TROY, Mich., Jan. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Talmer Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Talmer Bank and Trust, First Place Bank and Talmer West Bank, announced today that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. The offering will include shares to be sold by Talmer Bancorp as well as by certain selling stockholders. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. Upon completion, the common stock is expected to be traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "TLMR."

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Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will serve as joint book-running managers for the offering. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained from Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Attn: Equity Capital Markets, 787 Seventh Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York, 10019; or from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attn: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Talmer Bancorp, Inc.

Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Talmer Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Talmer Bank and Trust, First Place Bank and Talmer West Bank. These banks, which principally operate through 94 branches in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nevada and New Mexico and 13 lending offices located primarily in the Midwest, offer a full suite of commercial and retail banking, mortgage banking, wealth management and trust services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals.

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