Luse Gorman Serves as Legal Counsel to Hamilton Bancorp, Inc. in its Proposed Merger with Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.

October 30, 2018

On October 23, 2018, Hamilton Bancorp, Inc. (“Hamilton”), Towson, Maryland, the holding company for Hamilton Bank, and Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. (“Orrstown”), Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, the holding company for Orrstown Bank, announced a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Hamilton will merge with and into Orrstown, with Orrstown as the resulting company. Hamilton stockholders will receive for each share of Hamilton common stock (1) $4.10 in cash, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Merger Agreement, and (2) 0.54 shares of Orrstown common stock.

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Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. in its Proposed Acquisitions of Idaho Independent Bank and Community 1st Bank

October 12, 2018

On October 11, 2018, First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (“First Interstate”), Billings, Montana, the holding company for First Interstate Bank (the “Bank”), announced that it had entered into separate definitive merger agreements with each of Idaho Independent Bank (“IIB”), Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and Community 1st Bank (“Community”), Post Falls, Idaho, pursuant to which IIB and Community will each merge into the Bank, with the Bank as the resulting institution. IIB stockholders will receive 0.50 shares of First Interstate Class A common stock per share of IIB common stock for total merger consideration of approximately $181.3 million.

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Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. in its Proposed Merger with Independent Bank Corp.

September 21, 2018

On September 20, 2018, Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. (“Blue Hills”), Norwood, Massachusetts, the holding company for Blue Hills Bank, and Independent Bank Corp. (“Independent”), Rockland, Massachusetts, the holding company for Rockland Trust Company, announced a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Blue Hills will merge with and into Independent, with Independent as the resulting company.

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