0001437749-12-005208 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND BETWEEN CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORPORATION AND PARK STERLING CORPORATION DATED AS OF MAY 13, 2012

Merger Agreement • May 17th, 2012 • Park Sterling Corp • State commercial banks • North Carolina

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  May 17th, 2012
• Company
  Park Sterling Corp
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  North Carolina

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER is dated as of May 13, 2012 (this “Agreement”), by and between Citizens South Banking Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Target”), and Park Sterling Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (“Buyer”). Each of Buyer and Target are referred to herein as a “Party” and, together, as the “Parties.”