Regulatory Matters and Consents. (a) ML and Sovereign shall promptly prepare a Prospectus/Proxy Statement to be mailed to their respective shareholders in connection with the meetings of their respective shareholders and transactions contemplated hereby, and to be filed by Sovereign with the SEC in the Registration Statement, which Prospectus/Proxy Statement shall conform to all applicable legal requirements. Sovereign shall, as promptly as practicable following the preparation thereof, file the Registration Statement with the SEC and ML and Sovereign shall use all reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing. Sovereign will advise ML, promptly after Sovereign receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the qualification of the shares of capital stock issuable pursuant to the Registration Statement, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. Sovereign shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain, prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, all necessary state securities laws or "Blue Sky" permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Sovereign will provide ML with as many copies of such Registration Statement and all amendments thereto promptly upon the filing thereof as ML may reasonably request.
Regulatory Matters and Consents. (a) Xxxxxx Bancorp and Xxxxxx Federal will prepare all Applications and make all filings for, and use their best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable after the date hereof, all Regulatory Approvals necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The information supplied, or to be supplied, by Xxxxxx Bancorp or Xxxxxx Federal for inclusion in the Applications will, at the time such documents are filed with any Regulatory Authority, be accurate in all material aspects.
Regulatory Matters and Consents. (a) Niagara Bancorp and Lockport Savings will prepare all Applications and make all filings for, and use their best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable after the date hereof, all necessary permits, consents, approvals, waivers and authorizations of all Regulatory Authorities necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Regulatory Matters and Consents. (a) First Essex and Sovereign shall prepare a Prospectus/Proxy Statement to be mailed to stockholders of First Essex in connection with the meeting of stockholders of First Essex to consider and the transactions contemplated hereby, and to be filed by Sovereign with the SEC in the Registration Statement, which Prospectus/Proxy statement shall conform to all applicable legal requirements. Sovereign and First Essex shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be filed as soon as practicable, but not later than sixty (60) days, after the date of this Agreement. Sovereign shall, following the preparation thereof, file the Registration Statement with the SEC and First Essex and Sovereign shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing. Sovereign will advise First Essex, promptly after Sovereign receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the qualification of the shares of capital stock issuable pursuant to the Registration Statement, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. Sovereign will provide First Essex with as many copies of such Registration Statement and all amendments thereto promptly upon the filing thereof as First Essex may reasonably request.
Regulatory Matters and Consents. (a) FBKP and PSB shall promptly prepare a Prospectus/Proxy Statement to be mailed to their respective shareholders in connection with the meetings of their respective shareholders and transactions contemplated hereby, which Prospectus/Proxy Statement shall conform to all applicable legal requirements. PSB shall, as promptly as practicable following the preparation thereof, file the Registration Statement with the SEC and FBKP and PSB shall use all reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing. PSB will advise FBKP, promptly after PSB receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the qualification of the shares of capital stock issuable pursuant to the Registration Statement, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. PSB shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain, prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, all necessary state securities laws or "Blue Sky" permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. PSB will provide FBKP with as many copies of such Registration Statement and all amendments thereto promptly upon the filing thereof as FBKP may reasonably request.
Regulatory Matters and Consents. (a) Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx shall prepare a Prospectus/Proxy Statement to be mailed to shareholders of Xxxxxx in connection with the meeting of shareholders of Xxxxxx to consider and approve the transactions contemplated hereby, and to be filed by Franklin with the SEC in the Registration Statement, which Prospectus/Proxy Statement shall conform to all applicable legal requirements. Xxxxxx shall prepare and furnish such information relating to it and its directors, officers, and shareholders, and obtain and furnish appropriate opinions, consents and letters from its financial advisor and independent registered public accounting firm, as may be required in connection with the Registration Statement and Prospectus/Proxy Statement. Franklin shall, following the preparation thereof, file the Registration Statement with the SEC and Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx shall use all reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing. Franklin will advise Xxxxxx, promptly after Franklin receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the qualification of the shares of capital stock issuable pursuant to the Registration Statement, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. Franklin shall use its best efforts to obtain, prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, all necessary state securities laws or “Blue Sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Franklin will provide Xxxxxx with as many copies of such Registration Statement and all amendments thereto promptly upon the filing thereof as Xxxxxx may reasonably request.
Regulatory Matters and Consents. (a) Alliance Bancorp and Liberty Federal will prepare all Applications and make all filings for, and use their best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable after the date hereof, all necessary permits, consents, approvals, waivers and authorizations of all Regulatory Authorities necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Regulatory Matters and Consents. (a) PSB and JADE will prepare all Applications and make all filings for, and use their best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable after the date hereof, all necessary permits, consents, approvals, waivers and authorizations of all Regulatory Authorities necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Regulatory Matters and Consents. (a) Pocahontas Bancorp and FCB will prepare all Applications and make all filings for, and use their best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable after the date hereof, all necessary permits, consents, approvals, waivers and authorizations of all Regulatory Authorities necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Regulatory Matters and Consents. (a) FLC and Patriot shall promptly prepare a Prospectus/Proxy Statement to be mailed to their respective shareholders in connection with the meetings of their respective shareholders and transactions contemplated hereby, and to be filed with the SEC by Patriot and FLC on behalf of the Holding Company. The Registration Statement shall conform to all applicable legal requirements. Patriot shall, as promptly as practicable following the preparation thereof, file the Registration Statement with the SEC and FLC and Patriot shall use all reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing. Patriot will advise FLC, promptly after Patriot receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the qualification of the shares of capital stock issuable pursuant to the Registration Statement, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. Patriot shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain, prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, all necessary state securities laws or "Blue Sky" permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Patriot will provide FLC with as many copies of such Registration Statement and all amendments thereto promptly upon the filing thereof as FLC may reasonably request.
