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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy
Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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SEC 1913 (11-01) |
Persons who are to respond to the collection of information
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April 14, 2006
Dear TCBI Shareholder:
I am pleased to present your Companys 2005 annual report.
Additionally, earnings releases, performance information and
corporate governance may be found in the investor section of the
Companys website at www.TexasCapitalBank.com.
I would also like to invite you to attend the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., the holding
company for Texas Capital Bank, National Association:
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
10:00 a.m.
2100 McKinney Avenue, 9th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75201
214.932.6600
The attached Notice of Annual Shareholders Meeting
describes the formal business to be transacted at the Annual
Meeting. Certain directors and officers will be present at the
meeting and will be available to answer any questions you may
have.
We encourage you to review carefully the accompanying materials
and sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card promptly. If
you attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote in person, even if
you have previously mailed a proxy.
On behalf of the board of directors and all the employees of
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., and its operating entities,
thank you for your continued support.
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Joseph M. Grant |
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TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.
2100 McKinney Avenue
9th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75201
NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
To be held May 16, 2006
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual stockholders
meeting (the Annual Meeting) of Texas Capital
Bancshares, Inc. (the Company), a Delaware
corporation, and the holding company for Texas Capital Bank,
National Association, will be on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at
10:00 a.m. at the offices of the Company located at 2100
McKinney Avenue, 9th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201.
A proxy statement and proxy card for this Annual Meeting are
enclosed. The Annual Meeting is for the purpose of considering
and voting upon the following matters:
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election of thirteen (13) directors for terms of one year
each or until their successors are elected and qualified, |
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approval of the Companys 2006 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, and |
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to transact such other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof. |
Information about the matters to be acted upon at the Annual
Meeting is set forth in the accompanying proxy statement.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 3,
2006 are the only stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote
at the Annual Meeting.
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual
Meeting in person. Whether you expect to attend the Annual
Meeting or not, please vote, sign, date and return the enclosed
proxy in the enclosed self-addressed envelope as promptly as
possible. If you attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote your
shares in person, even though you have previously signed and
returned your proxy.
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Joseph M. Grant |
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April 14, 2006
Dallas, Texas
PROXY STATEMENT
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TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.
2100 McKinney Avenue
9th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75201
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
ON MAY 16, 2006
MEETING INFORMATION
This proxy statement is being furnished to Texas Capital
Bancshares, Inc. (the Company) stockholders on
April 14, 2006, in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the board of directors to be voted at the annual
stockholders meeting (the Annual Meeting). The
Annual Meeting will be held on May 16, 2006, at
10:00 a.m. at the offices of the Company located at 2100
McKinney, 9th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201. The Company is
the parent corporation of Texas Capital Bank, National
Association (the Bank).
The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to consider and vote upon:
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election of thirteen (13) directors for terms of one year
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to transact such other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof. |
RECORD DATE AND VOTING SECURITIES
You are entitled to one vote for each share of voting common
stock you own.
Your proxy will be voted in accordance with the directions you
specify in the proxy. If you do not provide directions in the
proxy but sign the proxy and return it, your proxy will be voted
(a) FOR each of the nominees for director named in the
proxy statement, (b) FOR approval of the 2006 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan and (c) in the discretion of the proxy
holders, for any other proposals that properly come before the
Annual Meeting.
Only those stockholders that owned shares of the Companys
voting common stock on April 3, 2006, the record date
established by the board of directors, will be entitled to vote
at the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on the record
date, there were 25,854,651 shares of voting common stock
outstanding held by 492 identified holders.
QUORUM AND VOTING
In order to have a quorum to transact business at the Annual
Meeting, at least a majority of the total number of issued and
outstanding shares of common stock must be present at the Annual
Meeting, in person or by proxy. If there are not sufficient
votes for a quorum or to approve any proposal at the time of the
Annual Meeting, the board of directors may postpone or adjourn
the Annual Meeting in order to permit the further solicitation
of proxies. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted
toward a quorum but will not be counted in the votes for each of
the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting.
SOLICITATION AND VOTING OF PROXIES
It is important that you are represented by proxy or are present
in person at the Annual Meeting. The Company requests that you
vote by completing the enclosed proxy card and returning it
signed and dated in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Your
proxy will be voted in accordance with the directions you
provide. If you sign, date and return your proxy but do not
provide any instructions, your proxy will be voted FOR each of
the nominees as directors and FOR approval of the 2006 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan.
Other than the election of thirteen (13) directors and
approval of the 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the Company
is not aware of any additional matters that will be presented
for consideration at the Annual Meeting. However, if any
additional matters are properly brought before the Annual
Meeting, your proxy will be voted in the discretion of the proxy
holder.
You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to its exercise by:
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attending the Annual Meeting, filing a notice of revocation with
the secretary and voting in person. |
A plurality of the votes cast in person or by proxy by the
holders of voting common stock is required to elect a director.
The 13 nominees receiving a plurality of votes cast by the
holders of voting common stock will be elected as directors.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the
outcome of the election of directors, assuming a quorum is
present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. There
will be no cumulative voting in the election of directors.
The vote of a majority of the shares having voting power
represented in person or by proxy is required to approve the
2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Abstentions will have the
same legal effect as a vote against the 2006 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan, and broker non-votes will have no effect on such
proposal. A broker non-vote occurs if a broker or other nominee
holder of shares does not have discretionary authority and has
not received voting instructions with respect to a particular
matter.
The Companys board of directors is making this
solicitation and the Company will pay the costs of this proxy
solicitation. The directors, officers and regular employees of
the Company and the Bank may also solicit proxies by telephone
or in person but will not be paid additional compensation to do
so.
PROPOSALS FOR STOCKHOLDER ACTION
Election of Directors
The Company currently has fourteen (14) directors on the
board of directors. One of the directors, Larry A. Makel,
has chosen not to stand for re-election. Accordingly, the
Nominating Committee has nominated the remaining thirteen (13)
current directors. Directors serve a one-year term or until
their successors are elected and qualified. All of the nominees
below currently serve as a director and have indicated their
willingness to continue to serve as a director if elected.
However, if any of the nominees is unable or declines to serve
for any reason, your proxy will be voted for the election of a
substitute nominee selected by the proxy holders.
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Nominees
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders will elect thirteen
(13) directors. The board of directors recommends a
vote FOR each of the nominees set forth below:
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Joseph M. (Jody) Grant
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Director; Chairman, Chief Executive Officer |
George F. Jones, Jr.
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Director; President and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Capital
Bank, N.A. |
Peter B. Bartholow
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Leo F. Corrigan III
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Frederick B. Hegi, Jr.
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Larry L. Helm
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James R. Holland, Jr.
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W. W. McAllister III
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Lee Roy Mitchell
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Steven P. Rosenberg
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John C. Snyder
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Robert W. Stallings
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Ian J. Turpin
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Joseph M. (Jody) Grant has been the Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer since the Company commenced
operations in 1998. In addition, he currently serves as the
Chairman of the Board of the Bank. Prior to co-founding the
Company, Mr. Grant served as Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors
of Electronic Data Systems Corporation from 1990 to March 1998.
From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Grant had served as the Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Texas American Bancshares, Inc.
George F. Jones, Jr. has served as the Chief
Executive Officer and President of the Bank since its inception
in December 1998. Mr. Jones was also a founder of Resource
Bank, the predecessor bank. From 1993 until 1995, Mr. Jones
served as an Executive Vice President of Comerica Bank, which
acquired NorthPark National Bank in 1993. From 1986 until
Comericas acquisition of NorthPark in 1993, Mr. Jones
served as either NorthParks President or President and
Chief Executive Officer.
Peter B. Bartholow has served as the Chief Financial
Officer since October 6, 2003. Mr. Bartholow had
served as a Managing Partner with Hat Creek Partners, a Dallas,
Texas private equity firm from January 1999 to October 2003.
Prior to joining Hat Creek Partners, he was Vice President of
Corporate Finance of EDS and also served on A.T. Kearneys
board of directors during that time.
Leo F. Corrigan III has been a director since
September 2001. He has served as President of Corrigan
Securities, Inc., a real estate investment company since 1972.
Mr. Corrigan was a director of Texas Capital Bank from
December 1998 to September 2001.
Frederick B. Hegi, Jr. has been a director since
June 1999. He has been a partner of Wingate Partners, an
investment company, since he co-founded it in 1987.
Mr. Hegi currently serves as Chairman of the board of
directors of United Stationers, Inc. and as a director of Drew
Industries Incorporated and Lone Star Technologies, Inc.
Larry L. Helm has been a director since January 2006. He
currently serves as executive vice president and chief
administrative officer of Houston-based Petrohawk Energy
Corporation, a company engaged in the acquisition, development,
production and exploration of natural gas and oil properties
located in North
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America. Prior to joining Petrohawk, Mr. Helm spent
14 years with Bank One, most notably as chairman and CEO of
Bank One Dallas.
James R. Holland, Jr. has been a director since June
1999. He has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer
of Unity Hunt, Inc., a diversified holding company, since 1991.
He has also served as Chief Trustee of the Lamar Hunt
Trust Estate since 1991. Mr. Holland currently serves
on the board of directors of Placid Holding Company and
International Surface Preparation Corporation.
W. W. McAllister III has been a director since
June 1999. He served as Chairman of the Texas Insurance Agency
Group of Companies, a group of affiliated property and casualty
insurance agencies, from 1992 until his retirement in March 2002.
Lee Roy Mitchell has served as a director since June
1999. He has served as Chairman of the board of directors and
Chief Executive Officer of Cinemark USA, Inc., a movie theater
operations company, since 1985.
Steven P. Rosenberg has served as a director since
September 2001. He is President of SPR Ventures, Inc., a private
investment company. He was a director of Texas Capital Bank from
1999 to September 2001.
John C. Snyder has served as a director since June 1999.
He has also served as Chairman of Snyder Operating Company LLC,
an investment company, since June 2000. From 1977 to 1999,
Mr. Snyder served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer of Snyder Oil Corporation, an energy
exploration and production company. In 1999, Snyder Oil
Corporation was merged into Santa Fe Snyder Corporation, an
energy exploration and production company, where Mr. Snyder
served as Chairman of the Board of Directors through June 2000
when it was merged into Devon Energy Corporation. He also
currently serves as a director of SOCO International plc, a UK
oil and gas exploration company and advisory director of
4-D Global Energy, a
French private equity company, focused on international energy
investments.
Robert W. Stallings has served as a director since August
2001. He has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer of Stallings Capital Group, an
investment company, since March 2001. From 1991 to 2001,
Mr. Stallings served as Chief Executive Officer of Pilgrim
Capital Group, an investment company. He is currently Executive
Chairman of the Board of Gainsco, Inc.
Ian J. Turpin has been a director since May 2001. Since
1992, he has served as President and director of The LBJ Holding
Company and various companies affiliated with the family of the
late President of the U.S., Lyndon B. Johnson, which are
involved in radio, real estate, private equity investments and
managing diversified investment portfolios.
The board of directors recommends a vote FOR the
election of each of the nominees.
Approval of 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Upon recommendation of the Human Resources Committee of the
Board of Directors of the Company, the Board of Directors of the
Company has adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the Texas
Capital Bancshares, Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(hereinafter called the 2006 ESPP).
Description of 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On January 17, 2006, the Board of Directors adopted the
Companys 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
2006 ESPP). We are seeking approval of the
2006 ESPP to ensure that it qualifies as an Employee Stock
Purchase Plan under Section 423 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) and to
qualify as a noncompensatory plan under Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement
No. 123 (revised 2004). If the 2006 ESPP is approved by the
stockholders, all tax consequences of purchasing shares under
the 2006 ESPP will be deferred until the participant sells or
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of the shares or dies. Even if stockholder approval is not
obtained, the 2006 ESPP will become effective; however, the
deferred tax benefits will be lost to the participants.
Our Board of Directors recommends the approval of the 2006 ESPP.
The 2006 ESPP will provide eligible employees of TCBI (and its
participating subsidiaries) with an incentive to advance the
best interests of the Company and its subsidiaries by providing
them a means of voluntarily purchasing common stock at a
favorable price and upon favorable terms. The 2006 ESPP will
replace the Companys 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The following is a summary of the principal provisions of the
2006 ESPP, but it is not intended to be a complete description
of all of the terms and provisions of the 2006 ESPP. A copy of
the 2006 ESPP is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Purpose of the 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The
2006 ESPP is intended to advance the interests of TCBI and our
stockholders. Eligible employees of TCBI or any of our
subsidiaries will have an additional incentive to promote the
success of TCBIs business. They will also increase their
proprietary interest in the success of TCBI. Participation in
the 2006 ESPP is voluntary and dependent upon each eligible
employees election to participate and his or her
determination of the level of participation. We believe that the
2006 ESPP is a necessary tool to help us compete effectively.
Eligibility. Only eligible employees may participate in
the 2006 ESPP. An eligible employee is any employee
of the Company or the Bank who:
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However, certain employees possessing 5% or more of the total
combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the
Company may not participate in the 2006 ESPP.
Operation. The 2006 ESPP shall be implemented by a series
of offering periods of six (6) months duration, with new
offering periods commencing on or about the first trading day
following January 1 and July 1 of each year (or at such
other time or times as may be determined by the Board of
Directors). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the initial offering
period commenced on February 7, 2006.
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In order to participate, for each offering period, an eligible
employee must complete a subscription agreement and designate
the amount or whole percentage (between 1% and 10%) of salary to
be withheld from the employees pay during that offering
period. On the first trading day of each offering period, we
will grant to each participant in the 2006 ESPP an option to
purchase shares of common stock. However, no participant will be
granted an option to the extent the fair market value of the
shares eligible to be purchased by the participant exceeds
$25,000 during the calendar year. Any amounts withheld from the
employees salary will be placed in an account maintained
under the 2006 ESPP in the employees name. A subscription
agreement shall remain valid for subsequent offering periods
until revoked by submitting a new subscription agreement or
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On the last trading day of the offering period, each
participants option will be exercised automatically. With
the funds in the participants account, the 2006 ESPP will
purchase common stock at a price that is 95% of the fair market
value on the exercise date for each offering period.
Termination of participation. A participant may elect to
terminate contributions to the 2006 ESPP and receive the account
balance in cash during an offering period at any time prior to
the last trading day of the offering period. To terminate
contributions, the participant must properly complete and file a
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withdrawal form. A participants participation in the 2006
ESPP will also terminate if (a) the participants
employment by TCBI terminates for any reason, or (b) the
participant is no longer an eligible employee.
If a participants participation in the 2006 ESPP
terminates during an offering period for any of the reasons
discussed in the preceding paragraph:
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A participants termination from participation in the 2006
ESPP will not affect the employees ability to participate
in any future offering period if the person qualifies as an
eligible employee. Nothing in the 2006 ESPP confers upon any
participant or eligible employee any right to remain employed by
TCBI or any subsidiary.
Transfer Restrictions. Generally, options and other
interests in the 2006 ESPP may not be assigned or transferred.
Authorized shares, limits on contributions. Up to
400,000 shares of common stock may be issued pursuant to
the 2006 ESPP. The shares issued may be authorized but unissued
shares, treasury shares or shares purchased on the open market.
If a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, stock split, stock
dividend, combination of shares, or other change affects the
common stock, a proportionate and equitable adjustment will be
made to the number of shares subject to the 2006 ESPP and
outstanding options.
Administration. The 2006 ESPP may be administered by the
Board of Directors or by a committee appointed by the Board of
Directors. The committee has the authority to supervise and
administer, construe and interpret the 2006 ESPP, amend and
rescind rules for administering the 2006 ESPP, and make all
other determinations necessary or advisable for the
administration of the 2006 ESPP. The committee may delegate
certain administrative functions to third parties, including
officers of TCBI. The 2006 ESPP will not limit the authority of
the Board of Directors or the committee to grant awards or
authorize any other compensation, with or without reference to
the common stock, under any other plan or authority.
Amendment or termination of the 2006 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan. The Board of Directors may amend, modify or terminate
the 2006 ESPP at any time and in any manner (without notice) if
the existing rights of participants, determined as of the
effective date of the amendment, modification or termination are
not materially adversely affected by such amendment,
modification or termination. Unless previously terminated by the
Board of Directors, the 2006 ESPP will terminate ten years from
the effective date of the 2006 ESPP or when no shares remain
available for options under the 2006 ESPP.
Federal Income Tax Consequences. We intend for the 2006
ESPP to qualify as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if
it is approved by the stockholders. Withholding from a
participants salary is made after taxes have been withheld
from the participants salary. Generally, the participant
will not have any taxable income during the offering period.
However, the participant will recognize income (or loss) when
the participant sells or disposes of the shares acquired under
the 2006 ESPP. If the participant holds the shares for
(a) at least 2 years after the first trading day of
the offering period in which the shares were purchased and
(b) at least 1 year after the last trading day of the
offering period in which the shares were purchased, the gain on
the sale of the shares will be taxed as ordinary income to the
extent of the lesser of: (i) the amount by which the fair
market value of the shares on the first trading day of the
offering period exceeds the price at which the shares were
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of the shares at the time of their sale exceeds the price at
which the shares were purchased by the employee. Any portion of
the gain not taxed as ordinary income will be taxed at capital
gain tax rates. TCBI is not entitled to a federal income tax
deduction with respect to any shares that are held for the
required holding period specified above.
The foregoing is only a summary of certain federal income tax
consequences, is not exhaustive and, among other considerations,
does not describe state, local or tax withholding consequences.
If the stockholders do not approve the 2006 ESPP, options
granted under the 2006 ESPP will be treated as nonqualified
stock options, resulting in adverse tax consequences to
employees participating in the 2006 ESPP.
The board of directors recommends a vote FOR approval of
the 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Other Matters
The Company does not currently know of any other matters that
may come before the Annual Meeting. However, if any other
matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the proxy
holders will vote your proxy in their discretion on such matters.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE MATTERS
Board of Directors
The business affairs of the Company are managed under the
direction of the board of directors. The board of directors
meets on a regularly scheduled basis during the fiscal year of
the Company to review significant developments affecting the
Company and to act on matters requiring approval by the board of
directors. It also holds special meetings as required from time
to time when important matters arise requiring action between
scheduled meetings. The board of directors had six regularly
scheduled meetings and one special meeting during the 2005
fiscal year. Each of the Companys directors participated
in at least 75% of the meetings of the board of directors and
the committees of the board on which he served during 2005,
except Lee Roy Mitchell.
Director Independence
The board of directors has determined that each director other
than Joseph M. Grant, George F. Jones Jr., and Peter B.
Bartholow qualifies as an Independent Director as
defined in the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards and as
further defined by recent statutory and rule changes.
Committees of the Board of Directors and Meeting
Attendance
The board of directors had four standing committees during 2005.
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Governance Committee. The Governance Committee has the
power to act on behalf of the board of directors and to direct
and manage the business and affairs of the Company whenever the
board of directors is not in session. Governance Committee
members are James R. Holland, Jr. (Chairman), Frederick B.
Hegi, Jr., and Robert W. Stallings. During 2005, the
Executive Committee met four times. |
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Nominating Committee. Nominating Committee members are
James R. Holland, Jr. (Chairman), Frederick B.
Hegi, Jr., and Robert W. Stallings. The Nominating
Committee evaluates and recommends candidates for election as
directors, makes recommendations concerning the size and
composition of the board of directors, develops and implements
the Companys corporate governance policies, develops
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the board of directors. Each member of the Nominating Committee
is an independent director. The Companys board of
directors has adopted a charter for the Nominating Committee. A
current copy of the charter for the Nominating Committee is
available on the Companys website at
www.texascapitalbank.com. |
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In evaluating and determining whether to nominate a candidate
for a position on the Companys board of directors, the
Nominating Committee considers high professional ethics and
values, relevant management experience and a commitment to
enhancing stockholder value. In evaluating candidates for
nomination, the Nominating Committee utilizes a variety of
methods. The Nominating Committee regularly assesses the size of
the board of directors, whether any vacancies are expected due
to retirement or otherwise, and the need for particular
expertise on the board of directors. Candidates may come to the
attention of the Nominating Committee from current directors,
stockholders, professional search firms, officers or other
persons. The Nominating Committee will review all candidates in
the same manner regardless of the source of the recommendation.
The Nominating Committee met once during 2005 and all members
were present. |
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Audit Committee. The Company has an Audit Committee
comprised of Independent directors that reviews the professional
services and independence of the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm and its accounts, procedures
and internal controls. The board of directors has adopted a
written charter for the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee
recommends to the board of directors the firm selected to be the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm and
monitors the performance of such firm, reviews and approves the
scope of the annual audit, reviews and evaluates with the
independent registered public accounting firm the Companys
annual audit and annual consolidated financial statements,
reviews with management the status of internal accounting
controls, evaluates problem areas having a potential financial
impact on the Company that may be brought to its attention by
management, the independent registered public accounting firm or
the board of directors, and evaluates all of the Companys
public financial reporting documents. The Audit Committee is
comprised of four Independent directors: W. W.
McAllister III (Chairman), Leo F. Corrigan III, Steven
P. Rosenberg, and Ian J. Turpin. During 2005, the Audit
Committee met ten times. |
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Audit Committee Financial Expert. The board of directors
has determined that each of the four audit committee members is
financially literate under the current listing standards of the
Nasdaq. The board of directors also determined that W.W.
McAllister III, Steven P. Rosenberg, and Ian J. Turpin
qualify as audit committee financial experts as
defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) rules adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. |
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Human Resources Committee. The Human Resources Committee
is empowered to advise management and make recommendations to
the board of directors with respect to the compensation and
other employment benefits of executive officers and key
employees of the Company. The Human Resources Committee also
administers the Companys incentive stock option plans for
officers and key employees and the Companys incentive
bonus programs for executive officers and employees. The Human
Resources Committee members are Frederick B. Hegi, Jr.
(Chairman), Lee Roy Mitchell, Steven P. Rosenberg, and John C.
Snyder. During 2005, the Human Resources Committee met four
times. |
Directors Compensation
Directors receive $500 per meeting for board meetings and
committee meetings. Committee chairs receive an additional
$1,000 per year. Upon election to the board of directors
each year, directors are awarded
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options to purchase 4,000 shares of the Companys
common stock. The options are exercisable at the market price on
the date of grant. Options granted during 2001 through 2003 were
fully vested at grant date. Options granted during 2004 and 2005
were 20% vested at grant date, with the remaining 80% vesting
20% at a time at each anniversary of the grant date. Directors
are reimbursed for their travel and reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by them in performing their duties.
Communications With the Board
Stockholders may communicate with the board of directors,
including the non-management directors, by sending an
e-mail to
bod@texascapitalbank.com or by sending a letter to the
board of directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, 2100 McKinney
Avenue, 9th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201. The Corporate
Secretary has the authority to disregard any inappropriate
communications or to take other appropriate actions with respect
to any such inappropriate communications. If deemed an
appropriate communication, the Corporate Secretary will submit
your correspondence to the Chairman of the board or to any
specific director to whom the correspondence is directed.
Report of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committees general role as an audit committee is
to assist the board of directors in overseeing the
Companys financial reporting process and related matters.
The board of directors adopted a written Amended and Restated
Charter of the Audit Committee dated March 16, 2004, a copy
of which was included as Exhibit A to the
Companys proxy statement in connection with the 2004
annual meeting of stockholders. Each member of the Audit
Committee is Independent as defined in
Rule 4200(a)(14) of the listing standards of the NASDAQ
Stock Market, Inc.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with the
Companys management and the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm the audited financial
statements of the Company contained in the Companys Annual
Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2005.
The Audit Committee has also discussed with the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm the matters
required to be discussed pursuant to SAS 61 (Communication with
Audit Committees). The Audit Committee has received and reviewed
the written disclosures and the letter from Ernst &
Young LLP required by Independence Standards Standard No. 1
(titled, Independence Discussions with Audit
Committees), and has discussed with Ernst & Young
LLP such independent registered public accounting firms
independence. The Audit Committee has also considered whether
the provision of non-audit services to the Company by
Ernst & Young LLP is compatible with maintaining their
independence.
Based on the review and discussion referred to above, the Audit
Committee recommended to the board of directors that the audited
financial statements be included in the Companys Annual
Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
This report is submitted on behalf of the Audit Committee.
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W. W. McAllister III, Chairperson |
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Leo F. Corrigan III |
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Steven P. Rosenberg |
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Ian J. Turpin |
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
The Company has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics
that applies to all its employees, including its chief executive
officer, chief financial officer and controller. The Company has
made the code of conduct available on its website at
http://www.texascapitalbank.com.
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COMMON STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information as of March 31,
2006 concerning the beneficial ownership of the Companys
voting common stock by: (a) each director, director nominee
and executive officer, (b) each person the Company knows to
beneficially own more than 5% of the issued and outstanding
shares of a class of common stock, and (c) all of the
Companys executive officers and directors as a group. The
persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power
with respect to all shares they owned, unless otherwise noted.
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Number of Shares of | |
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Percent of Shares of | |
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Common Stock | |
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Common Stock | |
Name(1) |
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Beneficially Owned | |
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Outstanding | |
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Peter B. Bartholow
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67,165 |
(2) |
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* |
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C. Keith Cargill
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167,478 |
(3) |
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* |
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Leo F. Corrigan III
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111,000 |
(4) |
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* |
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Joseph M. (Jody) Grant
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852,086 |
(5) |
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3.29 |
% |
Frederick B. Hegi, Jr.
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221,518 |
(6) |
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* |
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James R. Holland, Jr.
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287,036 |
(7) |
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1.11 |
% |
George F. Jones, Jr.
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240,971 |
(8) |
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* |
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W. W. McAllister III
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48,000 |
(9) |
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* |
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Lee Roy Mitchell
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224,218 |
(10) |
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* |
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Steven P. Rosenberg
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44,000 |
(11) |
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* |
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John C. Snyder
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311,000 |
(12) |
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1.20 |
% |
Robert W. Stallings
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63,142 |
(13) |
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* |
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Ian J. Turpin
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95,017 |
(14) |
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* |
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T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
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1,688,300 |
(15) |
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6.53 |
% |
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC
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2,228,836 |
(16) |
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8.62 |
% |
All 13 officers and directors and 5% owners as a group
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6,649,767 |
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25.40 |
%** |
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Less than 1% of the issued and outstanding shares of the class. |
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** |
Percentage is calculated on the basis of 25,854,651 shares,
the total number of shares of voting common stock outstanding on
March 31, 2006. |
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(1) |
Unless otherwise stated, the address for each person in this
table is 2100 McKinney Avenue, 9th Floor, Dallas, Texas
75201. |
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(2) |
Includes 47,165 shares held by Mr. Bartholow and
20,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired upon
exercise of options. |
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(3) |
Includes 28,502 shares held by Mr. Cargill and
98,976 shares held by Cargill Lakes Partners, Ltd.
Mr. Cargill is the President of Cargill Lakes
Partners general partner, Cargill Lakes, Inc. Includes
40,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired upon
exercise of options. |
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(4) |
Includes 33,000 shares of common stock, held by Corrigan
Securities, Inc., of which Mr. Corrigan is President, and
62,000 shares held by Corrigan Holdings, Inc., of which
Mr. Corrigan is President. Includes 16,000 shares that
may be acquired upon exercise of options. |
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(5) |
Includes 70,000 shares that may be acquired upon exercise
of options and 723,086 shares held by Mr. Grant. Also
includes 59,000 shares which are currently held in
irrevocable trusts and of which Mr. Grant disclaims
beneficial ownership. |
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(6) |
Includes 137,132 shares held by Valley View Capital Corp.
Retirement Savings Trust for the benefit of Mr. Hegi,
24,252 shares held by the F.B. Hegi Trust of which
Mr. Hegi is the beneficiary, and |
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44,134 shares held directly by Mr. Hegi. Includes
16,000 shares that may be acquired upon exercise of options. |
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(7) |
Includes 271,036 shares held by Hunt Capital Partners, L.P.
of which Mr. Holland is President and Chief Executive
Officer. Also includes 16,000 shares that may be acquired
upon exercise of options that are issued in the name of Hunt
Capital Group, LLC of which Mr. Holland is Chief Executive
Officer. |
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(8) |
Includes 150,918 shares held by G & M Partners
Ltd., of which Mr. Jones is the Managing General Partner,
40,053 shares held directly by Mr. Jones, and
50,000 shares that may be acquired upon exercise of options. |
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(9) |
Includes 32,000 shares held directly by Mr. McAllister
and 16,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of
options. |
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(10) |
Includes 208,218 shares held by T&LRM Family
Partnership Ltd. Mr. Mitchell is the Chief Executive
Officer of PBA Development, Inc., which is the general partner
of T&LRM. Also includes 16,000 shares that may be
acquired upon exercise of options. |
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(11) |
Includes 28,000 shares held by Mr. Rosenberg and
16,000 shares that may be acquired upon exercise of options. |
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(12) |
Includes 160,000 shares held by Snyder Family Investments,
L.P., of which Snyder Operating Company LLC is the general
partner. Mr. Snyder is the President of Snyder Operating
Company LLC. Also, includes 75,000 shares of common stock,
held by the NTS/ JCS Charitable Remainder Unitrust, of which
Mr. Snyder is the trustee and 16,000 shares that may
be acquired upon exercise of options. Also includes
60,000 shares of common stock, held by the Nancy and John
Snyder Foundation. Mr. Snyder disclaims beneficial
ownership of the shares held by the Nancy and John Snyder
Foundation. |
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(13) |
Includes 47,142 shares of common stock and
16,000 shares that may be acquired upon exercise of options. |
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(14) |
Includes 10,000 shares held by Mr. Turpin and
69,017 shares held by his spouse, Luci Baines Johnson. Also
includes 16,000 shares that may be acquired upon exercise
of options. |
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(15) |
These securities are owned by various individual and
institutional investors which T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
serves as investment adviser with power to direct investments
and/or sole power to vote the securities. For purposes of the
reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is deemed to be a beneficial
owner of such securities; however, Price Associates expressly
disclaims that it is, in fact, the beneficial owner of such
securities. |
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(16) |
These securities are owned by various individual and
institutional investors which Transamerica Investment
Management, LLC serves as investment adviser with power to
direct investments and/or sole power to vote the securities. For
purposes of the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is
deemed to be a beneficial owner of such securities; however, FMR
Corp. expressly disclaims that it is, in fact, the beneficial
owner of such securities. |
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table shows, for the years ending
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the cash compensation
paid and other compensation paid or accrued to the Chief
Executive Officer and each of the Companys three other
most highly compensated executive officers (the Named
Executives).
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Underlying | |
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All Other | |
Name and Principal Position |
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Year | |
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Salary | |
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Bonus | |
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Stock | |
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Options/SARs | |
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Compensation | |
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Joseph M. (Jody) Grant
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2005 |
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$ |
310,000 |
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$ |
112,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Chairman and Chief Executive
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2004 |
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$ |
300,000 |
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$ |
145,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Officer
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2003 |
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$ |
279,167 |
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$ |
55,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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George F. Jones, Jr.
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2005 |
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$ |
280,000 |
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$ |
120,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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President and Chief Executive
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2004 |
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$ |
275,000 |
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$ |
128,000 |
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|
$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Officer of Texas Capital Bank
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2003 |
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$ |
254,167 |
|
|
$ |
50,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Peter B. Bartholow
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2005 |
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$ |
255,000 |
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|
$ |
112,500 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Chief Financial Officer
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2004 |
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$ |
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
|
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$ |
0 |
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2003 |
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$ |
59,688 |
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$ |
0 |
|
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$ |
0 |
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50,000 |
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$ |
62,500 |
(1) |
C. Keith Cargill
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2005 |
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$ |
223,750 |
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$ |
77,850 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Executive Vice President
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2004 |
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$ |
220,000 |
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$ |
83,200 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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and Chief Lending Officer
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2003 |
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$ |
203,333 |
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$ |
37,250 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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of Texas Capital Bank
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(1) |
Consulting fees paid prior to Mr. Bartholows
employment. |
Fiscal Year-End Option/ SAR Values
The Named Executives did not exercise any of their options
during 2005. The following table sets forth the number and value
of options that the Named Executives owned as of
December 31, 2005:
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Number of Securities | |
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Underlying Unexercised | |
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Value of Unexercised | |
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Options/SARs | |
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In-The Money Options/SARs | |
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at Fiscal Year-End(1) | |
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at Fiscal Year-End(1) | |
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Name |
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Exercisable | |
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Unexercisable | |
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Exercisable | |
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Unexercisable | |
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Joseph M. (Jody) Grant
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70,000 |
(2) |
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0 |
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$ |
1,129,100 |
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$ |
0 |
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Peter B. Bartholow
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20,000 |
(3) |
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30,000 |
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$ |
282,600 |
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$ |
423,900 |
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George F. Jones, Jr.
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50,000 |
(2) |
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0 |
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$ |
806,500 |
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$ |
0 |
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C. Keith Cargill
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40,000 |
(2) |
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0 |
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$ |
645,200 |
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$ |
0 |
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(1) |
Value of options based on a fair market value per share of
$22.38, which is based upon the price as of December 31,
2005. |
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(2) |
Options issued on October 1, 1998 of which all are
currently exercisable with an exercise price of $6.25 per
share. |
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(3) |
Options issued on July 9, 2003, of which two-fifths are
currently exercisable and an additional one-fifth of which vests
on July 9, 2006 with an exercise price of $8.25 per
share. |
Non-director Management Biography
Set forth below is the biography of the Companys executive
officer who is not a member of its board of directors, and his
age and positions as of the date of this Proxy Statement.
C. Keith Cargill (53) has served as an
Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of the Bank
since its inception in December 1998. Mr. Cargill has more
than 20 years of banking experience. He began his banking
career at Texas American Bank in 1977, where he was the manager
of the national corporate
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lending division of the flagship bank in Fort Worth. In
1985, Mr. Cargill became President and Chief Executive
Officer of Texas American Bank/ Riverside, Ft. Worth. In
1989, Mr. Cargill joined NorthPark National Bank as an
Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. When
NorthPark was acquired by Comerica Bank in 1993,
Mr. Cargill joined Comerica as Senior Vice President and
middle market banking manager.
Human Resources Committee Report on Executive Compensation
During 2005, the Human Resources Committee of the board of
directors consisted of the four directors whose names appear
below. Each member of the Human Resources Committee is an
Independent director as defined in
Rule 4200(a)(14) of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. This
report describes the elements of the Companys executive
officer compensation programs and the basis on which 2005
compensation determinations were made by the Human Resources
Committee with respect to the executive officers of the Company,
including the Named Executives.
The Human Resources Committee has the following goals for
compensation programs impacting the executive officers of the
Company and the Bank:
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to provide motivation for the executive officers and to enhance
stockholder value by linking their compensation to the value of
common stock, |
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to retain the executive officers who lead the Company and the
Bank, |
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to allow the Company and the Bank to attract high quality
executive officers in the future by providing total compensation
opportunities consistent with those provided in the industry and
commensurate with the Companys and the Banks level
of performance, and |
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to maintain reasonable fixed compensation costs by
targeting base salaries at a competitive average. |
The executive compensation package available to executive
officers is composed of (a) base salary, (b) annual
bonus awards, and (c) long-term incentive compensation,
including options and stock awards. In order to more effectively
retain the Companys senior executive officers, the Company
determined it was in the best interest of the Company to
continue to enter into employment agreements with these
officers. Upon expiration of their existing employment
agreements, in December 2004 the Company entered into new
Employment Agreements with Joseph M. Grant, George F.
Jones, Jr., Peter B. Bartholow and C. Keith Cargill. All
are members of the Companys executive management team. The
Employment Agreements have a term of two years, subject to
renewal and have a compensation package that includes a base
salary and bonus. Also, as part of the compensation paid, each
executive will be eligible to participate in the employee
benefit programs and receive other perquisites generally
available to the Companys other employees holding
positions similar to that of the executives.
The Human Resources Committee regularly reviews the
Companys compensation programs to ensure that remuneration
levels and incentive opportunities are competitive and reflect
performance. Factors taken into account in assessing the
compensation of individual officers include the officers
performance and contribution to the Company, experience,
strategic impact, external equity or market value, internal
equity or fairness, and retention priority. The various
components of the compensation programs for executive officers
are discussed below.
Base Salary. In determining salary levels, the Human
Resources Committee considers the entire compensation package
for executive officers, including the equity compensation
provided under long-term compensation plans. The Company intends
for the salary levels to be consistent with competitive
practices of comparable institutions and each executives
level of responsibility. The Human Resources Committee
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determines the level of any salary increase to take effect at
the beginning of each fiscal year after reviewing (a) the
qualifications, experience and performance of the executive
officers, (b) the compensation paid to persons having
similar duties and responsibilities in other institutions, and
(c) the size of the bank and the complexity of its
operations. The Human Resources Committee reviewed a survey of
compensation paid to executive officers performing similar
duties for depository institutions and their holding companies,
with particular focus on the level of compensation paid by
comparable institutions. The Human Resources Committee reviews,
and if deemed appropriate, adjusts the base salaries of the
Companys executive officers on a yearly basis.
Annual Bonus Awards. In determining bonus awards, the
Human Resources Committee considers the entire compensation
package of the executive officers. The bonus awards are intended
to be consistent with each executive officers level of
responsibility and with the competitive practices of comparable
financial institutions. The Human Resources Committee met during
the year to determine bonus compensation paid to the executive
officers of the Company and the Bank during 2005 for 2004
performance. The overall bonus pool is determined based on the
Companys profitability and achievement of planned
profitability. In 2005, Mr. Grant received a bonus of
$112,000, Mr. Jones received a bonus of $120,000,
Mr. Bartholow received a bonus of $112,500 and
Mr. Cargill received a bonus of $77,850.
Long-term Incentive Compensation. The Company maintains
its 1999 Omnibus Stock Plan under which employees previously
received discretionary grants and awards, and the 2005 Long-Term
Incentive Plan which employees currently may receive
discretionary grants and award as determined and awarded solely
in the discretion of the Human Resources Committee and approved
by the full board. The Human Resources Committee believes that
stock ownership is a significant incentive in aligning the
interests of employees and stockholders and building stockholder
value. In September 2002, the Company granted restricted stock
awards to the following officers: 90,000 shares to Joseph
M. Grant, 80,000 shares to George Jones and
50,000 shares to C. Keith Cargill. In October 2003,
the Company granted a restricted stock award to Peter B.
Bartholow of 53,750 shares. All of these restricted stock
units cliff vest six years from the date of grant, with
provisions for earlier vesting based on the Companys stock
price performance. As a result of the Companys stock price
performance, all of the shares of restricted stock have vested
as of March 31, 2006. However, as a result of certain
deferral agreements, delivery of some shares has been deferred
beyond the vesting date. Pursuant to Mr. Grants
deferral agreement, he will receive 90,000 shares on
August 2, 2008. However, these shares have been issued and
are being held in a trust of which Mr. Grant does not have
beneficial ownership. Mr. Jones received 12,000 shares
in 2003, 28,000 shares in 2004, and 20,000 shares in
2005 and 2006. Mr. Bartholow received 28,750 shares in
2004 and 12,500 shares in 2005 and 2006. Mr. Cargill
received 7,500 shares in 2003, 17,500 shares in 2004,
and 12,500 shares in 2005 and 2006. In accordance with
APB 25, compensation expense is recognized for the
performance-based awards of restricted stock granted under the
1999 Omnibus Stock Plan. The Company expensed approximately
$873,000, $765,000, and $430,000 during 2005, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, related to these stock awards.
Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer. After taking
into consideration the factors discussed above, the Human
Resources Committee entered into an Employment Agreement with
Mr. Grant in December 2004 that set his base salary at
$300,000. The Human Resources Committee subsequently increased
his base salary to $340,000 in October 2005 because of strong
fiscal performance by the Company and the Bank in 2005. As a
result of his raise in the fourth quarter, Mr. Grant
received salary of $310,000 in 2005.
The Human Resources Committee does not currently intend to award
compensation that would result in a limitation on the
deductibility of a portion of such compensation pursuant to
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, other than awards that may be made under the 2005
Long-Term Incentive Plan; however, the Human Resources Committee
may in the future decide to authorize other
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compensation in excess of the limits of Section 162(m) if
it determines that such compensation is in the best interest of
the Company.
This report is submitted on April 5, 2006 by the members of the
Human Resources Committee:
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Human Resources Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
None of the executive officers of the Company or the Bank serves
on the Human Resources Committee of the board of directors of
the Company or any Human Resources Committee of any other
company.
Indebtedness of Management and Transactions With Certain
Related Persons
In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has made loans, and
may continue to make loans in the future, to the Banks and
the Companys officers, directors and employees. The Bank
makes all loans to executive officers and directors in the
ordinary course of business, on substantially the same terms as
those with other customers.
In June 2003, the Company committed to invest up to $500,000 in
Blue Sage Investments, LP, a limited partnership approved as a
Small Business Investment Company by the U.S. Small
Business Administration and has invested approximately $140,000
as of December 31, 2005. Blue Sage Investments may be
considered to be an affiliate of Ian J. Turpin, a member of the
Companys board of directors.
In June 2003, the Company relocated its Austin office to a
building owned by a company that may be considered to be an
affiliate of Ian J. Turpin, a member of the Companys board
of directors. The lease expense is approximately $145,000
annually.
The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with
each of its directors and officers, which may be broader than
the specific indemnification provisions contained in its
certificate of incorporation, bylaws or under Delaware law.
These indemnification agreements may require the Company, among
other things, to indemnify its officers and directors against
liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service
as directors or officers. These indemnification agreements also
may require the Company to advance any expenses incurred by the
Companys directors or officers as a result of any
proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.
As of the date of this filing, there is no pending litigation or
proceeding involving any of the Companys directors,
officers, employees or agents in which indemnification by it is
sought, nor is the Company aware of any threatened litigation or
proceeding that may result in a claim for indemnification. The
Company has purchased a policy of directors and
officers liability insurance that insures its directors
and officers against the cost of defense, settlement or payment
of a judgment in certain circumstances.
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Stock Performance Graph
The following table and graph sets forth the cumulative total
stockholder return for the Companys common stock beginning
on August 12, 2003, the date of the Companys initial
public offering compared to an overall stock market index
(Russell 2000 Index) and the Companys peer group index
(Nasdaq Bank Index). The Russell 2000 Index and Nasdaq Bank
Index are based on total returns assuming reinvestment of
dividends.
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Russell 2000 Index RTY
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466.95 |
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556.91 |
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658.72 |
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681.26 |
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The stock performance graph assumes $100.00 was invested on
August 12, 2003.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
requires the Companys officers and directors, and persons
who own more than 10% of a registered class of its equity
securities, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of
changes in ownership with the SEC. During 2005, based solely on
the Companys review of theses reports, it believes that
the Companys Section 16(a) reports were filed timely
by its executive officers and directors.
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
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AUDITOR FEES AND SERVICES
A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be
present at the Annual Meeting and will be available to respond
to appropriate questions.
Fees for professional services provided by the Companys
independent registered public accounting firms in each of the
last two fiscal years, in each of the following categories (in
thousands) are:
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591 |
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521 |
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20 |
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156 |
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90 |
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767 |
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630 |
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Fees for audit services include fees associated with the audit
of the Companys annual consolidated financial statements,
the reviews of the consolidated financial statements included in
the Companys
Forms 10-Q,
accounting consultations and managements assertions
regarding effective internal controls in compliance with the
requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act.
Audit-related fees included but are not limited to procedures
required by the Federal Home Loan Bank in 2004 and 2005.
Tax fees included various federal, state and local tax services.
Pre-approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee has adopted a policy that requires advance
approval of all audit, audit-related and tax services performed
by the independent registered public accounting firm. The policy
provides for pre-approval by the Audit Committee of specifically
defined audit and non-audit services. Unless the specific
service has been previously pre-approved with respect to that
year, the Audit Committee must approve the permitted service
before the independent registered public accounting firm is
engaged to perform it. The Audit Committee has delegated to the
Chairman of the Audit Committee authority to approve permitted
services provided that the Chairman reports any decisions to the
Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Stockholder Nominees for Director
Stockholders may submit nominees for director in accordance with
the Companys bylaws. Nominations for director for the 2007
annual meeting of stockholders must be delivered no later than
180 days nor more than 270 days prior to the 2006
annual meeting of stockholders. Nominations should be directed
to: Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 2100 McKinney Avenue,
9th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201, Attn: Secretary.
Stockholder Proposals for 2007
Stockholders interested in submitting a proposal for inclusion
in the proxy materials for the Companys annual meeting of
stockholders in 2007 may do so by following the procedures
prescribed in SEC
Rule 14a-8. To be
eligible for inclusion, stockholder proposals must be received
by the Company at the following address: Texas Capital
Bancshares, Inc., 2100 McKinney Avenue, 9th Floor, Dallas,
Texas 75201, Attn: Secretary, no later than December 31,
2006.
Advance Notice Procedures
Under the Companys Bylaws, no business may be brought
before an annual meeting unless it is brought before the meeting
by or at the direction of the Board or by a stockholder who has
delivered timely notice to the Company. Such notice must contain
certain information specified in the Bylaws and be delivered no
later than 180 days nor more than 270 days prior to
the meeting to the following address: Texas Capital Bancshares,
Inc., 2100 McKinney Avenue, 9th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201,
Attn: Secretary. These requirements are separate from the
SECs requirements that a stockholder must meet in order to
have a stockholder proposal included in the Companys proxy
statement pursuant to
Rule 14a-8 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Annual Report
A copy of the Companys 2005 Annual Report to Stockholders
accompanies this proxy statement. This report is not part of the
proxy solicitation materials.
Upon written request, the Company will furnish to any
stockholder without charge a copy of its annual report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005. Such written requests should
be directed to Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 2100 McKinney
Avenue, 9th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201, Attn: Secretary.
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EXHIBIT A
TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.
2006 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
ARTICLE I
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLAN
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as
Bancshares) hereby adopts and establishes the Texas
Capital Bancshares, Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
Plan) effective February 1, 2006 upon the terms
and conditions hereinafter stated.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE OF THE PLAN
The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees of Bancshares
and its Subsidiaries (together with Bancshares referred to
herein as the Company) with an opportunity to
purchase Common Stock of Bancshares. It is the intention of the
Company to have the Plan qualify as an Employee Stock
Purchase Plan under Section 423 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) and to
qualify as a noncompensatory plan under Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement
No. 123 (revised 2004). The provisions of the Plan shall,
accordingly, be construed so as to extend and limit
participation in a manner consistent with the requirements of
Section 423 of the Code and FASB Statement No. 123
(revised 2004).
ARTICLE III
DEFINITIONS
(a) Account shall mean the bookkeeping account
maintained by the Company, or by a record keeper on behalf of
the Company, for a Participant pursuant to Article VII(a).
(b) Board shall mean the Board of Directors of
Bancshares.
(c) Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended. References herein to any section of the
Code shall also refer to any successor provision thereof.
(d) Committee shall mean the committee that may
be appointed by the Board to administer this Plan pursuant to
Article XII.
(e) Common Stock shall mean the common stock of
Bancshares.
(f) Compensation shall mean an Eligible
Employees regular earnings, overtime pay, sick pay and
vacation pay. Compensation also includes any amounts contributed
as salary reduction contributions to a plan qualifying under
Section 401(k) of the Code. Any other form of remuneration
is excluded from Compensation, including (but not limited to)
the following: commissions, incentive compensation, bonuses,
prizes, awards, housing allowances, stock option exercises,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stock exercises,
performance awards, auto allowances, tuition reimbursement and
other forms of imputed income.
(g) Contributions shall mean all bookkeeping
amounts credited to the Account of a Participant pursuant to
Article VII(a).
(h) Eligible Employee shall mean any common law
employee of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Eligible Employee shall not include any employee who
(i) has not as of the Grant Date
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completed at least 90 days of continuous full-time
employment with the Company, (ii) whose customary
employment is for less than 20 hours per week, or
(iii) whose customary employment is for not more than five
months in a calendar year.
(i) Effective Date shall mean February 1,
2006.
(j) Exchange Act shall mean the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(k) Exercise Date shall mean, with respect to
an Offering Period, the last Trading Day of that Offering Period.
(l) Fair Market Value shall mean the value of
Bancshares Common Stock on a particular date as determined
by the Committee in good faith; provided that, in the event the
Common Stock becomes registered under Section 12 of the
Exchange Act, the Fair Market Value of Bancshares Common
Stock shall mean (i) the last reported sale price per share
of Common Stock on such date, or (ii) in case no such sale
takes place on such date, the average of the closing and asking
prices, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated
transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed
or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange or
included for quotation on the Nasdaq market, or (iii) if
the Common Stock is not listed or admitted for trading or
included for quotation, the last quote price, or (iv) if
the Common Stock is not so quoted, the average of the high bid
and low asked prices, in the
over-the-counter
market, as reported by the NASD Automatic Quotation System or,
(v) if such system is no longer in use, the principal other
automated quotations system that may then be in use or,
(vi) if the Common Stock is not quoted by any such
organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as
furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the
Common Stock as selected in good faith by the Committee.
If the relevant date is not a Trading Day, the determination
shall be made as of the last Trading Day of the Offering Period.
(m) Grant Date shall mean the first Trading Day
of each Offering Period.
(n) Offering Period shall mean the
six-consecutive month period commencing on each January 1 and
July 1, unless such other period is provided by the
Committee in accordance with Article V. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the first Offering Period shall be a short Offering
Period, beginning on the date set forth in Article V below
and ending June 30, 2006.
(o) Option shall mean the stock option to
acquire Shares granted to a Participant pursuant to
Article VIII.
(p) Option Price shall mean the per Share
exercise price of an Option as determined in accordance with
Article VIII(b).
(q) Participant shall mean an Eligible Employee
who has elected to participate in this Plan and who has filed a
valid and effective Subscription Agreement to make Contributions
pursuant to Article VI.
(r) Plan shall mean this Texas Capital
Bancshares, Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
from time to time.
(s) Reporting Participant means a Participant
who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16.
(t) Rule 16b-3
shall mean
Rule 16b-3
promulgated under Section 16.
(u) Section 16 shall mean Section 16
of the Exchange Act.
(v) Share shall mean a share of Common Stock.
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(w) Subscription Agreement shall mean the
written agreement filed by an Eligible Employee with the Company
pursuant to Article VI to participate in this Plan.
(x) Subsidiaries shall mean any present or
future corporation(s) which (i) would be a subsidiary
corporation of Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. as that term
is defined in Section 424 of the Code and is
(ii) designated as a participating employer in the Plan by
the Committee.
(y) Trading Day shall mean a day on which
public trading of securities occurs and as reported in the
principal consolidated reporting system referred to above, or if
the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on a
national market securities exchange or included for quotation on
the Nasdaq National Market, any business day.
ARTICLE IV
ELIGIBILITY
(a) Any person who is an Eligible Employee as of the Grant
Date of a given Offering Period shall be eligible to participate
in such Offering Period under the Plan, subject to the
requirements of Article VI and the limitations imposed by
Section 423(b) of the Code.
(b) All Eligible Employees granted any Option under this
Plan shall have the same rights and privileges, provided,
however; that an Eligible Employee shall not be deemed to have
different rights and privileges merely because the amount of
Common Stock that may be purchased by such Eligible Employee
under the Plan is determined on the basis of a uniform
relationship to the Eligible Employees Compensation, or
the basic or regular rate of compensation of all employees.
(c) Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, a
person who is otherwise an Eligible Employee shall not be
granted any Option or other right to purchase Shares under this
Plan to the extent it would, if exercised, cause the person to
own stock (as such term is defined for purposes of
Section 423(b)(3) of the Code) possessing 5% or more of the
total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of
Bancshares. In addition, no Employee shall be granted an Option
which permits his rights to purchase Shares under the Plan (and
under all employee stock purchase plans of the Company qualified
under Section 423 of the Code) to accrue at a rate which
exceeds $25,000 of the fair market value of the stock of
Bancshares (determined at the time the right to purchase such
Stock is granted) for each calendar year during which such right
is outstanding. For this purpose, a right to purchase Shares
accrues when it first becomes exercisable during the calendar
year. In determining whether the stock ownership of an Eligible
Employee equals or exceeds the 5% limit set forth above, the
rules of Section 424(d) of the Code (relating to
attribution of stock ownership) shall apply.
ARTICLE V
OFFERING PERIODS
The Plan shall be implemented by a series of Offering Periods of
six (6) months duration (or, such shorter duration as may
be approved by the Committee), with new Offering Periods
commencing on or about the first Trading Day following January 1
and July 1 of each year (or at such other time or times as
may be determined by the Committee). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the initial Offering Period shall commence on
February 7, 2006 or, if later, the first Trading Day
following the completion of any filings or waiting periods
required by the Exchange Act or any established securities
market on which the Shares are listed or traded.
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The Committee shall have the power to change the duration and/or
the frequency of Offering Periods with respect to future
offerings without stockholder approval. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained herein, the Committee shall have the
power to terminate an Offering Period at any time, even after
the Offering Period has commenced, in the event it determines
that continuance of the Offering Period would cause the Plan to
violate any applicable law or the rules or requirements of any
securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which
the Common Stock is listed or traded. In the event the Committee
terminates an Offering Period pursuant to this Article V,
any Contributions for such Offering Period may be credited to
such Participants Account for the next Offering Period or,
if the Committee so elects in its sole and absolute discretion,
refunded to the Participants for such Offering Period
ARTICLE VI
PARTICIPATION
An Eligible Employee may become a Participant in this Plan by
completing a Subscription Agreement on a form approved by and in
a manner prescribed by the Committee. To become effective,
Subscription Agreements must be filed with the Committee (or
such officer of the Company designated by the Committee) prior
to the next occurring Grant Date and must set forth the
percentage or dollar amount of the Eligible Employees
Compensation (which shall not be less than 1% and not more than
10% of such Eligible Employees Compensation) to be
credited to the Participants Account as Contributions for
each pay period. Subscription Agreements shall contain the
Eligible Employees authorization and consent to the
Companys withholding from his or her Compensation the
amount of his or her Contributions. A Subscription Agreement
shall automatically remain valid for subsequent Offering Periods
until revoked by a Subscription Agreement filed pursuant to
Article VII(d) or otherwise terminated by the Participant
pursuant to Article VII.
ARTICLE VII
PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS
(a) The Company shall maintain on its books, or cause to be
maintained by a record keeper, an Account in the name of each
Participant. The percentage of Compensation elected to be
applied as Contributions by a Participant shall be deducted from
such Participants Compensation on each payday during the
period for payroll deductions set forth below and such payroll
deductions shall be credited to that Participants Account
as soon as administratively practicable after such date. A
Participant may not make any additional payments to his or her
Account. A Participants Account shall be reduced by any
amounts used to pay the Option Price of Shares acquired, or by
any other amounts distributed pursuant to the terms hereof.
(b) Payroll deductions with respect to an Offering Period
shall commence as of the first day of the payroll period which
coincides with or immediately follows the applicable Grant Date
and shall end on the last day of the payroll period which
coincides with or immediately precedes the applicable Exercise
Date, unless sooner terminated by the Participant as provided in
this Article or the Committee as provided in Article V or
until a Participants participation terminates pursuant to
Article XI.
(c) A Participant may terminate his or her Contributions
during an Offering Period by completing and filing with the
Committee (or such officer designated by the Committee), in such
form and on such terms as the Committee may prescribe, a written
withdrawal form which shall be signed by the Participant. Such
termination shall be effective as soon as administratively
practicable after its receipt by the Committee (or such officer
designated by the Committee).
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(d) A Participant may change the level of his or her
Contributions by completing and filing with the Committee (or
such officer designated by the Committee), in such form and on
such terms as the Committee may prescribe, a new Subscription
Agreement which shall be signed by the Participant. The
Subscription Agreement must set forth the percentage or dollar
amount of the Eligible Employees Compensation (which shall
not be less than 1% and not more than 10% of such Eligible
Employees Compensation) to be credited to the
Participants Account as Contributions for each pay period.
Any such changes must be filed with the Committee (or such
officer designated by the Committee) prior to the next occurring
Grant Date. Such change shall be effective as of the next
occurring Grant Date. Any Subscription Agreement made pursuant
to this Article VII(d) will revoke any then outstanding
Subscription Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
GRANT OF OPTION
(a) On each Grant Date, each Eligible Employee who is a
participant during that Offering Period shall be granted an
Option to purchase a number of Shares. The Option shall be
exercised on the Exercise Date. The number of Shares subject to
the Option shall be determined by dividing the
Participants Account balance as of the applicable Exercise
Date by the Option Price.
(b) The Option Price per Share of the Shares subject to an
Option shall be 95% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the
applicable Exercise Date of each Offering Period, unless the
per-share amount of share issuance costs that would have been
incurred to raise a significant amount of capital by a public
offering during the applicable Offering Period would justify a
purchase discount of more than 5%, as determined by the
Committee, it is sole discretion.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, in no event shall the terms of an Option be more
favorable than those available to all holders of the Common
Stock.
ARTICLE IX
EXERCISE OF OPTION
Unless a Participants participation is terminated as
provided in Article XI, his or her Option to purchase
Shares shall be exercised automatically on the Exercise Date for
that Offering Period, without any further action on the
Participants part, and the maximum number of Shares
subject to such Option shall be purchased at the Option Price
with the balance in such Participants Account. The
Committee, in its discretion and prior to the applicable
Offering Period, shall limit the purchase of fractional Shares
under the Plan; provided that if any amount (which is not
sufficient to purchase a whole Share) remains in a
Participants Account after the exercise of his or her
Option on the Exercise Date: (i) such amount shall be
credited to such Participants Account for the next
Offering Period, if he or she is then a Participant; or
(ii) if such Participant is not a Participant in the next
Offering Period, or if the Committee so elects, such amount
shall be refunded to such Participant as soon as
administratively practicable after such date.
ARTICLE X
DELIVERY
As soon as administratively practicable after an Exercise Date,
the Company shall deliver to each Participant a certificate
representing the Shares purchased upon exercise of his or her
Option. The Company may make available an alternative
arrangement for delivery of Shares to a recordkeeping service.
The Committee, in its discretion, either may require or permit
the Participant to elect that such certificates
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be delivered to such recordkeeping service. The Company may
serve as the recordkeeping service. In the event Bancshares is
required to obtain from any commission or agency the authority
to issue any such certificate, Bancshares will seek to obtain
such authority. Inability of Bancshares to obtain from any such
commission or agency the authority which counsel for Bancshares
deems necessary for the lawful issuance of any such certificate
shall relieve Bancshares from liability to any Participant
except to return to the Participant the amount of the balance in
his or her Account.
ARTICLE XI
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; CHANGE IN ELIGIBLE STATUS
(a) Upon a Participants termination from employment
with the Company for any reason or in the event that a
Participant is no longer an Eligible Employee or if the
Participant elects to terminate Contributions pursuant to
Article VII, at any time prior to the last day of an
Offering Period in which he or she participates, such
Participants Account shall be paid to him or her in cash,
or, in the event of such Participants death, paid to the
person or persons entitled thereto under Article XIII, and
such Participants Option for that Offering Period shall be
automatically terminated.
(b) A Participants termination of Plan participation
precludes the Participant from again participating in this Plan
during that Offering Period. However, such termination shall not
have any effect upon his or her ability to participate in any
succeeding Offering Period, provided that the applicable
eligibility and participation requirements are again met. A
Participants termination from Plan participation shall be
deemed to be a revocation of that Participants
Subscription Agreement and such Participant must file a new
Subscription Agreement to resume Plan participation in any
succeeding Offering Period.
(c) For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship
shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on
sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the Company.
Where the period of leave exceeds ninety (90) days and the
individuals right to reemployment is not guaranteed either
by statute or by contract, the employment relationship will be
deemed to have terminated on the 91st day of such leave.
ARTICLE XII
ADMINISTRATION
The Board, or such committee of the Board as is designated by
the Board to administer the Plan (the Committee),
shall supervise and administer the Plan and shall have full
power to adopt, amend and rescind any rules deemed desirable and
appropriate for the administration of the Plan and not
inconsistent with the Plan, to construe and interpret the Plan,
and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for
the administration of the Plan. At any time that there is no
Committee to administer the Plan, any references in this Plan to
the Committee shall be deemed to refer to the Board.
If necessary to satisfy the requirements of
Rule 16b-3,
membership on the Committee shall be limited to those members of
the Board who are non-employee directors as defined
in Rule 16b-3. In
the event no member of the Committee is a non-employee
director as defined in
Rule 16b-3, the
Committee may appoint one or more of the other members of the
Board to the Committee who are non-employee
directors as defined in
Rule 16b-3 in
substitution for the current members of the Committee for
purposes of satisfying the requirements of
Rule 16b-3. The
Committee shall select one of its members to act as its
Chairman. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum,
and the act of a majority of the members of the Committee
present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the
act of the Committee.
The Committee, in its discretion, shall (i) interpret the
Plan, (ii) prescribe, amend, and rescind any rules and
regulations necessary or appropriate for the administration of
the Plan, and (iii) make such other
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determinations or certifications and take such other action as
it deems necessary or advisable in the administration of the
Plan. Any interpretation, determination, or other action made or
taken by the Committee shall be final, binding, and conclusive
on all interested parties.
The Committee may delegate to officers of the Company, pursuant
to a written delegation, the authority to perform specified
functions under the Plan. Any actions taken by any officers of
the Company pursuant to such written delegation of authority
shall be deemed to have been taken by the Committee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to
satisfy the requirements of
Rule 16b-3, any
function relating to a Reporting Participant shall be performed
solely by the Committee.
With respect to restrictions in the Plan that are based on the
requirements of
Rule 16b-3,
Section 423 of the Code, the rules of any exchange or
inter-dealer quotation system upon which the Companys
securities are listed or quoted, or any other applicable law,
rule or restriction (collectively, applicable law),
to the extent that any such restrictions are no longer required
by applicable law, the Committee shall have the sole discretion
and authority to grant Options that are not subject to such
mandated restrictions and/or to waive any such mandated
restrictions with respect to outstanding Options.
ARTICLE XIII
DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY
(a) A Participant may file, in a manner prescribed by the
Committee, a written designation of a beneficiary who is to
receive any Shares or cash from such Participants Account
under this Plan in the event of such Participants death.
If a Participants death occurs subsequent to the end of an
Offering Period but prior to the delivery to him or her of any
Shares deliverable under the terms of this Plan, such Shares and
any remaining balance of such Participants Account shall
be paid to such beneficiary (or such other person as set forth
in Article XIII(b)) as soon as administratively practicable
after the Committee (or such officer designated by the
Committee) receives notice of such Participants death and
any outstanding unexercised Option shall terminate. If a
Participants death occurs at any other time, the balance
of such Participants Account shall be paid to such
beneficiary (or such other person as set forth in
Article XIII(b)) in cash as soon as administratively
practicable after the Committee (or such officer designated by
the Committee) receives notice of such Participants death
and such Participants Option shall terminate. If a
Participant is married and the designated beneficiary is not his
or her spouse, spousal consent shall be required for such
designation to be effective.
(b) Beneficiary designations may be changed by the
Participant (and his or her spouse, if required) at any time on
forms provided and in the manner prescribed by the Committee. If
a Participant dies with no validly designated beneficiary under
this Plan who is living at the time of such Participants
death, the Company shall deliver all Shares and/or cash payable
pursuant to the terms hereof to the executor or administrator of
the estate of the Participant, or if no such executor or
administrator has been appointed, the Committee, in its sole
discretion, may deliver such Shares and/or cash to the spouse or
to any one or more dependents or relatives of the Participant,
or if no spouse, dependent or relative is known to the
Committee, then to such other person as the Committee may
designate.
ARTICLE XIV
TRANSFERABILITY
Neither Contributions credited to a Participants Account
nor any Options or rights with respect to the exercise of
Options or right to receive Shares under this Plan may be
anticipated, alienated, encumbered, assigned, transferred,
pledged or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will,
the laws of descent
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and distribution, or as provided in Article XIII) by the
Participant. Any such attempt at anticipation, alienation,
encumbrance, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition
shall be without effect and all amounts shall be paid and all
shares shall be delivered in accordance with the provisions of
this Plan. Amounts payable or Shares deliverable pursuant to
this Plan shall be paid or delivered only to the Participant or,
in the event of the Participants death, to the
Participants beneficiary pursuant to Article XIII.
ARTICLE XV
USE OF FUNDS; INTEREST
All Contributions received or held by the Company under this
Plan will be included in the general assets of the Company and
may be used for any corporate purpose. No interest will be paid
to any Participant or credited to his or her Account under this
Plan.
ARTICLE XVI
STATEMENTS
Statements shall be provided to Participants as soon as
administratively practicable following an Exercise Date. Each
Participants statement shall set forth, as of such
Exercise Date, the Participants Account balance
immediately prior to the exercise of his or her Option, the Fair
Market Value of a Share, the Option Price, the number of Shares
purchased and his or her remaining Account balance, if any.
ARTICLE XVII
ADJUSTMENTS OF AND CHANGES IN THE STOCK
(a) The following provisions will apply if any
extraordinary dividend or other extraordinary distribution
occurs in respect of the Shares (whether in the form of cash,
Common Stock, other securities, or other property), or any
reclassification, recapitalization, stock split (including a
stock split in the form of a stock dividend), reverse stock
split, reorganization, merger, combination, consolidation,
split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of
Common Stock or other securities of Bancshares, or any similar,
unusual or extraordinary corporate transaction (or event in
respect of the Common Stock) or a sale of substantially all the
assets of Bancshares occurs. The Board will, in such manner and
to such extent (if any) as it deems appropriate and equitable:
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(i) proportionately adjust any or all of: (a) the
number and type of Shares (or other securities) that thereafter
may be made the subject of Options; (b) the number, amount
and type of Shares (or other securities or property) subject to
any or all outstanding Options; (c) the Option Price of any
or all outstanding Options; or (d) the securities, cash or
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(ii) in the case of an extraordinary dividend or other
distribution, recapitalization, reclassification, merger,
reorganization, consolidation, combination, sale of assets,
split up, exchange, or spin off, make provision for the
substitution, settlement, or exchange of any or all outstanding
Options or the cash, securities or property deliverable to the
holder of any or all outstanding Options based upon the
distribution or consideration payable to holders of the Common
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In each case, no such adjustment will be made that would cause
this Plan to violate Section 423 of the Code or any
successor provisions without the written consent of a simple
majority of the Participants materially adversely affected
thereby. In any of such events, the Committee may take such
action sufficiently prior to
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such event if necessary to permit the Participant to realize the
benefits intended to be conveyed with respect to the underlying
shares in the same manner as is available to stockholders
generally.
(b) Upon a dissolution of Bancshares, or any other event
described in Article XVII(a) that Bancshares does not
survive, the Plan and, if prior to the last day of an Offering
Period, any outstanding Option granted with respect to that
Offering Period shall terminate, subject to any provision that
has been expressly made by the Board through a plan or
reorganization approved by the Board or otherwise for the
survival, substitution, assumption, exchange or other settlement
of the Plan and Options. In the event a Participants
Option is terminated pursuant to this Article XVII(b), such
Participants Account shall be paid to him or her in cash.
ARTICLE XVIII
TERM OF PLAN; AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION
(a) This Plan shall become effective as of the Effective
Date. No new Offering Periods shall commence on or after the
tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date and this Plan
shall terminate on such date unless sooner terminated pursuant
to this Article.
(b) The Board may amend, modify or terminate this Plan at
any time without notice. Stockholder approval for any amendment
or modification shall not be required, except to the extent
deemed necessary or advisable by the Board or required by
(i) any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation
system on which the Common Stock is listed or traded;
(ii) Section 423 of the Code or (iii) any other
applicable law. Except as otherwise provided by Article V,
no amendment, modification, or termination pursuant to this
Article shall, without the written consent of the Participants,
affect in any manner materially adverse to the Participants any
rights or benefits of such Participants or obligations of the
Company under any Option granted under this Plan prior to the
effective date of such change. Changes contemplated by
Article XVII shall not be deemed to constitute changes or
amendments requiring Participant consent. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Board shall have the right to designate from time
to time the Subsidiaries, if any, whose employees may be
eligible to participate in this Plan and such designation shall
not constitute any amendment to this Plan requiring stockholder
approval.
ARTICLE XIX
NOTICES
All notices or other communications by a Participant to the
Company or the Committee contemplated by the Plan shall be
deemed to have been duly given when received in the form and
manner specified by the Committee at the location, or by the
person, designated by the Committee for that purpose.
ARTICLE XX
CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES
Shares shall not be issued with respect to an Option unless the
exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such
Shares complies with all applicable provisions of law, domestic
or foreign, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, any applicable state
securities laws, the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon
which the Shares may then be listed.
As a condition precedent to the exercise of any Option, if, in
the opinion of counsel for the Company such a representation is
required under applicable law, the Company may require any
person exercising such
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Option to represent and warrant that the Shares subject thereto
are being acquired only for investment and without any present
intention to sell or distribute such Shares.
ARTICLE XXI
PLAN CONSTRUCTION
(a) It is the intent of the Company that transactions in
and affecting Options in the case of Participants who are or may
be subject to the prohibitions of Section 16 satisfy any
then applicable requirements of
Rule 16b-3 so that
such persons (unless they otherwise agree) will be entitled to
the exemptive relief of
Rule 16b-3 in
respect of those transactions and will not be subject to
avoidable liability thereunder. Accordingly, this Plan shall be
deemed to contain and the Shares issued upon exercise thereof
shall be subject to, such additional conditions and restrictions
as may be required by
Rule 16b-3 to
qualify for the maximum exemption from Section 16 with
respect to Plan transactions.
(b) If any provision of this Plan or of any Option would
otherwise frustrate or conflict with the intents expressed
above, that provision to the extent possible shall be
interpreted so as to avoid such conflict. If the conflict
remains irreconcilable, the Board may disregard the provision if
it concludes that to do so furthers the interest of the Company
and is consistent with the purposes of this Plan as to such
persons in the circumstances.
ARTICLE XXII
EMPLOYEES RIGHTS
Nothing in this Plan (or in any agreement related to this Plan)
shall confer upon any Eligible Employee or Participant any right
to continue in the service or employ of the Company or
constitute any contract or agreement of service or employment,
or interfere in any way with the right of the Company to reduce
such persons compensation or other benefits or to
terminate the services or employment of such Eligible Employee
or Participant, with or without cause, but nothing contained in
this Plan or any document related hereto shall affect any other
contractual right of any Eligible Employee or Participant. No
Participant shall have any rights as a stockholder until a
certificate for Shares has been issued in the Participants
name following exercise of his or her Option. No adjustment will
be made for dividends or other rights as a stockholder for which
a record date is prior to the issuance of such Share
certificate. Nothing in this Plan shall be deemed to create any
fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant.
ARTICLE XXIII
COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAN
(a) The aggregate number of Shares of Common Stock which
may be issued pursuant to this Plan shall be 400,000 Shares
of Bancshares Common Stock. If, and to the extent, that
the number of issued Shares of Common Stock shall be increased
or reduced by change in par value, split up, reclassification,
distribution of a dividend payable in Common Stock, or the like,
the number of Shares subject to grant hereunder and the Option
Price thereof shall be proportionately adjusted.
(b) To the extent that any Option under this Plan shall
expire or be canceled, in whole or in part, then the number of
Shares covered by the Option so expired or canceled may again be
awarded pursuant to the provisions of this Plan.
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ARTICLE XXIV
DISPOSITIONS OF STOCK, RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AND REPURCHASE
(a) Prior to the date on which Bancshares Common
Stock is offered for sale to the public following successful
registration of the stock with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the Participant may not sell, exchange, transfer,
pledge or otherwise dispose of any Common Stock acquired through
the exercise of an Option granted hereunder until after the
expiration of a six (6) month holding period measured from
the Exercise Date following the transfer of such Common Stock to
the Participant.
(b) In the event that, prior to the date on which
Bancshares Common Stock is offered for sale to the public
following successful registration of the Common Stock with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Participant shall incur
a termination of employment for any reason, the Company,
following the six (6) month holding period described in
Article XXIV(a), shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to repurchase at any time some or all of
Participants Shares of Common Stock acquired through the
exercise of an Option granted herein at the Fair Market Value of
such Common Stock at the date of repurchase.
(c) Prior to the date on which Bancshares Common
Stock is offered for sale to the public following successful
registration of the stock with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Bancshares, following the six (6) month holding
period described in Article XXIV(a), shall have the right
of first refusal with respect to Participants Shares of
Common Stock at a purchase price equal to the lower of the Fair
Market Value at date of repurchase or the price offered by a
bona fide purchaser. The Participant shall, as a condition
precedent to his or her right to sell such shares of Common
Stock to purchaser, comply with the following procedure:
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(i) By written notice (the Notice), the
Participant shall inform the Committee of the purchasers
offer, the number of Shares of Common Stock proposed to be
transferred , the price per Share, the proposed closing date
(which shall be no sooner than fifty (50) days from the
date of the Notice), all other terms and conditions of the
purchasers offer and shall further contain an offer to
sell all of the offered Shares to the Committee or its assign
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(ii) The Company at its option, exercisable within twenty
(20) days of the receipt of the Notice, may purchase all or
any part of the offered Shares. In addition, the Company shall
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(iii) If the Company shall elect to purchase some or all of
the offered Shares, it shall deliver notice of the exercise of
its option to the Participant not later than the twentieth day
following receipt of the Notice. In addition, if the Company
shall assign some or all of its right to purchase the offered
Shares to a third party, it shall deliver notice of such
assignment, together with the number of the offered Shares to be
purchased by such third party, not later than the twentieth day
following receipt of the Notice. Following delivery of the
Companys (or the third party) notice of exercise of the
option granted herein to purchase the offered Shares, the
Company shall set a closing date, which shall not be later than
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(iv) To the extent that the Company and its assigns shall
elect to purchase less than all of the offered Shares, the
Participant shall thereafter be entitled to sell those offered
Shares not being so purchased upon the terms and conditions set
forth in the Notice. Any modification of such terms and
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(d) In the event that the Company exercises its rights
under this Article XXIV with regard to the
Participants Shares, it has the right to tender such
purchase price in installments, with interest, over a
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period not to exceed twelve (12) months. For purposes of
such an installment payment, interest shall be calculated and
paid not less frequently than annually, and shall equal the
prime rate of interest charged by the Companys primary
bank.
ARTICLE XXV
MISCELLANEOUS
(a) If a Share acquired pursuant to this Plan is disposed
of by a Participant prior to the expiration of either two
(2) years from the Grant Date of the Option relating to
such Share or one (1) year from the transfer of such Share
to the Participant on the Exercise Date (a Disqualifying
Disposition), such Participant shall notify the Company in
writing of the date and terms of such disposition. A
Disqualifying Disposition by a Participant shall not affect the
status of any other Option granted under the Plan.
(b) This Plan and related documents shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
Delaware. If any provision shall be held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable, the remaining
provisions of this Plan shall continue to be fully effective.
(c) Captions and headings are given to the articles of this
Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such
captions and headings shall not be deemed in any way material or
relevant to the construction of interpretation of this Plan or
any provision hereof.
(d) The adoption of this Plan shall not affect any other
compensation or incentive plans in effect for the Company.
Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to limit the right of
the Company (i) to establish any other forms of incentives
or compensation for employees of the Company, or (ii) to
grant or assume options (outside the scope of and in addition to
those contemplated by this Plan) in connection with any proper
corporate purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Bancshares has caused its duly authorized
officers to execute this Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 2006
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and to apply the Corporate seal
hereto as of February 1, 2006.
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TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
MAY 16, 2006, 10:00 A.M
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Joseph M. Grant and Peter B.
Bartholow, each with full power of substitution, to act as
proxies for the undersigned, and to vote all shares of preferred
stock and common stock of Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. that
the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at
the offices of Texas Capital Bank, National Association at 2100
McKinney Avenue, 9th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201, and at any
and all adjournments thereof, as set forth below.
This proxy is revocable and will be voted as directed, but if no
instructions are specified, this proxy will be voted:
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FOR the nominees for directors specified, and |
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FOR the 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
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If any other business is presented at the annual meeting,
including whether or not to adjourn the meeting, this proxy will
be voted by those named in this proxy in their discretion. At
the present time, the board of directors knows of no other
business to be presented at the annual meeting.
(CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE)
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH
OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR AND FOR
PROPOSAL #1.
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Please mark your votes as indicated
Election as Director of all Nominees (except as marked by
striking through the Nominees name
below):
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FOR ALL NOMINEES EXCEPT AS INDICATED |
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Peter B. Bartholow
Leo F. Corrigan III
Joseph M. Grant |
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Frederick B. Hegi, Jr
Larry L. Helm
J.R. Holland, Jr. |
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George F. Jones, Jr.
W.W. Bo McAllister III
Lee Roy Mitchell |
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Steven P. Rosenberg
John C. Snyder |
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Robert W. Stallings
Ian J. Turpin |
Approval of the 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
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Please complete, date, sign and promptly mail this proxy in
the enclosed postage-paid envelope. Please sign exactly
as your name appears on the label on the reverse side of this
card. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee
or guardian, please give your full title. If shares are held
jointly, each holder may sign but only one signature is required.
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The undersigned acknowledges receipt from Texas Capital
Bancshares, Inc. prior to the execution of this proxy of a
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, dated April 14,
2006, a Proxy Statement, dated April 14, 2006, and the
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005. |
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