C1 SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces the Investigation of C1 Financial, Inc. (BNK) Over the Proposed Sale of...

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities firm headquartered in New York City, is investigating the Board of Directors of C1 Financial, Inc. (“C1” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BNK) for potential breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with the sale of the Company to Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. for approximately $400 million.

The Company’s stockholders will only receive the equivalent of $25.00 in shares of Bank of Ozarks for each share of Company common stock they own. However, the offer provides virtually no premium over the 52-week high of $24.99 per share and at least one analyst’s target price of $25.00 per share.

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The investigation focuses on whether C1’s Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders by failing to conduct a fair sales process and whether and by how much this proposed transaction undervalues the Company to the detriment of C1’s shareholders.

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