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Shareholder Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Shareholder Information
Dividend Dates
Cash dividends, if approved by the Board of Directors, are customarily paid on a quarterly basis on the first business day of January, April, July and October.
Annual Shareholders Meeting Date
The annual meeting of shareholders of West Suburban Bancorp, Inc. will be held at West Suburban Bank, 711 S. Westmore-Meyers Rd., Lombard, Illinois 60148 on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. All shareholders
will be invited to attend.
Market Information
The Company's common stock is not traded on any stock exchange or on the over the counter market.
A valuation is prepared on a calendar quarterly basis for the West Suburban Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
Stock Transfer and Address Changes
Please send certificates for transfer (with proper documentation and a letter of instruction with guaranteed signatures) and address changes to our transfer agent at the following address:
West Suburban Bank
2800 S. Finley Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
ATTN: George E. Ranstead
Telephone: 630-652-2802
Facsimile: 630-495-2092
Also contact George E. Ranstead if you wish to:
- Suppress shareholder mailings
- Eliminate duplicate household mailings
- Answer any questions regarding your common stock account information
Direct Deposit of Dividend Proceeds
Please contact George E. Ranstead as listed above to facilitate the direct deposit of dividend proceeds into your bank account.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Company does not currently offer a dividend reinvestment plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does someone buy or sell West Suburban Bancorp, Inc. common stock?
West Suburban Bancorp common stock is not traded on any stock exchange or on the over the counter market. West Suburban Bancorp is not likely to issue any additional common stock in the foreseeable future. The West Suburban Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which has purchased West Suburban Bancorp common stock as an investment in the past, obtains an independently prepared valuation of the common stock on a quarterly basis. If the ESOP decides to purchase West Suburban Bancorp common stock the price is supported by the quarterly valuation at the time of presentment of the stock certificate(s) to the ESOP.
*A per share stock price based on the ESOP quarterly valuation will not be posted on this website during the period beginning on the 10th day prior to the end of any fiscal quarter and ending on the date the subsequent ESOP valuation is received, which is generally not later than the 40th day following the end of the fiscal quarter.
Who is West Suburban Bancorp, Inc.'s transfer agent and how can the transfer agent be contacted?
The Company's transfer agent for its common stock is:
West Suburban Bank
2800 S. Finley Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
ATTN: George E. Ranstead
Telephone: 630-652-2802
Facsimile: 630-495-2092
Please contact our transfer agent to:
- Authorize direct deposit of dividends into personal bank accounts (notification of change of direct deposit or address should be received by the transfer agent before the dividend record date, (which is usually
15 days before the dividend payment date) to assure proper credit and/or delivery)
- Check share balances
- Check dividend information related to an account
- Change the name, address or ownership information of common stock
- Consolidate accounts
- Report lost or stolen certificates
- Copies of 1099's
How can I obtain a copy of your Annual Report, Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or other SEC filings?
Shareholders can receive our Annual Report or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; contact us to place your request.
The information is also available on the Internet at the Edgar Archives section of the Securities and Exchange Commission's website.
For just our SEC Form 3, 4 or 5 filings, you can click here.
Does West Suburban Bancorp, Inc. pay cash dividends?
Cash dividends, if approved by the Board of Directors, are customarily paid on a quarterly basis on the first business day of January, April, July and October.
Does West Suburban Bancorp, Inc. offer a Dividend Reinvestment Plan?
Not at this time.
For further information on questions not answered here, please email our .
Does West Suburban Bancorp, Inc. have a code of ethics policy?
Yes. Click here to open our code of ethics in a separate window.
Does West Suburban Bancorp, Inc. have an Audit Commitee Charter?
Yes. Click here to open our audit charter in a separate window.
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