Atlantic Union completes $1.3B Sandy Spring purchase
Atlantic Union Bankshares has completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of Sandy Spring Bancorp, according to a Tuesday announcement by the parent company of Atlantic Union Bank. Each share of Sandy Spring common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.9 shares of Atlantic Union common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. […]
$1.6B Atlantic Union purchase of Sandy Spring Bank clears main hurdles
The parent companies of Atlantic Union Bank and Sandy Spring Bank have cleared the last major hurdles to the Richmond bank’s $1.6 billion all-stock purchase of Sandy Spring, headquartered in Maryland. The shareholders of Atlantic Union Bankshares and stockholders of Sandy Spring Bancorp approved the merger, first announced in October 2024, in their separate special […]
Fed approves Atlantic Union-Sandy Spring bank acquisition
Richmond-based Atlantic Union Bank is one step closer to completing its $1.6 billion purchase of Maryland’s Sandy Spring Bank. The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, acting on delegated authority from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, has approved the merger, the parent companies of the two banks announced Tuesday. Atlantic Union and […]
John C. Asbury tapped to lead American Bankers Association
The American Bankers Association has elected John C. Asbury, president and CEO of Richmond-based Atlantic Union Bankshares, as the organization’s chair for 2024-25. “Through his bold leadership and dedicated service to our industry, John has proven that he is just the right person to step into this critically important role,” Rob Nichols, president and CEO […]