CLARKSVILLE, Ind., March 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSFG) (the "Company"), the holding company for First Savings Bank, F.S.B. (the "Bank"), today announced that members of its Board of Directors and Executive Management will participate in the NASDAQ Stock Market closing ceremony for Monday, March 23, 2009.
"We are honored and thrilled to celebrate the success of our recent mutual to stock conversion and first months of operation as a public company listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market by participating in the closing ceremony and ringing the NASDAQ closing bell," commented Larry W. Myers, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The capital raised coupled with the outstanding employees of the First Savings Bank has positioned us to thrive in challenging economic times and presents us with great opportunity to expand our services throughout Southern Indiana. We intend to execute a strategy that best serves the interests of our shareholders, customers, employees and community."
On October 6, 2008, the Company completed its initial public offering in connection with the Bank's conversion from the mutual to stock form of organization. The Company's common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market on October 7, 2008 under the symbol "FSFG". Kilpatrick Stockton LLP served as legal counsel to the Company in the conversion and Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc. acted as the marketing agent.
First Savings Bank, F.S.B. currently has seven offices in the Indiana communities of Clarksville, Jeffersonville, Charlestown, Sellersburg, Floyds Knobs and Georgetown. Access to First Savings Bank accounts, including online banking and electronic bill payments, is available anywhere with Internet access through the Bank's website at www.fsbbank.net.
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