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: 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., September 25, 2009):

APPLICATION TO MERGE

Constituent Institutions: Valley Bank (Florida), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Valley Bank (Illinois), Moline, Illinois

Resulting Institution: Valley Bank (Florida)

Received: August 26, 2009