for the record

Northwestern Financial Review, Jul 1-Jul 14, 2005

FEDERAL RESERVE

WEEKLY FILINGS

June 4: Colorado Community Bank, Yuma, authorized to establish a branch in Evans.

Community Banks of Colorado, Greenwood Village, filed to establish branches in Durango and Avon.

Central Financial Corp., Hutchinson, Kan., authorized to acquire up to 9.93 percent of Fort Worth Bancshares, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas.

ESB Bancorp, Inc., Elberfeld, lnd., authorized to become a bank holding company and to acquire The Elberfeld State Bank.

PrivateBancorp, Inc., Chicago, authorized to acquire Bloomfield Hills Bancorp, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, Midi., and thereby acquire The Private Bank.

Second Capital Investments, LLC, Lees Summit, Mo., authorized to become a bank holding company and to acquire up to 33.90 percent of 1st Financial Bancshares, Inc., Overland Park, Kan.

Albany Bancshares, Inc., Albany, Ill., filed to acquire Hillsdale Development Corp., Hillsdale, Ill., and thereby acquire Old Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Hillsdale.

Marjorie E. Binder, Chicago, filed to increase her ownership to 97.31 percent of AA common stock and 97.95 percent of B common stock of Bellwood Bancorp, Inc., Bellwood, Ill., and thereby acquire Greater Chicago Bank, Bellwood.

Oswego Community Bank ESOP, Oswego, Ill., filed to increase its ownership from 35.98 percent to 51 percent of Oswego Bancshares, Inc., and thereby acquire Oswego Community Bank.

Marshall & Ilsley Corp., Milwaukee, filed to acquire, indirectly through a newly formed acquisition subsidiary, LAH Merger Corp., all shares of Medi-Bank, Inc., Waltham, Mass., and thereby engage in data processing.

Trubank securities Trust, St. Louis, filed to become a bank holding company by acquiring 25 percent of Truman Bancorp, Inc., St. Louis, and thereby acquire Truman Bank, St. Louis.

Menahga Bancshares, Inc., Menahga, Minn., filed to acquire Sebeka Bancshares, Inc., Sebeka, Minn., and thereby acquire security State Bank of Sebeka.

Dennis W. West, Rice Lake, Wis., filed to gain control of Rice Lake Bancorp, Inc., and thereby gain control of Dairy Slate Bank, Rice Lake, and First Bank & Trust, Menomonie, Wis.

St. Joseph Bancshares Acquisitions, Inc., St. Joseph, Minn., filed to become a bank holding company by acquiring St. Joseph Bancshares, Inc., and thereby acquire the First State Bank of St. Joseph.

Notice filed by John C. Elsenpeter 2004 Term Trust and Vicki J. Elsenpeter 2004 Term Trust, both of Walker, Minn., to gain control of Walker Ban Co., Walker, and thereby gain control of First National Bank of Walker and Lakes State Bank, Pequot Lakes, Minn.

Sixth Bancshares, Inc., Salina, Kan., filed to become a bank holding company through the acquisition of Geneseo Bancshares, Inc., parent of Citizens State Bank, both in Geneseo, Kan.

FirsTier Bancorp, Cheyenne, Wyo., filed to become a bank holding company through the acquisition of Union Bank Corp., parent of Union State Bank, both in Upton, Wyo.

Notice filed by Mark L. Smith and Ann E. Smith, both of Brookfield, Mo., to acquire control of First Missouri Bancshares, Inc., parent of First Missouri National Bank, both in Brookfield.

Notice filed by Landon H. Rowland and Sarah F. Rowland, both of Kansas City, Mo., to acquire control of Garden City Bancshares, Inc., parent of Garden City Bank, both in Garden City, Mo.

May 28: The Bank at Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CoIo., authorized to establish a mobile branch.

The Friendship State Bank, Friendship, lnd., authorized to establish a branch in Vevay.

Town Bank, Delafield, Wis., authorized to establish a branch in Wales.

Mercantile Bancorp, Inc., Quincy, Ill., authorized to increase its ownership from 13.75 percent to up to 21 percent of NorthStar Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City, Mo., and thereby increase its control of NorthStar Bank, N.A.

Peotone Bancorp, Inc., Peotone, Ill., authorized to acquire up to 20.06 percent of SouthwestUSA Corp., Las Vegas, and thereby acquire SouthwestUSA Bank.

Sand Ridge Bank, Highland, lnd., filed to establish a branch in Hastings, Mich.

Notice filed by Severson Family Limited Partnership, Apple Valley. Minn., and Larry S. Severson, Lakeville, Minn., to acquire Financial Services of St. Croix Falls, Wis.

Gold Bank, Leawood, Kan., filed to establish a branch in Apollo Beach, Fla.

Centennial Bank Holdings, Inc., Fort Collins, CoIo.. filed to acquire First MainStreet Financial, Ltd., Longmont, Colo., parent of First MainStreet Bank, N.A., Longmont.

May 21: Fifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Midi., authorized to establish a branch in Waterford, Mich.; Chicago; New Palestine, lnd., and Sarasota, Fla.

The Farmers State Bank of Fort Morgan CoIo., ESOP, Fort Morgan, authorized to acquire up to 38 percent of FSB Bancorp of Fort Morgan, parent of Farmers State Bank of Fort Morgan.

Symphony Bancorp, Indianapolis, filed to become a bank holding company by acquiring Symphony Bank (in organization), Indianapolis.

Tradition Bancshares, Inc., Edina, Minn., filed to become a bank holding company by acquiring Tradition Capital Bank, Edina, a bank in organization.

ELECTIONS

The Illinois Bankers Association elected officers for 2005-2006 at its convention June 8-10 in Indianapolis: Chairman Bruce Taylor, Cole Taylor Bank, Rosemont; Chairman-Elect Quentin Johnson, Northern Trust Company, Chicago; Vice Chairman Dave Kuhl, Busey Bank, Urbana, and Treasurer Michael Steelman, Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Bushnell. Hunt Bonan, Peoples National Bank of McLeansboro, is immediate past chairman.