MERGER AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 22, 2015 BY AND AMONG HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC., AND KEVIN W. AHERN, AS SECURITY HOLDERS’ REPRESENTATIVEMerger Agreement • November 6th, 2015 • Heartland Financial Usa Inc • State commercial banks • Delaware
Contract Type FiledNovember 6th, 2015 Company Industry JurisdictionThis MERGER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated October 22, 2015, is made and entered into by and among Heartland Financial USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Heartland”), CIC Bancshares, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“CIC”), and Kevin W. Ahern, as Securityholders’ Representative (the “Securityholders’ Representative”).