Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Adirondack Bancorp, Inc. in its Proposed Merger with Arrow Financial Corporation

February 27, 2026

On February 25, 2026, Adirondack Bancorp, Inc. (“Adirondack”), the parent company for Adirondack Bank (“Adirondack Bank”), entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Agreement”) with Arrow Financial Corporation (“Arrow”), the parent company of Arrow Bank National Association (“Arrow Bank”) and Arrow Merger Sub, Inc. Pursuant to the Agreement, Arrow will be the surviving parent company and Arrow Bank will be the surviving bank. The cash and stock transaction is valued at $89.1 million.

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Alert – New Disclosure Rules and Timing Considerations for Grants of Stock Option and Similar Awards

February 27, 2024

To our clients and friends:

Item 402(x) of Regulation S-K, promulgated as part of the SEC’s final rule on insider trading arrangements, is effective today. Item 402(x) will require additional narrative disclosure of internal policies and practices governing the timing of stock option grants, as well additional tabular disclosure if stock option grants are made in proximity to the release of material nonpublic information.

Our Alert regarding the requirements and certain changes issuers should consider is available here.

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Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Severn Bancorp, Inc. in its Proposed Acquisition by Shore Bancshares, Inc.

March 4, 2021

On March 3, 2021, Severn Bancorp, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Shore Bancshares, Inc., Easton, Maryland, pursuant to which Severn Bancorp, Inc. will merge with and into Shore Bancshares, Inc. The stock and cash transaction is valued at approximately $146 million. The transaction will create the third largest bank headquartered in Maryland, with total assets of approximately $2.9 billion.

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