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Actions taken by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
under delegated authority


Bank Branches, Domestic
Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 17 West Government Street, Pensacola, Florida.
- Approved, May 1, 2013

Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 3921 East County Road, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
- Approved, April 17, 2013

Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 1280 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri.
- Withdrawn, March 25, 2013

Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 1702 Airport Road, Hot Springs.
- Approved, February 21, 2013

Midland States Bank, Effingham, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 1617 West Springfield Avenue, Champaign.
- Approved, February 7, 2013

Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 13301 Crystal Hill Road, North Little Rock.
- Approved, January 15, 2013

Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Blytheville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 3644 West State Highway 18, Manila.
- Approved, January 11, 2013

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Bank Holding Companies
First Trust Financial Corporation, Clinton, Kentucky -- waiver of application to acquire Ballard Kevil Bancorp, Inc., Kevil, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiaries, First Community Bank of Western Kentucky, Inc., Clinton, and The Kevil Bank, Kevil.
- Granted, April 29, 2013

Midland States Bancorp, Inc., Effingham, Illinois -- to acquire Grant Park Bancshares, Inc., Grant Park; and for Midland's subsidiary, Midland States Bank, Effingham, to merge with The First National Bank of Grant Park, Grant Park, and thereby establish branches.
- Approved, April 25, 2013

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas -- waiver of application to acquire The First National Bank of Shelby, Shelby, North Carolina, in connection with its merger with and into Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.'s subsidiary, Bank of the Ozarks, Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Withdrawn, February 28, 2013

Murphy-Wall Bancorp, Inc. Pinckneyville, Illinois -- to acquire Elkville State Bank, Elkville.
- Approved, February 27, 2013

Cabool State Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Cabool, Missouri -- to acquire additional shares of Cabool Bancshares, Inc., Cabool, and its subsidiary, Cabool State Bank.
- Approved, February 22, 2013

M&P Community Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Newport, Arkansas -- to acquire additional shares of M&P Community Bancshares, Inc., Newport.
- Approved, February 22, 2013

Ozark Bancorp, Inc., Salem, Missouri -- to become a bank holding company through the conversion of Progressive Ozark Bank, F.S.B., Salem, to a state-chartered commercial bank.
- Approved, January 2, 2013

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Bank Mergers
Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas -- to purchase the assets and assume the deposit liabilities of Heritage Bank of North Florida, Orange Park, Florida, and thereby establish branches.
- Withdrawn, April 22, 2013

Ohio Valley Financial Group, Inc., Henderson, Kentucky -- to purchase the assets and assume the deposit liabilities of First Federal Bank, Lexington, and to retain the acquired facilities as branches.
- Withdrawn, April 17, 2013

The First Capital Bank of Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky -- to purchase the assets and assume the deposit liabilities of First Federal Bank, Lexington, and to retain the acquired facilities as branches.
- Withdrawn, April 16, 2013

Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of branches of Bank of America, National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina, and to retain the acquired facilities as branches.
- Approved, February 13, 2013

Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to merge with Arvest Trust Company, National Association, Rogers.
- Approved, February 6, 2013

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Bank Premises
Ohio Valley Financial Group, Inc., Henderson, Kentucky -- to increase its investment in bank premises.
- Approved, January 15, 2013

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Change In Bank Control
Ambanc Holding Company, Inc., Bowling Green, Kentucky -- to retain control of Ambanc Holding Company and its subsidiary, American Bank & Trust Company Inc., Bowling Green.
- Permitted, May 1, 2013

Banterra Corp, Eldorado, Illinois -- to retain control of Banterra Corp and its subsidiary, Banterra Bank, Marion.
- Permitted, March 18, 2013

Reliance Bancshares, Inc., Des Peres, Missouri -- change in bank control of Reliance Bancshares and its subsidiary, Reliance Bank, Saint Louis.
- Permitted, February 19, 2013

Mid-Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, Missouri -- change in bank control of Mid-Missouri Bancshares and its subsidiary, Mid-Missouri Bank, Springfield.
- Permitted, January 24, 2013

First of Murphysboro Corp., Murphysboro, Illinois -- change in bank control of First of Murphysboro Corp. and its subsidiary, The First Bank and Trust Company of Murphysboro, Murphysboro.
- Permitted, January 22, 2013

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Extensions Of Time
M&P Community Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Newport, Arkansas -- extension to August 22, 2013, to acquire additional shares of M&P Community Bancshares, Inc., Newport.
- Granted, May 10, 2013

Cabool State Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Cabool, Missouri -- extension to August 22, 2013, to acquire shares of Cabool Bancshares, Inc., Cabool, and thereby increase its indirect control of Cabool State Bank.
- Granted, May 9, 2013

Belleville Bancorp, Inc., Belleville, Illinois -- extension to May 24, 2013, to become a bank holding company by acquiring Bank of Belleville, Belleville.
- Granted, February 8, 2013

Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Jonesboro, Arkansas -- extension to June 19, 2013, to establish a branch at 1400 East Joyce Boulevard, Fayetteville.
- Granted, January 18, 2013

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Membership
Petit Jean State Bank, Morrilton, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved, April 23, 2013

The First Capital Bank of Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved, March 6, 2013

The Paducah Bank and Trust Company, Paducah, Kentucky -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved, March 6, 2013

The First National Bank of Oxford, Oxford, Mississippi -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved, February 26, 2013

Progressive Ozark Bank, Salem, Missouri -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved, January 2, 2013

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Banks, State Member
Southern Bank, Poplar Bluff, Missouri -- to make a public welfare investment.
- Approved, April 30, 2013

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Savings and Loan Holding Companies
Scottrade Financial Services, Inc., Town and Country, Missouri -- to acquire Bunker Hill Bancorp, Inc., St. Louis, and thereby acquire Boulevard Bank, Neosho.
- Approved, January 4, 2013


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