River Valley Bancorp Completes Acquisition of Dupont State Bank

River Valley Bancorp

on November 9, 2012, completed its acquisition of Dupont State Bank, an Indiana commercial bank wholly owned by Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, River Valley Bancorp acquired all outstanding shares of common stock of Dupont State Bank at an aggregate purchase price of $5.7 million, payable in cash. In conjunction with the acquisition, River Valley Financial Bank converted from a federally chartered thrift to a state chartered bank by merging with and into Dupont State Bank which has been renamed River Valley Financial Bank. With the completion of the merger, the combined company will have approximately $493 million in assets, $310 million in loans and $385 million in deposits. The acquisition will expand River Valley's branch network to North Vernon, Seymour and Dupont, Indiana. The combined company will have twelve branches across southeast Indiana and northern Kentucky. River Valley does not expect to close any of the Dupont branches. Barnes & Thornburg LLP served as legal advisor to River Valley Bancorp. Frost Brown Todd LLC served as legal advisor to Dupont State Bank. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods served as financial advisor to River Valley Bancorp. Professional Bank Services served as financial advisor to Dupont State Bank.