voting and investment power
for the shares indicated below.
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Jeffrey T. Arnold |
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Robert M. Brewington, Jr. |
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Edward L. Campbell |
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Lance O. Diehl |
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Robert W. Dillon |
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Frank D. Gehrig |
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William F. Gittler, Jr. |
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Glenn E. Halterman |
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Joanne I. Keenan |
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864 |
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Willard H. Kile, Jr. |
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W. Bruce McMichael, Jr. |
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3,000 |
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Mary Ann B. Naugle |
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Paul K. Page |
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Andrew B. Pruden |
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179 |
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Charles B. Pursel |
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21,274 |
(9) |
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Steven H. Shannon |
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10,000 |
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Edwin A. Wenner |
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806 |
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All Executive Officers
and Directors as a
group, 18 persons in
total |
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140,347 |
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6.3 |
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Includes shares held (a) directly and (b) jointly with a spouse, except as otherwise
indicated. Fractional shares beneficially owned by such individuals have been rounded down
to the number of whole shares beneficially owned. |
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Includes 417 shares held by Mr. Brewingtons spouse. |
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Includes 800 shares held by Mr. Campbells spouse. |
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Includes 71 shares held by Mr. Diehls spouse. |
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Includes 4,105 shares held by Dillon Floral Corporation, of which Mr. Dillon is the
President and majority stockholder, and 2,236 shares held as Trustee for Mr. Dillons sons. |
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Includes 2,259 shares held by Mr. Gehrigs spouse. |
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Includes 14,867 shares held by Mr. Hardings spouse. |
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Includes 119 shares held by Mr. Kiles father as custodian for Mr. Kiles daughter. |
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Includes 9,108 shares held by Mr. Pursels deceased spouses trust. |
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Executive officers and directors and beneficial owners of more than ten percent of the Common
Stock must file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership with
the SEC pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
We have reviewed the reports and written representations from the named executive officers and
directors. The Corporation believes that all filing requirements were met during 2010.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THIS SECTION PROVIDES BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR DIRECTORS AND DESCRIBES THEIR MEMBERSHIP
ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEES, THEIR ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND THEIR COMPENSATION.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Corporation currently has fifteen directors divided into three classes: four directors are in
Class 1; five directors are in Class 2; and six directors are in Class 3. Each director holds
office for a three-year term. The terms of the classes are staggered, so that the term of office
of one class expires each year.
At this meeting, the stockholders will elect four Class 1 directors. Mr. Edward L. Campbell, a
Class 3 director who has served as Director since 1985, will be retiring from the Board of
Directors before the annual meeting, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 72 set forth in
the Corporations bylaws. The Board of Directors will not be nominating a director to fill Mr.
Campbells seat. Mr. Charles B. Pursel, who has attained age 73, has been grandfathered from
mandatory retirement pursuant to an amendment to the Corporations bylaws made in connection with
the merger of the Corporation with Columbia Financial Corporation in 2008. Unless you withhold
authority to vote for one or more of the nominees, the persons named as proxies intend to vote for
the election of the following four nominees for Class 1 director. All of the following nominees
are recommended by the Board of Directors:
Robert M. Brewington, Jr.
William F. Gittler, Jr.
Willard H. Kile, Jr.
Steven H. Shannon
All nominees have consented to serve as directors. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe
that any of the four nominees would be unable to act as a director. However, if any director is
unable to stand for election, the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may designate a
substitute. If a substitute nominee is named, the proxies will vote for the election of the
substitute.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of all four nominees as directors to
Class 1.
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The following information includes the age of each nominee and current director as of March 1,
2011. All directors of the Corporation are also directors of the Bank. For former directors of
Columbia Financial Corporation, the reported years of service includes service as a director of
Columbia Financial Corporation prior to the merger.
The Corporation considers each listed directors years of service to our Board of Directors,
business and industry experience, involvement in civic organizations and ties to the local
communities in our market area, as attributes that provide the skills and knowledge necessary to be
a vital and contributing member of the Board of Directors.
Class 1 Directors Whose Term Expires In 2011 And Nominees For Class 1 Directors Whose Term Will
Expire In 2014
ROBERT M. BREWINGTON, JR., 59
Director since 1996. Owner of Sutliff Motors, Brewington Transportation, and a part owner of J&B
Honda. Also a board member of the Benton Water & Sewer Authority. Mr. Brewington is the brother of
Sally Tucker, one of the Banks Marketing Officers. The Board of Directors values Mr. Brewingtons
experience and perspective as an entrepreneur and business owner.
WILLIAM F. GITTLER, JR., 65
Director since 1995. President, Catawissa Lumber & Specialty Co., Inc., a 53 year old PA Sub-S
Corporation manufacturer. The Board of Directors values Mr. Gittlers more than 40 years of
managerial and administrative experience as an entrepreneur and business owner and his leadership
experience in wood industry support organizations and in local public services organizations.
WILLARD H. KILE, JR., D.M.D., 55
Director since 2000. Partner of Kile & Robinson LLC, Partner of Kile & Kile Real Estate. Mr. Kile
is a first cousin to Lance O. Diehl, President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors
values Mr. Kiles almost 30 years of experience with real estate investment and development within
the Banks market area.
STEVEN H. SHANNON, 48
Director since 2000. Owner/President, Steve Shannon Tire Company, Inc. The Board of Directors
values Mr. Shannons more than 20 years of experience and perspective as an entrepreneur and
business owner.
Class 2 Directors Whose Term Expires In 2013
LANCE O. DIEHL, 44
Director since 2003. President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation since 2003 and the
Bank since 2008. President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia County Farmers National Bank
from 2003 to 2008. Mr. Diehl is a first cousin to Mr. Kile, a director. The Pennsylvania Banking
Code requires that a bank president be a member of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors
believes that it is important that the president, who also is the chief executive officer, be a
member of the Board of Directors so that the president may interact on a peer to peer basis with
his fellow directors. In addition, the Board of Directors values Mr. Diehls more than 20 years of
experience in banking and his leadership experience as the Banks Chief Executive Officer and as a
director of Millville Mutual Insurance Co, Anthracite Mutual Insurance Co., Neighborhood Group,
Inc., and as Vice Chairman of the Columbia Alliance for Economic Growth.
GLENN E. HALTERMAN, 64
Director since 1984. Chairman of the Corporation since 2008 and the Bank since 2003. Chairman of
Columbia Financial Corporation 2003 to 2008. Vice President of Finance, Fabtex Inc.; Interim CEO,
First Columbia Bank & Trust Co. from January 1, 2004 to March 2005. The Board of Directors values
Mr. Haltermans experience and perspective as a senior executive of a local manufacturing business,
his prior experience as a certified public accountant, and his prior service as interim chief
executive officer of the Bank.
JOANNE I. KEENAN, 58
Director since 1991. President, Main Street Interiors & Design, Inc. The Board of Directors values
Ms. Keenans knowledge, experience and perspective as a woman who is an entrepreneur and small
business owner in the Banks market area.
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W. BRUCE MCMICHAEL, JR., 51
Director since 2006. Licensed Funeral Director since 1984; President, McMichael Funeral Home,
Inc., Benton, PA. Majored in Business/Education/Marketing. Owner/operator Kelchner-McMichael
Funeral Home, Inc. in Berwick from 1985 until 2003. The Board of Directors values Mr. McMichaels
experience and perspective as an entrepreneur and business owner.
CHARLES B. PURSEL, 73
Director since 1973. Attorney at Law, of Counsel Derr, Pursel, Luschas & Norton. The Board of
Directors values Mr. Pursels almost 40 years of experience and perspective as a Director of the
Bank, including 14 years as Chairman, and his more than 40 years of experience as an attorney
handling real estate and other business transactions, as well as wills, trusts and estates within
the Banks market area.
Class 3 Directors Whose Term Expires In 2012
ROBERT W. DILLON, 48
Director since 1996. President/CEO, Dillon Floral Corporation; current managing partner of Dillon
Investments Partnership, a real estate holding company; current treasurer, past president and vice
president of Premier Floral Distributors, LLC, a wholesale florist cooperative. The Board of
Directors values Mr. Dillons experience as an entrepreneur and business owner, as a real estate
investor and senior level executive, and his leadership experience as a Director of Millville
Mutual Insurance Co.
FRANK D. GEHRIG, 65
Director since 2004. Currently, a partner in Gehrig & Kile, Certified Public Accountants;
previously a member in Accounting Firm of Brewer and Company, Certified Public Accountants. Owner
of Station Business Services Inc. in practice since 1973. Currently a director of Neighborhood
Group, Inc. The Board of Directors values Mr. Gehrigs knowledge and experience as a practicing
certified public accountant within the Banks market area.
ELWOOD R. HARDING, JR., 64
Director since 1984. Attorney at law and President of Premier Real Estate Settlement Services,
Inc. The Board of Directors values Mr. Hardings almost 40 years of experience as an attorney
handling a wide variety of business and real estate transactions.
MARY ANN B. NAUGLE, 64
Director since 2000. Retired 25 year Educator and Coach; Retired Secretary/Treasurer Naugle Lumber
Yard Inc./Naugle Service Center; Retired President, A&M Self Storage. The Board of Directors
values Ms. Naugles knowledge, experience and perspective as a woman who is a retired entrepreneur
and former small business owner and her leadership service in state and local public service
organizations.
ANDREW B. PRUDEN, 46
Director since 1995. Innkeeper/Owner, The Inn at Turkey Hill. The Board of Directors values Mr.
Prudens 25 years of management experience in the hospitality industry within the Banks market
area.
Meetings of the Board of Directors
During 2010, the Corporations Board of Directors held 20 meetings and the Banks Board of
Directors held 20 meetings. All of the Corporations directors attended 75% or more of all Board
of Directors and Committee meetings of the Corporation and the Bank during 2010.
Attendance at the Annual Meeting
The Corporation expects its directors to attend annual meetings of shareholders. Fourteen of
fifteen directors were able to attend the CCFNB Bancorp, Inc. annual meeting held on May 11, 2010.
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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION
The Audit Committee of the Corporation is composed of the same members as the Audit Committee of
the Bank. See discussion under the caption: Audit Committee Report. The Audit Committee serves
as the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee of the Corporation for purposes of Rule 205 of the SEC.
The Corporation has no other standing committees. The Banks Executive Committee performs the
functions for a compensation committee of the Corporation. See discussion under the caption:
Executive Compensation. The Board of Directors, which includes the Executive Committee, reviews
the Corporations capital structure, stock position and earnings, and analyzes other management
issues, including long range planning.
The following table identifies the members of the Corporations committees as of December 31, 2010.
All of the members, except Lance O. Diehl, meet the independence standards as set forth in Rule
5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock Market.
2010 DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP TABLE
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Asset/Liability |
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Credit/Loan |
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Audit |
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Trust |
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Management |
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Executive |
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Nomination |
Name |
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Committee |
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Committee |
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Committee |
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Committee |
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Committee |
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Committee |
Robert M.
Brewington, Jr. |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Edward L. Campbell |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Lance O. Diehl |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Robert W. Dillon |
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X |
* |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Frank D. Gehrig |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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William F. Gittler,
Jr. |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Glenn E.
Halterman |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
* |
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X |
* |
Elwood R. Harding,
Jr. |
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X |
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X |
* |
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X |
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X |
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Joanne I. Keenan |
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X |
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X |
* |
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X |
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Willard H. Kile, Jr. |
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X |
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X |
* |
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X |
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X |
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W. Bruce McMichael, Jr. |
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X |
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X |
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Mary Ann B. Naugle |
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X |
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Andrew B. Pruden |
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X |
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X |
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Charles B. Pursel |
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X |
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Steven H. Shannon |
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X |
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X |
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Number of Meetings
in 2010 |
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18 |
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4 |
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8 |
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4 |
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1 |
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2010 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE
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Fees |
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Earned |
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Or Paid |
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All Other |
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in Cash |
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($) |
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Total ($) |
Robert M. Brewington, Jr. |
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16,700 |
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5,148 |
(1) |
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21,848 |
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Edward L. Campbell |
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16,400 |
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0 |
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16,400 |
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Robert W. Dillon |
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17,600 |
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0 |
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17,600 |
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Frank D. Gehrig |
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17,900 |
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0 |
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17,900 |
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William F. Gittler, Jr. |
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16,700 |
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0 |
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16,700 |
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Glenn E. Halterman |
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30,000 |
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0 |
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30,000 |
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Elwood R. Harding, Jr. |
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18,900 |
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0 |
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18,900 |
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Joanne I. Keenan |
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17,900 |
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0 |
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17,900 |
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Willard H. Kile, Jr. |
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17,900 |
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6,004 |
(1) |
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23,904 |
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W. Bruce McMichael, Jr. |
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17,500 |
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2,355 |
(1) |
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19,855 |
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Mary Ann B. Naugle |
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16,700 |
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0 |
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16,700 |
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Andrew B. Pruden |
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16,900 |
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0 |
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16,900 |
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Charles B. Pursel |
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15,600 |
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0 |
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15,600 |
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Paul E. Reichart |
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5,800 |
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22,500 |
(2) |
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28,300 |
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Steven H. Shannon |
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17,700 |
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0 |
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Agreement for Directors for more information. |
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Represents amount paid pursuant to non-qualified deferred compensation plan. See Deferred
Compensation Agreements for Directors for more information. |
Lance O. Diehl, President and Chief Executive Officer, is also a Director. Refer to the All Other
Compensation Table on page 15 for fees paid to Mr. Diehl in his capacity as a Director.
Fees
Through June 30, 2010 with the exception of the Chairman of the Board, Directors of the Bank
received $500 for each meeting of the Board of Directors attended and $300 for each committee
meeting attended, except Loan/Credit Committee. The Directors on the Loan/Credit Committee may meet
several times throughout the month but receive compensation for only one meeting per month.
Beginning July 1, 2010, the Board of Directors began receiving monthly fee compensation in lieu of
per meeting compensation. Beginning with the July 2010 board meeting, Directors of the Bank
received $1,250 paid monthly with $625 deduction for any meeting of the Board of Directors not
attended and $200 for each committee meeting attended, except Loan/Credit Committee, which
continues to be paid as only one meeting per month. The Chairman of the Board receives $2,500 per
month. Directors are not compensated for any Corporation meetings.
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Deferred Compensation Agreements for Directors
In 1992, the Banks predecessor, Columbia County Farmers National Bank, entered into a
non-qualified deferred compensation plan agreement with Paul E. Reichart, then serving as the
Corporations and the Banks President and Chief Executive Officer, who served as Vice Chairman of
the Board until his retirement from the Corporation in 2010. Under the Agreement, if Mr. Reichart
served as an officer of the Bank until he attained 65 years of age, the Bank would pay him 120
consecutive monthly payments commencing on the first day of the month following his 65th birthday.
Monthly payments under the agreement in the amount of $1,875 each began in February, 2003. Mr.
Reichart received $22,500 in 2010 from this deferred compensation arrangement reported in the
Directors Compensation table above.
Directors have the option of receiving or deferring their directors fees under a directors
deferred fee plan established in 2003 which allows a participating director to defer all or a
portion of such fees until the year following the expiration of the directors term. Each year, the
director has the option of participating for that year. Payments are then made over specified
terms under these arrangements for up to a ten-year period. Interest is to accrue on these
deferred fees at a five-year certificate of deposit rate, which was set at 4.62% in 2008 and will
continue until reset in January 2013. Three directors, Robert M. Brewington, Jr., Willard H. Kile,
Jr. and W. Bruce McMichael, Jr. have elected to participate in this program. At December 31, 2010,
the accrued balance for Mr. Brewington was $93,281; for Mr. Kile was $109,233; and for Mr.
McMichael was $52,261. The amount of interest earned and accrued in 2010 for each such participant
is reported in the Directors Compensation table above.
On January 1, 2009, a new directors deferred fee plan was implemented. Each year, a participating
director has the option of participating for that year. Payments are then made over specified
terms under these arrangements up to a ten-year period. Interest is to accrue on these deferred
fees at a five-year certificate of deposit rate, which was set at 4% in 2009 and will continue
until reset in January 2014. Two directors, Robert M. Brewington, Jr. and Willard H. Kile, Jr.,
have elected to participate in this program. At December 31, 2010, the accrued balance for Mr.
Brewington was $33,136; and for Mr. Kile was $37,221. The amount of interest earned and accrued in
2010 for each such participant is reported in the Directors Compensation table above. These same
two directors have elected to participate in this program for 2011.
INFORMATION ABOUT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
In addition to Lance O. Diehl, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and the
Bank, who also serves as a Director of the Corporation and the Bank, the Executive Officers of the
Corporation and the Bank are as follows:
Edwin A. Wenner is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, serving in that capacity
since 2003. He had been employed with the former Columbia County Farmers National Bank since May
1974. During this time, he has held duties as Teller, Technology Director, Internal Auditor, Loan
Officer, Community Office Manager, Credit Administrator, Vice President and Senior Vice President.
Mr. Wenner has direct supervision over areas which include deposit operations, information
technology, human resources, training, security and branch administration.
Jeffrey T. Arnold is Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. He joined First
Columbia Bank & Trust Co. in October 2008 with over 15 years experience, most recently as Assistant
Vice President of Finance with Jersey Shore State Bank, Jersey Shore, PA. Mr. Arnold is an
experienced Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor. Mr. Arnold has direct
supervision over areas which include regulatory reporting, asset/liability and investment
management, compliance and accounting.
Paul K. Page is Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. He was a Senior Vice President and
Commercial Loan Team Leader of Bath National Bank, Bath, New York from 2001 until June 2005. At
that point, he joined the staff of First Columbia Bank & Trust Co. as a Senior
Vice President and Senior Lending Officer. Mr. Page has direct supervision over the credit
administration area and all lending activities within the Bank.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Banks Executive Committee reviews human resource matters. The Executive Committee discusses
and reviews evaluations of and compensation for all management positions within the Bank.
Because all of our independent directors deem executive compensation to be very important to the
overall development and performance of the Corporation, they sit as our Committee on Executive
Compensation and are solely responsible for compensation decisions involving Messrs. Halterman and
Diehl. Mr. Diehl does not participate in discussions and decisions concerning his own individual
performance and compensation, but does participate in discussions and decisions regarding Messrs.
Wenners and Pages performance and compensation. Mr. Halterman does not participate in discussions
concerning his own compensation.
Over the past year, the Board, sitting as the Committee on Executive Compensation, met one time to
discuss the performance of the executive officers and to compare their performance with peers.
Moreover, the Executive Committee met one time during 2010 to discuss the performance of all the
officers excluding the executive officers. Officers salaries were also compared with peer reports.
Annual compensation for our senior executives includes salary, bonus and the Banks contribution to
the executives 401K profit sharing plan account. This is similar to the compensation programs for
most of our peer group banking companies.
We considered Messrs. Diehls, Wenners and Pages pay and annual bonus appropriate because of
their roles in creating a culture of high performance with high integrity and in leading the
Corporation to strong financial results in 2010:
- Deposits increased 2.5% to $473,792,000
- Earnings from continuing operations grew 7.3% to $6,304,000
- Loans increased 2.9% to $335,652,000
- Return on average total capital was 9.35%
In addition, we considered Messrs. Diehls, Wenners and Pages leadership in meeting the
operational and strategic goals established for the Bank in the beginning of 2010.
As required by the Securities and Exchange Commissions smaller reporting company rules, the
following table sets forth information for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009,
concerning the compensation of the Companys principal executive officer and two other most highly
compensated executive officers whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 (the Named Executive
Officers).
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2010 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Non-Equity |
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All Other |
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Compensa- |
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Below) |
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Total ($) |
Lance O. Diehl, |
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2010 |
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193,800 |
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49,600 |
(1) |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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29,166 |
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21,242 |
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293,808 |
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President & Chief |
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2009 |
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190,000 |
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36,880 |
(2) |
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0 |
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0 |
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29,166 |
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20,100 |
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276,146 |
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Executive Officer |
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Edwin A. Wenner, |
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2010 |
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142,800 |
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29,600 |
(3) |
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0 |
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0 |
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61,214 |
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6,896 |
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240,510 |
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Chief Operating |
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2009 |
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140,000 |
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20,733 |
(4) |
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0 |
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0 |
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61,214 |
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6,443 |
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228,390 |
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Officer |
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Paul K. Page, |
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2010 |
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132,600 |
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29,199 |
(5) |
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0 |
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0 |
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22,618 |
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6,474 |
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190,891 |
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Chief Lending Officer |
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2009 |
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130,000 |
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21,610 |
(6) |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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12,342 |
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6,064 |
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170,016 |
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Includes a $7,600 cash bonus representing 4% of 2009 base salary awarded to all full time
employees of the bank and paid in 2010, and a $42,000 discretionary bonus paid in 2010. |
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Includes a $6,880 cash bonus representing 4.5% of 2008 base salary awarded to all full time
employees of the bank and paid in 2009, and a $30,000 discretionary bonus paid in 2009. |
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Includes a $5,600 cash bonus representing 4% of 2009 base salary awarded to all full time
employees of the bank and paid in 2010, and a $24,000 discretionary bonus paid in 2010. |
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(4) |
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Includes a $5,733 cash bonus representing 4.5% of 2008 base salary awarded to all full time
employees of the bank and paid in 2009, and a $15,000 discretionary bonus paid in 2009. |
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(5) |
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Includes a $5,199 cash bonus representing 4% of 2009 base salary awarded to all full time
employees of the bank and paid in 2010, and a $24,000 discretionary bonus paid in 2010. |
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Includes a $5,235 cash bonus representing 4.5% of 2008 base salary awarded to all full time
employees of the bank and paid in 2009, a $15,000 discretionary bonus paid in 2009, and a
$1,375 commercial loan incentive award. |
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(7) |
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Amounts reported are the increase in the aggregate balance under supplemental executive
retirement plans described below under Deferred Compensation Agreements. |
In November, 2007, in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Corporation
and Columbia Financial Corporation, the Corporation and the Bank entered into Employment Agreements
with Mr. Diehl, Mr. Wenner and Mr. Page. The terms of the Employment Agreements are for an initial
term of twenty-four months, commencing July 18, 2008, the effective date of the merger. The term
of each Executives Employment Agreement is automatically extended for successive additional terms
of one year each, unless the Executive or the Employers give written notice to the other on or
before the first day of the fourth month prior to the Termination Date of the then current term of
intention not to renew. No Executive, nor either Employer, gave notice of intention not to renew in
2010.
Under the terms and conditions of the Agreements, Mr. Diehl is entitled to receive an annual base
salary of not less than $150,000; Mr. Wenner of not less than $125,000 and Mr. Page of not less
than $120,000. Increases in compensation are determined in accordance with the annual performance
evaluation by the Board of Directors. In December 2010 the Board of Directors approved annual base
salaries for 2011 of $197,676 for Mr. Diehl; $145,656 for Mr. Wenner and $135,252 for Mr. Page. An
Executive may terminate his employment upon one hundred twenty (120) days written notice. In the
event the Employment Agreement is terminated by the Employers without cause, or
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by the Executive
for good reason, the Bank shall pay the Executive his then current Annual Base Salary (minus
applicable taxes and withholdings) prorated through the date of termination, together with the
dollar value of any accrued vacation and the amount of any unreimbursed business expenses as of the
date of termination, plus an amount equal to one times the Executives Annual Base Salary (minus
applicable taxes and withholdings), unless, in the case of Mr. Diehl, the termination occurs within
twelve (12) months after the occurrence of a Change in Control, in which case the Employers shall
pay to Mr. Diehl an amount equal to 2.99 times his Annual Base Salary (minus applicable taxes and
withholdings). The Executive also will be entitled to the continuation of life insurance, health
and dental plans and other employee benefits made available to and on a cost basis consistent with
all employees of the Employers for one (1) year after termination, unless in the case of Mr. Diehl,
such termination occurs within twelve (12) months after the occurrence of a Change in Control, in
which event continuation of said benefits shall be for three (3) years.
The Agreements also provide for a restrictive covenant prohibiting the Executive from
competing with the Corporation for a period of two years, in the case of Mr. Diehl, and one year,
in the case of either Mr. Wenner or Mr. Page, after termination of employment.
The compensation represented by amounts set forth in the All Other Compensation column of the
Summary Compensation Table is set forth in the following table.
2010 ALL OTHER COMPENSATION TABLE
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Perquisites and |
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to Retirement |
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Directors |
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and 401(k) |
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Year |
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Fees ($) |
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Plans ($) |
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Total ($) |
Lance O. Diehl |
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2010 |
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13,500 |
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7,742 |
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21,242 |
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2009 |
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12,500 |
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7,600 |
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20,100 |
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Edwin A. Wenner |
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2010 |
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6,896 |
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6,896 |
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2009 |
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6,443 |
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6,443 |
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Paul K. Page |
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2010 |
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6,474 |
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6,474 |
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2009 |
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6,064 |
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6,064 |
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The total value of perquisites and other personal benefits for any named executive officer is less
than $10,000.
Directors fees paid to Mr. Diehl are described above in connection with Directors compensation
generally. Mr. Diehl is not compensated for attendance at committee meetings.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS
In 2003, the Banks predecessor, Columbia County Farmers National Bank, entered into supplemental
executive retirement plan agreements with Mr. Diehl and Mr. Wenner to provide supplemental
retirement benefits commencing with retirement after having attained the normal retirement age of
60 specified in the agreements. The agreements provide for normal retirement benefits paid monthly
over a 15 year period commencing the month following the executives 60th birthday, at a
rate of $90,000 per year for Mr. Diehl and $50,000 per year for Mr. Wenner. If the executives
employment is terminated before normal retirement age absent a change in control and other than by
the Bank for cause, the benefit payable to the executive will be the amount accrued in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the Banks accounting records on the date of
termination of employment. If the executive is employed by the Bank at the time of a change in
control, the executive will automatically become entitled to the normal retirement benefit
described above. If the executive would die before reaching normal retirement age, a death benefit
would be paid to his beneficiary in the amount of $640,000 in the case of Mr. Diehl and $355,000 in
the case of Mr. Wenner. The executives right to the benefits provided under the Agreement is
subject to the following vesting schedules:
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the Audit Committee is independently empowered to engage consultants and experts should
it feel necessary to do so to gain additional expertise on a given matter. The Board is continuing
to review its composition and may look to add to its membership in the future an individual who
satisfies the strict definition of a financial expert.
The Audit Committee, on behalf of the Board, oversees the Corporations financial reporting
process. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed with
management the audited financial statements and the footnotes to these statements in the
Corporations fiscal year 2010 Annual Report to Shareholders and discussed with management the
quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of
significant judgments and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.
The Corporations external auditors are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of
the Corporations audited financial statements to generally accepted accounting principles. The
Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with the external auditors their judgments as to the
quality, not just the acceptability, of the Corporations accounting principles and such other
matters as are required to be discussed by the Audit Committee with the Corporations external
auditors under generally accepted auditing standards. The Corporations external auditors have
expressed the opinion that the Corporations audited financial statements conform to generally
accepted accounting principles.
The Audit Committee discussed with the external auditors their independence from management and the
Corporation, and received the written disclosures concerning the external auditors independence
required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to be made by the external auditors to
the Corporation.
Over the past year, the Audit Committee discussed with the Corporations external auditors the
overall scope and plans for their respective audits. The Audit Committee met with the external and
internal auditors to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the
Corporations internal controls and the overall quality of the Corporations financial reporting.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to
the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Submitted by the members of the Audit Committee:
Willard H. Kile, Jr., Chair
Robert M. Brewington, Jr.
Edward L. Campbell
Frank D. Gehrig
William F. Gittler, Jr.
Mary Ann B. Naugle
Andrew B. Pruden
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
The Board of Directors of the Corporation, at a meeting held on February 15, 2011, unanimously
adopted a resolution approving and recommending to the shareholders for their adoption an amendment
to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the Articles) of the Corporation. This
amendment provides that the first paragraph of Article 4 of the Articles be amended in order to
increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 5,000,000 to 15,000,000.
Specifically, the first paragraph of Article 4 of the Articles, which now reads as follows:
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4. The corporation shall have authority to issue five million (5,000,000) shares of common
stock, par value $1.25 per share, and one million (1,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value
$1.25 per share.
would be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
4. The corporation shall have authority to issue fifteen million (15,000,000) shares of
common stock, par value $1.25 per share, and one million (1,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par
value $1.25 per share.
EFFECT OF AMENDMENT ON CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS
If the proposed amendment is approved by the shareholders, the additional common stock so
authorized could be issued, at the discretion of the Board, for any proper corporate purpose,
without further action by the shareholders other than as may be required by applicable law.
Existing shareholders do not have preemptive rights with respect to future issuances of common
stock by the Corporation and their interest in the Corporation could be diluted by such issuances
with respect to any of the following: earnings per share, voting, liquidation rights and book and
market value.
PURPOSE OF PROPOSED INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED COMMON SHARES
The primary purpose of the proposed amendment to increase our authorized common stock is to provide
the Corporation with flexibility to raise additional capital or engage in a range of investment and
strategic opportunities through equity financings including, without limitation, stock dividends,
stock splits and equity compensation arrangements. Approval of the proposed amendment will enable
the Board of Directors to undertake such initiatives without the expense and delay incidental to
obtaining shareholder approval of an amendment to the Articles increasing the number of authorized
shares at the time of such action.
The affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast is required to approve the amendment. All
proxies will be voted FOR the amendment unless a shareholder specifies otherwise.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the proposal to amend the Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF J. H. WILLIAMS & CO., LLP
The Board of Directors of the Corporation has appointed the firm of J. H. Williams & Co., LLP, (JH
Williams) Certified Public Accountants, of Kingston, Pennsylvania, as the Corporations independent
registered public accounting firm for its 2011 fiscal year. Such appointment was recommended by the
Audit Committee and is presented for shareholder ratification.
A representative of JH Williams will be present at the annual meeting and will have the opportunity
to make a statement and be available to respond to appropriate questions by stockholders.
The affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast at the Annual Meeting is required to ratify
the appointment.
If a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting is against ratification, the Audit Committee
will reconsider its selection of JH Williams. The Audit Committee, however, will be under no
obligation to select new independent auditors. If the Audit Committee does select new independent
auditors for 2011, the Audit Committee will not seek shareholder ratification of the Audit
Committees new selection.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR ratification of the appointment of JH
Williams, Certified Public Accountants, as the Corporations independent registered public
accounting firm for the
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fiscal year 2011. All proxies will be voted FOR ratification of
appointment unless a shareholder specifies otherwise.
FEES PAID TO J. H. WILLIAMS & CO., LLP
Aggregate fees for professional services for the Corporation rendered by JH Williams for the years
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were:
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2010 |
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2009 |
|
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Audit |
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91,750 |
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100,500 |
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Audit Related |
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19,800 |
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8,900 |
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Tax |
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9,500 |
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9,500 |
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All Other |
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0 |
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0 |
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Total |
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$ |
121,050 |
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$ |
118,900 |
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Audit fees Audit fees for 2010 and 2009 were $91,750 and $100,500, respectively, for the annual
audit and quarterly reviews of the consolidated financial statements for services related to
attestation reports required by statute or regulation and consents in respect of Securities and
Exchange Commission filings.
Audit-related fees Audit-related fees for 2010 and 2009 were $19,800 and $8,900 respectively,
and are comprised of assurance and related services that are traditionally performed by the
independent registered public accounting firm. These services include attestation and agreed-upon
procedures not required by statute or regulation, which address accounting, reporting and control
matters with respect to the trust department and 401K plan of the Bank for 2010 and 401K plan of
the Bank for 2009.
Tax fees Tax fees for 2010 and 2009 were $9,500 each, for tax return compliance, tax advice and
tax planning.
All other fees The Corporations current policy restricts the use of JH Williams to audit,
audit-related and tax services only.
AUDIT COMMITTEE PROCEDURES
The Corporations policy on the use of JH Williams services is not to engage its registered
independent accounting firm for services other than audit, audit-related and tax services.
The terms and fees for the annual audit service engagement must be pre-approved by the Audit
Committee. Additionally, all fees for audit, audit-related and tax services must be approved by
the Audit Committee and any fees in excess of budgeted fees must also be specifically approved by
the Audit Committee.
OTHER INFORMATION
THIS SECTION SETS OUT OTHER INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU VOTE.
OTHER PROPOSED ACTION
The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters to be presented at the meeting. If any
other matters should properly come before the meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy form
will vote the proxies in accordance with the directions of the Board of Directors.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2012 ANNUAL MEETING
Stockholder proposals for the 2012 Annual Meeting must be received by December 1, 2011 to be
considered for inclusion in the Corporations 2012 Proxy Statement. Stockholder proposals for the
2012 Annual Meeting which the proponents do not desire to include in the 2012 Proxy Statement must
be received by February 14, 2012. All stockholder proposals should be addressed to the Secretary.
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