- Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (DEFA14A)

 

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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o	Definitive Proxy Statement
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TOUCHMARK BANCSHARES, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held at 2:00p.m. on May 18, 2011

 

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Address

City, State, Zip Code

 

As part of our efforts to cut unnecessary expenses and protect the environment, Touchmark Bancshares, Inc. has elected to provide Internet access to the proxy statement and annual report rather than mailing paper reports. This reduces postage and printing expenses and paper waste.

 

The notice, proxy statement and annual report are available at: http://www.touchmarknb.comproxy

 

The annual shareholder meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 18, 2011, at the 1818 Club, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, Georgia 30097. Shareholders of record at the close of business on April 1, 2011 are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The matters to be covered are noted below:

 

1.             Election of one Class I director, and election of three Class III directors; and

2.             To transact such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournments thereof.

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the nominees and proposals above.

 

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

You may vote online, by telephone, by mail or in person. If you wish to vote online or by telephone, you will need your Shareholder Control Number that can be found on the bottom right hand corner of your proxy card.  No other personal information will be required in order to vote in this manner.

 

If you wish to vote by mail, simply cast your vote on the enclosed proxy card, sign and return it in the accompanying Business Reply Envelope. If you wish to vote in person at the Annual Meeting, simply check the box on the proxy card indicating that you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. We ask that you cast your vote promptly. For directions to the meeting please call [phone].

 

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for these reports by May 6, 2011 to facilitate timely delivery. You will need your Shareholder Control Number that can be found in the lower right hand corner of this letter. Then, either:

 

·                   Visit our website at http://www.touchmarknb.comproxy ; or

·                   Send us an email at [e-mail] ; or

·                   Call the toll free number, [phone] ;

 

and enter the Shareholder Control Number when prompted or, if you send an email, enter it in the subject line.

 

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We ask that you cast your vote promptly. Due to regulatory changes that now impact voting on the election of directors, you must vote your proxy for your shares to be represented and voted for the election of directors. Please help save additional solicitation costs by voting today.

 

Thank you for your continued support!

 

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TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:		KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.		DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY

 

Vote on Directors

 

			For All		Withhold (For All)		For All Except
(1)	To elect Pin Pin Chau as a Class I director to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and to elect Sudhirkumar C. Patel, Meena J. Shah and Bobby G. Williams as Class III directors to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.		o		o		o
Vote on Proposal			For		Against		Abstain
(2)	To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.		o		o		o

 

To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark “For All Except” and write the nominee’s name on the line below.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FAVORS A VOTE “FOR” THE ABOVE PROPOSALS AND UNLESS INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY ARE INDICATED IN THE SPACE PROVIDED, THIS PROXY WILL BE SO VOTED.

 

Please sign and date this Proxy exactly as name(s) appears on the mailing label. When signing as an attorney, trustee, executor, administrator or guardian, please give your title as such. If a corporation or partnership, give full name by authorized officer. In case of joint tenants, each joint owner must sign.

 

Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]	Date		Signature (Joint Owners)	Date

 

TOUCHMARK BANCSHARES, INC.

3651 Old Milton Parkway

Alpharetta, Georgia 30005

 

PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

The undersigned hereby appoints Pin Pin Chau and Jayendrakuma J. (“J.J.”) Shah, or either of them, with power of substitution to each, as proxies of the undersigned to vote the common stock of the undersigned at the annual meeting of shareholders of TOUCHMARK BANCSHARES, INC. to be held on May 18, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the 1818 Club, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, Georgia.

 

PLEASE COMPLETE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY SO THAT YOUR VOTE MAY BE RECORDED AT THE MEETING IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND PERSONALLY.

 

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