Press Release
Contact: First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.
Michael W. Mahler
Chief Executive Officer
(989) 354-7319
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FIRST FEDERAL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN BANCORP, INC. COMPLETES ITS MERGER WITH ALPENA BANKING CORPORATION
ALPENA, MICHIGAN, August 8, 2014 -- First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFNM) (“First Federal Bancorp”), the parent company of First Federal of Northern Michigan (“First Federal”), today announced that it has completed its merger with Alpena Banking Corporation, the parent company of Bank of Alpena. Stockholders of Alpena Banking Corporation are entitled to receive 1.549 shares of First Federal Bancorp common stock for each share of Alpena Banking Corporation common stock that they owned as of the close of business on August 8, 2014 with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. Alpena Banking Corporation stockholders will be receiving letters of transmittal from First Federal Bancorp’s transfer agent providing instructions for how to exchange their stock certificates.
As the companies have previously disclosed, Bank of Alpena’s office located at 468 Ripley Boulevard, Alpena, Michigan will re-open on August 11, 2014 as a branch of First Federal, and First Federal’s office located at 300 South Ripley Boulevard will be closed.
Michael W. Mahler, Chief Executive Officer of First Federal Bancorp said, “We are excited to announce the completion of our merger with Alpena Banking Corporation. Bank of Alpena’s staff has joined the First Federal family, and we welcome our new stockholders. Both of our banks and employees have operated with a strong commitment to high quality service, meeting customers’ needs for financial solutions, and a strong commitment to the community. We look forward to offering our increased lending resources and additional products and services to our new customers.”
Craig A. Kus, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Alpena, who will serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of the combined company, added, “We are very pleased to have completed the merger of our two companies. We were very pleased with the cooperation and teamwork demonstrated throughout the transaction process. We are confident the integration process will be equally smooth, and that Bank of Alpena customers will enjoy a seamless transition.”
About First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.
First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for First Federal of Northern Michigan. First Federal of Northern Michigan was chartered in 1957 and is a full-service, community-oriented savings bank that provides financial services to individuals, families and businesses from eight full-service facilities located in Alpena, Cheboygan, Emmet, Iosco, Otsego, Montmorency and Oscoda Counties, Michigan. For more information about First Federal of Northern Michigan, please visit www.first-federal.com.
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