Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Carroll Bancorp, Inc. in its Proposed Merger with Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

March 6, 2020

On March 6, 2020, Carroll Bancorp, Inc., Eldersburg, Maryland, the holding company for Carroll Community Bank, a Maryland-chartered bank, and Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc., Hampstead, Maryland, the holding company for Farmers and Merchants Bank, a Maryland-chartered bank, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Carroll Bancorp will merge with and into Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, with Farmers and Merchants Bancshares as the resulting company.

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Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. in its $75.0 Million Public Offering of Preferred Stock

February 7, 2020

On February 5, 2020, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (“Dime”) completed an underwritten public offering of $75.0 million of its 5.50% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. Dime raised approximately $72.2 million in the offering, net of underwriting discounts and expenses.

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