EX-99.4 12 d467848dex994.htm EX-99.4 EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

CENTERSTATE BANK CORPORATION

1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH

    SUITE 200

WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

proposals 1 and 2.

    
                

For

  

  Against  

 

Abstain

    
    

1     To approve the issuance of shares of CenterState common stock pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 12, 2017 (the Merger Agreement), by and between CenterState and HCBF Holding Company, Inc. (Harbor), pursuant to which Harbor will merge with and into CenterState.

 

 

  

 

 

 

    
   
    

2   To approve a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes present at the Special Meeting to approve the issuance of shares of CenterState common stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

 

 

  

 

 

 

    
    

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

           
      
      
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CENTERSTATE BANK CORPORATION

Special Meeting of Shareholders                     

This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors

 

The undersigned hereby appoints Stephen D. Young and Jennifer L. Idell, or either of them, with individual power of substitution, proxies to vote all shares of the common stock of CenterState Bank Corporation (“CenterState”) which the undersigned may be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held in the , on 2017 beginning at     , and at any adjournment thereof.

 

THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, BUT IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS LISTED BELOW. IF ANY OTHER BUSINESS IS PRESENTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS KNOWS OF NO OTHER BUSINESS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING.

       
  

 

Should the undersigned be present and elect to vote at the Special Meeting or at any adjournment thereof and after notification to the Secretary of CenterState at the Special Meeting of the shareholder’s decision to terminate this proxy, then the power of said attorneys and proxies shall be deemed terminated and of no further force and effect. This proxy may also be revoked by sending written notice to the Secretary of CenterState at the address set forth on the Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders, or by the filing of a later proxy prior to a vote being taken on a particular proposal at the Special Meeting.

 

The undersigned acknowledges receipt from CenterState prior to the execution of this proxy of Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders and a Proxy Statement/ Prospectus dated                     , 2017.

 

PLEASE MARK, SIGN BELOW, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENVELOPE FURNISHED OR PROVIDE YOUR INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTE VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE.

    

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