First BancTrust Corporation Board Authorizes Repurchase Of Up To Five Percent Of The Company's Outstanding Shares

Donnerstag, 29.12.2016 15:25 von

PR Newswire

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Dec. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- First BancTrust Corporation (the "Company") (OTCQX: FIRT) today announced that its Board of Directors has reauthorized the repurchase of up to five percent of the Company's outstanding shares. The purchases may be made from time to time in the open market and the repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

ABOUT FIRST BANCTRUST CORPORATION

First BancTrust Corporation is a holding company that owns all of the capital stock of First Bank & Trust, IL, an Illinois state bank that conducts business from its main office located in Paris, Illinois, and branch banks in Marshall, Savoy, Rantoul, Champaign and Martinsville, Illinois.

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements which are based on management's current expectations regarding economic, legislative, and regulatory issues that may impact the Company's earnings in future periods. Factors that could cause future results to vary materially from current management expectations include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, real estate values, and competition, changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines, changes in legislation or regulation, and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products, and services. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Further information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect the Company's financial results is available at www.firstbanktrust.com or by faxing a request for a copy of our latest press release to 217.465.0285. First BancTrust Corporation stock is traded Over-the-Counter (OTCQX). Investors can view First BancTrust Corporation's security quotes and profile on www.otcmarkets.com under ticker symbol, "FIRT."

 

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SOURCE First BancTrust Corporation

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