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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 12, 2024 (April 12, 2024)
LCNB CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Ohio 001-35292 31-1626393
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification Number)

2 North Broadway, Lebanon, Ohio 45036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 932-1414

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value LCNB NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐



If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On April 12, 2024, LCNB Corp., an Ohio corporation (“LCNB”), completed its previously announced merger with Eagle Financial Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“EFBI”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated November 28, 2023. At the effective time of the merger (the “Effective Time”), EFBI merged with and into LCNB (the “Holding Company Merger”), with LCNB as the surviving corporation in the Holding Company Merger. Immediately following the Holding Company Merger, EFBI’s wholly-owned subsidiary bank, EAGLE.bank, a state-chartered bank operating under a universal bank charter election in accordance with applicable Ohio law (“Eagle Bank”), merged with and into LCNB National Bank, a national bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of LCNB (“LCNB Bank”), with LCNB Bank as the surviving bank (the “Bank Merger” and with the Holding Company Merger, the “Merger”). By virtue of the Merger, LCNB acquired all of the assets, and succeeded to all of the obligations of EFBI, and LCNB Bank acquired all of the assets and succeeded to all of the obligations of Eagle Bank.

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each share of the EFBI common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (except for treasury shares as provided for in the Merger Agreement), upon the election of the shareholder and in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Merger Agreement, converted into the right to receive 1.1401 shares of LCNB common stock or $19.10 in cash. In addition, each EFBI shareholder who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share of LCNB common stock will receive an amount of cash equal to the product of the fractional LCNB common stock interest to which such holder (after taking into account all EFBI common stock held at the Effective Time by such holder) would otherwise be entitled to multiplied by $19.10.

The foregoing description of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement attached as Exhibit 2.1 to LCNB’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 12, 2024, LCNB announced that it completed its acquisition of EFBI as of April 12, 2024. LCNB and EFBI first announced that they had entered into an agreement to merge on November 29, 2023.

A copy of the press release announcing the event is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit

2.1
99.1*
* Filed herewith
** Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedules or exhibits will be furnished to the SEC upon its request.



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LCNB CORP.
Date: April 12, 2024
By: /s/ Robert C. Haines II              
Robert C. Haines II
Chief Financial Officer


EX-99.1 2 lcnbform4122024xlcnbeaglefa.htm EX-99.1 Document

Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release
P.O. Box 59
Lebanon, OH 45036
Company Contact: Investor and Media Contact:
Eric J. Meilstrup
President and Chief Executive Officer
LCNB National Bank
(513) 932-1414
Shareholderrelations@lcnb.com
Andrew M. Berger
Managing Director
SM Berger & Company, Inc.
(216) 464-6400
andrew@smberger.com

LCNB Corp. Completes Acquisition of Eagle Financial Bancorp, Inc.

LEBANON, Ohio – April 12, 2024-- LCNB Corp. (“LCNB”) (Nasdaq: LCNB) today announced that it completed the acquisition of Eagle Financial Bancorp, Inc. (“EFBI” or “Eagle”) and the merger of EAGLE.bank with and into LCNB National Bank. The transaction creates an independent community bank with over $2.5 billion in total assets.

President and CEO of LCNB, Eric Meilstrup, stated, “We are excited to complete the Eagle transaction following the November 2023 acquisition of Cincinnati Federal. As a result of these two transactions, LCNB has created a premier community banking institution across attractive Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky markets. We are proud to bring LCNB’s community-focused financial products and resources, including trust and wealth management solutions, to more customers in the greater-Cincinnati region. Eagle operated from three locations, had approximately $137 million in deposits and approximately $141 million in total loans. On behalf of everyone at the Bank, I want to welcome Eagle’s customers, employees, and shareholders to LCNB.”

Spencer Cropper, LCNB’s Chairman, stated, “Today’s announcement represents one of the most significant events in the Company’s 147-year history. The combination of Eagle, Cincinnati Federal, and LCNB transforms LCNB into one of the largest independent community banks in the State of Ohio, with significant exposure across the compelling Cincinnati region. The Eagle transaction supports our existing strategic plan by expanding our footprint into attractive markets, providing our diverse, community-oriented, financial services to more customers, and expanding our scale. I am excited by the direction LCNB is headed as the Company focuses on integrating the acquisitions over the near-term and seeks to deliver strong financial results as an independent community bank for many years to come.”

With the addition of EFBI, LCNB now operates 36 full-service banking offices in Ohio and one branch office in Northern Kentucky. Assuming the transaction had been completed as of December 31, 2023, LCNB would have had total deposits of $1.96 billion and total loans of $1.86 billion at December 31, 2023.

In connection with the merger, Patricia L. Walter, former President of EFBI and EAGLE.bank, has joined LCNB as Executive Vice President.

LCNB was advised by Hovde Group, LLC and Dinsmore & Shohl LLP served as legal counsel to LCNB. EFBI was advised by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Luse Gorman, PC served as legal counsel to EFBI.



About LCNB Corp.

LCNB Corp. is a financial holding company headquartered in Lebanon, Ohio. Through its subsidiary, LCNB National Bank (the “Bank”), it serves customers and communities in Southwest and South-Central Ohio and Northern Kentucky. A financial institution with a long tradition for building strong relationships with customers and communities, the Bank offers convenient banking locations in Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Montgomery, Preble, Ross, and Warren Counties, Ohio. The Bank also provides community-oriented banking services to customers in Northern Kentucky through a bank office in Boone County, Kentucky. The Bank continually strives to exceed customer expectations and provides an array of services for all personal and business banking needs including checking, savings, online banking, personal lending, business lending, agricultural lending, business support, deposit and treasury, investment services, trust and IRAs and stock purchases. LCNB Corp. common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market Exchange® under the symbol “LCNB.” Learn more about LCNB Corp. at www.lcnb.com.

Safe Harbor Statement:

Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, failure to successfully complete the proposed transaction and to successfully integrate EFBI into LCNB, which includes the failure to retain the acquired customer relationships; failure to obtain requisite regulatory and shareholder approvals and satisfy other closing conditions; adverse changes in economic conditions; the impact of competitive products and pricing; and the other risks set forth in the LCNB’s filings with the SEC. As a result, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this news release.

LCNB encourages readers of this news release to understand forward-looking statements to be strategic objectives rather than absolute targets of future performance. LCNB undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by applicable legal requirements. Copies of documents filed by LCNB with the SEC are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and/or from LCNB’s website.