June 14 (Reuters) - VersaBank VBNK.TO :
* VERSABANK TO ACQUIRE OCC-CHARTERED NATIONAL US BANK,
PROVIDING
PLATFORM FOR GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES
* VERSABANK - DEAL FOR AN ESTIMATED US$13.5MILLION (CA$17.4
MILLION)
* VERSABANK - THROUGH ITS UNIT VERSAHOLDINGS US CORP., HAS
SIGNED
A AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE STEARNS BANK HOLDINGFORD, N.A.
* VERSABANK - UPON CLOSING, SBH WILL BE RENAMED VERSABANK
USA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
* VERSABANK - DEAL EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO VERSABANK'S
EARNINGS PER SHARE WITHIN FIRST YEAR AFTER CLOSING
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