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Axos Financial, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results on April 29, 2021

Axos Financial, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results on April 29, 2021

Earnings Results will be available after 4:00 PM ET on April 29, 2021

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Axos Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AX) (“Axos” or the “Company”), parent of Axos Bank, announced today that it will host a conference call on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 5:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT) to discuss financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 ended March 31, 2021.

Joining Gregory Garrabrants, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will be Andrew J. Micheletti, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The Company plans to distribute its earnings results on Thursday, April 29, 2021 after 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT).

Interested parties may access the live conference call by visiting Axos Financial’s website at axosfinancial.com and clicking on the webcast link or by dialing toll-free number 877-407-8293. For those interested parties who may be unavailable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available until May 29, 2021, at Axos’ website and telephonically by dialing toll-free number 877-660-6853, passcode 13718242.

About Axos Financial, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Axos Financial, Inc. is the holding company for Axos Bank, Axos Clearing LLC and Axos Invest, Inc. Axos Bank is a nationwide bank, with approximately $14.4 billion in assets, that provides consumer and business banking products through its low-cost distribution channels and affinity partners. Axos Clearing LLC and Axos Invest, Inc., provide comprehensive securities clearing services to introducing broker-dealers and registered investment advisor correspondents and digital investment advisory services to retail investors, respectively. Axos Financial, Inc.’s common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “AX” and is a component of the Russell 2000® Index, the KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology Index, and the S&P SmallCap 600® Index. For more information on Axos Bank, please visit axosbank.com.

Johnny Lai, CFA

VP, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

Axos Financial, Inc.

Phone: 1-858-649-2218

Email: [email protected]

KEYWORDS: California United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Professional Services Technology Small Business Finance Banking Internet

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SeaSpine Appoints Google Executive and Healthcare Thought Leader to its Board of Directors

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced that it has appointed Shweta Singh Maniar to its Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2021. Ms. Maniar is a Global Leader, Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions & Strategy, Google Cloud where she leads the visions, strategy and execution of Google Cloud’s industry product strategy and go-to-market model focused in Life Sciences.

Keith C. Valentine, SeaSpine President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “Shweta is an exceptional complement to the 7D Surgical transaction we announced last month and, after the transaction closes, will help guide our thinking as we leverage 7D’s advanced, machine-vision-based registration algorithms to expand our presence beyond the operating room. The 7D platform will help us address the full patient continuum of care, from pre-operative surgical planning to post-operative plan confirmation and predictive analytics. Shweta’s contributions will be important to how we maximize the enormous potential of the 7D platform that, ultimately, we believe will contribute to improved patient outcomes.”

Shweta Maniar said: “SeaSpine is well-positioned to adapt in an evolving healthcare ecosystem where there is increasing demand for evidence-based clinical value. I’ve been impressed with the Company’s focus on science and data and I look forward to contributing in whatever way I can.”

The Company also announced that Kim Commins-Tzoumakas resigned from the Board of Directors, effective March 31, 2021. Ms. Commins-Tzoumakas is focusing on her recent appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Centers for Diagnostic Imaging, following a successful sale of 21st Century Oncology to GenesisCare in 2020, where she also served as Chief Executive Officer.

Kirt Stephenson, Chair of the SeaSpine Board of Directors, said: “Shweta will bring fresh perspective, skills and representation as SeaSpine embarks on its next stage of innovation and growth. Her appointment is a part of our goal to balance tenure and continuity, while remaining committed to Board refreshment and diversity. We thank Kim for her many contributions and wish her the best.”

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SeaSpine (www.seaspine.com) is a global medical technology company focused on the design, development and commercialization of surgical solutions for the treatment of patients suffering from spinal disorders. SeaSpine has a comprehensive portfolio of orthobiologics and spinal implants solutions to meet the varying combinations of products that neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons need to perform fusion procedures on the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine. SeaSpine’s orthobiologics products consist of a broad range of advanced and traditional bone graft substitutes that are designed to improve bone fusion rates following a wide range of orthopedic surgeries, including spine, hip, and extremities procedures. SeaSpine’s spinal implants portfolio consists of an extensive line of products to facilitate spinal fusion in degenerative, minimally invasive surgery (MIS), and complex spinal deformity procedures. Expertise in both orthobiologic sciences and spinal implants product development allows SeaSpine to offer its surgeon customers a differentiated portfolio and a complete solution to meet their patients’ fusion requirements. SeaSpine currently markets its products in the United States and in approximately 30 countries worldwide through a committed network of increasingly exclusive distribution partners.

Forward-Looking Statements

SeaSpine cautions you that statements in this news release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: assumptions regarding whether the acquisition of 7D Surgical will close; plans, expectations and benefits with respect to the acquisition of 7D Surgical, including the Company’s ability to leverage the 7D Surgical registration algorithms to expand its presence beyond the operating room and/or to address the full patient continuum of care; Ms. Maniar’s expected contributions and whether Ms. Maniar will help guide the Company’s thinking as it leverages the 7D Surgical registration algorithms; the potential of the 7D Surgical platform and whether it will contribute to improved patient outcomes; and whether SeaSpine is well-positioned to adapt in an evolving healthcare ecosystem. Among the factors that could cause or contribute to material differences between the Company’s actual results and the expectations indicated by forward-looking statements are risks and uncertainties that include, but are not limited to: assumptions as to the timing and ability to complete the 7D Surgical acquisition, including the time required to prepare and mail 7D Surgical shareholder meeting materials and to receive, in a timely manner and on satisfactory terms, the necessary regulatory, court and shareholder approvals; the ability of the Company to successfully integrate the 7D Surgical business and other expectations and assumptions concerning the transaction; general economic and business conditions in the markets in which the parties do business, both in the U.S. and outside the U.S.; and other risks and uncertainties more fully described in the Company’s news releases and periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available at www.sec.gov.

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date when made. SeaSpine does not intend to revise or update any forward-looking statement in this news release to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date hereof, except as may be required by law.

Investor Relations Contact
Leigh Salvo
(415) 937-5402
[email protected]



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E*TRADE Releases Monthly Sector Rotation Study

E*TRADE Releases Monthly Sector Rotation Study

ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
E*TRADE Financial Holdings, LLC today released the data from its monthly sector rotation study, based on the E*TRADE customer notional net percentage buy/sell behavior for stocks that comprise the S&P 500 sectors.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210401005788/en/

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About E*TRADE Financial and Important Notices

E*TRADE Financial Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries provide financial services including brokerage and banking products and services to retail customers. Securities products and services are offered by E*TRADE Securities LLC (Member FINRA/SIPC). Commodity futures and options on futures products and services are offered by E*TRADE Futures LLC (Member NFA). Managed Account Solutions are offered through E*TRADE Capital Management, LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Bank products and services are offered by E*TRADE Bank, and RIA custody solutions are offered by E*TRADE Savings Bank, both of which are federal savings banks (Members FDIC). More information is available at www.etrade.com.

The material provided by E*TRADE Financial Holdings, LLC or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries (E*TRADE) is for educational purposes only and is not an individualized recommendation. This information neither is, nor should be construed as, an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy, sell, or hold any security, financial product, or instrument discussed herein or to engage in any specific investment strategy by E*TRADE.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

E*TRADE Financial, E*TRADE, and the E*TRADE logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of E*TRADE Financial, LLC. ETFC-G

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© 2021 E*TRADE Financial Holdings, LLC, a business of Morgan Stanley. All rights reserved.

E*TRADE Media Relations

646-521-4418

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: United States North America Virginia

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Royal Gold Presenting at the World Gold Forum Conference

Royal Gold Presenting at the World Gold Forum Conference

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD) (together with its subsidiaries, “Royal Gold” or the “Company,” “we” or “our”) announced today that management will present virtually at the World Gold Forum Virtual Conference.

Dan Breeze, Vice President, Corporate Development (RGLD Gold AG), will present on Tuesday, April 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. MT (10:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. ET). The webcast may be accessed through the Company’s website under the Investors/Events and Presentations page.

Corporate Profile

Royal Gold is a precious metals stream and royalty company engaged in the acquisition and management of precious metal streams, royalties and similar production-based interests. As of March 31, 2021, the Company owned interests on 187 properties on five continents, including interests on 41 producing mines and 19 development stage projects. Royal Gold is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “RGLD.” The Company’s website is located at www.royalgold.com.

Alistair Baker

Vice President Investor Relations and Business Development

(720) 554-6995

KEYWORDS: United States North America Canada Colorado

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Mining/Minerals Natural Resources

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CONMED Corporation to Announce First Quarter 2021 Financial Results on April 28, 2021

CONMED Corporation to Announce First Quarter 2021 Financial Results on April 28, 2021

LARGO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CONMED Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter 2021 after the market close on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. The Company’s management will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET that same day to discuss the results.

To participate in the conference call, dial 1-844-889-7792 (domestic) or +1-661-378-9936 (international) and refer to the passcode 1487002.

This conference call will also be webcast and can be accessed from the “Investors” section of CONMED’s website at www.conmed.com. The webcast replay of the call will be available at the same site approximately one hour after the end of the call.

A recording of the call will also be available from 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, until 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. To hear this recording, dial 1-855-859-2056 (domestic) or +1-404-537-3406 (international) and enter the passcode 1487002.

About CONMED Corporation

CONMED is a medical technology company that provides surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures. The Company’s products are used by surgeons and physicians in a variety of specialties, including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, and gastroenterology. For more information, visit www.conmed.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and the April 28, 2021 conference call may contain forward-looking statements based on certain assumptions and contingencies that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results, performance, or trends to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements herein or in previous disclosures. For example, in addition to general industry and economic conditions, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, the risk factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the full year ended December 31, 2020. Any and all forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and relate to the Company’s performance on a going-forward basis. The Company believes that all forward-looking statements made by it have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs or projections as expressed in the forward-looking statements will actually occur or prove to be correct.

CONMED Corporation

Todd W. Garner

Chief Financial Officer

727-214-2975

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: United States North America Florida

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Surgery Health Medical Devices

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Xeris Pharmaceuticals Announces Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Xeris Pharmaceuticals Announces Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: XERS), a specialty pharmaceutical company leveraging its novel technology platforms to develop and commercialize ready-to-use injectable and infusible drug formulations, today announced that on March 31, 2021, the Compensation Committee of Xeris’ Board of Directors granted restricted stock units for an aggregate of 15,250 shares of its common stock to 10 new employee(s) under Xeris’ Inducement Equity Plan.

Xeris’ Inducement Equity Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employed by Xeris or one of its subsidiaries as an inducement material to such individual’s entering into employment with Xeris or one of its subsidiaries, pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules. The non-qualified stock options will vest over a period of four years, either 25% on the first anniversary of the grant with the remaining 75% vesting in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter, or 36% on 18 months after the grant date with the remaining 64% vesting in ten equal quarterly installments thereafter, and are subject to the employees’ continued employment with Xeris or one of its subsidiaries. The restricted stock units will vest over a period of four years in equal annual installments, and are subject to the employees’ continued employment with Xeris or one of its subsidiaries. All equity awards are subject to the terms and conditions of Xeris’ Inducement Equity Plan and forms of award agreements covering the grants.

About Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Xeris (Nasdaq: XERS) is a specialty pharmaceutical company delivering innovative solutions to simplify the experience of administering important therapies that people rely on every day around the world.

With a novel technology platform that enables ready-to-use, room-temperature stable formulations of injectable and infusible therapies, the company is advancing a portfolio of solutions in various therapeutic categories, including its first commercial product, Gvoke®. Its proprietary XeriSol™ and XeriJect™ formulation technologies have the potential to offer distinct advantages over conventional product formulations, including eliminating the need for reconstitution, enabling long-term, room-temperature stability, significantly reducing injection volume, and eliminating the requirement for intravenous (IV) infusion. With Xeris’ technology, new product formulations are designed to be easier to use by patients, caregivers, and health practitioners and help reduce costs for payers and the healthcare system.

Xeris is headquartered in Chicago, IL. For more information, visit www.xerispharma.com, or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram.

Investor Contact

Allison Wey

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

[email protected]

312-736-1237

KEYWORDS: Illinois United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Health Pharmaceutical

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EPAM Announces Date for First Quarter 2021 Earnings Release and Conference Call

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NEWTOWN, Pa., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET, on Thursday, May 6, 2021, to discuss its first quarter 2021 financial results. A news release containing these results will be issued before the call.

Investors and other interested parties can access the call in the following ways:

  • A webcast of the conference call can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://investors.epam.com or by dialing +1 (844) 707-0662 or +1 (703) 318-2250 (outside of the U.S.) and providing the conference ID: 9376927.
  • A replay will be available at https://investors.epam.com or by dialing +1 (855) 859-2056 or +1 (404) 537-3406 (outside of the U.S.) and entering the conference ID 9376927. (The replay will be available starting on May 6, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. ET until May 13, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET.)

About EPAM Systems

Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has leveraged its software engineering expertise to become a leading global product development, digital platform engineering, and top digital and product design agency. Through its ‘Engineering DNA’ and innovative strategy, consulting, and design capabilities, EPAM works in collaboration with its customers to deliver next-gen solutions that turn complex business challenges into real business outcomes. EPAM’s global teams serve customers in more than 35 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. As a recognized market leader in multiple categories among top global independent research agencies, EPAM was one of only four technology companies to appear on Forbes 25 Fastest Growing Public Tech Companies list every year of publication since 2013 and ranked as the top IT services company on Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list in 2019 and 2020. Learn more at www.epam.com and follow us on Twitter @EPAMSYSTEMS and LinkedIn. 

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Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida To Announce First Quarter Earnings Results April 22, 2021


INVESTORS MAY LISTEN TO LIVE WEBCAST

STUART, Fla., April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF), a bank holding company whose operating entity is Seacoast Bank, today announced it will release first quarter 2021 results on April 22nd, after the market closes. Upon release, investors may access a copy of Seacoast’s earnings results at the company’s website www.SeacoastBanking.com on the home page under “Press Releases.”

Seacoast will host a conference call April 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the first quarter 2021 earnings results and business trends. Investors may call in (toll-free) by dialing (800) 774-6070 (passcode: 8255 031#; host: Charles Shaffer). Charts will be used during the conference call and may be accessed at Seacoast’s website at www.SeacoastBanking.com by selecting “Presentations” under the heading “News/Events.” A replay of the call will be available for one month, beginning late afternoon of April 23rd, by clicking here and using the passcode 50130036.

Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting Seacoast’s website www.SeacoastBanking.com and selecting the webcast link located on the home page. Beginning the afternoon of April 23rd, an archived version of the webcast can be accessed from this same subsection of the website. The archived webcast will be available for one year.

About Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF)

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida is one of the largest community banks headquartered in Florida with approximately $8.3 billion in assets and $6.9 billion in deposits as of December 31, 2020. The Company provides integrated financial services including commercial and retail banking, wealth management, and mortgage services to customers through advanced banking solutions, and 48 traditional branches of its locally-branded, wholly-owned subsidiary bank, Seacoast Bank. Offices stretch from Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach north through the Daytona Beach area, into Orlando and Central Florida and the adjacent Tampa market, and west to Okeechobee and surrounding counties. More information about the Company is available at www.SeacoastBanking.com.

Tracey Dexter
Chief Financial Officer
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida
(772) 403-0461

 



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BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation to Report First Quarter 2021 Earnings on April 29, 2021

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation to Report First Quarter 2021 Earnings on April 29, 2021

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:BKCC) (“BlackRock Capital Investment” or the “Company”) announced today that it will report earnings for the first quarter 2021 on Thursday, April 29, 2021 after the close of the financial markets.

BlackRock Capital Investment invites all interested persons to attend its webcast/teleconference at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, April 30, 2021 to discuss its first quarter 2021 financial results. The Company’s first quarter earnings release will be available in the investor relations section of its website, www.blackrockbkcc.com.

Members of the public who are interested in participating in the teleconference should dial, from the United States, (800) 437-2398 or from outside the United States, +1(313) 209-6317, 10 minutes before 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 30, 2021 and reference the BlackRock Capital Investment Conference Call (ID Number 2708989). A live, listen-only webcast will also be available via the investor relations section of www.blackrockbkcc.com. This teleconference can also be accessed using Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Firefox via this link: BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. Once clicked-on, please enter your information to be connected. Please note that the link becomes active fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Both the teleconference and webcast will be available for replay by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2021 and ending at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 14, 2021. To access the replay of the teleconference, callers from the United States should dial (888) 203-1112 and callers from outside the United States should dial +1(719) 457-0820 and enter the Conference ID Number 2708989. To access the webcast, please visit the investor relations section of www.blackrockbkcc.com.

About BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Formed in 2005, BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company that provides debt and equity capital to middle-market companies.

The Company’s investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in middle-market companies in the form of senior debt securities and loans, and our investment portfolio may include junior secured and unsecured debt securities and loans, each of which may include an equity component.

Available Information

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, earnings releases and other financial information are available on its website at www.blackrockbkcc.com.

Investor:

Nik Singhal

212.810.5427

Press:

Brian Beades

212.810.5596

KEYWORDS: United States North America New York

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Bank OZK Announces Increased Regular Quarterly Dividend

Forty-three consecutive quarters of increased quarterly cash dividends

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bank OZK (Nasdaq: OZK) announced its Board of Directors has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per common share payable April 19, 2021 to shareholders of record as of April 12, 2021. The dividend of $0.28 per common share represents an increase of $0.0025 per common share, or 0.90%, over the dividend paid in the previous quarter. Bank OZK has increased its quarterly cash dividend in each of the last forty-three quarters.

Bank OZK’s consistent track record of increasing its dividend has led to it being included in the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats® index (Ticker: SPHYDA) since January 2018. The index consists of members of the S&P Composite 1500® that have followed a managed-dividends policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 20 years, and that meet minimum float-adjusted market capitalization and liquidity requirements. For more information on the index, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji.


GENERAL INFORMATION


Bank OZK (Nasdaq: OZK) is a regional bank providing innovative financial solutions delivered by expert bankers with a relentless pursuit of excellence. Established in 1903, Bank OZK conducts banking operations through more than 250 offices in eight states including Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, New York, California and Mississippi and had $27.16 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2020. Bank OZK can be found at www.ozk.com and on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn or contacted at (501) 978-2265 or P.O. Box 8811, Little Rock, Arkansas 72231-8811.

The Bank files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy materials, and other information required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), copies of which are available electronically at the FDIC’s website at https://efr.fdic.gov/fcxweb/efr/index.html and are also available on the Bank’s investor relations website at ir.ozk.com. To receive automated email alerts for these materials please visit https://ir.ozk.com/other/email-notification/default.aspx to sign up.

Investor Relations Contact:      Tim Hicks, (501) 978-2336
Media Contact:                        Susan Blair, (501) 978-2217