HIGHLANDS
BANKSHARES, INC. (OTCBB:HBSI.OB)
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting
To Be Held on May 12, 2009.
You are
receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above company, and
the material you should review before you cast your vote is now
available.
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.
The
Highland’s Bankshares Proxy Statement, Proxy and 2008 Annual Report to
Shareholders are available at
http://www.cfpproxy.com/4993
.
You
will receive paper copies of the Proxy Statement, Proxy and 2008 Annual Report
to Shareholders approximately ten days from your receipt of this
notice.
If you
want to obtain a paper copy of these items prior to the mailing referenced
above, you will need your Stockholder Control Number that can be
found in the lower right hand corner of this letter. Then either:
Call 1-800-951-2405
Visit the website
http://www.cfpproxy.com/4993
Send an e-mail to
fulfillment@rtco.com
And enter
the Stockholder Control Number when prompted (or list this number in the subject
line, if sending an e-mail).
The
annual meeting of shareholders of Highlands Bankshares, Inc. will be held on
Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at 3:00 p.m., at The Grant County Bank, 1 North Main
Street (the "Old Bank Building"), Petersburg, West Virginia, for the following
purposes:
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1.
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Election
of three Class B directors to serve until the annual meeting of
shareholders in 2012.
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2.
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Ratification
of the appointment of Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC as
independent registered public accountants for
2009.
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3.
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Transaction
of other business as may properly come before the meeting, or any
adjournments thereof.
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If you
plan on attending the meeting in person, and require directions to the location,
please contact our headquarters at (304)257-4111.