3 Additional Information for Stockholders In connection with the proposed merger with National Bancshares, Farmers will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement and a Farmers prospectus, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. SHAREHOLDERS OF FARMERS AND NATIONAL BANCSHARES AND OTHER INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, WHICH FARMERS WILL FILE WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER, BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FARMERS, NATIONAL BANCSHARES, THE MERGER, THE PERSONS SOLICITING PROXIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED MERGER AND THEIR INTERESTS IN THE PROPOSED MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. The respective directors and executive officers of Farmers and National Bancshares and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from National Bancshares and Farmers shareholders with respect to the proposed merger. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Farmers is available in its proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015. Information regarding directors and executive officers of National Bancshares is available on its website at http://www.discoverfirstnational.com/. Other information regarding the participants in the solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Farmers through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Farmers will be available free of charge on Farmers' website at https://www.farmersbankgroup.com. |