[for the record]

Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago approved to establish a branch in Highland Park, Ill.

MCB Bankshares, Inc., Middleton, Wis., filed to become a bank holding company by acquiring Middleton Community Bank.

Marshall & Ilsley Corp., Milwaukee, proposed to acquire, indirectly through its subsidiary, Metavante Corp, certain assets of The Kirchman Corporation, Altamonte Springs, Fla., and thereby engage in data processing activities and management consulting.

John Wesley Templer Sr. and Jacqueline Sue Templer, Amarillo, Texas, filed to acquire control of Western Dakota Holding Company, Timber Lake, S.D, and thereby acquire Western Dakota Bank, Timber Lake.

Platte Valley Financial Services Companies, Inc., Scottsbluff, Neb., filed to acquire North Park Bancshares, and thereby acquire North Park State Bank, both of Walden, Colo.

April 24: Fifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Mich., approved to establish branches in Holt and Chicago.

American Community Bancorp, Inc., Evansville, Ind., approved to become a bank holding company and to acquire Bank of Evansville, N.A.

Quad City Bank and Trust Company, Bettendorf, Iowa, filed to establish a branch in Davenport.

STATE FILINGS

Colorado

Bank of Colorado received approval to open a branch in Eaton.

Union Colony Bank received approval to open branches through acquisition in Fort Lupton, Kersey, Platteville and Greeley.

Illinois

The following banks filed to establish branches. The location of the branch follows in parentheses the bank name and location.

American Chartered Bank, Schaumburg (Downers Grove); Amerimark Bank, Villa Park, (Glen Ellyn); Bridgeview Bank Group, Bridgeview (Mokena); Community State Bank, Galva (Neponset); First State Bank of Western Illinois, LaHarpe (Monmouth); Cole Taylor Bank, Chicago (Itasca); Midwest Bank and Trust Co., Elmwood Park (DuPage); First Midwest Bank, ltasca (mobile branch to operate in Scott County, Iowa); Centrue Bank, Kankakee (Fairview Heights); First Collinsville State Bank, (St. Louis); Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago (Highland Park); Oak Brook Bank (Elmhurst and Wheaton); Standard Bank and Trust Co., Hickory Hills (Lockport); Area Bank, Rosiclare (Golconda); casey State Bank (Toledo); First United Bank, Crete (Frankfort); Old second BankKane County, Elburn (Hampshire); The Bank of Marion (Herrin); and Heritage Bank, Chicago Heights (New Lenox).

Iowa

Manufacturers Bank & Trust Co., Forest City, filed to open a branch in Clear Lake.

Heritage Bank, Marion, received approval to open a branch in Hiawatha.

The Farmers National Bank of Winfield, Mt Pleasant, filed to merge into Pilot Grove Savings Bank.

American State Bank, Sioux Center, filed to open a branch in Hull.

Kansas

First Bank of Newton approved to open branch in Hesston.

Hillcrest Bank, Overland Park, approved to open branches in Wichita and Lenexa.

Minnesota

Community Bank Minnesota Valley, Jordan, filed to relocate charter to Wayzata and establish a branch in Jordan.

Citizens Bank Minnesota, New Ulm, opened a branch in Lakeville.

Pioneer Bank, Mapleton received approval to open a branch in Mankato.

Pinehurst Bank, a de novo bank, opened April 2 in St. Paul.

Exchange State Bank of Hills received approval to acquire Ellsworth State Bank.

Missouri

Farmers State Bank, Schell City, approved to establish a branch in Morrisville.

Belgrade State Bank approved to establish a branch in Potosi.

Allegiant Bank, St. Louis, filed to establish a branch in St. Charles.

Eagle Bank and Trust Company of Missouri, Hillsboro approved to establish a branch in Manchester.

Bank of Star of the Bootheel, Steele, approved to establish a branch at Caruthersville.

Nebraska

City State Bank, Sutton, approved to acquire by merger the Clay Center branch of Bruning State Bank.

First State Bank, Scottsbluff, approved to acquire by merger First State Bank, Colorado Springs, CoIo., and establish a branch.

The following banks filed to establish branches. The location of the branch follows in parentheses the bank name and location.

Adams Bank & Trust, Ogallala (Colorado Springs, Colo.); Security First Bank, Sidney (mobile branch operating in Lincoln); Great Western Bank, Omaha (four branches in Omaha, and one in Shawnee, Kan.); and Heritage Bank, Wood River (mobile branches to operate in Adams, Hall and Buffalo counties).

Wisconsin

The Peoples State Bank of Mazomanie approved to establish a branch in Spring Green.

Sunset Bank & Savings, Waukesha, approved to open a branch in Waukesha.

The Farmers State Bank of Waupaca approved to establish a branch in Fremont.

ELECTIONS

Officers for 2004-2005 elected by the Nebraska Bankers Association: Chairman Thomas Wolf, Platte Valley Bank, North Bend and Chairman-elect Mark Sutko, Platte Valley State Bank & Trust, Kearney. Immediate-past Chairman is Matt Williams, Gothenburg State Bank & Trust.