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Note 7 - Partial Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
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NOTE 7 – PARTIAL REDEMPTION OF SERIES F PREFERRED STOCK

On June 29, 2012, the Company redeemed 10,223 shares of Series F Preferred Stock from the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) for an aggregate redemption amount of $10,223,000 plus unpaid dividends to the date of redemption of $124,948.  Previously, on September 15, 2011, the Company issued 40,090 shares of Series F Preferred Stock to the Treasury for an aggregate purchase price of $40,090,000.  The sale of Series F Preferred Stock was the result of an investment by Treasury from the Small Business Lending Fund (“SBLF”), a $30 billion fund established under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 that encourages lending to small business by providing capital to qualified community banks with assets of less than $10 billion.

The Series F Preferred Stock may be redeemed at any time at the option of the Company, subject to the approval of the Company’s primary federal banking regulator.  All redemptions must be in amounts equal to at least 25% of the number of originally issued shares, or 100% of the then-outstanding shares (if less than 25% of the originally issued shares).