Exhibit 99.1
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Annual Meeting Proxy Card
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[A] Issues
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A "FOR" VOTE ON THE PROPOSALS HEREIN
For Against Abstain
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1. Proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated March
10, 2004 by and among Lincoln Bancorp, Lincoln Bank, First Shares Bancorp,
Inc. and First Bank (a copy of which is attached as Annex A to the joint
proxy statement and prospectus for the Annual Meeting)
2. Election of Directors
For Withhold
01 - X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx [ ] [ ]
02 - Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx [ ] [ ]
03 - Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx [ ] [ ]
For Against Abstain
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3. Proposal to postpone or adjourn meeting to permit further solicitation of
proxies in event that an insufficient number of shares is present in person
or by proxy to approve the merger described under Proposal 1 above.
4. In their discretion, on such other matters as may properly be brought
before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
[B] Non-Issue
Please indicate your intentions of attending the meeting on July 15, 2004,
by completing this section.
For
Xxxx this box with an X if you plan to attend the meeting. [ ]
Write on the line to the right the number of persons attending. _________
[C] Authorized Signatures - Sign Here - This section must be completed for your
instructions to be executed.
Please sign exactly as name appears on this card. If there are two or more
owners, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other
authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by
authorized person.
Signature 1 - Please keep signature within the box Signature 2 - Please keep signature within the box Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
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Proxy - Lincoln Bancorp
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
The undersigned hereby appoints Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx or Xxxx X. Xxxx, or each of
them, as Proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby
authorizes them to represent and vote, as designated below, all shares of common
stock of Lincoln Bancorp that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday, July 15, 2004, at 12:00 p.m.
(local time), at the Guilford Township Community Center, 0000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, or any adjournment thereof, on the proposals set forth
herein.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A "FOR" VOTE ON THE PROPOSALS HEREIN.
ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST JUDGMENT OF THE ABOVE-STATED PROXIES. THIS
PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, OR IF NO DIRECTION IS
INDICATED, WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE THREE NOMINEES STATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND
FOR PROPOSALS 1, 3 AND 4.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
