Rogers & Hardin congratulates Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq-GS: ABCB), the parent company of Ameris Bank, on the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Ameris will acquire Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq-CM: JAXB), the parent company of The Jacksonville Bank, Jacksonville, Florida.
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016 and is subject to customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals and approval by Jacksonville Bancorp shareholders.
More information on the transaction can be found to the right under the Related Files link.