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FIRST ROBINSON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
June 27, 2012
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
On behalf of the Board of Directors and
management of First Robinson Financial Corporation, I cordially invite you to attend the annual meeting of stockholders. The meeting
will be held at 9:00 a.m., central time, on July 26, 2012 at the Company’s office located at 501 East Main Street, Robinson,
Illinois.
An important aspect of the meeting process
is the stockholder vote on corporate business items. I urge you to exercise your rights as a stockholder to vote and participate
in this process. This year stockholders are being asked to vote on the election of two directors and the ratification of the appointment
of BKD, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for First Robinson Financial Corporation for the fiscal year ending
March 31, 2013. The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you cast your vote
“FOR”
with respect to
these two matters.
In addition to the annual stockholder vote
on corporate business items, the meeting will include management’s report to you on the First Robinson Financial Corporation’s
2012 financial and operating performance.
I encourage you to attend the meeting in
person. Whether or not you attend the meeting, please read the enclosed proxy statement and then complete, sign and date the enclosed
proxy card and return it in the postage prepaid envelope provided. This will save First Robinson Financial Corporation additional
expense in soliciting proxies and will ensure that your shares are represented. You may vote in person at the meeting even if you
have previously returned a proxy.
Thank you for your attention to this important
matter.
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/s/ Rick L. Catt
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RICK L. CATT
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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First Robinson Financial Corporation
501 East Main Street
Robinson, Illinois 62454
(618) 544-8621
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be Held on July 26, 2012
Notice is hereby given
that the annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) of First Robinson Financial Corporation (the “Company”)
will be held at the Company’s office located at 501 East Main Street, Robinson, Illinois at 9:00 a.m., central time, on July
26, 2012.
A proxy card and
a proxy statement for the Meeting are enclosed.
The Meeting is for
the purpose of considering and acting upon:
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The election of two (2) directors of the Company; and
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The ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP as the independent registered public accounting
firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013;
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and such other matters as may properly
come before the Meeting, or any adjournments or postponements thereof. The Board of Directors is not aware of any other business
to come before the Meeting.
As set forth in the
Company’s bylaws, action may be taken on the foregoing proposals at the Meeting on the date specified above, or on any date
or dates to which the Meeting may be adjourned or postponed. Stockholders of record at the close of business on June 8, 2012 are
the stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. A complete list of stockholders
entitled to vote at the Meeting will be available at the main office of the Company during the ten days prior to the Meeting, as
well as at the Meeting.
Please complete and
sign the enclosed form of proxy, which is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors, and mail it promptly in the enclosed envelope.
The proxy will not be used if you attend and vote at the Meeting in person.
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/s/ Rick L. Catt
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Rick L. Catt
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Robinson, Illinois
June 27, 2012
IMPORTANT: THE PROMPT RETURN OF PROXIES
WILL SAVE THE COMPANY THE EXPENSE
OF FURTHER REQUESTS FOR PROXIES TO ENSURE
A QUORUM AT THE MEETING.
A SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED WITHIN
THE UNITED STATES.
Important Notice
Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to be Held on July 26, 2012
This Proxy Statement, the Proxy Card
and our Annual Report to Stockholders are available at
http://www.frsb.net/about-us/proxy-information.html.
A stockholder may request
an additional copy of the proxy statement, proxy card, and annual report to stockholders relating to all of First Robinson Financial
Corporation’s future stockholder meetings and for the annual stockholder meeting to be held on Thursday, July 26, 2012, to
which the proxy materials being furnished relate, by calling (618) 544-8621, or via email to
jamie24fan@frsb.net
or
rlcatt@frsb.net
or at
www.frsb.net
. You may obtain directions to attend the meeting and vote in person by contacting Jamie McReynolds or
Rick Catt at (618) 544-8621.
First Robinson Financial Corporation
501 East Main Street
Robinson, Illinois 62454
(618) 544-8621
www.frsb.net
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be held on July 26, 2012
This proxy statement
is furnished in connection with the solicitation, on behalf of the Board of Directors of First Robinson Financial Corporation (the
“Company”), the parent company of First Robinson Savings Bank, National Association (the “Bank”), of proxies
to be used at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Meeting”) which will be held at the Company’s
office located at 501 East Main Street, Robinson, Illinois on July 26, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., central time, and all adjournments
or postponements of the Meeting. The accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and this proxy statement are first being
mailed to stockholders on or about June 27, 2012.
At the Meeting, stockholders
of the Company are being asked to consider and vote upon the election of two directors and the ratification of the appointment
of BKD, LLP (“BKD”) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending
March 31, 2013.
Your Voting Rights
We have fixed the close
of business on June 8, 2012 as the record date for the Meeting. Only stockholders of record of Company common stock on that date
are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. You are entitled to one vote for each share of the Company’s common
stock you own. On June 8, 2012, 426,744 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the
Meeting.
If you are the beneficial
owner of shares held in “street name” by a broker, bank or other nominee, your nominee, as the record holder of the
shares, is required to vote the shares in accordance with your instructions. If you do not give instructions to your nominee, your
nominee will nevertheless be entitled to vote the shares with respect to “discretionary” items, but will not be permitted
to vote your shares with respect to “non-discretionary” items. In the case of non-discretionary items, the shares will
be treated as “broker non-votes.” The election of directors is considered a “non-discretionary” item and,
therefore, your broker may not vote your shares without instructions from you.
We maintain an Employee
Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) which, as of June 8, 2012, owned approximately 14.8% of the Company’s outstanding
common stock. We also maintain a 401(k) plan (the “401(k)”) which, as of June 8, 2012, owned approximately 5.6% of
the Company’s outstanding common stock. We refer to the ESOP and the 401(k) in this proxy statement collectively as the “Plans.”
Employees of the Company and the Bank participate in the Plans. First Bankers Trust Services, Inc. is the trustee of the Plans
(“Trustee”). Each Plan participant may instruct the Trustee how to vote the shares of the Company’s common stock
allocated to his or her account(s) under the Plans. If a Plan participant properly executes the voting instruction card distributed
by the Trustee, the Trustee will vote such participant’s shares in accordance with the participant’s instructions.
If properly executed voting instruction cards are returned to the Trustee with no specific instruction
as to how to vote at the Meeting, the Trustee may vote such shares in its discretion. In the event a Plan participant fails to
give timely voting instructions to the Trustee with respect to the voting of the common stock that is allocated to his or her Plan
account(s), the Trustee may vote such shares in its discretion.
The Trustee will vote the shares of Company common
stock held in the ESOP but not allocated to any participant’s account in the manner directed with respect to the majority
of the shares allocated to ESOP participants who instructed the Trustee how to vote their allocated ESOP shares on each such proposal.
Votes Required to Approve the Proposals
Directors are elected
by a plurality of the votes present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.
The two director nominees with the most affirmative votes will be elected to fill the two available director positions. If you
vote “Withheld” with respect to the election of one or more director nominees, your shares will not be voted with respect
to the person or persons indicated, although they will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum.
Ratification of the
appointment of BKD as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 requires the
affirmative vote of the majority of shares cast, in person or by proxy, at the Meeting. Stockholder abstentions on the proposal
to ratify the appointment of BKD as our independent registered public accounting firm will have the same effect as a vote against
the proposal, while broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.
One-third of the shares
of the common stock entitled to vote at the Meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for purposes
of the Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining a quorum.
The Board of
Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of each of the director nominees and “FOR”
the proposal to ratify BKD as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
How to Vote
You may vote in person
at the Meeting or by proxy. To ensure your representation at the Meeting, we recommend you vote as soon as possible by proxy even
if you plan to attend the Meeting. If you plan to attend the Meeting and wish to vote in person, we will give you a ballot at the
Meeting. However, if your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or other nominee, you must bring a letter from the nominee
indicating that you were the beneficial owner of the Company’s common stock on June 8, 2012, the record date for voting at
the Meeting. See “How to Revoke Your Proxy and Change Your Vote” below.
Shares of the Company’s
common stock represented by properly executed proxies will be voted by the individuals named in such proxy in accordance with the
stockholder’s instructions. Where properly executed proxies are returned to the Company with no specific instruction as how
to vote at the Meeting, the persons named in the proxy will vote the shares “FOR” the election of each of the director
nominees and “FOR” the proposal to ratify the appointment of BKD as our independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. Voting instructions are included on your proxy card. If your shares are registered in
the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you should follow the instructions set forth on the voting instruction form provided
to you.
In accordance with
the Company’s bylaws, the persons named in the proxy will have the discretion to vote on any other business properly presented
for consideration at the Meeting in accordance with their best judgment. We are not aware of any other matters to be presented
at the Meeting other than those described in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders accompanying this document.
You may receive more
than one proxy card depending on how your shares are held. For example, you may hold some of your shares individually, some jointly
with your spouse and some in trust for your children — in which case you will receive three separate proxy cards to vote.
How to Revoke Your Proxy and Change
Your Vote
If you are a registered
stockholder, you may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the Meeting by: (i) filing
with the Secretary of the Company at or before the Meeting a written notice of revocation bearing a later date than the proxy,
(ii) duly executing a subsequent proxy relating to the same shares and delivering it to the Secretary of the Company at or before
the Meeting, or (iii) attending the Meeting and voting in person (although attendance at the Meeting will not in and of itself
constitute revocation of a proxy). Any written notice revoking a proxy should be delivered to the Secretary, First Robinson Financial
Corporation, 501 East Main Street, Robinson, Illinois, 62454. If your shares are registered in the name of a broker, bank or other
nominee, you should follow the instructions set forth on the voting instruction form provided to you.
Proxy Solicitation Costs
We will pay our own
costs of soliciting proxies. In addition to this mailing, our directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies personally,
electronically or by telephone; they will receive no additional compensation for such efforts. We will also reimburse brokers and
other nominees for their expenses in sending these materials to you and obtaining your voting instructions.
Voting Securities and Certain Holders
Thereof
The following table
presents information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock as of June 8, 2012, by:
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those persons or entities (or group of affiliated persons or entities) known by management to beneficially
own more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company;
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each director and director nominee of the Company;
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each executive officer of the Company named in the Summary Compensation Table appearing under “Executive
Compensation” below; and
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all of the executive officers and directors and director nominees of the Company, as a group.
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The persons named in
this table have sole voting power for all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property
laws where applicable and except as indicated in the footnotes to this table. The address of each of the beneficial owners is 501
East Main Street, Robinson, Illinois 62454.
Beneficial ownership
is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In computing the
number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock subject to
outstanding options held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after June 8, 2012 are deemed
outstanding.
Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of
any other person.
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Rick L. Catt, Director, President & Chief Executive Officer
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J. Douglas Goodwine, Director
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Steven E. Neeley, Director
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Scott F. Pulliam, Director
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William K. Thomas, Director
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William E. Holt, Vice President
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(“ESOP”), all of which have been allocated to accounts of participants. The number of shares reflected in the table
was provided to the Company by First Bankers Trust Services, Inc., the trustee of the ESOP (the “ESOP Trustee”). The
ESOP Trustee may be deemed beneficially to own the shares held by the ESOP; however, the ESOP Trustee disclaims such beneficial
ownership.
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The number of shares reflected in the table was provided to the Company by First Bankers Trust Services, Inc., the trustee of the
401(k) (the “401(k) Trustee”). The 401(k) Trustee may be deemed beneficially to own the shares held by the 401(k);
however, the 401(k) Trustee disclaims such beneficial ownership.
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Includes 1,375 shares as to which Mr. Guyer disclaims beneficial ownership, as such shares are
owned by his wife.
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Includes 35,100 shares as to which Mr. Neeley has reported shared voting and dispositive power
with Valerie J. Neeley, his wife.
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Includes 1,466 shares as to which Mr. Pulliam has reported shared voting and dispositive power.
Also, includes 3,138 shares as to which Mr. Pulliam disclaims beneficial ownership, as such shares are held in his wife’s
IRA.
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Amount includes shares held directly, as well as shares held jointly with family members, shares
held in retirement accounts, shares allocated to the ESOP accounts of the group members, held in a fiduciary capacity or by certain
family members, with respect to which shares the group members may be deemed to have sole voting and/or investment power.
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PROPOSAL I - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company’s
Board of Directors is presently composed of six members, classified into three groups, each of whom is also a director of the Bank.
Directors of the Company are generally elected to serve for a three-year term or until their respective successors shall have been
elected and qualified. One-third of the directors are elected annually.
The following table
sets forth certain information regarding the composition of the Company’s Board of Directors, including their terms of office
and the nominees for election as directors. The nominating committee has recommended and approved the nominees identified below.
It is intended that the proxies solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors (other than proxies in which the vote is withheld
as to the nominees) will be voted at the Meeting
“FOR”
the election of the nominees identified in the following
table. If such nominees are unable to serve, the shares represented by all such proxies will be voted for the election of such
substitutes as the Board of Directors may recommend. At this time, the Board of Directors knows of no reason why any of the nominees
might be unable to serve, if elected. Except as described herein, there are no arrangements or understandings between any director
or nominee and any other person pursuant to which such director or nominee was selected.
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J. Douglas Goodwine
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Director
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Robin E. Guyer
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DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE
Scott F. Pulliam
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Chairman of the Board
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1985
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William K. Thomas
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Director
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Rick L. Catt
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Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Steven E. Neeley
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Director
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The biographical information
below for each director and director nominee includes the director's specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills.
All directors have held their present positions for at least the past five years, except as otherwise indicated.
Rick L. Catt
has been a director of the Company since 1989. Mr. Catt is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, positions
he has held with the Company since its inception in March 1997 and with the Bank since 1989. He is a lifelong resident of Crawford
County and has been in banking for over 35 years within our community, starting as a bookkeeper and working in every facet of banking
during his career. He has served as a Chamber of Commerce president for two terms, Rotary member and treasurer for over ten years,
coach of various recreational and school athletic teams, member of a local academic foundation, served on the Illinois State Board
of Education, and served two terms as a director for the Community Bankers Association of Illinois trade organization. Mr. Catt
holds a Bachelors degree from Eastern Illinois University, majoring in mathematics. In addition, Mr. Catt has completed both undergraduate
and graduate level banking schools. Mr. Catt’s banking experience and his knowledge of the community are important factors
in his service as a director of the Company.
J. Douglas Goodwine
has been a director of the Company since 1993. Mr. Goodwine is a funeral director and President of Goodwine Funeral Homes, Inc.,
positions he has held since 1986. He is a lifelong resident of Crawford County. For over fifty years his family has owned and operated
local funeral homes. Mr. Goodwine and his family also own and operate a farming operation. He is very active in the Masonic lodge,
Elks lodge and numerous other civic organizations and currently serves on the board of the Crawford County Airport Authority. Mr.
Goodwine’s knowledge of the community in general and of the local farming community are important factors in his service
as a director of the Company.
Robin E. Guyer
has been a director of the Company since 2001. Mr. Guyer is very active in the community. Since 1997, Mr. Guyer has served as the
President of Bunker Hill Supply Co., an agricultural services company located in Hutsonville, Illinois. He currently serves as
a director of the board of Lincolnland Agri-Energy, LLC, a local cooperative that developed, built and owns a local ethanol plant.
He also serves on the Crawford County Board. Mr. Guyer previously served on the Crawford Memorial Hospital board and on the board
of a local school district. Mr. Guyer’s small business experience and his involvement in the community are important factors
in his service as a director of the Company.
Steven E. Neeley
has been a director of the Company since 2001. Mr. Neeley is the owner of Senco Construction, Inc., an industrial construction
company located in Robinson, Illinois, and has been since 1995. He is active in many civic organizations and in supporting the
community. He also serves on the foundation board of the local community college. Mr. Neeley’s knowledge in managing a small
business and his community involvement are important factors in his service as a director of the Company.
Scott F. Pulliam
has been a director of the Company since 1985. Since 1983, Mr. Pulliam has practiced as a public accountant in the Robinson, Illinois
area. He holds a bachelors degree in business, majoring in accounting. Mr. Pulliam was elected Chairman of the Board of the Bank’s
predecessor, First Robinson Savings & Loan, F.A., in 1991. He has been Chairman of the Board of the Company since the Company’s
inception in 1997. Mr. Pulliam worked on several bank audits while employed by a regional CPA firm. His accounting experience qualifies
him to serve as our “audit committee financial expert” and to serve as the Audit Committee chairman. He also serves
as a board member for a local private school and has served in many capacities in his church, and his family is well known in the
local business community. Mr. Pulliam’s business and accounting expertise are important factors in his service as a director
of the Company.
William K. Thomas
has been a director of the Company since 1988. Since 1976, Mr. Thomas has practiced as an attorney in the Robinson, Illinois area.
Mr. Thomas holds a Masters in Business degree in addition to his law degree. In his law practice, Mr. Thomas represents many clients
in bankruptcy. His knowledge of the bankruptcy system is very valuable to the Company related to loan collections and workouts.
His business education provides him insight into a variety of financial matters for board discussions. He also serves on the board
of a local college foundation and previously served as its Chairman. Mr. Thomas’ knowledge of the law and the community are
important factors in his service as a director of the Company.
COMMUNICATING WITH
OUR DIRECTORS
Although the Company
has not to date developed formal processes by which stockholders may communicate directly with directors, it believes that the
informal process, pursuant to which any communication addressed to the Board at the Company’s offices at 501 East Main Street,
Robinson, Illinois 62454, in care of Investor Relations, the Chairman of the Board, President or other corporate officer is forwarded
to the Board, has served the Board’s and stockholders’ needs. There currently is no screening process, and all stockholder
communications that are received by officers for the Board’s attention are forwarded to the Board. Until any other procedures
are developed, any communications to the Board should be sent to it in care of Investor Relations.
We have established
separate procedures for submission of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters, as required
by Section 301 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Such communications may be submitted in writing to Scott Pulliam, Chairman of
the Audit Committee, PO Box 118, Robinson, Illinois, 62454 or by telephoning Mr. Pulliam at (618) 546-5009.
Board of Directors’ Meetings
and Committees
Board and Committee
Meetings of the Company.
Meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors are generally held on a monthly basis. The
Board of Directors met 19 times during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, no director
of the Company attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of the total number of Board meetings and the total number of meetings
held by the committees of the Board of Directors on which he served.
The Board of Directors
of the Company has standing Audit, Nominating and Compensation Committees. The Company does not have a standing executive committee.
The Audit Committee
of the Company operates under a written charter adopted by the full Board of Directors. A copy of the Charter of the Audit Committee
can be found at
www.frsb.net
in the
Investor Relations
section under the
About Us
tab. Each member of the
Audit Committee is “independent” as such term is defined by applicable SEC and NASDAQ Listing Rules. This committee,
among other things, selects our independent registered public accounting firm, determines the scope of the annual audits, determines
fees to be paid to the auditors, oversees the entire audit function for the Company, both internal and independent, and overseas
the Company’s accounting and internal control systems. The current members of this committee are Directors Pulliam, Neeley,
Guyer, Thomas, and Goodwine. In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Pulliam qualifies as an “audit committee
financial expert.” The Board has determined that Scott Pulliam, based upon his experience, training and education, qualifies
as an audit committee financial expert by virtue of the fact that he has (a) an understanding of generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”) and financial statements; (b) the ability to assess the general application of GAAP in connection
with accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves; (c) experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements
that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity
of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company's financial statements as well as experience actively supervising
one or more persons engaged in such activities; (d) an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting;
and (e) an understanding of audit committee functions. The Board further determined that Mr. Pulliam is independent of management
pursuant to applicable SEC rules and NASDAQ listing standards regarding the independence of board and audit committee members.
All of the current members of the Audit Committee are non-employee directors who: (1) meet the criteria for independence set forth
in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 5605(a)(2)
of the NASDAQ Listing Rules; (2) have not participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company or any of
its current subsidiaries at any time during the past three years; and (3) are able to read and understand fundamental financial
statements, including a company’s balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. This committee met six times during
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
For purposes of nominating
the Director Nominees for the 2012 Annual Meeting, the Nominating Committee consisted of Directors Neeley, Pulliam and Thomas.
This Nominating Committee met one time during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. The Nominating Committee acts pursuant to a
written charter adopted by the Board of Directors on June 15, 2004. A copy of the Charter of the Nominating Committee can be found
at
www.frsb.net
in the
Investor Relations
section under the
About Us
tab.
The Nominating Committee
is responsible generally for ensuring that the Board of Directors and its committees are appropriately constituted in order to
conform with applicable legal requirements. Responsibilities of the Nominating Committee include selecting or recommending to the
Board of Directors candidates for the Board of Directors and committees thereof. The Nominating Committee will consider candidates
who are recommended by qualifying stockholders in accordance with the Company’s bylaws. For consideration, candidates must
meet the criteria and qualifications specified by the Nominating Committee from time to time, including strength of character,
mature judgment, career specialization, relevant technical skills, diversity, the extent to which the candidate would fill a present
need on the Board of Directors, and being eligible under standards established by the SEC or relevant law. The Nominating Committee
will also take into account whether a candidate satisfies the criteria for “independence” under the NASDAQ Listing
Rules and, if a nominee is sought for service on the Audit Committee, the financial and accounting experience of a candidate, including
whether an individual qualifies as an audit committee financial expert. Although the Nominating Committee and the Board do not
have a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying a director nominee, diversity is considered in
the identification process. While attributes such as relevant experience, financial acumen, and formal education are always considered
in the identification process, the Nominating Committee and the Board will also evaluate a potential director nominee’s personal
character, community involvement, and willingness to serve so that he or she can help further the Company’s role as a community-based
financial institution. These criteria apply to all nominees, whether recommended by a stockholder, management or search firm. Recommendations
must be in writing and addressed to the Nominating Committee in care of the Company at 501 East Main Street, P.O. Box 8598, Robinson,
Illinois 62454. The current members of the Nominating Committee, who are Directors Neeley, Pulliam and Thomas, are “independent”
as such term is defined in applicable SEC and NASDAQ Listing Rules.
While the Nominating
Committee will consider nominees recommended by stockholders, the Nominating Committee has not actively solicited such nominations.
Pursuant to the Company’s bylaws, nominations for directors by stockholders must be made in writing and delivered to the
Secretary of the Company at least 30 days prior to the meeting date; provided, however, that in the event that less than 40 days’
notice of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice to be timely must be so received not later than the
close of business on the tenth day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed and such written
nomination must contain certain information specified in the Company’s bylaws.
The Compensation Committee,
which does not have a charter, establishes the Company’s compensation policies and reviews compensation matters. The current
members of this committee are Directors Pulliam, Goodwine and Thomas. No executive officers of the Company are members of the Compensation
Committee although from time to time the Committee may consult with such individuals as appropriate. This committee did not meet
during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and did not use a compensation consultant to determine or recommend director or executive
compensation. All members of our Compensation Committee are “independent” as the term is defined by applicable SEC
and NASDAQ Listing Rules.
The Company is incorporated
in Delaware and has held its annual meetings in Illinois since its incorporation. Senior members of management have been present
at each annual meeting to meet with stockholders and answer any questions. Historically, stockholder attendance has been limited,
which we attribute to our policy of regular and detailed communications with our stockholders and investors through meeting with
management and other investor relations activities. Last year’s annual meeting was attended by all of the directors. In view
of the fact that non-affiliated stockholders have not historically attended our annual meetings, and that a high percentage of
directors generally are present at the annual meeting, we have not adopted a policy regarding the attendance of directors at the
annual meeting.
Board and Committee
Meetings of the Bank.
The Bank’s Board of Directors meets at least monthly. During the fiscal year ended March 31,
2012, the Bank’s Board of Directors held 16 meetings. No director attended fewer than 75% of the total meetings of the Bank’s
Board of Directors and committees on which such Board member served during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
The Bank has standing
Loan, Building, Nominating, Audit, Personnel, Investment/Asset-Liability, Trust, Trust Investment and Trust Audit Committees.
The Loan Committee
is comprised of all directors. It meets on an as needed basis to review and vote on loan requests generally in excess of $500,000
and to review annual advisory and operating lines in excess of $100,000. This committee met 22 times during the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2012.
The Building Committee
is responsible for overseeing the Bank’s buildings, grounds, maintenance, repairs and the like. It is composed of Directors
Catt, Pulliam and Neeley. This committee met 3 times during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
The entire Board of
Directors of the Bank acts as the Nominating Committee to nominate individuals for election to the Bank’s Board of Directors.
The committee met 1 time during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
The Audit Committee,
composed of Directors Pulliam, Thomas, Neeley, Guyer and Goodwine, reviews and receives audit findings from the Bank’s internal
and external auditors. This committee met 12 times during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
The Personnel Committee,
composed of Directors Goodwine, Pulliam and Catt, reviews personnel evaluations and recommends salary adjustments to the entire
Board of Directors of the Bank. This committee met 12 times during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
The Investment/Asset-Liability
Committee, composed of Director Catt and Vice Presidents Jamie E. McReynolds, William D. Sandiford, W.E. Holt, and Stacie Ogle,
oversees the Bank’s risk management and liquidity/funds management position. They also review the purchases and sales of
investments. This committee met 12 times during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
The Trust Committee,
composed of Directors Catt, Goodwine and Thomas, is responsible for the trust activities of the Bank. Related to this, the committee
is responsible for the personnel and administration of the trust activities, and the review (to be done no less than annually)
of the related fiduciary policies and procedures. This committee met 12 times during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
The Trust Investment
Committee, composed of Director Catt, Senior Trust Officer Christine Hollowell and Vice Presidents Jamie E. McReynolds, W.E. Holt
and Stacie Ogle, has overall responsibility for fiduciary investment activity. With respect to such activity, this committee is
required to maintain predetermined risk controls established by the Board of Directors of the Bank respective to such trust investment
activity. This committee met 4 times during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
The Trust Audit Committee,
composed of Directors Pulliam, Neeley and Guyer, and, is generally responsible for engaging an independent auditing firm to review
the Bank’s fiduciary activities and for reviewing regulatory compliance examinations and reports. This committee met 1 time
during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted
a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct within the meaning of Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K, which is applicable to all employees
and members of the Board of Directors, including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
principal accounting officer and others performing similar functions. A copy of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct may be
obtained, without charge, from the Company by submitting a written request to “Secretary, First Robinson Financial Corporation,
501 East Main Street, Robinson, Illinois 62454.” A copy of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct can be found at
www.frsb.net
in the
Investor Relations
section under the
About Us
tab. If we make substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics
and Business Conduct or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver of any provision of the code, we will timely disclose the
nature of such amendment or waiver in a report on Form 8-K and will also be disclosed on our website.
Separation of Board
Chairman and CEO
While the Board has
no formal policy requiring the separation of the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, the Board acknowledges
that such separation may be appropriate under certain circumstances. Currently, the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer are separated. Separating the roles allows Mr. Catt to focus solely on his duties as the Chief Executive Officer
which better serves the Company. Separation of these roles also promotes risk management, enhances the independence of the Board
from management and mitigates any potential conflicts of interest between the Board and management.
Risk Oversight
The Board of Directors
of the Company is actively involved in oversight of risks that could affect the Company. This oversight is conducted primarily
through committees of the Board of Directors, but the full Board of Directors has retained responsibility for general oversight
of risks. The Board of Directors satisfies this responsibility through full reports by each committee chair regarding the committee’s
considerations and actions, as well as through reports directly from officers responsible for the oversight of particular risks
within the Company. Risks relating to the direct operations of the Bank are overseen by the Board of Directors of the Company,
as they manage the Bank through the directors’ membership on the Bank’s Committees. In particular, all the Company’s
directors serve on the Bank’s Loan Committee. The Board of Directors of the Bank also has additional committees that conduct
risk oversight separate from the Company. Further, the Bank’s Board of Directors oversees risks through the establishment
of policies and procedures that are designed to guide daily operations in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations,
and risks acceptable to the Bank.
Report of the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in any of the Company’s previous or future filings with the SEC that might incorporate
this proxy statement, in whole or in part, the following report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
The Company’s
Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the audited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2012. In addition, the Committee has discussed with BKD, the independent registered public accounting firm for
the Company, the matters required by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (The Auditor’s Communication With Those Charged
With Governance), (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1 AU Section 380). The Committee also received written disclosures from
BKD required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding BKD’s communications
with the Committee concerning independence, and the Committee discussed with BKD that firm’s independence.
Based on the foregoing
discussions and reviews, the Committee has recommended to the Company’s Board of Directors that the audited financial statements
be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
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Respectfully submitted,
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The Audit Committee
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Scott F. Pulliam
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J. Douglas Goodwine
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Robin E. Guyer
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Steven E. Neeley
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William K. Thomas
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR
ENDED MARCH 31, 2012
The following table
sets forth information concerning the compensation paid or accrued by the Company for services rendered by its directors during
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
Name
|
|
Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
($)
|
|
|
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
(1)
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Rick L. Catt
|
|
|
9,300
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
11,300
|
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J. Douglas Goodwine
|
|
|
15,700
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
17,700
|
|
Robin E. Guyer
|
|
|
16,250
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
18,250
|
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Steven E. Neeley
|
|
|
15,800
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
17,800
|
|
Scott F. Pulliam
|
|
|
16,250
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
18,250
|
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William K. Thomas
|
|
|
15,200
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
17,200
|
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Each non-employee director
is paid a monthly fee of $1,000 for attendance at all regular, committee and special meetings of the Bank. The Chairman of the
Board of the Bank receives $1,075 per month. If a regular meeting is missed by a director, $500 is deducted from the monthly fee.
If a scheduled committee meeting is missed, $100 is deducted from the monthly fee. Employee directors receive a monthly fee of
$500 for attendance at all regular meetings. Employee directors do not receive fees for participation on any committees. Each director,
non-employee and employee, is also paid $300 monthly by the Company in addition to the fee paid by the Bank. Mr. Catt was paid
$9,300
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 for his service on the Boards of Directors. Non-employee directors are paid
a fee of $500 for attending all day continuing education seminars, in addition to their regular monthly fees.
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(1)
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The nonqualified deferred compensation earnings represent money that is paid, by the Bank, to the
Directors Retirement Plan to be used to purchase shares of First Robinson Financial Corporation that are allocated to each Director’s
Retirement account held in the plan.
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Executive Officers Who are not Directors
The business experience
for at least the previous five years for the executive officers who do not serve as directors is set forth below.
Jamie E. McReynolds.
Ms. McReynolds, age 47, currently serves as a Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company
and Bank. She has been employed by the Bank in various capacities since 1986.
Leslie Trotter,
III.
Mr. Trotter, age 57, currently serves as a Vice President of the Bank. Mr. Trotter has been employed by the Bank since
1978.
W.E. Holt.
Mr.
Holt, age 65, currently serves as Vice President and Senior Loan Officer for the Bank, a position he has held since April 1998.
From 1974 to March 1998, Mr. Holt was employed at a national bank in Oblong, Illinois. In the later years at the national bank,
he served as a Cashier and a Senior Vice President. He also served on the board of a national bank from 1989 to 1998.
William D. Sandiford.
Mr. Sandiford, age 54, currently serves as a Vice President of the Bank, a position he has held since 1995.
Mark W. Hill.
Mr. Hill, age 39, was named Vice President of the Bank in July 2009. He began employment with the Bank in 1998 as a loan
officer trainee.
Stacie D. Ogle.
Ms. Ogle, age 40, was named Vice President of the Bank in July 2009. She began employment with the Bank in 1994 and is
currently Head of Operations.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2012
Annual Compensation of Executive Officers
The following table
sets forth information concerning the compensation paid or accrued by the Company for services rendered by the Company’s
and the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer and one other executive officer (collectively, the named executive officers). No other
executive officer of the Company or the Bank had aggregate compensation (salary plus bonus) in excess of $100,000 for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2012.
Summary Compensation Table
Name
and Principal
Position
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
|
|
Salary
(1)
($)
|
|
|
Bonus
(2)
($)
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
|
Option
Awards(s)
|
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
|
|
|
All
Other
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Rick L. Catt, President
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
133,617
|
|
|
|
5,406
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
26,740
|
(3))
|
|
|
165,763
|
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and Chief Executive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Officer
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
133,216
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
26,525
|
(4))
|
|
|
160,141
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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W.E. Holt, Vice
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
94,952
|
|
|
|
424
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
16,485
|
(5))
|
|
|
111,861
|
|
President and Senior
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Loan Officer
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
93,490
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
17,227
|
(6))
|
|
|
111,117
|
|
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(1)
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Includes salary and board fees paid to Mr. Catt in the amount of $9,300 for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2012 and $8,700 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. Mr. Holt is not a member of the board of directors.
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(2)
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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, Mr. Catt was paid a $5,000 bonus and received a holiday
bonus of $406. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, Mr. Catt received a holiday bonus of $400. For the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2012 and 2011, Mr. Holt received a holiday bonus of $424 and $400, respectively.
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(3)
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Includes $2,138 of disability, long-term care, and life insurance premiums paid by the Bank. The
Bank made $2,000 in contributions to Mr. Catt’s Director Retirement Plan account and $11,023 in contributions pursuant to
the First Robinson Savings Bank, NA 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. There was no contribution to the ESOP on behalf of Mr. Catt
for this fiscal year as the ESOP was fully allocated as of December 31, 2006. Also included in this amount is $10,580 for the value
related to the personal use of a vehicle purchased by the Company for Mr. Catt’s use and $999 for membership dues paid by
the Bank.
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(4)
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Includes $2,135 of disability, long-term care, and life insurance premiums paid by the Bank. The
Bank made $2,000 in contributions to Mr. Catt’s Director Retirement Plan account and $10,534 in contributions pursuant to
the First Robinson Savings Bank, NA 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. There was no contribution to the ESOP on behalf of Mr. Catt
for this fiscal year as the ESOP was fully allocated as of December 31, 2006. Also included in this amount is $11,206 for the value
related to the personal use of a vehicle purchased by the Company for Mr. Catt’s use and $650 for membership dues paid by
the Bank.
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(5)
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Includes $6,647 of medical, disability, long-term care, health and life insurance premiums paid
by the Bank. The Bank made $7,586 in contributions to the First Robinson Savings Bank, NA 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. In addition,
it includes $2,252 for membership dues.
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(6)
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Includes $7,358 of medical, disability, long-term care, health and life insurance premiums paid
by the Bank. The Bank made $7,697 in contributions to the First Robinson Savings Bank, NA 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. In addition,
it includes $2,172 for membership dues.
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The Company did not
grant any stock options or stock appreciation rights to Mr. Catt nor Mr. Holt in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. As of March
31, 2012, neither Mr. Catt nor Mr. Holt had any unexercised options.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The equity compensation
plans for the Company expired July 29, 2008. All options were exercised by May 2008. The Company has no intention of pursuing or
establishing any new equity compensation plans at this time.
Certain Transactions
All loans by the Bank
to its directors and executive officers are subject to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulations restricting loan and
other transactions with affiliated persons of the Bank. Loans to directors and executive officers are made in the ordinary course
of business on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable
loans with persons unrelated to the Bank, and do not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable
features. Loans to all directors and executive officers and their affiliated persons totaled $0.5 million at March 31, 2012, which
was approximately 2.7% of the Bank’s equity capital at that date.
PROPOSAL II - RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
of the Company has appointed BKD, LLP (“BKD”) to be the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. Representatives of BKD are not expected to be present at the Meeting to respond to questions.
The fees billed for
professional accounting services rendered by BKD for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 are as follows:
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Fiscal Year Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2012
|
|
|
March 31, 2011
|
|
Audit Fees
|
|
$
|
57,000
|
|
|
$
|
60,000
|
|
Audit Related Fees
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Tax Fees
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
All Other Fees
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Fees
|
|
$
|
57,000
|
|
|
$
|
60,000
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In the above table,
in accordance with the SEC definitions and rules, “audit fees” are fees billed to the Company for professional services
for the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and review of
financial statements included in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q; and for services that are normally provided by the accountant
in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. “Audit-related fees” are billed for assurance and
related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements.
“Tax fees” are fees for Federal and Local tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and advisory services.
The Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of services in respect of Audit Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other
Fees is compatible with maintaining BKD’s independence prior to the incurrence of such fees in accordance with the charter
of the Audit Committee. All engagements of the auditors are approved in advance by the Audit Committee. At the beginning of the
fiscal year, management presents for approval by the Audit Committee a range of services to be provided by the auditors and estimated
fees for such services for the current year. Any services to be provided by the auditors that are not included within such range
of services are approved in advance on a case-by-case basis by the Audit Committee. Management periodically reports to the Audit
Committee regarding the status of the services provided and the level of fees incurred in respect of each service. The Company
did not approve the incurrence of any fees pursuant to the exceptions to the pre-approval requirements set forth in 17 CFR 210.2-01(c)(7)(i)(C).
The Board of Directors
recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
On May 10, 2012, the
Company filed Form 15 to deregister under the Exchange Act, which deregistration is anticipated to be effective on August 8, 2012.
Pending the effective date of deregistration, the Company is subject to the requirements of the proxy rules adopted under the Exchange
Act which, among other things, provide that in order to be eligible for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for next
year’s annual meeting of stockholders, any stockholder proposal to take action at such meeting must be received at the Company’s
executive office at 501 East Main Street, Robinson, Illinois 62454 no later than February 27, 2013 and shall be subject to the
requirements of the proxy rules. Upon the effective date of the Company's deregistration under the Exchange Act, the Company will
no longer be required to include stockholder proposals in the Company's proxy material. Otherwise, to be timely, a stockholder’s
notice must be delivered or mailed to and received at the Company’s executive office at 501 East Main Street, Robinson, Illinois
62454 not less than 30 days’ prior to the date of the annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than
40 days’ notice of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder to be timely must
be received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual
meeting was mailed. All stockholder proposals, including those with respect to the nomination and election of directors, must also
comply with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, and Delaware law.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the
Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class
of the Company’s securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership. Officers,
directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a)
forms they file.
To the Company’s
knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company and written representations that no
other reports were required during fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers,
directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied with.
ANNUAL REPORTS
A copy of the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 as filed with the SEC is enclosed with this proxy
statement and will be furnished without charge to stockholders as of the June 8, 2012 voting record date upon written request to
Investor Relations, First Robinson Financial Corporation, 501 East Main Street, Robinson, Illinois 62454.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors
is not aware of any business to come before the Meeting other than those matters described above in this proxy statement. However,
if any other matter should properly come before the Meeting, it is intended that holders of the proxies will act in accordance
with their best judgment.
Robinson, Illinois
June 27, 2012
FORM OF PROXY
REVOCABLE PROXY
FIRST ROBINSON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
JULY 26, 2012
The undersigned hereby
appoints the members of the Board of Directors of First Robinson Financial Corporation (the “Company”), with full powers
of substitution, to act as attorneys and proxies for the undersigned to vote all shares of common stock of the Company which the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) to be held at the Company’s
office located at 501 East Main Street, Robinson, Illinois, on July 26, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., central time, and at any and all adjournments
and postponements thereof.
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The election of the following nominees as directors for terms to expire in the year 2015:
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J. DOUGLAS GOODWINE
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ROBIN E. GUYER
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FOR
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WITHHOLD
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FOR ALL EXCEPT
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INSTRUCTION: TO VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES,
MARK THE BOX “FOR” WITH AN “X.” TO WITHHOLD YOUR VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES, MARK THE BOX “WITHHOLD”
WITH AN “X.” TO WITHHOLD YOUR VOTE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, MARK “FOR ALL EXCEPT” WITH AN “X”
AND WRITE THE NOMINEE’S NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW FOR WHOM YOU WISH TO WITHHOLD YOUR VOTE.
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The ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized
to vote on any other business that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, BUT
IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE NOMINEES AND THE PROPOSAL LISTED ABOVE. IF ANY OTHER BUSINESS
IS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED BY THOSE NAMED IN THIS PROXY IN THEIR BEST JUDGMENT. AT THE PRESENT TIME,
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS KNOWS OF NO OTHER BUSINESS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A
VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE AND “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF BKD, LLP AS
THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2013.
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Stockholder
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Co-Stockholder, if any
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DETACH ABOVE CARD, SIGN, DATE AND MAIL IN
POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED
FIRST ROBINSON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Should the above signed be present and
choose to vote at the Meeting or at any adjournments or postponements thereof, and after notification to the Secretary of the Company
at the Meeting of the stockholder’s decision to terminate this proxy, then the power of such attorneys or proxies shall be
deemed terminated and of no further force and effect. This proxy may also be revoked by filing a written notice of revocation with
the Secretary of the Company or by duly executing a proxy bearing a later date.
The above signed acknowledges receipt from
the Company, prior to the execution of this proxy, of a Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, a proxy statement and an annual
report to stockholders.
Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s)
on this card. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give your full title. If shares are
held jointly, each holder should sign.
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS
PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.
IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, PLEASE CORRECT
THE ADDRESS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW AND RETURN THIS PORTION WITH THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability
of Proxy Materials
For the Stockholder Meeting
To be Held on July 26, 2012
The Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and Annual Report to Stockholders are Available at
http://www.frsb.net/about-us/proxy-information-html
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