The Stock Transfer Group of Hickory Point Bank & Trust, fsb is comprised of a group of professionals who offer experience, knowledge and reliability to each client. Please take a moment to learn more about what makes Hickory Point Bank your first choice for outstanding Stock Transfer services.

Support.
We believe that what our clients look for in a Stock Transfer Group is trust, confidence and reliability. The Hickory Point Bank & Trust Stock Transfer Group provides a highly experienced staff that gives individualized, personal attention to each client we serve.  Our clients find value in the support we provide in maintaining their stock transfer accounts, while at the same time giving their individual shareholders personal service that has become nearly extinct in today’s technology driven age.

Experience.
Hickory Point Bank & Trust has extensive experience serving as the stock transfer agent and registrar for our parent company, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), and other clients. In this capacity, our goals are to provide excellent service, maintain local control, provide cost savings and create a stable long-term relationship.

Affordable technology.
Our services are available at a reasonable cost and all fees are fully disclosed.  Hickory Point refrains from frequent fee increases and prefers fixed fees as opposed to charging for individual elements of a service package. Our use of SunGard’s CSSII
system allows us to deliver world-class services through an interactive, online, realtime security holder accounting system. We stay abreast of all available updates in technology and service opportunities to provide our clients and shareholders maximum value from their transfer agent. I look forward to serving you as one of our valued clients.

Sincerely,
James Duies
Senior Vice President

Hickory Point Bank & Trust has a strict confidentiality policy. No information regarding you or your accounts will be released to anyone without appropriate authorization. Shareholders submitting inquiries regarding their accounts must provide information confirming their identity before information is released.

We safeguard information within mailings, including secure envelopes and printing identification numbers only when required by the IRS.

Your security and that of your shareholders is important to us and care is taken to safeguard
all information.




The expertise of our Stock Transfer Group lies in the experience of our staff. Each person is trained and adheres to SEC and STA regulations related to stock transfer and is sensitive to the needs of the shareholders we serve. Since its inception, Hickory Point Bank & Trust Stock Transfer Group has kept the customers we serve as the primary
focus of our work.

We know that the extensive experience our staff possesses in serving as registrar and stock transfer agent for our parent company, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), and other clients, gives an advantage to all those we serve.

Our clients enjoy the ease of accessibility to our staff. Assistance and expertise are always at hand for you and your shareholders.
 

Delivering World-Class Service
Hickory Point Bank & Trust Stock Transfer Group, utilizes SunGard’s CSSII, a real-time security holder accounting system that offers its users an interactive, online system. This system increases functionality with reliable, accurate processing.

The key features of this system are:

Transfer Processing

• Certificate, book-entry and dividend reinvestment plan share accounting

• Direct Registration ready

Dividend Reinvestment

• Direct purchase options

• Flexible plan options

• Partial reinvestment options

• Automatic cash draft

• Cash contributions

Proxy Processing

• Cumulative, full and partial real-time voting

• Combined proxy voting across issues

• Interfaces for interactive Voice Response system and internet voting

Interface Compliant

• DTC FAST interface

• Depository Trust Company

• Securities Information Center

• Internet accessibility

Tax Reporting & Compliance

• Year-end tax reporting

• Automatic generation of X-17 form for lost securities

• SEC transfer turnaround reporting

• Escheatment processing

• Lost Shareholder reporting

• Back-up withholding

Comprehensive Reporting

• Management control reports

• Customer-defined ‘ad hoc’ reporting

• User-defined data exporting
   

Transfer Processing & Account Maintenance

• Provide transferring of stock (transfer agent and registrar).

• Provide maintenance of shareholder records.

• Mail forms W-8/W-9 forms to new accounts – posting taxpayer identification number
  certifications to FASTOCK system.

• Mail W-8 forms to foreign shareholders every three years.

• Mail dividend reinvestment information to new accounts and to existing accounts as
  requested. Code shareholder accounts for reinvestment.

• Mail direct deposit information to new accounts and to existing accounts as requested.

• Code shareholder accounts for direct deposit.

• Mail year-end tax information to shareholders.
   

Shareholder Services & Communication

• Provide Company specific shareholder contact number.

• Respond to shareholder correspondence/phone calls.

• Reporting of lost and recovered certificates to the SIC (Securities Information Center).

• Prepare shareholder listings and labels as requested.

Dividend Disbursement

• Make payment of cash dividends to the shareholders of record as of the record date
  by mailing a check, payable to the registered shareholder, to the address of record or
  mailing address. Dividends are to be funded by the day checks are placed in the mail.

• Alternatively, upon proper request by a registered shareholder, and provided that funds are available at Hickory Point Bank & Trust on or prior to the payment date, make
  payment in accordance with the instructions provided by the shareholder.

• File required information returns concerning the payment of dividends and distributions.

Administrative Services

• Proxy solicitation and tabulation for routine meetings.

• Support efforts of proxy solicitor.

• Support efforts of dividend reinvestment plan administrator.

• Administration of employee stock purchase plan.

• Administration of a small share repurchase program.

• Lost shareholder research.

• Exchange Agent.

Direct Registration System

• Administration of direct purchase/dividend reinvestment plan.