NOTICE OF FILINGS

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Financial Regulation, Division of Financial Institutions, has received the following application. Comments may be submitted to the Director, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0371, for inclusion in the official record without requesting a hearing. However, pursuant to provisions specified in Chapter 69U-105, Florida Administrative Code, any person may request a public hearing by filing a petition with: Clerk, Legal Services Office, Office of Financial Regulation, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0379. The Petition must be received by the Clerk within twenty-one (21) days of publication of this notice (by 5:00 p.m., February 27, 2009):

APPLICATION AND PLAN FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN ASSETS AND ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN LIABILITIES

Acquiring Entity: Florida Shores Bank – Gulf Coast (in organization), 12995 S. Cleveland Avenue, Suite 145, Fort Myers, Florida 33907

Selling Entity: Florida Shores Bank – (Branch Office located in Fort Myers, Florida) Venice, Florida 34285

Received: January 23, 2009