Exhibit 11 MID CONTINENT BANCSHARES, INC. Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings Per Share Three Months and Year Ended September 30, 1996 and 1997 Three Months Ended Year Ended September 30, September 30, ------------- ------------- 1996 1997 1996 1997 ---- ---- ---- ---- Primary Earnings per share Common shares outstanding, beginning of period 1,937,803 1,925,227 2,045,235 1,930,712 Exercise of stock options ---- 725 ---- 183 Effect of dilutive stock options 768 13,080 5,942 29,628 Allocated ESOP shares 1,700 1,700 6,975 7,332 Amortized MSBP shares 1,871 10,021 7,524 9,635 Treasury share purchase (6,848) ----- (102,827) (38,725) --------- --------- --------- --------- Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding 1,935,294 1,950,753 1,962,849 1,938,765 Net earnings $460 $977 $3,126 $4,170 Per share amount $0.24 $0.50 $1.59 $2.15 Fully Diluted Earnings per share Common shares outstanding, beginning of period 1,938,696 1,931,446 2,053,855 1,933,603 Exercise of stock options 725 183 Effect of dilutive stock options 2,766 14,824 (478) 31,913 Allocated ESOP shares 1,700 1,700 6,975 7,332 Amortized MSBP shares 1,871 10,021 7,524 9,635 Treasury share purchases (6,848) ----- (102,827) (38,725) --------- --------- --------- --------- Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding 1,938,185 1,958,716 1,965,049 1,943,941 Net earnings $460 $977 $3,126 $4,170 Per share amount $0.24 $0.50 $1.59 $2.15 Primary earnings per share have been computed on the treasury stock method using the average market price for the common stock equivalents (options). Fully diluted earnings per share have been computed on the treasury stock method using the closing market price for the common stock equivalents (options). The Company accounts for the 136,000 shares acquired by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") in accordance with Statement of Position 93-6 and the 74,833 shares acquired for the Management Stock Bonus Plan ("MSBP") in a manner similar to the ESOP shares; shares controlled by the ESOP and MSBP are not considered in the weighted average shares outstanding until the shares are committed for allocation.