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BusinessJune 15, 1998

Commerce Bancshares Inc., headquartered in Kansas City, and Columbus Bancshares Inc., parent company of Columbus State Bank in Columbus, Kan., have signed a definitive agreement to merge. Columbus State Bank has $80 million in assets and two offices, will join Commerce Bancshares, a regional bank holding company with more than $10.4 billion in assets and more than 280 banking sites in Kansas, Illinois and Missouri, including Cape Girardeau...

Commerce Bancshares Inc., headquartered in Kansas City, and Columbus Bancshares Inc., parent company of Columbus State Bank in Columbus, Kan., have signed a definitive agreement to merge.

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Columbus State Bank has $80 million in assets and two offices, will join Commerce Bancshares, a regional bank holding company with more than $10.4 billion in assets and more than 280 banking sites in Kansas, Illinois and Missouri, including Cape Girardeau.

The merger will be an all-stock transaction. The transaction is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter.

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