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Bank OZK, History

The following are major historical events for Bank OZK, including mergers and acquisitions.

1903-03-03Institution established: Original name:Newton County Bank
1994-10-31Changed name to Bank of the Ozarks, nwa
1999-06-11Changed name to Bank of the Ozarks
1999-06-11Moved bank headquarters from JASPER, AR to LITTLE ROCK, AR
1999-06-11Acquired Bank of the Ozarks wca (15506) in LITTLE ROCK, AR
2003-06-12Acquired River Valley Bank (34479) in RUSSELLVILLE, AR
2004-04-19Acquired Sun Bank (17026) in FRISCO, TX
2010-03-26Acquired Unity National Bank (34678) in CARTERSVILLE, GA as part of a government assisted transaction.
2010-07-16Acquired Woodlands Bank (32571) in BLUFFTON, SC as part of a government assisted transaction.
2010-09-10Acquired Horizon Bank (35061) in BRADENTON, FL as part of a government assisted transaction.
2010-12-17Acquired Chestatee State Bank (34578) in DAWSONVILLE, GA as part of a government assisted transaction.
2011-01-14Acquired Oglethorpe Bank (57440) in BRUNSWICK, GA as part of a government assisted transaction.
2011-04-29Acquired First Choice Community Bank (58539) in DALLAS, GA as part of a government assisted transaction.
2011-04-29Acquired The Park Avenue Bank (19797) in VALDOSTA, GA as part of a government assisted transaction.
2013-01-01Acquired The Citizens Bank (59) in GENEVA, AL
2013-08-01Acquired The First National Bank of Shelby (4910) in SHELBY, NC
2014-03-06Acquired OMNIBANK, National Association (17325) in HOUSTON, TX
2014-05-17Acquired Summit Bank (34433) in ARKADELPHIA, AR
2015-02-11Acquired Intervest National Bank (35011) in NEW YORK, NY
2015-08-06Acquired Bank of the Carolinas (34903) in MOCKSVILLE, NC
2016-07-21Acquired Community & Southern Bank (59010) in ATLANTA, GA
2016-07-22Acquired C1 Bank (34092) in SAINT PETERSBURG, FL
2018-07-16Changed name to Bank OZK