Sept 20 (Reuters) -
* SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP AND CITIZENS BANCSHARES CO.
ANNOUNCE
AGREEMENT TO MERGE
* SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC - SOUTHERN MISSOURI WILL
ACQUIRE
CITIZENS IN A STOCK AND CASH TRANSACTION
* SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC - TRANSACTION IS ANTICIPATED
TO BE
ACCRETIVE TO EARNINGS PER SHARE BY ABOUT 5% IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2023
* SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC - TRANSACTION IS ANTICIPATED
TO BE
ACCRETIVE TO EARNINGS PER SHARE BY 17% IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE
30, 2024
* SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP - CITIZENS' SHAREHOLDERS TO
HAVE
RIGHT TO ELECT EITHER EXCHANGE RATIO OF 1.1448 SHARES OF CO OR
$53.50/CITIZENS' SHARE