LEGAL NOTICENotice is hereby given that Southern Bancorp Bank, 601 Main Street, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas 71923 is making application to the Arkansas State Bank Department for the merger of Arkansas County Bank, 220 West Cross Street, DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas 72042, with and into Southern Bancorp Bank, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas.Any person desiring to comment on this application to the Arkansas State Bank Department may do so by filing his or her comments in writing to the State Bank Commissioner at the office of the department, 1 Commerce Way, Suite 401, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202. Written comments, including any formal protests, concerning this application must be received in the Arkansas State Bank Department no later than 15 days following the date of the actual filing of the application.This notice is published pursuant to The Arkansas Banking Code of 1997, as amended.75384726f