Richard Jensen
President Trego Wakeeney State Bank

Dale Winklepleck
President Stockton National Bank

An open letter to all of our customers

On behalf of Stockton Bancshares, Inc., a multi-bank holding company that owns 100 percent of Stockton National Bank and Trego-Wakeeney State Bank, we are very excited to announce that our two strong banks are merging together. Stockton National Bank and Trego-Wakeeney State Bank have received approval from the Kansas Office of the State Bank Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to merge at the close of business Friday, August 19, 2016.

Our new combined bank will be called Solutions North Bank. This merger is an excellent opportunity to combine two well-respected community banks that share a deep commitment to our customers and local communities. This merger allows us to serve our customers with more resources, including diversified banking products and services while preserving the spirit of community banking in rural Kansas.

In addition, as the merger process continues, we will make sure we communicate the information we can through general public announcements and direct customer communications. In the meantime, you can continue to do your banking as you normally would as a customer of Stockton National Bank or Trego-Wakeeney State Bank. We will provide notice to you when you can expect changes to occur.

This is a time of excitement and optimism for the future of our two banks but we also understand that changing the name might be difficult for some. We want you to know that although we will have a new name, our unwavering commitment to providing superior customer service and our generosity to the communities we serve will only grow stronger through this merger.

As always, thank you for your loyalty to Stockton National Bank and Trego-Wakeeney State Bank.