The branch sale, which is subject to regulatory approval, includes all deposit accounts, fixed assets, and real estate. Branch deposits amount to approximately $14.5 million. The proposed transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Jeffrey Farrar, StellarOne's executive vice president and CFO, said: "The transaction reflects our continuing efforts to streamline and improve the cost efficiency of our retail franchise, which ultimately creates value for our shareholders.
"While certainly a successful and profitable financial center, the Farmville location did not fit well with our existing franchise or long-term strategies. This center was part of an eight-branch cluster purchased from the former First Virginia Bank in 2003. We are confident that The Farmers Bank will provide our Farmville area customers an in-market convenience and an equally high level of community banking service."
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