Luse Gorman Serves as Legal Counsel to Poage Bankshares, Inc. in its Proposed Merger with City Holding Company

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On July 11, 2018, Poage Bankshares, Inc. (“Poage”), Ashland, Kentucky, and City Holding Company (“City”), Charleston, West Virginia, entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Poage will merge with and into City, with City as the resulting company, for total merger consideration valued at approximately $93.5 million at announcement. Poage shareholders will receive… Read more »

Luse Gorman Serves as Legal Counsel to MW Bancorp, Inc. in its Proposed Merger with Forcht Bancorp, Inc.

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On June 26, 2018, MW Bancorp, Inc. (“MW”), Cincinnati, Ohio, and Forcht Bancorp, Inc. (“Forcht”), Corbin, Kentucky, entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which MW will merge with and into Forcht, with Forcht as the resulting company, for total merger consideration valued at approximately $28.0 million. MW shareholders will receive $30.00 per share… Read more »

Luse Gorman Serves as Legal Counsel to Athens Bancshares Corporation in its Proposed Merger with CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.

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On June 11, 2018, Athens Bancshares Corporation (“Athens”), Athens, Tennessee, and CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. (“CapStar”), Nashville, Tennessee, entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Athens will merge with and into CapStar, with CapStar as the resulting company, for total merger consideration valued at approximately $113.5 million at announcement. Athens shareholders will receive… Read more »

Luse Gorman Serves as Legal Counsel to Northwest Bancshares, Inc. in its Proposed Acquisition of Donegal Financial Services Corporation and Union Community Bank

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On June 11, 2018, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (“Northwest”), Warren, Pennsylvania, and Donegal Financial Services Corporation (“Donegal”), Marietta, Pennsylvania, the holding company of Union Community Bank, entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Donegal will merge with and into Northwest, with Northwest as the resulting company. Each outstanding share of Donegal common stock will… Read more »

Luse Gorman Serves as Legal Counsel to United Bank in its Proposed Acquisition of Six Branches from Webster Bank

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On May 22, 2018, United Bank, Hartford, Connecticut, and Webster Bank, N.A., Waterbury, Connecticut, entered into a purchase and assumption agreement pursuant to which United Bank will purchase from Webster Bank six banking branches located in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island with total deposits approximating $120 million. Luse Gorman served as legal counsel to United… Read more »