Transactions

Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Bristol County Savings Bank in its Completed Acquisition of Freedom National Bank

August 5, 2020

Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Provident Financial Services, Inc. in its Completed Acquisition of SB One Bancorp

August 4, 2020

Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to First Federal Bank of Wisconsin in its Proposed Acquisition of Mitchell Bank

July 29, 2020

Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Kearny Financial Corp. in its Completed Acquisition of MSB Financial Corp.

July 14, 2020

On July 10, 2020, Kearny Financial Corp., Fairfield, New Jersey (“Kearny”), the holding company for Kearny Bank, completed its acquisition of MSB Financial Corp., Millington, New Jersey (“MSB”), the holding company for Millington Bank. MSB stock was exchanged for a mix of 90% Kearny stock and 10% cash. The transaction was subject to the approval of the FDIC, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and the stockholders of MSB.

Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Bridge Bancorp, Inc. in Its Proposed Merger of Equals with Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

July 7, 2020

On July 1, 2020, Bridge Bancorp, Inc., Bridgehampton, New York, the holding company for BNB Bank, and Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., Brooklyn, New York, the holding company for Dime Community Bank, entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Dime Community Bancshares will merge with and into Bridge Bancorp, with Bridge Bancorp as the resulting company operating under the Dime name, in a merger of equals transaction.