AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND BETWEEN ECB BANCORP, INC. AND CRESCENT FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC. DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2012Merger Agreement • September 25th, 2012 • Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. • State commercial banks • Delaware
Contract Type FiledSeptember 25th, 2012 Company Industry JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER is dated as of September 25, 2012 (this “Agreement”), by and between ECB Bancorp, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (“Seller”), and Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”). Each of Buyer and Seller are referred to herein as a “Party” and, together, as the “Parties.”