Shareholder Alert: Ademi & O'Reilly, LLP Investigates whether Bear State Financial, Inc. has obtained a Fair Price in its Sale to Arvest Bank

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22, 2017

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Ademi & O'Reilly, LLP alleges Bear State's long-term financial outlook is improving and yet Bear State shareholders will receive $10.28 per Bear State common share or approximately $391 million in the aggregate. Arvest is well aware of Bear State's improving financial metrics and is purchasing Bear State at a substantial discount. The merger agreement unreasonably limits competing bids for Bear State by (i) prohibiting solicitation of any further bids, and (ii) imposing a termination penalty should Bear State receive and accept a superior bid. Bear State insiders, their affiliates and other major shareholders own significant voting stock, and will receive millions of dollars as part of change of control arrangements, and therefore can unduly influence a sale of Bear State. Our investigation centers on the conduct of Bear State's Board of Directors, who have unanimously approved the transaction, and whether they are (i) fulfilling their fiduciary duties to all shareholders, and (ii) obtaining a fair and reasonable price for Bear State given its current financial condition and prospects.

If you own common stock in Bear State and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Guri Ademi either at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995, or http://ademilaw.com/case/bear-state .      

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