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            <h3>Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)</h3>
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                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2871">Note 4 - Loans Receivable</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2872">Note 5 - Premises and Equipment, Net</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2873">Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2874">Note 7 - Income Taxes</a></li>
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                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2881">Note 14 - Related Party Transactions</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2882">Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies</a></li>
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                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2887">Note 2 - Acquisition Activity (Tables)</a></li>
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                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2889">Note 4 - Loans Receivable (Tables)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2890">Note 5 - Premises and Equipment, Net (Tables)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2891">Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2892">Note 7 - Income Taxes (Tables)</a></li>
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                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2895">Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation (Tables)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2896">Note 12 - Regulatory Capital (Tables)</a></li>
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                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2898">Note 14 - Related Party Transactions (Tables)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2899">Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2900">Note 16 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2901">Note 17 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2902">Note 18 - Parent Company Only Statements (Tables)</a></li>
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                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2903">Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2904">Note 2 - Acquisition Activity (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2905">Note 2 - Acquisition Activity - Purchase Price (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2906">Note 2 - Acquisition Activity - Pro Forma Information (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2907">Note 2 - Acquisition Activity - Merger Expenses (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2908">Note 3 - Securities (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2909">Note 3 - Securities - Available for Sale Securities (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2910">Note 3 - Securities - Estimated Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities, by Contractual Maturity (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2911">Note 3 - Securities - Sales of Available for Sale Securities (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2912">Note 3 - Securities - Available for Sale Securities, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balances, Net of Tax (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2913">Note 3 - Securities - Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses Not Recognized in Income (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2914">Note 4 - Loans Receivable (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2915">Note 4 - Loans Receivable - Loans Receivable (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2916">Note 4 - Loans Receivable - Allowance for Loan Losses, by Loan Segment (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2917">Note 4 - Loans Receivable - Impairment Analysis (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2918">Note 4 - Loans Receivable - Credit Quality Indicators (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2919">Note 4 - Loans Receivable - Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2920">Note 4 - Loans Receivable - Age Analysis of Past Due Loans (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2921">Note 4 - Loans Receivable - Loans on Nonaccrual Status (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2922">Note 4 - Loans Receivable - Accretable Yield (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2923">Note 5 - Premises and Equipment, Net (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2924">Note 5 - Premises and Equipment, Net - Premises and Equipment (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2925">Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2926">Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2927">Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2928">Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2929">Note 7 - Income Taxes - Income Tax Expense (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2930">Note 7 - Income Taxes - Effective Tax Rates (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2931">Note 7 - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2932">Note 8 - Deposits (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2933">Note 8 - Deposits - Maturities of Certificates of Deposit (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2934">Note 8 - Deposits - Deposit Portfolio Balance (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2935">Note 9 -Borrowed Funds (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2936">Note 9 -Borrowed Funds - Borrowed Funds (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2937">Note 9 -Borrowed Funds - Schedule of Maturities of Borrowed Funds (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2938">Note 9 - Borrowed Funds - Retail Repurchase Agreements (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2939">Note 10 - Employees&#039; Benefit Plans (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2940">Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2941">Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Activity (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2942">Note 12 - Regulatory Capital (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2943">Note 12 - Regulatory Capital - Regulatory Capital Requirements (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2944">Note 13 - Earnings Per Common Share - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2945">Note 14 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2946">Note 14 - Related Party Transactions - Related Party Loan Activity (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2947">Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2948">Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies - Outstanding Commitments (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2949">Note 16 - Derivative Financial Instruments - Non-hedging Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2950">Note 16 - Derivative Financial Instruments - Offset Assets (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2951">Note 16 - Derivative Financial Instruments - Offset Liabilities (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2952">Note 17 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2953">Note 17 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Credit Loss Roll Forward for Trust Preferred Securities Classified with Other Than Temporary Impairment (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2954">Note 17 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2955">Note 17 - Fair Values of Financial Instruments - Available for Sale Securities (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2956">Note 17 - Fair Values of Financial Instruments - Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2957">Note 17 - Fair Values of Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2958">Note 18 - Parent Company Only Statements - Condensed Balance Sheet (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2959">Note 18 - Parent Company Only Statements - Condensed Income Statement (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2960">Note 18 - Parent Company Only Statements - Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details)</a></li>
                                                                            <li><a href="/sec-filings/annual-reports/xbrl_doc_only/2961">Note 18 - Parent Company Only Statements - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details)</a></li>
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