0001104659-04-040441 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER By And Between SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Buyer) AND NEW COMMERCE BANCORP (Seller) Dated as of DECEMBER 16, 2004

Merger Agreement • December 20th, 2004 • New Commerce Bancorp • National commercial banks • South Carolina

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  December 20th, 2004
• Company
  New Commerce Bancorp
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  South Carolina

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) dated as of December 16, 2004 is by and between SCBT Financial Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (“Buyer”) and New Commerce BanCorp, a South Carolina corporation (“Seller”).