TUPELO, Miss., July 24, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Renasant Corporation (Nasdaq:RNST) (the "Company") today announced its Board of Directors declared a three-for-two stock split of the Company's common stock. This is the Company's second stock split within the past three years.
The stock split will be effected in the form of a stock dividend, payable on August 28, 2006 to each shareholder of record at the close of business on August 11, 2006. Each shareholder of record at the close of business on the record date will receive one additional share of common stock of the Company for every two shares of common stock of the Company held on that date.
The Company will pay cash in lieu of fractional shares in an amount equal to the closing price as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market of one share of the Company's common stock on the ex-dividend date, multiplied by the applicable fraction of a share to which such shareholder would otherwise be entitled.
Certificates representing the additional shares of common stock will be distributed on or about August 28, 2006. Currently held certificates will remain valid and should be retained by shareholders. Stock options and restricted stock which are outstanding will be adjusted accordingly to reflect the stock split to the extent provided in the individual respective agreements.
Prior to the split, the Company had 10,344,917 shares of common stock outstanding. After the split, the Company will have approximately 15,517,375 shares of common stock outstanding and have authorization to issue up to an aggregate of 75,000,000 shares of common stock, including shares presently outstanding.
The Company's common stock will begin trading at its post-split price on the first business day after the additional shares are distributed to shareholders, which will be August 29, 2006, assuming the additional shares are distributed on August 28, 2006.
ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION
Renasant Corporation is the parent of Renasant Bank and Renasant Insurance. Renasant has assets of approximately $2.5 billion and operates 61 banking and insurance offices in 38 cities in Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama.
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