Central Bancompany, a Missouri-based bank holding company, acquired Liberty Bancorp, the holding company for BankLiberty, for $104m. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Liberty common shareholders received $42 in cash for each share of Liberty common stock they own. Brent Giles, Chairman and CEO of Liberty, stated, “The partnership between BankLiberty and Central Bank is a natural one. Our values align strongly, and we look forward to providing our customers with the same service they’ve come to expect from BankLiberty with the added resources and financial services from Central Bank.”