0001104659-04-040441 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER By And Between SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Buyer) AND NEW COMMERCE BANCORP (Seller) Dated as of DECEMBER 16, 2004

Agreement and Plan of Merger • December 20th, 2004 • New Commerce Bancorp • National commercial banks • South Carolina

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  December 20th, 2004
• Company
  New Commerce Bancorp
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  South Carolina

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) dated as of December 16, 2004 is by and between SCBT Financial Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (“Buyer”) and New Commerce BanCorp, a South Carolina corporation (“Seller”).