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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

Agreement and Plan of Merger

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Title: AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Governing Law: Ohio     Date: 10/14/2004
Industry: Regional Banks     Sector: Financial

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, Parties: oak hill financial inc , lawrence financial holdings  inc.
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                                                                       Exhibit 2

 

                          AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

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      This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this "Agreement") is made as of October

12, 2004, by and between OAK HILL   FINANCIAL,   INC., an Ohio   corporation   ("Oak

Hill Financial"),   and LAWRENCE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC., a Maryland corporation

("Lawrence Financial").

 

                                    RECITALS

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      A. Oak Hill Financial is a registered   bank holding company under the Bank

Holding   Company Act of 1956,   as amended.   Oak Hill   Banks,   an   Ohio-chartered

commercial   bank ("Oak Hill   Banks"),   is a wholly owned   subsidiary of Oak Hill

Financial.   Oak Hill Financial is a corporation organized and existing under the

laws of Ohio and is   authorized   to issue   15,000,000   shares of   common   stock,

without par value ("Oak Hill Common"), of which 5,544,514 shares were issued and

outstanding as of the date hereof, and (ii) 1,500,000 voting shares of preferred

stock,   without par value, and 1,500,000   non-voting   shares of preferred stock,

without par value, of which there are no shares issued and outstanding as of the

date hereof.

 

      B.   Lawrence   Financial is a registered   savings and loan holding   company

under the Home   Owners'   Loan Act, as amended.   Lawrence   Federal   Savings   Bank

("Lawrence   Federal") and Lawrence   Financial   Services Corp.,   are wholly owned

subsidiaries   of   Lawrence   Financial.    Lawrence   Financial   is   a   corporation

organized   and existing   under the laws of Maryland and is   authorized   to issue

4,000,000   shares of common   stock with a par value of one cent ($.01) per share

("Lawrence   Financial   Common"),    of   which   650,110   shares   were   issued   and

outstanding as of the date hereof and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a

par   value   of one   cent   ($.01),   of   which   there   are no   shares   issued   and

outstanding as of the date hereof.

 

      C. The   respective   Boards of Directors of Oak Hill Financial and Lawrence

Financial have approved the merger of Lawrence   Financial with and into Oak Hill

Financial (the "Merger")   substantially on the terms and conditions contained in

this Agreement.

 

      D. Immediately following the consummation of the Merger, it is anticipated

Oak Hill Banks will merge with and into Lawrence   Federal under the terms of the

Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Oak Hill Banks and Lawrence   Federal

(or its   successor   as an Ohio   state-charted   banking   organization),   attached

hereto as Exhibit A.

 

      E. The parties   intend that the Merger shall   qualify as a   reorganization

under the   revisions of Section   368(a) of the Code and the parties   intend,   by

executing this Agreement,   to adopt a plan of reorganization   within the meaning

of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g).

 

                                    AGREEMENT

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      In   consideration   of the foregoing and of the mutual   promises   contained

herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

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      1.01 Definitions   Contained Elsewhere in this Agreement.   For the purposes

of this Agreement,   the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them

in the preamble and Recitals of this Agreement:

 

            (a) this "Agreement";

 

            (b) "Lawrence Financial";

 

            (c) "Lawrence Financial Common";

 

            (d) "Oak Hill Banks";

 

             (e) "Oak Hill Financial";

 

 

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            (f)    the "Merger"; and

 

            (g)    "Oak Hill Common"

 

      1.02 Other Definitions.   For the purposes of this Agreement, certain other

terms shall be defined as follows:

 

            (a) the "1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

 

            (b) the "1934 Act" means the   Securities   Exchange   Act of 1934,   as

amended;

 

            (c) an "Acquisition   Proposal" means an inquiry received from, or an

offer   or   proposal   made by or on   behalf   of,   any   other   corporation,   firm,

association, person, or other entity relating to (i) the possible acquisition of

more than 25 percent of the shares of the capital   stock of Lawrence   Financial,

including,   but not limited to, an exchange or tender offer   therefor,   (ii) the

possible acquisition of a majority of the assets of Lawrence Financial,   (iii) a

merger or consolidation   involving Lawrence Financial,   other than a transaction

in   which   Lawrence   Financial   will be the   owner   of all of the   stock   of the

surviving    corporation    following   the   transaction,    or   (iv)   a   merger   or

consolidation   involving Lawrence   Financial,   other than a transaction in which

Lawrence    Financial   will   be   the   surviving    corporation    and   the   current

stockholders of Lawrence Financial will be the owners of a majority of the stock

of the surviving corporation following the transaction;

 

            (d) an "Affiliate" of a party means a director,   officer,   employee,

agent, or adviser of such party;

 

            (e)   the   "Audited   Financial   Statements"   mean   the   consolidated,

audited financial statements of Lawrence Financial, consisting of balance sheets

as of December 31, 2003,   and statements of income,   cash flows,   and changes in

stockholders'   equity for the fiscal years ended   December   31,   2003,   with the

report thereon of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, a registered   public   accounting

firm. If a set of consolidated, audited financial statements of Lawrence Federal

for a fiscal period ended as of a date after December 31, 2003, are subsequently

audited by any registered public accounting firm, such later statements shall be

the statements to which reference is made;

 

            (f) "Average Closing Price" shall mean the average of the last sales

prices of Oak Hill   Common   during   the   primary   trading   session of the Nasdaq

National   Market   System (as   reported in a mutually   agreed upon   authoritative

source) for the twenty most   recent full   trading   days in which such shares are

traded on the Nasdaq   National Market System ending at the closing of trading on

the date four business days prior to the Closing Date.

 

            (g) "BIF" means the Bank Insurance Fund of the FDIC;

 

            (h)   "CERCLA"   means   the   Comprehensive    Environmental    Response,

Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended;

 

            (i) the "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

 

            (j)   "Confidential   Information" of or relating to a party means any

and all information received from or on behalf of such party or their Affiliates

concerning the Merger,   the terms of this   Agreement,   or the assets,   business,

operations, or financial condition of such party or their Affiliates, unless and

to the extent that any such information is in the public domain;

 

            (k) "CRA" means the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, as amended;

 

            (l) the "Division of Financial   Institutions"   means the Division of

Financial Institutions, Ohio Department of Commerce;

 

            (m) "Employee   Benefit   Plans" means any and all   "employee   benefit

plans" or "welfare benefit plans" as defined in ERISA;

 

 

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            (n) "Environmental Law" means CERCLA, the Resource   Conservation and

Recovery Act, the Hazardous   Materials   Transportation Act, the Toxic Substances

Control Act, the Federal Water   Pollution   Control Act, the Clean Water Act, the

Clean Air Act, regulations promulgated thereunder, and any other federal, state,

county, municipal, local, foreign,   provincial, or other statute law, ordinance,

or regulation   which may relate to or deal with human health or the environment,

all as may be amended from time to time.

 

            (o) "ERISA"   means the Employee   Retirement   Income   Security Act of

1974, as amended;

 

            (p) "Exempt   Lawrence   Financial   Employees" means Mr. Jack L. Blair

and Mr. RobRoy Walters;

 

            (q) "FDIC" means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;

 

            (r) the "Federal   Reserve Board" means the Board of Governors of the

Federal Reserve System, or its delegate;

 

            (s) "Hazardous   Substances"   means (i) any "hazardous   substance" as

defined in Section 101(14) of CERCLA or regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii)

any "solid waste," "hazardous   waste," or "infectious   waste," as such terms are

defined   in any other   Environmental   Law;   (iii)   asbestos,   urea-formaldehyde,

polychlorinated   biphenyls   (PCBs),   nuclear fuel or material,   chemical   waste,

radioactive   material,   explosives,   known   carcinogens,   petroleum products and

by-products, and other dangerous, toxic, or hazardous pollutants,   contaminants,

chemicals,   materials,   or substances   listed or identified in, or regulated by,

any   Environmental   Law; and (iv) any other   substances   or materials   which are

classified or considered to be hazardous or toxic under any Environmental Law;

 

            (t)   "Knowledge"   as used   herein   shall mean   those   facts that are

actually   known or should   reasonably   have been known   after due inquiry by the

President, or any Senior or Executive Vice President of any party hereto;

 

            (u) the "Lawrence Financial   Disclosure   Memorandum" means a certain

Disclosure   Memorandum,   dated   October   8,   2004,   which   has   been   previously

delivered   by Lawrence   Financial   to Oak Hill   Financial,   as the same has been

amended and supplemented through the date of this Agreement, and as the same may

subsequently be amended or supplemented prior to the Effective Date;

 

            (v) "Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse change in the

consolidated results of operations, financial condition, properties, or business

of Lawrence Financial or Oak Hill Financial,   as the case may be, other than any

such change attributable to or resulting from (i) changes in law, regulation, or

generally accepted   accounting   principles of general application to the banking

or thrift   industries,   (ii)   changes in   economic   conditions   that   affect the

banking and thrift industries generally,   including changes in the general level

of interest rates, (iii) any matter or matters relating to Lawrence Financial or

Oak   Hill   Financial   which   have   been   disclosed   in   the   Lawrence   Financial

Disclosure   Memorandum or the Oak Hill Financial Disclosure Memorandum as of the

date of this   Agreement,   (iv) actions and   omissions   of Oak Hill   Financial or

Lawrence   Financial   taken   with   the   prior   written   consent   of the   other in

contemplation of the transactions   contemplated   hereby or (v) direct effects of

compliance   with this   Agreement on the   operating   performance   of the parties,

including   expenses   incurred by the parties in   consummating   the   transactions

contemplated by this Agreement.

 

            (w) the "Oak Hill Disclosure   Memorandum" means a certain Disclosure

Memorandum,   dated October 11, 2004, which has been previously   delivered by Oak

Hill   Financial   to   Lawrence   Financial,   as the   same   has   been   amended   and

supplemented   through   the   date   of   this   Agreement,    and   as   the   same   may

subsequently be amended or supplemented prior to the Effective Date;

 

            (x) "Oak Hill Financial   Rights" means rights to purchase   shares of

Oak Hill Common and Oak Hill Financial preferred stock under the Oak Hill Rights

Agreement.

 

            (y)   "Oak   Hill   Financial    Rights    Agreement"   means   the   Rights

Agreement,   dated as of January 23,   1998,   as amended as of December   26, 2000,

between Oak Hill Financial and Registrar and Transfer Company, as Rights Agent.

 

 

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            (z) a   "Principal   Shareholder"   or a "Principal   Stockholder"   of a

party means a person who owns five percent or more of the outstanding   shares of

any class of the capital stock of such party;

 

            (aa) "Proxy   Statement"   means the proxy   statement used by Lawrence

Financial   to solicit   the   approval   of its   shareholders   of the   transactions

contemplated   by the   Agreement,   which shall include the prospectus of Oak Hill

Financial   relating   to the   issuance   of shares of Oak Hill   Common to   certain

holders of Lawrence Financial Common.

 

            (bb) the "Real   Property"   means any and all real property   owned or

leased by Lawrence   Financial or Oak Hill Banks, as appropriate,   as of the date

of this   Agreement or acquired at any time after the date of this   Agreement and

prior to the Effective Time, together with any and all improvements thereon;

 

            (cc) the "Registration   Statement" means the Registration   Statement

on Form   S-4,   or   other   appropriate   forms,   filed   or to be filed by Oak Hill

Financial   with the SEC under the   provisions of the 1933 Act for the purpose of

registering   the   shares of Oak Hill   Common to be issued by Oak Hill   Financial

pursuant   to the terms of this   Agreement,   including,   but not   limited to, the

prospectus and Proxy Statement to be included therein as a part thereof;

 

            (dd) "SAIF" means the Savings Association Insurance Fund;

 

            (ee) the "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission;

 

            (ff) the term "Tax" or "Taxes" means (i) all federal,   state, local,

and foreign income, excise, gross receipts,   gross income, ad valorem,   profits,

gains,   property,   use, capital,   sales,   transfer,   use,   payroll,   employment,

severance,   occupancy,   withholding,   duties,   intangibles,    franchise,   backup

withholding,   and other   taxes,   charges,   duties,   levies   or like   assessments

together with all   penalties and additions to tax and interest   thereon and (ii)

any   liability   for Taxes   described   in clause   (i) under   Treasury   Regulation

Section   1.1502-6 (or any similar   provision of state,   local or foreign law and

liability   for any   taxes as a result   of   being a party to any tax   sharing   or

obligations to indemnify any party);

 

            (gg) "Tax Returns" means all federal,   state,   local and foreign Tax

returns,   reports,   estimates,   declarations,   schedules,   information   returns,

reports and forms, and any amendments to any of the foregoing relating to Taxes,

required to be filed with any governmental authority; and

 

            (hh)   an    "Unsolicited    Acquisition    Proposal"   means   a   written

Acquisition Proposal that is received by Lawrence Financial or made public by or

on behalf of the proponent of such Acquisition Proposal without any solicitation

of such   proposal by any director,   officer,   employee,   agent,   or other person

acting on behalf of Lawrence Financial.

 

SECTION 2. AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

      2.01.   Merger   Transaction.   Subject to the terms and   conditions   hereof,

Lawrence   Financial   shall be   merged   with and   into   Oak Hill   Financial   (the

"Merger")   at the   "Effective   Time" (as such term is defined   in   Section   2.02

hereof).   Oak Hill Financial   shall be the surviving   corporation   following the

consummation of the Merger (the "Surviving   Corporation"),   which shall continue

its corporate   existence under the laws of Ohio. Lawrence Financial and Oak Hill

Financial    are    hereinafter    sometimes    referred   to   as   the    "Constituent

Corporations."   At the   Effective   Time and   following   the Merger the   separate

existence and corporate organization of Lawrence Financial shall cease.

 

      2.02   Effective   Time;   Effective   Date.   The Merger shall be effective at

11:59 p.m., local Ohio time (the "Effective Time"), on (i) the day on which this

Agreement   and the related   Certificate   of Merger have been filed in accordance

with the   requirements   of the laws of Ohio,   or (ii) such   later date as may be

specified in such Certificate of Merger (the "Effective Date").

 

      2.03.   Name.   The name of the   Surviving   Corporation   shall be "Oak   Hill

Financial, Inc."

 

 

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      2.04.   Charter.   The Articles of   Incorporation   of Oak Hill   Financial in

effect at the   Effective   Time shall be the   articles   of   incorporation   of the

Surviving Corporation, until amended in accordance with law.

 

      2.05.   Directors.   The directors of the Surviving   Corporation shall be R.

Eugene Coffman,   Jr.; 250 Summerhill,   Chillicothe,   Ohio 45601;   Evan E. Davis,

1114 Moriah Road, Oak Hill, Ohio 45656;   Barry M. Dorsey, 505 W. College Avenue,

Rio Grande,   Ohio 45674;   John D. Kidd,   2500 Five Points   Road,   Jackson,   Ohio

45640; D. Bruce Knox, 450 N. Boundary Avenue,   McArthur,   Ohio 45651; Candice D.

Peace, 7430 Amy Beth Court,   West Chester,   Ohio 45069;   Donald R. Seigneur,   46

Fruit Hill Drive, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601; William S. Siders, 10149 Sleepy Ridge

Dr., Loveland, Ohio 45140; H. Grant Stephenson, 5363 Godown Road, Columbus, Ohio

43235;   Neil S. Strawser,   10721   Weatherstone   Ct.,   Loveland,   Ohio 45140; and

Donald P. Wood, 900 East State Street,   Athens, Ohio 45701, to serve until their

successors   are   duly   elected   and   qualified   in   accordance   with the Code of

Regulations of the Surviving Corporation and the laws of Ohio.

 

      2.06. Regulations. The Code of Regulations of Oak Hill Financial in effect

at the Effective   Time shall be the   regulations   of the Surviving   Corporation,

until amended in accordance with law.

 

      2.07.   Statutory   Agent.   The name and   address of the agent upon whom any

process,   notice, or demand against any Constituent Corporation or the Surviving

Corporation may be served is H. Grant   Stephenson,   41 South High Street,   Suite

3100, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

 

      2.08. Treatment of Shares.

 

             (a) All shares of Oak Hill   Common   that are issued and   outstanding

immediately   prior   to the   Effective   Time   shall   continue   to be   issued   and

outstanding   shares of Oak Hill Common at and after the Effective Time and shall

not be affected by the Merger.

 

            (b) Subject to the   provisions of Section 2.11 hereof,   by virtue of

the   Merger,   automatically   and   without   any   action on the part of the holder

thereof,   each share of Lawrence   Financial Common issued and outstanding at the

Effective   Time (other than treasury   shares,   if any, which shall be cancelled,

and any shares as to which   statutory   dissenters'   rights are properly   sought,

which shall be treated as provided in   subparagraph   (c) of this   Section   2.08)

shall become and be converted into, at the election of the holder as provided in

and subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, either (i) the right

to receive $23.75 in cash without interest (the "Cash   Consideration"),   or (ii)

the number of shares (the   "Exchange   Ratio") of Oak Hill Common equal to $23.75

divided by the Average Closing Price rounded to the nearest   ten-thousandth (the

"Stock   Consideration").   The Cash Consideration and the Stock Consideration are

sometimes referred to herein collectively as the "Consideration."

 

            If, between the date of this   Agreement and the Effective   Time, the

outstanding   shares of Oak Hill Common   shall have been changed into a different

number   of   shares or into a   different   class by reason of any stock   dividend,

subdivision, reclassification,   recapitalization, split, combination or exchange

of shares,   the Exchange   Ratio shall be adjusted   appropriately   to provide the

holders of Lawrence Financial Common the same economic effect as contemplated by

this Agreement prior to such event.

 

            (c) Each   outstanding   share of Lawrence   Financial Common held by a

person   who has   demanded   and   perfected   a right   to   relief   as a   dissenting

stockholder   under Section 3-202 of the Maryland   General   Corporation   Law (the

"Dissenters'   Rights   Law") and who has not   effectively   withdrawn or lost such

right ("Dissenting   Shares") shall not be converted into or represent a right to

receive the Consideration   pursuant to subsection 2.08(b) hereof, but the holder

thereof shall be entitled only to such rights as are granted by the   Dissenters'

Rights Law. Each holder of Dissenting Shares who becomes entitled to relief as a

dissenting   stockholder   under the   Dissenters'   Rights Law with respect to such

holder's shares of Lawrence Financial Common shall receive payment therefor from

Oak Hill Financial in accordance with the provisions of the   Dissenters'   Rights

Law.   If any   holder   of   Lawrence   Financial   Common   who   demands   relief as a

dissenting   stockholder   under the   Dissenters'   Rights Law with respect to such

holder's shares of Lawrence Financial Common shall effectively   withdraw or lose

(through failure to perfect or otherwise),   the right to such relief, each share

of   Lawrence   Financial   Common   held   by such   holder   shall   automatically   be

converted into the right to receive the Consideration.

 

 

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            (d) No Lawrence Financial stock options shall be assumed by Oak Hill

Financial.   At the   Effective   Time,   each option to acquire   shares of Lawrence

Financial   Common (a "Lawrence   Financial   Option") granted pursuant to Lawrence

Financial's   2001   Stock-Based   Incentive Plan (the "Lawrence   Financial   Option

Plan") that is then   outstanding   and   unexercised,   whether or not then vested,

shall be canceled, and in lieu thereof the holders of such options shall be paid

in cash an amount   equal to the   product of (i) the number of shares of Lawrence

Financial   Common   subject   to such   option at the   Effective   Time and (ii) the

amount by which the Cash   Consideration   exceeds the exercise price per share of

such   option,   net of any cash which must be   withheld   under   federal and state

income and employment tax requirements.   In the event that the exercise price of

a Lawrence Financial Option is greater than the Cash Consideration,   then at the

Effective   Time such   Lawrence   Financial   Option shall be canceled   without any

payment made in exchange therefor.   At the Effective Time the Lawrence Financial

Option   Plan   shall be deemed   terminated.   From the date of   execution   of this

Agreement,   Lawrence   Financial   will use its best   efforts   to not   permit   the

exercise of Lawrence   Financial Options in transactions   other than transactions

to which Oak Hill Financial has consented.

 

            (e)   At   the   Effective   Time,    each   share   of   restricted    stock

outstanding as of the Effective Time and issued pursuant to Lawrence Financial's

2001   Stock-Based   Incentive Plan, to the extent not already vested,   shall vest

and shall represent a right to receive the same rights provided to other holders

of Lawrence Financial Common pursuant to subparagraph (b) of this Section 2.08.

 

2.09. Effect of the Merger.

 

            (a) At the   Effective   Time,   the effect of the   Merger   shall be as

provided by the applicable   provisions of the laws of Ohio. Without limiting the

generality of the foregoing,   and subject   thereto,   at the Effective   Time, the

separate existence of Lawrence Financial shall cease and all assets and property

(real, personal,   and mixed, tangible and intangible,   choses in action, rights,

and credits) then owned by each Constituent Corporation, or which would inure to

either   of   them,   shall   immediately,   by   operation   of law   and   without   any

conveyance,   transfer,   or further action, become the assets and property of the

Surviving    Corporation.    All   rights   and    obligations   of   the    Constituent

Corporations shall remain unimpaired and the Surviving Corporation shall succeed

to all such rights and obligations.

 

            (b)   From   time to   time,   as and when   requested   by the   Surviving

Corporation   or by its   successors,   the   officers   and   directors   of   Lawrence

Financial   in office at the   Effective   Time   shall   execute   and   deliver   such

instruments   and shall take or cause to be taken such further or other action as

shall be necessary in order to vest or perfect in the Surviving Corporation,   or

to confirm of record or otherwise,   title to, and possession of, all the assets,

property,   interests,   rights, privileges,   immunities,   powers, franchises, and

authority of Lawrence   Financial and otherwise to carry out the purposes of this

Agreement.

 

      2.10.    Offices.    The   principal    executive   offices   of   the   Surviving

Corporation shall be located at 14621 State Route 93, Jackson, Ohio 45640.

 

      2.11 Election Procedures.   Oak Hill Financial will cause to be sent to all

record holders of Lawrence   Financial   Common as of a record date fixed for such

purpose by Lawrence Financial,   with the concurrence of Oak Hill Financial,   not

later than 30 days prior to the expected   Closing Date,   and Oak Hill   Financial

will   use its   best   efforts   to cause   to be sent to each   holder   of   Lawrence

Financial Common who first becomes a holder after such date, an election form in

such form as Oak Hill Financial and Lawrence Financial shall mutually agree (the

"Election   Form") and other   appropriate   materials   to effect the   surrender of

certificates   representing   shares of Lawrence   Financial Common in exchange for

either cash or stock as provided herein.   The Election Form will allow each such

holder (i) to elect to receive the Stock   Consideration   with   respect to all of

such holder's shares of Lawrence Financial Common,   (ii) to elect to receive the

Cash   Consideration   with   respect to all of such   holder's   shares of   Lawrence

Financial Common,   (iii) to elect to receive the Cash Consideration with respect

to some of such   holder's   shares of   Lawrence   Financial   Common   and the Stock

Consideration   with   respect   to such   holder's   remaining   shares   of   Lawrence

Financial   Common or (iv) to indicate no election   (the   "No-Election   Shares").

Shares of Lawrence Financial Common as to which an election to receive the Stock

Consideration   has   been   made,   including   pursuant   to a mixed   election,   are

referred to herein as "Stock   Election   Shares."   Shares of   Lawrence   Financial

Common as to

 

 

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which an   election to receive the Cash   Consideration   has been made,   including

pursuant to a mixed election,   are referred to herein as "Cash Election Shares."

As of the Election Deadline,   as defined below, any shares of Lawrence Financial

Common   with   respect   to which   the   holder   thereof   shall   not have made such

election by submission   to Registrar   and Transfer   Co., as Exchange   Agent (the

"Exchange   Agent"),   of an effective,   properly completed Election Form shall be

deemed to be No-Election Shares.

 

      Any election to receive the Stock   Consideration or the Cash Consideration

shall have been properly made only if the Exchange   Agent shall have received by

5:00 p.m.,   New Jersey time,   three   business days prior to the Closing Date (or

such other time as Oak Hill Financial and Lawrence Financial may mutually agree)

(the "Election Deadline"),   a properly completed Election Form. An Election Form

will be properly completed only if accompanied by certificates   representing all

shares of Lawrence   Financial   covered thereby (or customary   affidavits and, if

required   by   Oak   Hill   Financial,    indemnification    regarding   the   loss   or

destruction   of   such    certificates    or   the    guaranteed    delivery   of   such

certificates)   together with all other   documents   required by the Election Form

with respect to such shares.   Any Election Form may be revoked or changed by the

person   submitting such Election Form to the Exchange Agent by written notice to

the   Exchange   Agent if, but only if, such   notice is   received by the   Exchange

Agent at or prior to the Election Deadline. All elections shall automatically be

revoked if the Merger is abandoned for any reason,   whereupon   all   certificates

for shares of   Lawrence   Financial   Common to which each such   election   relates

shall be promptly   returned to the holder   submitting   the same to the   Exchange

Agent. The Exchange Agent shall have reasonable discretion to determine when any

election,   modification or revocation is received and whether any such election,

modification   or revocation has been properly made,   consistent with the duty of

the   Exchange   Agent   to   give   effect   to   such   elections,    modifications   or

revocations to the extent possible.

 

      For the   purpose of this   Section   2.11,   the number of shares of Lawrence

Financial held of record by each holder of Lawrence Financial   immediately prior

to the Effective   Time shall be determined   with reference to a complete list of

the holders of Lawrence Financial prepared and certified as correctly reflecting

its stock records by Lawrence   Financial as of the Election Deadline (the "Stock

List").   Each entry on the Stock List shall be presumed to represent a different

holder of Lawrence   Financial   unless it appears from the face of the Stock List

that several   entries are only variations in the spelling or presentation of the

same name or names. Any questions   concerning the Stock List shall be determined

by the Exchange   Agent,   the decision of which shall be final and binding on all

parties involved.

 

      Holders   of record of shares of   Lawrence   Financial   Common who hold such

shares   as   nominees,    trustees   or   in   other   representative    capacities   (a

"Representative")   may   submit   multiple   Election   Forms,   provided   that   such

Representative   certifies   that each such Election Form covers all of the shares

of   Lawrence   Financial   Common   held by that   Representative   for a   particular

beneficial owner.

 

      Oak Hill Financial may establish such other rules and procedures   relating

to the   elections   herein   provided,   not   inconsistent   with the   terms of this

Agreement,   as may be necessary to facilitate the prompt and orderly receipt and

processing of elections and the prompt   distribution of the Stock   Consideration

and the Cash   Consideration   to which the former   holders of Lawrence   Financial

become entitled by virtue of this Agreement,   including procedures governing the

issuance   and delivery of   certificates   of Oak Hill Common into which shares of

Lawrence   Financial   Common are   converted   in the Merger   and the   payment   for

Lawrence   Financial   Common   converted   into   the   right   to   receive   the   Cash

Consideration in the Merger,   provided that no such rule or procedure shall have

the effect of impairing the continuity of proprietary interest needed to qualify

the Merger as a tax-free reorganization under the Code.

 

      No   transfer   taxes   shall   be   payable   by any   shareholder   of   Lawrence

Financial with respect to the issuance of   certificates   for Oak Hill Common and

no   expenses   shall be imposed   on any   shareholder   of   Lawrence   Financial   in

connection with the conversion of shares of Lawrence   Financial Common into cash

or   shares of Oak Hill   Common   and the   delivery   of such cash or shares to the

former holder of Lawrence Financial Common entitled thereto,   except that (i) if

any   certificate of Oak Hill Common is to be issued in a name other than that in

which a certificate or certificates for shares of Lawrence Financial surrendered

shall have been   registered,   it shall be a condition to such   issuance that the

person   requesting   such issuance   shall pay to Oak Hill   Financial any transfer

taxes   payable by

 

 

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reason   thereof or of any prior   transfer   of such   surrendered   certificate   or

certificates   or establish to the   satisfaction   of Oak Hill Financial that such

taxes have been paid or are not payable, and (ii) nothing herein shall relieve a

shareholder   of   Lawrence   Financial   Common   of any   expenses   associated   with

surrendering   such holder's   certificates   of Lawrence   Financial   Common to the

Exchange Agent.

 

      2.12.   Allocation   of Shares and Cash.   The parties   hereto intend for the

Merger to qualify as a reorganization   within the meaning of Sections 368(a) and

related sections of the Code.

 

      As soon as   practicable   but in any event within three business days after

the Election Deadline,   the Exchange Agent shall effectuate the allocation among

holders   of    Lawrence    Financial    Common   of   rights   to   receive   the   Stock

Consideration and the Cash Consideration as follows:

 

            (a) If the number of Stock Election Shares is less than 325,055 (the

amount by which   325,055   exceeds   the   number of Stock   Election   Shares   being

referred to herein as the "Shortfall Number"), then

 

                  (i) all Stock Election Shares will be converted into the right

      to receive the Stock Consideration,

 

                  (ii) if the   Shortfall   Number   is less   than or   equal to the

      number of   No-Election   Shares,   then all Cash   Election   Shares   shall be

      converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration and each holder

      of   No-Election   Shares shall receive (A) the number of shares of Oak Hill

      Common   equal to the   product   obtained by   multiplying   (1) the number of

      No-Election   shares held by such holder by (2) the Exchange Ratio by (3) a

      fraction   the   numerator   of   which   is   the   Shortfall    Number   and   the

      denominator   of which is the   total   number   of   No-Election   Shares   (the

      "No-Election   Proration   Factor")   and (B) cash in an amount   equal to the

      product obtained by multiplying (1) the number of No-Election   Shares held

      by such   holder   by (2)   the   Cash   Consideration   by (3)   one   minus   the

      No-Election Proration Factor, and

 

                  (iii)   if   the    Shortfall    Number    exceeds   the   number   of

      No-Election   Shares,   then all No-Election   Shares shall be converted into

      the right to   receive   the Stock   Consideration,   and each   holder of Cash

      Election   Shares shall receive (1) the number of shares of Oak Hill Common

      equal to the   product   obtained   by   multiplying   (x) the   number   of Cash

      Election   Shares   held by such holder by (y) the   Exchange   Ratio by (z) a

      fraction   the   numerator   of which is the   amount by which   the   Shortfall

      Number   exceeds the number of   No-Election   Shares and the   denominator of

      which is the total   number of Cash   Election   Shares (the "Cash   Proration

      Factor")   and (B) cash in an   amount   equal   to the   product   obtained   by

      multiplying   (x) the number of Cash Election Shares held by such holder by

      (y) the Cash Consideration by (z) one minus the Cash Proration Factor.

 

            (b) If the number of Stock Election   Shares is greater than 338,057,

then

 

                   (i) all Cash Election   Shares will be converted into the right

      to receive the Cash Consideration,

 

                  (ii) all   No-Election   Shares will be converted into the right

      to receive the Cash Consideration, and

 

                   (iii) each holder of Stock Election Shares will be entitled to

      receive (A) the number of shares of Oak Hill   Common   equal to the product

      obtained by multiplying   (1) the number of Stock   Election   Shares held by

      such holder by (2) the Exchange Ratio by (3) a fraction,   the numerator of

      which is   338,057   and the   denominator   of which is the   number   of Stock

      Election Shares (the "Stock   Proration   Factor") and (B) cash in an amount

      equal to the   product   obtained   by   multiplying   (1) the   number of Stock

      Election Shares held by such holder by (2) the Cash   Consideration   by (3)

      one minus the Stock Proration Factor.

 

 

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            (c) If the   number of Stock   Election   Shares is equal to or greater

than 325,055 and less than or equal to 338,057, then

 

                  (i) all Stock Election Shares will be converted into the right

      to receive the Stock Consideration,

 

                  (ii) all Cash Election Shares will be converted into the right

      to receive the Cash Consideration, and

 

                  (iii) all No-Election   Shares will be converted into the right

      to receive the Cash Consideration.

 

      For purposes of the foregoing   calculations,   Dissenters'   Shares shall be

deemed to be Cash Election Shares.

 

      2.13. Distribution Procedures.

 

            (a) As   soon   as   practicable   after   the   Effective   Time   and   the

completion of the allocation procedure described above, Oak Hill Financial shall

cause the Exchange   Agent to   distribute   the Stock   Consideration   and the Cash

Consideration as provided herein (the   "Distribution   Date"). Not later than the

Distribution   Date,   Oak Hill   Financial   will deliver to the Exchange Agent the

number   of   shares   of   Oak   Hill   Common    issuable   and   the   aggregate    Cash

Consideration payable in the Merger in order for the Exchange Agent to make such

distribution.

 

            (b) Appropriate transmittal materials ("Letter of Transmittal") in a

form   satisfactory to Oak Hill Financial and Lawrence   Financial shall be mailed

as soon as   practicable   after the   Effective   Time to each   holder of record of

Lawrence Financial Common as of the Effective Time who did not previously submit

a completed   Election   Form.   A Letter of   Transmittal   will be deemed   properly

completed   only if   accompanied   by   certificates   representing   all   shares   of

Lawrence Financial Common to be exchanged thereby.

 

            (c) Neither Oak Hill Financial,   the Surviving Corporation,   nor the

Exchange Agent,   shall be obligated to deliver   certificates for Oak Hill Common

or cash to a former   shareholder   of Lawrence   Financial   until the later of the

Distribution   Date or the date on which such former   shareholder   surrenders his

certificate or   certificates   representing   shares of Lawrence   Financial or, in

default thereof,   an appropriate   affidavit of loss and indemnity   agreement and

bond as may be   required   by Oak   Hill   Financial.   Until so   surrendered,   each

outstanding   certificate   representing   shares of Lawrence   Financial which have

been   converted into shares of Oak Hill Common shall be deemed for all corporate

purposes   (except the payment of dividends or other   distributions)   to evidence

ownership of the number of whole shares of Oak Hill Common into which the shares

of Lawrence Financial represented thereby shall have been converted. Adoption of

this   Agreement   by the   shareholders   of Lawrence   Financial   shall   constitute

ratification of the appointment of such Exchange Agent.

 

             (d) No dividends or other distributions payable to holders of record

of Oak Hill   Common   after   the   Effective   Date   shall   be paid to a holder   of

Lawrence   Financial   whose shares have been converted into Oak Hill Common until

the   latter of the   Distribution   Date or the date such   holder   surrenders   his

certificates formerly   representing shares of Lawrence Financial.   Promptly upon

surrender of such outstanding   certificates there shall be paid to the holder of

the certificates   for Oak Hill Common issued in exchange   therefor the amount of

dividends and other distributions, if any, which theretofore became payable with

respect to such full shares of Oak Hill Common,   but which have not   theretofore

been paid on such   stock.   No   interest   shall be   payable   with   respect to the

payment of any   dividends or other   distributions.   All such   dividends or other

distributions   (including   cash payable in lieu of any   fractional   share of Oak

Hill Common)   unclaimed at the end of one year from the Effective   Date shall be

repaid by the Exchange Agent to Oak Hill   Financial,   and thereafter the holders

of such outstanding   certificates for Lawrence   Financial shall look, subject to

applicable escheat, unclaimed funds and other laws, as general creditors only to

Oak Hill Financial for payment thereof.

 

 

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            (e) The stock transfer books of Lawrence   Financial   shall be closed

immediately upon the Effective Time.

 

            (f) Oak Hill Financial is empowered to adopt   additional   reasonable

rules and   regulations   with respect to the matters   referred to in this Section

2.13 not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

      2.14.   Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Oak Hill Common shall be

issued. Each former holder of Lawrence Financial who would otherwise be entitled

to receive a fractional share of Oak Hill Common shall receive from the Exchange

Agent cash in an amount equal to the product   resulting   from   multiplying   such

fraction by $23.75.   Such payment with respect to fractional   shares is intended

to avoid the   expense   and   inconvenience   of issuing   fractional   shares and to

provide a mechanical   rounding off of shares, and is not a separately   bargained

for consideration.   On the Effective Date, Oak Hill Financial shall deliver cash

sufficient   to permit the   payment in respect of such   fractional   shares to the

Exchange   Agent for   distribution   in   accordance   with this   Section   2.14.   No

interest shall be payable with respect to such cash payment.

 

SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LAWRENCE FINANCIAL

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      Lawrence   Financial   represents and warrants to Oak Hill   Financial   that,

except as set forth in the Lawrence Financial Disclosure Memorandum:

 

      3.01 Organization and Authority.   Lawrence Financial is a corporation duly

organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of Maryland, is

registered   with the Office of Thrift   Supervision as a savings and loan holding

company,   is   duly   qualified   to do   business   and is in good   standing   in all

jurisdictions   where its   ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its

business   requires   it to be so   qualified,   and has   the   corporate   power   and

authority to own its   properties   and assets,   to carry on its business as it is

presently being conducted, and, subject to the approval of its stockholders, and

to the filing of all   requisite   regulatory   applications   and   notices   and the

receipt of all requisite regulatory   approvals,   to enter into and carry out its

obligations under this Agreement.

 

      3.02   Capitalization.   The authorized   capital stock of Lawrence Financial

consists of 4,000,000   shares of Lawrence   Financial   Common,   of which   650,110

shares   were   issued   and   outstanding   as of the   date of this   Agreement,   and

1,000,000   shares of   preferred   stock with a par value of one cent   ($.01),   of

which   there   are no   shares   issued   and   outstanding   as of the   date   of this

Agreement.   All of the outstanding   shares of Lawrence Financial Common are duly

authorized,   validly issued,   fully paid and nonassessable.   Other than Lawrence

Financial Options to acquire 58,187 shares of Lawrence   Financial Common,   there

are no   existing   options,   warrants,   or   commitments   of any kind which   might

require the issuance by Lawrence   Financial of any additional shares of Lawrence

Financial Common or other equity securities of Lawrence Financial.

 

      3.03 Subsidiaries.   The Lawrence Financial Disclosure Memorandum lists all

corporations   in which   Lawrence   Federal   owns,   directly or   indirectly,   five

percent or more of any class of capital stock of any   corporation as of the date

of this Agreement, and indicates,   with respect to the equity securities of each

such corporation as of such date, the number of shares of each class authorized,

the number of shares   outstanding,   and the number of shares owned or controlled

directly or indirectly by Lawrence Financial.   There are no options,   contracts,

commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which any subsidiary of Lawrence

Financial is bound to issue additional shares of its equity securities. Lawrence

Federal is a member of the Federal   Home Loan Bank System and its   deposits   are

insured up to the applicable limits by the SAIF.

 

      3.04 Directors,   Officers, and Principal Stockholders.   No person is known

by Lawrence   Financial to own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Lawrence

Financial Common.

 

      3.05   Authorization.   The   execution,   delivery,   and   performance of this

Agreement   by   Lawrence   Financial,   and the   consummation   of the   transactions

contemplated   hereby   have   been duly   approved   by the   Board of   Directors   of

Lawrence    Financial,    subject   to   the   adoption   of   this   Agreement   by   the

stockholders of Lawrence Financial.

 

 

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      3.06   Absence of   Defaults.   Neither the   execution   and   delivery of this

Agreement,   nor the   consummation   of the   Merger,   nor   compliance   by Lawrence

Financial with any provisions hereof will violate any provisions of the articles

or incorporation or bylaws, or other charter documents of Lawrence   Financial or

result in a breach or termination of, or accelerate the performance required by,

any   note,   bond,   mortgage,   lease,   agreement,   or other   instrument   to which

Lawrence   Financial   is a party or by which   Lawrence   Financial   may be   bound,

except for such   violations or breaches that would not,   individually   or in the

aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Lawrence Financial.

 

      3.07 Financial   Statements.   Lawrence   Financial has delivered the Audited

Financial   Statements to Oak Hill Financial.   The Audited   Financial   Statements

fairly present the financial position,   results of operations, and cash flows of

Lawrence   Financial   at the   dates   shown   and   for   the   periods   indicated   in

conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent

basis. There are no obligations or liabilities,   whether absolute,   accrued,   or

contingent   (including,   without   limiting   the   generality   of   the   foregoing,

liabilities for taxes),   of Lawrence   Financial which are required in conformity

with generally   accepted   accounting   principles to be reflected or disclosed in

the Audited Financial Statements which have not been or will not be so reflected

or disclosed.

 

      3.08 Title to Properties.

 

            (a) Lawrence   Financial   owns no Real   Property,   provided   however,

Lawrence   Financial has good and marketable title to the Real Property listed as

owned by it in the Lawrence Financial Disclosure   Memorandum and valid leasehold

interests   in all of the Real   Property   listed as leased by it in the   Lawrence

Financial   Disclosure   Memorandum,   free and clear of any liens and encumbrances

except taxes and assessments not delinquent and utility and other easements that

do not interfere with the use of the property for the business   being   conducted

thereon.   The Real Property and the present use thereof by Lawrence Financial do

not   violate   any   local   zoning or   similar   land use   laws,   any   governmental

regulations,   or   any   restrictive   covenants.   To   the   Knowledge   of   Lawrence

Financial,   (i) the Real   Property and the use thereof by Lawrence   Financial do

not encroach upon any property   owned by any other person,   and (ii) no property

owned by any other person   encroaches   upon any of the Real   Property.   The Real

Property    is   not    subject   to   any    easements,    restrictions,    set   backs,

encroachments,   or other limitations   except utility and other easements that do

not   interfere   with the use of the Real   Property for the   business   then being

conducted thereon. The Real Property is not located in any flood hazard area.

 

            (b) Each item of the personal property owned by Lawrence   Financial,

including without   limitation all contractual rights and assets reflected in the

Audited Financial Statements or acquired after the date hereof except for assets

sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since such date

or assets which,   either   individually or in the aggregate,   are not material to

the   operations   or   financial   condition   of Lawrence   Financial),   is owned by

Lawrence Financial, free and clear of any lien or encumbrance, except for assets

securing   loans from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and assets pledged

for public deposits.

 

      3.09 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except to the extent reflected or

reserved against on the consolidated   balance sheet of Lawrence   Financial as of

June 30,   2004 as   included in   Lawrence   Financial's   Quarterly   Report on Form

10-QSB   for   the   period   ended   June   30,   2004,    Lawrence   Financial   has   no

liabilities,   whether absolute,   accrued,   contingent,   or otherwise,   due or to

become due,   including without limitation any liabilities as guarantor under any

guaranty or liabilities for taxes,   except liabilities and taxes incurred in the

ordinary course of business,   which have had or would   reasonably be expected to

have a Material Adverse Effect on Lawrence Financial.

 

      3.10 Absence of Certain Changes.   Since June 30, 2004,   Lawrence Financial

has not:

 

            (a) made or   permitted   to be made any   changes   in its   capital   or

corporate   structure,   certificate   or articles of   incorporation,   regulations,

bylaws, or other incorporation documents;

 

            (b) merged with any other   corporation   or bank,   or   permitted   any

other corporation or bank to merge into or consolidate with it or it subsidiary;

acquired control over any other firm,   bank,   corporation,   or organization;   or

created any subsidiaries;

 

 

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            (c) issued,   sold,   delivered,   or agreed to issue, sell, or deliver

any additional shares of its capital stock or any options,   warrants,   or rights

to   acquire   any   such   capital   stock,   or   securities    convertible    into   or

exchangeable for such capital stock, except for capital stock issued pursuant to

the   exercise of stock   options   previously   issued,   in   accordance   with their

respective terms;

 

            (d) purchased, sold, transferred,   or otherwise acquired or disposed

of, or agreed to purchase,   sell, transfer,   acquire, or dispose of, any capital

stock or other securities of any kind, or options or other rights to acquire any

such securities,   of any other entity   (including,   but not limited to, any such

transactions involving either Lawrence Financial or any of its subsidiaries with

respect to the capital stock or other   securities   of Lawrence   Financial or its

subsidiaries), other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

            (e) incurred any indebtedness,   obligations, or liabilities, whether

absolute,   accrued,   contingent,   or otherwise,   including,   without limitation,

liabilities   as   guarantor    under   any   guaranty,    other   than    indebtedness,

obligations,   and liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of its business or

incurred under the contracts and commitments referred to in Section 3.18 hereof;

 

            (f) issued as borrower any promissory   notes,   guarantees,   or other

evidences of indebtedness, other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

            (g)   forgiven   or   cancelled    any    indebtedness    or    contractual

obligation, other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

             (h) mortgaged, pledged, or subjected to any lien or lease any of its

assets,   tangible or   intangible,   or permitted or suffered any such asset to be

subjected to any lien or lease, other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

            (i) purchased, sold, transferred,   liquidated, or otherwise acquired

or disposed of any assets or   properties,   or entered   into any contract for any

such purchase, sale, transfer,   liquidation,   acquisition, or disposition, other

than in the ordinary course of business;

 

            (j) entered into any lease of real or personal property,   other than

in the ordinary course of business;

 

            (k) declared,   paid, made, or set apart any sum or property for, any

dividend or other   distribution,   or otherwise paid or transferred   any funds or

property to its stockholders, except for regularly scheduled dividends;

 

            (l) increased the wages,   salaries,   compensation,   pension or other

fringe benefits,   or perquisites payable to any executive officer after June 30,

2004, or granted any severance or termination   pay, or entered into any contract

to make or   grant   any   severance   or   termination   pay,   or   entered   into   any

employment or consulting contract which is not terminable by Lawrence Financial,

without cause and without penalty, upon notice of 30 days or less;

 

            (m) made any loans or loan   commitments,   other than in the ordinary

course of business,   to any director,   officer, or Principal Stockholder (or any

person or   business   entity   controlled   by or   affiliated   with such   director,

officer, or Principal Stockholder);

 

            (n)   modified,   altered,   amended,   terminated,   or   withdrawn   from

participation in any Employee Benefit Plan or any other plan or benefit provided

to one or more   employees,   or paid or   distributed   any sum from any such   plan

except to   participants   in the ordinary course of the operation of the plan, or

made any   payment or   contribution   to any such plan   except as   required by the

terms of such plan or consistent with past practices,   but, in any event, not to

exceed four percent (4%) of eligible   salaries,   in the aggregate,   on an annual

basis;

 

            (o) entered into any   transaction   involving the expenditure of more

than $25,000, other than in the ordinary course of business,   except pursuant to

and in accordance with the terms of the contracts and commitments referred to in

Section 3.18 hereof;

 

 

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            (p) adopted   any change in any   accounting   policy or method   unless

required by   accounting   principles   generally   accepted   in the United   States,

provided however that if a change in accounting   policy or method is required by

accounting   principles   generally   accepted   in   the   United   States,    Lawrence

Financial   shall   give   written   advance   notice   of   such   change   of Oak   Hill

Financial;

 

            (q)   revalued   any asset or adjusted   any reserve   other than in the

ordinary course of business;

 

            (r) failed to keep in full force and effect   insurance   and bonds at

least equal in amount and scope of coverage to the   insurance   and bonds carried

on June 30, 2004;

 

            (s) suffered any Material Adverse Effect;

 

            (t)   suffered   any   damage,   destruction,   or loss   (whether   or not

covered   by   insurance)   which,   individually   or in the   aggregate,   has   had a

Material Adverse Effect;

 

            (u) suffered any strike,   work stoppage,   slow-down,   or other labor

disturbance; or

 

            (v) suffered   any loss of   employees   or   customers   which has had a

Material Adverse Effect.

 

      3.11   Taxes   and   Tax   Returns.    Each   of   Lawrence    Financial   and   its

subsidiaries has duly filed all federal,   state,   foreign and local   information

returns   and Tax   Returns   required to be filed by it on or prior to the date of

this   Agreement (all such returns being accurate and complete) and has duly paid

or made adequate provision according to generally accepted accounting principles

for the payment of all Taxes that have been incurred or are due or claimed to be

due from it by federal, state, foreign or local taxing authorities.   The federal

income Tax Returns of Lawrence   Financial and its   subsidiaries   have been filed

for all years to and including 2002 and any liability   with respect   thereto has

been satisfied.   There are no material disputes pending, or claims asserted, for

Taxes or   assessments   upon   Lawrence   Financial of its   subsidiaries.   Lawrence

Financial and its   subsidiaries   have not waived any statute of   limitations   in

respect   of Taxes or   agreed   to an   extension   of time   with   respect   to a Tax

assessment or   deficiency.   There are no liens with respect to Taxes upon any of

the properties or assets of Lawrence Financial or its subsidiaries,   tangible or

intangible. Neither Lawrence Financial nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to

or is bound by any Tax   sharing,   allocation   or   indemnification   agreement   or

arrangement (other than such an agreement or arrangement   exclusively between or

among   Lawrence   Financial   and its   subsidiaries).   Within the past five years,

neither Lawrence   Financial nor any of its subsidiaries has been a "distributing

corporation" or a "controlled corporation" in a distribution intended to qualify

under   Section   355(a) of the Code.   There is and will be no   disallowance   of a

deduction   under   Section   162(m) of the Code on any Tax   Return   filed or to be

filed by Lawrence Financial or its subsidiaries for employee remuneration of any

amount paid or payable by Lawrence   Financial or any of its   subsidiaries   under

any contract, plan, program or arrangement or understanding.   Lawrence Financial

and its   subsidiaries   have no net   operating   loses   or   other   tax   attributes

presently subject to limitations under the Code or regulations thereunder.

 

      3.12 Labor   Matters.   Lawrence   Financial is not a party to any collective

bargaining or other union agreement with any of its employees, or is involved in

any labor dispute.

 

      3.13 Litigation.   There is no action,   suit,   proceeding,   or claim by any

governmental   agency   or other   person or entity   nor any   investigation   by any

governmental   agency   pending   or,   to   the   Knowledge   of   Lawrence   Financial,

threatened   against (i)   Lawrence   Financial,   (ii) any   subsidiary   of Lawrence

Federal, (iii) the assets, business, or goodwill of Lawrence Financial or any of

its   subsidiaries,   or (iv) any director,   officer or Principal   Stockholder   of

Lawrence   Financial or any of its   subsidiaries,   in relation to the business of

Lawrence Financial or any of its subsidiaries,   or any such person's capacity as

a director, officer or Principal Stockholder of Lawrence Financial or any of its

subsidiaries.   Neither Lawrence Financial nor any of its subsidiaries is subject

to any supervisory   agreement,   consent order or decree, cease and desist order,

or other restriction on their business or assets.

 

 

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      3.14 Environmental Matters.

 

            (a) To the Knowledge of Lawrence   Financial,   Lawrence Financial and

its subsidiaries   are and have been at all times in substantial   compliance with

all applicable   Environmental Laws and neither Lawrence Financial nor any of its

subsidiaries   has engaged in any activity   resulting in a material   violation of

any   applicable   Environmental   Law.   No   orders,   hearings,   actions,   or other

proceedings   by or before   any court or   governmental   agency in which   Lawrence

Financial or any of its subsidiaries is a party are pending or, to the Knowledge

of Lawrence   Financial,   threatened in connection with any alleged   violation of

any   applicable   Environmental   Law   (i)   by   Lawrence   Financial   or any of its

subsidiaries   or (ii) in relation to any part of the Real   Property and Lawrence

Financial has no Knowledge of any   investigations   or inquiries   with respect to

any such   alleged   violation.   No claims have been made or, to the   Knowledge of

Lawrence   Financial,   threatened at any time by any third party against Lawrence

Financial   or any of its   subsidiaries   relating to damage,   contribution,   cost

recovery,   compensation, loss, or injury resulting from any Hazardous Substance.

To the Knowledge of Lawrence   Financial,   neither Lawrence   Financial nor any of

its   subsidiaries   has   caused   or   permitted   any   Hazardous   Substance   to   be

integrated   into the Real   Property or any   component   thereof in such manner or

quantity   as may   reasonably   be   expected   to or in fact would pose a threat to

human health or the value of the Real   Property.   None of the Real   Property has

been used by Lawrence   Financial or any of its   subsidiaries   for the storage or

disposal of Hazardous Substances nor to the Knowledge of Lawrence Financial,   is

any   of the   Real   Property   contaminated   by any   Hazardous   Substance.   To the

Knowledge   of   Lawrence   Financial,   none of the Real   Property   has in the past

contained or presently contains any underground   storage tanks. To the Knowledge

of Lawrence   Financial,   neither Lawrence   Financial nor any of its subsidiaries

has any   interest,   direct or indirect,   in any property   owned by a third party

which has been contaminated by Hazardous   Substances   (excluding any property as

to which the sole interest of Lawrence   Financial or any of its   subsidiaries is

that of a lien holder or mortgagee, but including any property as to which title

has been taken by   Lawrence   Financial   or any of its   subsidiaries   pursuant to

mortgage foreclosure or similar proceeding and any property as to which Lawrence

Financial   or   any   of   its   subsidiaries   has   participated   in   the   financial

management   to a degree   sufficient   to influence   the   property's   treatment of

Hazardous Substances).

 

            (b) To the Knowledge of Lawrence Financial,   the representations set

forth in   paragraph   (a) above are also true and   correct in relation to any and

all real property owned or leased by it or any of its   subsidiaries   at any time

prior to the date of this   Agreement,   together   with any   improvements   located

thereon.

 

      3.15   Community   Reinvestment   Act   Compliance.   Lawrence   Federal   is   in

material   compliance   with   the   applicable    provisions   of   the   CRA   and   the

regulations   promulgated    thereunder,    and   currently   has   a   CRA   rating   of

satisfactory or better from the Office of Thrift Supervision. Lawrence Financial

knows of no fact or   circumstance or set of facts or   circumstances   which would

cause Lawrence   Financial to fail to comply with such provisions or to cause the

CRA rating of Lawrence Federal to fall below satisfactory.

 

      3.16 Compliance with Laws.   Lawrence   Financial and its subsidiaries   hold

all permits, licenses,   certificates of authority, orders, and approvals of, and

have made all filings, applications, and registrations with, all governmental or

regulatory   bodies   that are   required in order to permit them to carry on their

respective   businesses   as they are   presently   conducted.   To the   Knowledge of

Lawrence Financial, Lawrence Financial and its subsidiaries have conducted their

businesses   so as to   comply   in   all   material   respects   with   all   applicable

statutes, regulations, rules, and orders.

 

      3.17 Information   Provided by Lawrence Financial.   None of the information

supplied   or   to   be   supplied   by   Lawrence   Financial   for   inclusion   in   the

Registration   Statement,   the Proxy Statement,   the application for approval, or

any other document to be filed with the Federal   Reserve Board,   the Division of

Financial   Institutions,   the SEC,   or any   other   federal   or state   regulatory

authority in connection   with the   transactions   contemplated   herein or in this

Agreement is or will be false or misleading   with respect to any material   fact,

or   omits   or will   omit   any   material   fact   necessary   in   order   to make the

statements therein not misleading.

 

 

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       3.18 Material Contracts.

 

            (a) Lawrence   Financial has no written or oral   agreements,   leases,

and other   obligations and   commitments of the following   types, to which either

Lawrence   Financial is a party, by which Lawrence Financial or any subsidiary or

any of their   property   is   bound,   or which   has been   authorized   by   Lawrence

Financial (the "Material Contracts"):

 

                  (i)   promissory    notes,    guaranties,    mortgages,    security

      agreements, or other evidences of indebtedness of Lawrence Financial;

 

                  (ii) partnership or joint venture agreements;

 

                  (iii)    employment,    bonus,    compensation,    severance,    or

      consulting agreements;

 

                  (iv) collecti


 
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