HEARTLAND BANCSHARES INC /IN/
10QSB, 1997-11-14
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                                   FORM 10-QSB

                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
[ X ]  QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13 OR 15(d)  OF THE  SECURITIES
       EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended:  SEPTEMBER 30, 1997


[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934

         For the transaction period from              to               .

                        Commission file number: 333-32245
                           (No 1934 Act File Number)

                           Heartland Bancshares, Inc.
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

                      Indiana                         35-2017085
         (State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer Identification
          incorporation or organization)               Number)

         420 North Morton Street, P.O. Box 469, Franklin, Indiana 46131
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (317) 738-3915
                         (Registrant's telephone number)

Check  whether  the issuer  (1) has filed all  reports  required  to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or
for such shorter  period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes                     No         X

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

As of October 25, 1997, the latest  practicable  date,  1,265,000  shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock with $10.00 par value were issued and outstanding.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format          Yes        No X

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                           HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                  FORM 10-QSB


                                      INDEX






                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     BALANCE SHEET

     STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

     STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

     STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PLAN OF OPERATION

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

SIGNATURES

EXHIBITS


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                           HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                   FORM 10-QSB

                                September 30, 1997
                             (Dollars in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)



ASSETS
Cash                                                    $   2
Premises and equipment                                    564
Organization costs                                         53
Deferred offering costs                                   107
Other assets                                                6
                                                        -----

                                                        $ 732


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Liabilities
     Accounts payable                                   $ 126
     Related party notes payable (Note 2)                 193
     Interest payable                                      10
     Short-term debt (Note 3)                             476
                                                        -----
         Total liabilities                                805

Shareholders' deficit
     Common stock - no par value; 10,000,000 shares
      authorized; one share issued and outstanding         --
     Deficit accumulated during the development stage     (73)
         Total shareholders' deficit                      (73)

                                                        $ 732

                                                         ====

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                           HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                  FORM 10-QSB

                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                        For the period from May 27, 1997
                             (date of inception) to
                   September 30, 1997 (Dollars in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)




                                                            Since Inception
                                Three Months Ended          May 27 through
                                September 30, 1997        September 30, 1997
                                ------------------        ------------------
Operating expenses
     Interest expense                 $ 10                     $ 10
     Salaries and employee benefits     32                       38
     Lease expense                      10                       10
     Other                              13                       15
                                      ----                     ----
         Total operating expenses       65                       73


Loss before income taxes               (65)                     (73)

Provision for income taxes (Note 4)    --                        --
                                      ----                     ----


Net loss                              $(65)                   $(73)
                                      ====                     ====


See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                           HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                  FORM 10-QSB

                 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S DEFICIT
                     For the period from May 27, 1997 (date
                         of inception) to September 30,
                           1997 (Dollars in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                         Deficit
                                                       Accumulated
                                                        During the
                                         Common        Development
                                          Stock          Stage          Total

Balance at inception (May 27, 1997)   $     --         $    --        $      --
Issuance of common stock                    --              --               --
Net loss                                    --             (73)             (73)
                                        ------           ------             ----

Balance at September 30, 1997         $     --         $   (73)       $     (73)
                                        ======           ======             ====


See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                            HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                  FORM 10-QSB

                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                        For the period from May 27, 1997
                             (date of inception) to
                   September 30, 1997 (Dollars in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)





                                                              Since Inception
                                         Three Months Ended    May 27 through
                                         September 30, 1997  September 30, 1997
                                         ------------------  ------------------

Cash flows from operating activities
     Net loss                                      $ (65)            $ (73)
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
       net cash from operating activities
         Increase in other assets                     (6)               (6)
         Increase in accounts payable                 44               126
         Increase in interest payable                 10                10
                                                   -----              -----
              Net cash from operating activities     (17)               57

Cash flows from investing activities
     Purchase of fixed assets                       (551)             (564)
     Organizational costs                             (7)              (53)
                                                   -----              -----
         Net cash from investing activities         (558)             (617)

Cash flows from financing activities
     Proceeds from related party notes payable       168               193
     Proceeds from Short-term debt                   476               476
     Deferred offering costs                         (77)             (107)
     Sale of common stock                           --                  --
                                                   -----             -----
         Net cash from financing activities          567               562
                                                   -----             -----

Net increase/(decrease) in cash                       (8)                2

Cash at beginning of period                           10                --
                                                   -----             -----


Cash at end of period                              $   2             $   2
                                                   =====             =====


See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                           HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                   FORM 10-QSB
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               September 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)



NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization: Heartland Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated on May
27, 1997 to form a new bank, Heartland Community Bank (the "Bank") to be located
in Franklin, Indiana. As of October 2, 1997 the Company has raised approximately
$11,700,000  in  equity  capital  through  the sale of  1,265,000  shares of the
Company's  common  stock at $10 per share,  net of  underwriting  discounts  and
offering costs. Proceeds from the offering have been used to capitalize the Bank
and provide working capital.

Nature of  Business:  The Bank  intends to  generate  commercial,  mortgage  and
installment  loans and receive  deposits from  customers  located in Johnson and
contiguous counties in Indiana.

Use of Estimates:  The  preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with
generally accepted  accounting  principles requires management to make estimates
and  assumptions  that affect the amounts  reported in the  financial  statement
disclosures  provided.  These estimates and assumptions may change in the future
and future results could differ.

Organization Costs:  Organization costs represent  incorporation and legal costs
and other costs relating to the establishment of the Company and the Bank. These
costs  will be  amortized  over a  60-month  period  after the  commencement  of
operations.

Deferred Offering Costs:  Deferred offering costs include legal,  consulting and
accounting  costs incurred in connection with the  registration of the Company's
common stock.  Those costs will be charged against the stock proceeds.

Office   Equipment:   Office  equipment  is  stated  at  cost  less  accumulated
depreciation.  Depreciation  is computed using the straight line method based on
the estimated  useful lives of the assets.  Maintenance and repairs are expensed
and major improvements are capitalized.


NOTE 2 - NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES

Demand  notes  payable  in the amount of  $193,000  are  outstanding  to certain
directors  and officers of the Company and bear  interest at prime rate variable
(which was 8.5% at September  30,  1997).  As of October 6, 1997 the Company has
repaid the loans from the proceeds of the common stock offering.




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                           HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                   FORM 10-QSB
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               September 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)

 
NOTE 3 - SHORT-TERM DEBT

At September 30, 1997, the Company had  outstanding a note payable in the amount
of $475,500,  secured by a mortgage on the building and land included in the net
amount of fixed  assets.  The note bears  interest at the rate of prime plus one
half of one percent  (which was 9.0% at September 30, 1997).  The balance of the
note including accrued interest was repaid as of October 6, 1997.

NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES

At September 30, 1997, the Company had a net loss of $73,000.  At the conclusion
of its tax year, the Company may have an operating loss carryforward which could
be utilized  over a 15 year  period.  No deferred  tax asset is  recorded,  as a
valuation allowance reduces the gross deferred tax asset of $30,000 to zero.


NOTE 5 - STOCK OPTIONS AND AUTHORIZED SHARES

On July 25, 1997,  the  Company's  Board of  Directors  adopted two stock option
plans: an employee plan and a non-employee director plan. Under the terms of the
plans,  options for up to 115,000  shares of the  Company's  common stock may be
granted  to key  management  employees  and  directors  of the  Company  and its
subsidiaries.  The exercise  price of the options will be determined at the time
of  grant  by an  administrative  committee  to be  appointed  by the  Board  of
Directors  and in any  event,  will not be less  than fair  market  value of the
shares of Common Stock at the time the option is granted.

Regarding the employee plan, options are immediately exercisable with respect to
20 percent of the shares  covered by the option and will vest with respect to an
additional 20 percent of the shares on each of the following four  anniversaries
of the date of grant, assuming continued employment of the optionee. The options
will expire after 10 years.  A maximum of 75,000 shares of common stock (subject
to anti-dilution adjustments) may be issued under the Plan.

Regarding  the  Nonemployee  Director  Plan,  options  granted  are  immediately
exercisable  for 1,000 shares of Common Stock per nonemployee  director.  On the
date of each  successive  annual  meeting of the  Company,  options  will become
exercisable  (assuming  continued  service  on the  Board of  Directors)  for an
additional  1,000 shares of Common  Stock per  nonemployee  director,  until all
options are  exercisable  in full.  In the event of a "change in control" of the
Company,  as defined in the Nonemployee  Director Plan, options then outstanding
shall become immediately  exercisable in full,  immediately prior to such change
in control.  

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                           HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                   FORM 10-QSB
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               September 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)


NOTE 5 - STOCK OPTIONS AND AUTHORIZED SHARES (Continued)

The unexercised portion of each option  automatically  expires, and is no longer
exercisable,  on the earliest to occur of the following: (i) ten years after the
option is granted, (ii) three months after the person who was granted the option
ceases to be a  Nonemployee  Director,  other than due to permanent  disability,
death, or for cause, (iii) one year following the death or permanent  disability
of the Nonemployee Director,  and (iv) termination of the Nonemployee Director's
service as such,  for cause.  On September  25, 1997, an option for 4,000 shares
was granted to each  non-employee  Director of the Company  then  serving on the
Board.  The  options  have an  exercise  price of $10.00 per share and expire on
September  24,  2007.  A maximum of 40,000  shares of common  stock  (subject to
anti-dilution adjustments) may be issued under the plan.

Also  on July  25,  1997,  the  Board  of  Directors  amended  the  articles  of
incorporation to increase authorized shares of common stock to 10,000,000 and to
authorize 2,000,000 shares of no par preferred stock.


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                           HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                   FORM 10-QSB
                                PLAN OF OPERATION


INTRODUCTION

The  following  discussion  focuses  on the  plan of  operation,  the  financial
condition of Heartland  Bancshares,  Inc.  (Heartland) at September 30, 1997 and
the results of operations for the three months ended  September 30, 1997 and the
period since inception ended September 30, 1997.  Heartland was incorporated May
27, 1997 and therefore no  information is available for the same period in 1996.
Heartland is a company in the development stage and was formed with the specific
intent  to form a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  state  chartered  bank  (Heartland
Community  Bank or Bank).  Heartland  has  received  approval  from the  Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago to be a bank holding company.  As of September 25, 1997,
approval to form the Bank was received from the Indiana  Department of Financial
Institutions  along with approval for deposit insurance from the Federal Deposit
Insurance  Corporation.  Operations  of the  Bank are  expected  to begin in the
fourth quarter of 1997. At September 30, 1997, the Bank was not yet in existence
and  therefore no related  financial  information  for the Bank is included with
this filing.

This  discussion  should  be read in  conjunction  with  the  interim  financial
statements and related footnotes.

The  registrant is not aware of any trends,  events or  uncertainties  that will
have or are  reasonably  likely  to have a  material  effect  on the  liquidity,
capital resources or operations except as discussed herein. Also, the Registrant
is not aware of any current  recommendations  by  regulatory  authorities  which
would have such effect if implemented.

PLAN OF OPERATION

As of October 2, 1997,  Heartland  raised  approximately  $11,700,000  in equity
capital  through the sale of 1,265,000  shares of the Company's  common stock at
$10 per share, net of underwriting  discounts and offering costs.  Proceeds from
the offering have been used to capitalize the Bank and provide working  capital.
Heartland's only activity beyond holding stock of the Bank will be investment in
securities  using working  capital  provided by the issuance of shares of common
stock.


Heartland's  plan of operation is centralized  around the formation of the Bank.
The primary operation of the Bank will be to accept deposits and make loans. The
operating results of Heartland will be affected by general economic  conditions,
the monetary and fiscal policies of federal agencies and the regulatory policies
of agencies that regulate financial institutions. Heartland's cost of funds will
be  influenced by interest  rates on competing  investments  and general  market
rates of  interest.  Lending  activities  will be  influenced  by  consumer  and
commercial demand, which in turn will be affected by the interest rates at which
such loans are made,  general economic  conditions and the availability of funds
for lending activities.


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FINANCIAL CONDITION

Since inception,  on May 27, 1997,  Heartland has experienced growth as expected
through the development period. Total assets at September 30, 1997 are $732,000,
an  increase  of  $633,000  or 639.39%  from the June 30,  1997 total  assets of
$99,000.  Heartland  has  been in the  development  stage  since  inception  and
continues to accumulate assets in association with the start-up period.

Fixed  assets  increased  from $13,000 at June 30, 1997 to $564,000 at September
30, 1997, net of accumulated depreciation, an increase of $551,000 or 4,238.46%.
The most significant acquisition during the period was $525,000 for the building
and land in Franklin,  Indiana,  which when renovation is completed,  will house
the main office and banking  facilities  for Heartland  and the proposed  wholly
owned subsidiary Bank. The remaining increase in total assets is attributable to
the  accumulation of organization  costs related to the organization of Bank and
deferred offering costs related to the organization of Heartland and the initial
public offering of shares of Heartland common stock.

Related party notes payable  increased from $25,000 at June 30, 1997 to $193,000
at September  30, 1997,  an increase of $168,000 or 672.00%.  The proceeds  from
these notes payable were used to fund the down payment on the building and land,
organization costs and offering costs described in the previous  paragraph.  The
related  party  notes  payable  bear  interest at prime rate  variable  (8.5% at
September 30, 1997).

Heartland  entered  into  a  note  payable  agreement  with  a  local  financial
institution  to finance the purchase of the  building  and land.  The debt bears
interest  at the rate of national  prime plus one half of one  percent  (9.0% at
September 30,  1997),  is secured by a mortgage on the building and land and was
repaid as of October 6, 1997  using  proceeds  from the sale of shares of common
stock.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Heartland's  operating  results during the three months ended September 30, 1997
and the period  since  inception  May 27, 1997  through  September  30, 1997 are
limited to various expenses related to the development stage. Heartland incurred
a net loss of $65,000  for the three  months and  $73,000  for the period  since
inception, ended September 30, 1997.

Interest expense of $10,000 was incurred during the three months ended September
30, 1997.  Interest expense during the period from inception  through  September
30, 1997 was  materially  the same.  Interest  expense is related to the related
party notes payable and the note payable previously described.


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                           HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                   FORM 10-QSB
                                PLAN OF OPERATION



Salaries and  benefits  expense was $32,000 for the three months and $38,000 for
the period since  inception  through  September 30, 1997.  Salaries and benefits
have been paid to employees during the development stage for services performed.

Lease  expense of $10,000  was  incurred  during the three  month  period  ended
September  30, 1997 related to the  long-term  lease of the  Greenwood,  Indiana
branch  banking  facility.  Heartland has entered into a lease  agreement with a
non-related party for a facility located on Highway 135 in Greenwood, Indiana to
be constructed in the fall of 1997 and used by Heartland's  proposed  subsidiary
Bank.

The remaining expenses of $13,000 during the three months and $15,000 during the
period since inception  ended September 30, 1997,  relate to various other items
such as postage,  utilities,  advertising,  depreciation  and supplies. 

CAPITAL RESOURCES

Shareholders'  equity  totaled  $(73,000)  at September  30,  1997,  compared to
$(8,000) at June 30, 1997. The change is entirely  attributable  to the net loss
of $65,000 for the three months ended  September  30, 1997.  As of September 30,
1997, one share of common stock was issued and  outstanding  with a no par value
and a  stated  value  of $10.  There  is no  additional  paid in  capital  as of
September 30, 1997.

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity  management  during the  development  stages focuses on the ability to
provide funds available to meet the requirements for various start-up costs. The
primary  source of liquidity  for  Heartland is the ability to make draws on the
related party notes payable.  The notes are payable on demand, but repayment was
not made until  proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock were  available
in October,  1997.  Future  liquidity needs are expected to be provided  through
cash and  investment  securities  to be held  after the sale of shares of common
stock as well as proceeds from deposits accepted by the Bank. Heartland plans to
manage  liquidity in the future through the use of deposits with other financial
institutions, Federal Funds and investment securities.




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                                                    HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                                            FORM 10-QSB
                                                              PART II


                Item 1 - Legal Proceedings:

                         There are no matters required to be reported under 
                         this item.

                Item 2 - Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds:

                         There are no matters required to be reported under this
                         item.

                Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior  Securities:
                         There are no matters required to be reported under 
                         this item.

                Item4 -  Submission  of Matters to a Vote of  Security  Holders:
                         There are no matters required to be reported under 
                         this item.

                Item 5 - Other Information:
                         There are no matters required to be reported under 
                         this item.

                Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K:

                    (a)      Exhibit 1:  Underwriting Agreement

                             Exhibit 27:  Financial Data Schedule

                             Exhibit 99:  The following documents filed as
                                          exhibits to the Company's 
                                          Registration Statement on Form SB-2 
                                          (File No. 333-32245), dated July 28,
                                          1997, as amended, are incorporated by 
                                          reference:

                                            3.1  Amended and Restated Articles 
                                                 of Incorporationn of Heartland 
                                                 Bancshares, Inc.

                                            3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws of 
                                                 Heartland Bancshares, Inc.

                                           10.1  1997 Stock Option Plan

                                           10.2  1997 Stock Option Plan for 
                                                 Nonemployee Directors

                                           10.3  Form of Organization Agreement 
                                                 Under Which Debt was Incurred 
                                                 in Connection with Organization
                                                 of Company and Bank
   
                                           10.4  Purchase Agreement and Note 
                                                 (Franklin, Indiana property)

                                           10.5  Lease (Greenwood, Indiana 
                                                 property)


                    (b)      There are no matters required to be reported
                             under this item.


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                           HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                   FORM 10-QSB
                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                   HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
                                                   (Registrant)




Date:                                                /s/ Steve Bechman
     -------------------------------                ----------------------------
                                                     Steve Bechman
                                                     President and Chief 
                                                     Executive Officer








Date:                                                /s/ Jeffery D. Joyce
     -------------------------------                ----------------------------
                                                     Jeffery D. Joyce
                                                     Chief Financial Officer 
                                                     (Principal Financial and
                                                     and Accounting Officer)









                                1,100,000 SHARES

                           HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.

                                  COMMON STOCK

                             UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT


September 26, 1997

Roney & Co., L.L.C.
One Griswold
Detroit, Michigan 48226

Dear Sirs:

         Heartland  Bancshares,  Inc.,  an Indiana  corporation  (the"COMPANY"),
proposes  to  issue  and  sell  1,100,000  shares  (the  "FIRM  SHARES")  of its
authorized  but  unissued  Common  Stock  (the  "COMMON  STOCK") to Roney & Co.,
L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability  company ("RONEY & CO." or  "UNDERWRITER").
In  addition,  the  Company  proposes to grant to the  Underwriter  an option to
purchase up to an additional  165,000  shares (the  "OPTIONAL  SHARES") to cover
over-allotments.   The  Firm  Shares  and  the   Optional   Shares  are  called,
collectively, the "SHARES."

         1.       SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SHARES.

     (a)  On the basis of the representations,  warranties and agreements of the
          Company contained in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this
          Agreement,  the Company  agrees to issue and sell to the  Underwriter,
          and the  Underwriter  agrees to purchase the Firm Shares at a purchase
          price of $9.30 per Share, except as set forth in Section 1(b) below.

     (b)  On the basis of the representations,  warranties and agreements of the
          Company contained in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this
          Agreement,   and  pursuant  to  directions   from  the  Company,   the
          Underwriter  will offer to sell to each of the persons named in a list
          provided by the Company to the Underwriter  (who may purchase alone or
          with family  members to the extent  permitted by the  Free-Riding  and
          Withholding  Interpretation (the "INTERPRETATION")  under the Rules of
          Fair Practice of the National Association of Securities Dealers,  Inc.
          (the "NASD")) the number of Shares set forth opposite their respective
          names on the list.  To the  extent  such  persons  (alone or with such
          members) buy such  Shares,  the  Underwriter  agrees to purchase up to
          200,000  of the Shares at a  purchase  price of $9.60 per  Share.  The
          parties  agree  that the  securities  purchased  and sold  under  this
          subparagraph to the Company's employees and directors shall constitute
          "issuer directed securities" under the Interpretation.  The provisions
          of this Section 1(b) shall not affect the  Underwriter's  right,  with
          respect to persons who are not  employees or directors of the Company,
          to withdraw,  cancel or modify  orders or to reject orders in whole or
          in part.

     (c)  On the basis of the representations,  warranties and agreements of the
          Company contained in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this
          Agreement, the Company grants to the Underwriter an option to purchase
          all or any part of the  Optional  Shares at a price per Share of $9.40
          for any of the first 100,000  Optional Shares  purchased and $9.30 for
          any  of  the  remaining   65,000   Optional  Shares   purchased.   The
          over-allotment  option may be exercised only to cover  over-allotments
          in the sale of the Firm Shares by the Underwriter and may be exercised
          in whole or in part at any time or  times  on or  before  12:00  noon,
          Detroit  time,  on the day before  the Firm  Shares  Closing  Date (as
          defined in Section 2 below), and only once at any time after that date
          and within 30 days after the  Effective  Date (as defined in Section 4
          below), in each case upon written or transmitted  facsimile notice, or
          verbal  notice   confirmed  by  transmitted   facsimile,   written  or
          telegraphic  notice, by Roney & Co. to the Company no later than 12:00
          noon,  Detroit time, on the day before the Firm Shares Closing Date or
          at least  three but not more than five full  business  days before the
          Optional  Shares Closing Date (as defined in Section 2 below),  as the
          case may be,  setting  forth  the  number  of  Optional  Shares  to be
          purchased and the time and date (if other than the Firm Shares Closing
          Date) of such purchase.

         2. DELIVERY AND PAYMENT.  Delivery by the Company of the Firm Shares to
Roney & Co. and payment of the purchase  price by wire  transfer of funds to the
Company, shall take place at the offices of Roney & Co., One Griswold,  Detroit,
Michigan  48226,  at 10:00 a.m.,  Detroit time, at such time and date, not later
than the third (or,  if the Firm  Shares are  priced,  as  contemplated  by Rule
15c6-1(c)under  the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "EXCHANGE
ACT"),  after 4:30 p.m.,  Washington,  D.C.  time, the fourth) full business day
following the first date that any of the Shares are released by the  Underwriter
for sale to the  public,  as Roney & Co.  shall  designate  by at least 48 hours
prior notice to the Company (the "FIRM SHARES CLOSING DATE"); provided, however,
that if the  Prospectus  (as defined in Section 4 below) is at any time prior to
the Firm Shares Closing Date recirculated to the public, the Firm Shares Closing
Date shall occur upon the later of the third or fourth,  as the case the may be,
full  business day  following the first date that any of the Shares are released
by the Underwriter for sale to the public or the date that is 48 hours after the
date that the Prospectus has been so recirculated. To the extent the option with
respect to the  Optional  Shares is  exercised,  delivery  by the Company of the
Optional Shares,  and payment of the purchase price by wire transfer of funds to
the Company,  shall take place at the offices of Roney& Co.  specified  above at
the time and on the date (which may be the Firm Shares  Closing Date)  specified
in the notice  referred to in Section  l(c) (such time and date of delivery  and
payment are called the "OPTIONAL SHARES CLOSING DATE").  The Firm Shares Closing
Date and the Optional Shares Closing Date are called,  individually,  a "CLOSING
DATE" and, collectively, the "CLOSING DATES." Certificates representing the Firm
Shares shall be registered in such names and shall be in such  denominations  as
Roney & Co. shall request at least two full business days before the Firm Shares
Closing  Date or, in the case of the  Optional  Shares,  on the day of notice of
exercise of the option as described in Section l(c), and shall be made available
to Roney & Co. for checking and  packaging,  at such place as is  designated  by
Roney & Co., at least one full business day before the Closing Date.

         3.  PUBLIC  OFFERING.  The  Company  understands  that the  Underwriter
proposes to make a public  offering of the Shares,  as set forth in and pursuant
to the  Prospectus,  as soon  after  the  Effective  Date as  Roney & Co.  deems
advisable.  The Company hereby  confirms that the  Underwriter  and dealers have
been authorized to distribute each preliminary  prospectus and are authorized to
distribute the Prospectus (as from time to time amended or supplemented).

         4.   REPRESENTATIONS  AND  WARRANTIES  OF  THE  COMPANY.   The  Company
represents  and warrants to the  Underwriter  and agree with the  Underwriter as
follows:

     (a)  The Company has carefully prepared in conformity with the requirements
          of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the  "SECURITIES  ACT") and
          the rules and  regulations  adopted  by the  Securities  and  Exchange
          Commission (the "COMMISSION") thereunder (the "RULES"), a registration
          statement  on Form  SB-2  (No.  333-32245),  including  a  preliminary
          prospectus,  and  has  filed  with  the  Commission  the  registration
          statement and such amendments thereof as may have been required to the
          date  of  this  Agreement.   Copies  of  such  registration  statement
          (including  all  amendments  thereof)  and of the related  preliminary
          prospectus  have  heretofore been delivered by the Company to you. The
          term  "PRELIMINARY  PROSPECTUS"  means any preliminary  prospectus (as
          defined  in Rule 430 of the Rules)  included  at any time as a part of
          the  registration  statement.  The  registration  statement as amended
          (including any supplemental  registration  statement under Rule 462(b)
          or any  amendment  under Rule  462(c) of the Rules) at the time and on
          the date it becomes  effective (the "EFFECTIVE  DATE"),  including the
          prospectus,  financial statements,  schedules, exhibits, and all other
          documents  incorporated  by  reference  therein  or  filed  as a  part
          thereof, is called the "REGISTRATION  STATEMENT;"  provided,  however,
          that  "REGISTRATION  STATEMENT"  shall  also  include  all  Rule  430A
          Information   (as  defined  below)  deemed  to  be  included  in  such
          Registration Statement at the time such Registration Statement becomes
          effective as provided by Rule 430A of the Rules. The term "PROSPECTUS"
          means the  Prospectus  as filed with the  Commission  pursuant to Rule
          424(b) of the Rules or, if no filing  pursuant  to Rule  424(b) of the
          Rules is required,  means the form of final prospectus included in the
          Registration Statement at the time such Registration Statement becomes
          effective.  The term "RULE 430A  INFORMATION"  means  information with
          respect to the Shares and the offering thereof permitted to be omitted
          from the Registration  Statement when it becomes effective pursuant to
          Rule 430A of the  Rules.  Reference  made  herein  to any  preliminary
          prospectus  or to the  Prospectus  shall  be  deemed  to  refer to and
          include any document attached as an exhibit thereto or incorporated by
          reference  therein,  as of the date of such preliminary  prospectus or
          the  Prospectus,  as the case may be.  The  Company  will not file any
          amendment  of  the   Registration   Statement  or  supplement  to  the
          Prospectus  to which Roney & Co.  shall  reasonably  object in writing
          after being furnished with a copy thereof.

     (b)  Each preliminary prospectus, at the time of filing thereof,  contained
          all material  statements  which were required to be stated  therein in
          accordance with the Securities Act and the Rules, and conformed in all
          material  respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the
          Rules,  and did not include any untrue statement of a material fact or
          omit to  state  any  material  fact  necessary  in  order  to make the
          statements  therein,  in light of the  circumstances  under which they
          were made,  not  misleading.  The  Commission has not issued any order
          suspending or preventing the use of any preliminary  prospectus.  When
          the Registration Statement shall become effective, when the Prospectus
          is  first  filed  pursuant  to Rule  424(b)  of the  Rules,  when  any
          post-effective  amendment of the  Registration  Statement shall become
          effective,  when any supplement to or  pre-effective  amendment of the
          Prospectus is filed with the  Commission and at each Closing Date, the
          Registration  Statement and the Prospectus (and any amendment  thereof
          or supplement  thereto) will comply with the applicable  provisions of
          the Securities  Act and the Exchange Act and the respective  rules and
          regulations of the Commission thereunder, and neither the Registration
          Statement nor the Prospectus,  nor any amendment thereof or supplement
          thereto,  will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or will
          omit to state any  material  fact  required  to be stated  therein  or
          necessary  in order to make the  statements  therein,  in light of the
          circumstances  under which they were made, not  misleading;  provided,
          however,  that the Company makes no  representation  or warranty as to
          the  information  contained  in  the  Registration  Statement  or  the
          Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement  thereto in reliance
          upon and in conformity  with  information  furnished in writing to the
          Company by the  Underwriter,  specifically  for use in connection with
          the preparation thereof.

     (c)  All contracts and other documents  required to be filed as exhibits to
          the  Registration  Statement  have been filed with the  Commission  as
          exhibits to the Registration Statement.

     (d)  Crowe Chizek & Co.,  whose report is filed with the Commission as part
          of the Registration Statement,  are, and during the periods covered by
          their report were,  independent  public accountants as required by the
          Securities Act and the Rules.

     (e)  The Company and its subsidiary,  Heartland  Community Bank, an Indiana
          chartered  commercial bank (the "BANK"),  have been duly organized and
          are  validly  existing as a  corporation  or banking  corporation,  as
          applicable,  under  the laws of the  State  of  Indiana.  Neither  the
          Company  nor the Bank have any  properties  or  conduct  any  business
          outside of the State of Indiana which would require  either of them to
          be qualified as a foreign  corporation or bank, as the case may be, in
          any jurisdiction outside of Indiana.  Neither the Company nor the Bank
          has any directly or indirectly  held  subsidiary  other than the Bank.
          The  Company  has all  power,  authority,  authorizations,  approvals,
          consents,  orders, licenses,  certificates and permits needed to enter
          into,  deliver and perform  this  Agreement  and to issue and sell the
          Shares.

     (f)  The  application  for  permission  to  organize  the  Bank  (the  "DFI
          APPLICATION")  was  approved by the Indiana  Department  of  Financial
          Institutions  (the "DFI") on September  25,  1997,  subject to certain
          conditions specified in the Order and supplemental correspondence from
          the DFI dated  the same  date.  The Order of the DFI and  supplemental
          correspondence  from  the DFI  are  collectively  referred  to in this
          Agreement  as the "DFI  ORDER." All  conditions  contained  in the DFI
          Order required to be satisfied  before the date of this Agreement have
          been  satisfied.  The  application  to the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
          Corporation (the "FDIC") to become an insured  depository  institution
          under the provisions of the Federal  Deposit  Insurance Act (the "FDIC
          APPLICATION")  was approved by order of the FDIC dated  September  25,
          1997 (the "FDIC ORDER"),  subject to certain  conditions  specified in
          the Order.  All conditions  contained in the FDIC Order required to be
          satisfied  before the date of this Agreement have been satisfied.  The
          Company's application to become a bank holding company and acquire all
          issued capital stock of the Bank and the Bank's  application to become
          a member  of the  Federal  Reserve  System  (collectively,  the  "BANK
          HOLDING  COMPANY  APPLICATION")  under the Bank Holding Company Act of
          1956, as amended,  was approved on September  17, 1997  (collectively,
          the "FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD APPROVAL"),  subject to certain  conditions
          specified in the Federal Reserve Board Approval. All conditions in the
          Federal  Reserve Board  Approval  required to be satisfied  before the
          date  of  this  Agreement  have  been  satisfied.   Each  of  the  DFI
          Application,  FDIC Application,  and Bank Holding Company Application,
          at the  time of  their  respective  filings,  contained  all  required
          information  and such  information  was  complete  and accurate in all
          material respects. Other than the remaining conditions to be fulfilled
          under the DFI Order, FDIC Order and the Federal Reserve Board Approval
          specified above, no authorization,  approval, consent, order, license,
          certificate  or  permit  of and  from  any  federal,  state,  or local
          governmental or regulatory  official,  body, or tribunal,  is required
          for the Company or the Bank to commence and conduct  their  respective
          businesses  and own their  respective  properties  as described in the
          Prospectus, except such authorizations,  approvals,  consents, orders,
          licenses,  certificates,  or  permits  as  are  not  material  to  the
          commencement  or  conduct  of their  respective  businesses  or to the
          ownership of their respective properties.

     (g)  The financial statements of the Company and any related notes thereto,
          included in the  Registration  Statement and the  Prospectus,  present
          fairly the  financial  position  of the Company as of the date of such
          financial  statements  and  for  the  period  covered  thereby.   Such
          statements and any related notes have been prepared in accordance with
          generally accepted accounting principals applied on a consistent basis
          and certified by the independent  accountants named in subsection 4(d)
          above.  No other  financial  statements are required to be included in
          the Prospectus or the Registration Statement.

     (h)  The Company owns adequate and  enforceable  rights to use any patents,
          patent  applications,   trademarks,  trademark  applications,  service
          marks,  copyrights,  copyright  applications  and other similar rights
          (collectively,   "INTANGIBLES")  necessary  for  the  conduct  of  the
          material  aspects of its business as described in the  Prospectus  and
          the Company has not  infringed,  is  infringing,  or has  received any
          notice of infringement of, any Intangible of any other person.

     (i)  The  Company  owns its main office  located at 420 N.  Morton  Street,
          Franklin,  Indiana, and has a valid and enforceable leasehold interest
          in the real  property  in which its branch  facility is located at 489
          South  State  Road  135,  Greenwood,  Indiana,  both of  which  are as
          described in the Prospectus and are, except as otherwise  described in
          the  Prospectus,  free and clear of all liens,  encumbrances,  claims,
          security interests and defects.

     (j)  There  are no  litigation  or  governmental  or other  proceedings  or
          investigations  pending  before  any court or before or by any  public
          body or board or threatened against the Company or the Bank and to the
          best of the Company's knowledge,  there is no reasonable basis for any
          such  litigation,  proceedings or  investigations,  which would have a
          material  adverse effect on  commencement or conduct of the respective
          businesses  of the  Company  or the  Bank or the  ownership  of  their
          respective properties.

     (k)  The  Company  and Bank have filed all  federal,  state,  and local tax
          returns  required  to be filed by them and paid all taxes shown due on
          such  returns as well as all other  material  taxes,  assessments  and
          governmental  charges  which have become  due; no material  deficiency
          with respect to any such return has been assessed or proposed.

     (l)  Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in
          the Registration Statement and the Prospectus,  there has not been any
          material  adverse  change  in  the  condition  (financial  or  other),
          business, properties or prospects of the Company.

     (m)  No default  exists,  and no event has  occurred  which with  notice or
          lapse of  time,  or  both,  would  constitute  a  default,  in the due
          performance   and  observance  of  any  material  term,   covenant  or
          condition,  by the Company,  the Bank or, to the best of the Company's
          knowledge, any other party, of any lease, indenture, mortgage, note or
          any other  agreement or instrument to which the Company or the Bank is
          a party or by which either of them or either of their  businesses  may
          be bound or  affected,  except  such  defaults  or  events  as are not
          material to the commencement or conduct of their respective businesses
          or ownership of their respective properties.
 
     (n)  Neither  the  Company  nor the  Bank is in  violation  of any  term or
          provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company or
          the Bank.  Neither the Company nor the Bank is in violation of, nor is
          either of them  required  to take any  action  to avoid  any  material
          violation of, any franchise, license, permit, judgment, decree, order,
          statute, rule or regulation.

     (o)  Neither the  execution,  delivery or  performance of this Agreement by
          the  Company nor the  consummation  of the  transactions  contemplated
          hereby (including,  without  limitation,  the issuance and sale by the
          Company  of the  Shares)  will  give rise to a right to  terminate  or
          accelerate the due date of any payment due under,  or conflict with or
          result in the  breach of any term or  provision  of, or  constitute  a
          default  (or an event  which  with  notice or lapse of time,  or both,
          would  constitute a default)  under,  or require any consent under, or
          result  in  the  execution  or  imposition  of  any  lien,  charge  or
          encumbrance  upon any  properties or assets of the Company or the Bank
          pursuant  to the terms of, any  lease,  indenture,  mortgage,  note or
          other  agreement or  instrument  to which the Company or the Bank is a
          party or by which either of them or either of their  businesses may be
          bound  or  affected,  or any  franchise,  license,  permit,  judgment,
          decree, order, statute, rule or regulation or violate any provision of
          the  articles of  incorporation  or bylaws of the Company or the Bank,
          except those which are immaterial in amount or effect.

     (p)  The  Company  has  authorized  capital  stock  as  set  forth  in  the
          Prospectus.  One share of Common  Stock of the  Company  is issued and
          outstanding,  which will be  redeemed  at or  promptly  following  the
          Closing if permitted by applicable  law. No shares of preferred  stock
          are issued and  outstanding.  The  issuance,  sale and delivery of the
          Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary  corporate action by
          the Company  and,  when issued,  sold and  delivered  against  payment
          therefor pursuant to this Agreement,  will be duly and validly issued,
          fully paid and nonassessable and none of them will have been issued in
          violation of any preemptive or other right.  Upon issuance,  sale, and
          delivery thereof against payment therefor pursuant to the subscription
          agreement,  all  of the  capital  stock  of  the  Bank  will  be  duly
          authorized and validly issued,  fully paid and  nonassessable and will
          be owned by the Company, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and
          security interests (subject to the provisions of the Indiana Financial
          Institutions  Act,  as  amended  (the  "BANKING  CODE")).  There is no
          outstanding  option,  warrant or other right  calling for the issuance
          of, and no  commitment,  plan or  arrangement  to issue,  any share of
          stock of the Company or the Bank or any security  convertible  into or
          exchangeable  for stock of the  Company or the Bank,  except for stock
          options described in the Registration  Statement (the "STOCK OPTIONS")
          under the 1997 Stock  Option  Plan and the 1997 Stock  Option Plan For
          Nonemployee  Directors  (collectively,  the "STOCK OPTION PLANS"). The
          Common  Stock,  the  Shares  and  the  Stock  Options  conform  to all
          statements in relation thereto contained in the Registration Statement
          and the Prospectus.


     (q)  Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in
          the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor
          the Bank has (1)  issued  any  securities  or  incurred  any  material
          liability or obligation,  direct or  contingent,  (2) entered into any
          material transaction, or (3) declared or paid any dividend or made any
          distribution on any of their stock, except  liabilities,  obligations,
          and transactions  reasonably  expected based on the disclosures in the
          Prospectus,  and redemption of one share of Common Stock for $10 at or
          promptly following the Closing if permitted by applicable law.

     (r)  This  Agreement  has been duly and validly  authorized,  executed  and
          delivered by the Company and is the legal, valid and binding agreement
          and obligation of the Company.

     (s)  The Commission  has not issued any order  preventing or suspending the
          use of any preliminary prospectus.

     (t)  Neither the Company, nor the Bank, nor, to the Company's knowledge any
          director, officer, agent, employee or other person associated with the
          Company or the Bank,  acting on behalf of the Company or the Bank, has
          used  any  corporate  funds  for  any  unlawful  contribution,   gift,
          entertainment   or  other  unlawful   expense  relating  to  political
          activity;  made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign
          or domestic  government  official or employee  from  corporate  funds;
          violated or is in  violation of any  provision of the Foreign  Corrupt
          Practices Act of 1977; or made any bribe,  rebate,  payoff,  influence
          payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.

     (u)  Neither the Company nor the Bank nor any  affiliate  of either of them
          has taken, and they will not take, directly or indirectly,  any action
          designed  to cause or result  in, or which  has  constituted  or which
          might  reasonably  be expected to  constitute,  the  stabilization  or
          manipulation  of the price of the shares of the Common  Stock in order
          to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Shares.

     (v)  No transaction  has occurred  between or among the Company or the Bank
          and any of their  officers,  directors,  organizers  or the  Company's
          shareholder  or any  affiliate  or  affiliates  of any  such  officer,
          director,  organizer, or shareholder, that is required to be described
          in and is not described in the Prospectus.

     (w)  The Company is not and will not after the  offering be an  "investment
          company", or a company "controlled" by an "investment company", within
          the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

     (x)  The  Company  has  obtained  from all of its  executive  officers  and
          directors  their written  agreement  that (i) for a period of 150 days
          from the date of the  Effective  Date,  they  will not  offer to sell,
          sell, transfer,  contract to sell, or grant any option for the sale of
          or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly,  any shares of Common
          Stock  of  the  Company  (or  any  securities   convertible   into  or
          exercisable  for such  shares of  Common  Stock),  except  for (1) the
          exercise of Stock Options under the Stock Option Plans or (2) gifts of
          Common Stock (or other  securities)  to a donee or donees who agree in
          writing  to be bound by this  clause,  and (ii) for a period  of three
          months  from the  date of the  Effective  Date,  they  will not  sell,
          transfer,  assign,  pledge,  or hypothecate any shares of Common Stock
          acquired under Section 1(b),  above,  except with respect to Gordon R.
          Dunn who may resell one share of Common Stock to the Company.

         5. CONDITIONS OF THE UNDERWRITER'S  OBLIGATIONS.  The obligation of the
Underwriter  to purchase  the Shares  shall be subject to the  accuracy of there
presentations  and warranties of the Company in this Agreement as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Firm Shares Closing Date or Optional Shares Closing
Date, as the case may be, to the accuracy of the statements of Company  officers
made pursuant to the  provisions of this  Agreement,  to the  performance by the
Company of its obligations under this Agreement, and to the following additional
terms and conditions:

     (a)  The Registration  Statement shall have become effective not later than
          5:00 P.M.,  Detroit  time,  on the date of this  Agreement  or on such
          later  date and time as shall be  consented  to in  writing by Roney &
          Co.; if the filing of the Prospectus,  or any supplement  thereto,  is
          required  pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules,  the Prospectus  shall
          have been filed in the manner and within the time  period  required by
          Rule 424(b) of the Rules;  at each Closing Date, if any, no stop order
          shall have been issued or proceedings therefor initiated or threatened
          by the Commission;  and any request of the Commission for inclusion of
          additional  information in the Registration  Statement,  or otherwise,
          shall have been complied with to the reasonable  satisfaction of Roney
          & Co.

     (b)  At each Closing  Date,  Roney & Co. shall have received the opinion of
          Leagre  Chandler & Millard,  counsel for the  Company,  dated the Firm
          Shares  Closing Date or the Optional  Shares Closing Date, as the case
          may be,  addressed to the Underwriter and in form and scope reasonably
          satisfactory to counsel for Roney & Co. to the effect that:

     (i)  Each of the  Company  and the Bank  (A) is a  corporation  or  banking
          corporation,  as  applicable,  validly  existing under the laws of the
          State  of  Indiana  and  (B) is not  required  to be  qualified  to do
          business in any jurisdiction outside Indiana, except where the failure
          to so qualify would not have a material  adverse effect on the Company
          or the Bank.

     (ii) Each  of the  Company  and the  Bank  has  full  corporate  power  and
          authority  and  all  material   authorizations,   approvals,   orders,
          licenses,  certificates  and  permits  of and  from  all  governmental
          regulatory  officials  and  bodies  necessary  to own or  lease  their
          respective  properties  and conduct  their  respective  businesses  as
          described in the Registration Statement and Prospectus;

     (iii)The  Company  has  authorized  capital  stock  as  set  forth  in  the
          Prospectus  and,  prior to the Closing,  had one share of Common Stock
          issued and  outstanding;  the  Shares  have been duly  authorized  and
          validly issued and upon receipt by the Company of payment  therefor in
          accordance  with the terms of this  Agreement  will be fully  paid and
          nonassessable and are not subject to preemptive rights; the Shares and
          the other capital  stock and Stock  Options of the Company  conform in
          all material  respects to the  descriptions  thereof  contained in the
          Registration Statement and the Prospectus;

     (iv) To the  best of such  counsel's  knowledge,  after  due  inquiry,  the
          Company has no directly or indirectly held  subsidiary  other than the
          Bank;

     (v)  The Company is the registered holder of all of the outstanding capital
          stock of the Bank,  and all such  shares of stock are duly  authorized
          and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of
          any liens,  encumbrances or other claims or  restrictions  whatsoever,
          subject to the provisions of the Banking Code;

     (vi) The certificates evidencing the Shares are in the form approved by the
          Board of  Directors  of the  Company,  comply  with the bylaws and the
          articles of incorporation of the Company, and comply as to form and in
          all other material respects with applicable legal requirements;

     (vii)This  Agreement  has been duly and validly  authorized,  executed  and
          delivered  by the  Company,  and  is  the  legal,  valid  and  binding
          agreement and obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with
          its  terms,  except  (a) as  enforcement  thereof  may be  limited  by
          bankruptcy,  insolvency,  reorganization,  moratorium  or  other  laws
          relating  to or  affecting  enforcement  of  creditors'  rights  or by
          general equity  principles,  whether applied in an action at law or in
          equity,  or by  the  discretionary  nature  of  specific  performance,
          injunctive  relief,  and  other  equitable  remedies,   including  the
          appointment  of a  receiver,  and  (b),  with  respect  to  provisions
          relating to indemnification  and contribution,  to the extent they are
          held by a court of competent  jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable
          as against public policy;

     (viii) The Company is conveying to the Underwriter  good and valid title to
          the  Shares,  free and  clear  of any  liens,  encumbrances,  security
          interests, restrictions, and adverse claims;

     (ix) To the best of such counsel's knowledge,  after due inquiry, there are
          (A) no contracts or other  documents which are required to be filed as
          exhibits  to the  Registration  Statement  other than  those  filed as
          exhibits thereto, (B) no legal or governmental  proceedings pending or
          threatened  against  the  Company or the Bank,  and (C) no statutes or
          regulations  applicable to the Company or the Bank,  or  certificates,
          permits,  grants or other  consents,  approvals,  orders,  licenses or
          authorizations from regulatory officials or bodies, which are required
          to be obtained or  maintained by the Company or the Bank and which are
          of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration  Statement
          and Prospectus which have not been so disclosed and properly described
          therein;

     (x)  The  statements  in the  Registration  Statement  and the  Prospectus,
          insofar as they are descriptions of corporate documents,  stock option
          plans,   contracts,   agreements  or  other   documents   specifically
          identified  in the  Registration  Statement or  descriptions  of laws,
          regulations,  or regulatory requirements,  are correct in all material
          respects;

     (xi) To the  best of such  counsel's  knowledge,  after  due  inquiry,  the
          execution,   delivery  and   performance   of  this   Agreement,   the
          consummation  of  the   transactions   herein   contemplated  and  the
          compliance  with the terms and  provisions  hereof by the Company will
          not give rise to a right to  terminate or  accelerate  the due date of
          any payment due under,  or conflict  with or result in a breach of any
          of the terms or  provisions  of, or  constitute a default (or an event
          which,  with  notice or lapse of time,  or both,  would  constitute  a
          default)  under,  or  require  any  consent  under,  or  result in the
          execution or imposition of any lien,  charge or  encumbrance  upon any
          properties  or assets of the Company or the Bank pursuant to the terms
          of,  any  lease,  indenture,  mortgage,  note or  other  agreement  or
          instrument  to which  the  Company  or the Bank is a party or by which
          either of them or either of their  properties  or businesses is or may
          be bound or affected,  nor will such action result in any violation of
          the  provisions  of the  articles  of  incorporation  or bylaws of the
          Company or the Bank or any statute or any order,  rule,  or regulation
          applicable  to the  Company  or the Bank of any court or any  federal,
          state, local or other regulatory authority or other governmental body,
          the effect of which,  in any such case,  would be  expected  to have a
          material adverse effect to the Company or the Bank;

     (xii)To the  best  of such  counsel's  knowledge,  after  due  inquiry,  no
          consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental
          agency or body, domestic or foreign, is required to be obtained by the
          Company  in  connection  with  the  execution  and  delivery  of  this
          Agreement or the sale of the Shares to the Underwriter as contemplated
          by this Agreement, except such as have been obtained;


     (xiii) To the best of such  counsel's  knowledge,  after due  inquiry,  (A)
          neither the  Company nor the Bank is in breach of, or in default  (and
          no event has occurred  which,  with notice or lapse of time,  or both,
          would  constitute a default) under,  any lease,  indenture,  mortgage,
          note,  or other  agreement or  instrument  to which the Company or the
          Bank is a  party;  or (B)  neither  the  Company  nor  the  Bank is in
          violation  of any term or  provision  of either of their  articles  of
          incorporation or bylaws, or of any franchise,  license, grant, permit,
          judgment,  decree, order, statute, rule or regulation; and (C) neither
          the Company nor the Bank has received any notice of conflict  with the
          asserted rights of others in respect of Intangibles  necessary for the
          commencement  or conduct of its business,  the effect of which, in any
          such case,  would be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
          Company or the Bank;

     (xiv)The  Registration  Statement and the  Prospectus and any amendments or
          supplements  thereto (other than the financial  statements as to which
          no  opinion  need be  rendered)  comply  as to  form  in all  material
          respects with the  requirements  of the  Securities Act and the Rules;
          and

     (xv) The Registration  Statement is effective under the Securities Act, and
          any required filing of the Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) has been
          made in the manner and within the time period  required by Rule 424(b)
          and, to the best of such counsel's  knowledge,  after due inquiry,  no
          stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration  Statement
          or any post-effective  amendment to the Registration  Statement and no
          order  directed  at any  document  incorporated  by  reference  in the
          Registration   Statement  or  the   Prospectus  or  any  amendment  or
          supplement  thereto  has  been  issued,  and no  proceedings  for that
          purpose have been instituted or threatened or are  contemplated by the
          Commission.

     In rendering the foregoing opinion, such counsel may rely upon certificates
of public  officials (as to matters of fact and law) and officers of the Company
(as to matters of fact), and include customary  qualifications in its opinion as
are acceptable to Roney & Co. Copies of all such certificates shall be furnished
to counsel to Roney & Co. on the Closing Date.  In addition,  such counsel shall
state that they have  participated in conferences  with officials of the Company
and its independent  auditors,  and  representatives  of the Underwriter and its
counsel at which the content of the  Registration  Statement and  Prospectus and
related matters were discussed,  and also had discussions with such officials of
the  Company  with a view  toward a clear  understanding  on  their  part of the
requirements  of the Act  with  reference  to the  preparation  of  registration
statements  and  prospectuses.  Such  counsel did not  independently  verify the
accuracy or completeness of the statements  made in the  Registration  Statement
and Prospectus; however, based on such counsel's examination of the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus  and on its  participation  in the  above-mentioned
conferences,  nothing has come to the  attention of such counsel that gives them
reason to believe  that the  Registration  Statement or  Prospectus  (other than
financial  statements  and  notes,  any  related  schedules  or other  financial
information  contained in such Registration  Statement or Prospectus as to which
such counsel need  express no opinion or belief),  at the time the  Registration
Statement became effective, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements  therein not  misleading or that the Prospectus  (other than
financial  statement  and  notes,  any  related  schedules  or  other  financial
information  contained in such Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, as
to which such counsel need express no opinion or belief),  as of the date of the
opinion,  contains any untrue  statement of a material  fact or omits to state a
material  fact  necessary  to make  the  statements  therein,  in  light  of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

     (c)  On or  prior  to each  Closing  Date,  Roney  & Co.  shall  have  been
          furnished  such  documents,  certificates  and  opinions  as they  may
          reasonably  require  for the  purpose of  enabling  them to review the
          matters  referred to in subsection (b) of this Section 5, and in order
          to  evidence  the  accuracy,   completeness  or  satisfaction  of  the
          representations, warranties or conditions herein contained.

     (d)  Prior to each  Closing  Date,  (i) there  shall have been no  material
          adverse change in the condition or prospects,  financial or otherwise,
          of the  Company or the Bank;  (ii) there  shall have been no  material
          transaction,  not in the ordinary course of business,  entered into by
          the  Company  or the Bank  except  as set  forth  in the  Registration
          Statement  and  Prospectus,  other than  transactions  referred  to or
          contemplated  therein or to which  Roney & Co.  has given its  written
          consent;  (iii)  neither  the Company nor the Bank shall be in default
          (nor shall an event have occurred which, with notice or lapse of time,
          or both,  would  constitute  a  default)  under any  provision  of any
          material  agreement,  understanding  or  instrument  relating  to  any
          outstanding  indebtedness that is material in amount;  (iv) no action,
          suit  or  proceeding,  at  law  or in  equity,  shall  be  pending  or
          threatened  against  the Company or the Bank before or by any court or
          Federal,  state or  other  commission,  board or other  administrative
          agency having  jurisdiction  over the Company or the Bank, as the case
          may be,  which is  expected to have a material  adverse  effect on the
          Company  or the Bank;  and (v) no stop order  shall  have been  issued
          under the Securities  Act and no proceedings  therefor shall have been
          initiated or be threatened by the Commission.

     (e)  At each Closing  Date,  Roney & Co. shall have  received a certificate
          signed by the the President,  and the Chief  Financial  Officer of the
          Company dated the Firm Shares Closing Date or Optional  Shares Closing
          Date, as the case may be, to the effect that the  conditions set forth
          in subsection (d) above have been satisfied and as to the accuracy, as
          of the Firm Shares  Closing Date or the Optional  Shares Closing Date,
          as the case  may be,  of the  representations  and  warranties  of the
          Company set forth in Section 4 hereof.

     (f)  At or prior to each Closing  Date,  Roney & Co. shall have  received a
          "blue  sky"  memorandum  (upon  which  Roney & Co.  may rely) of Krieg
          DeVault  Alexander & Capehart,  counsel for Roney & Co.,  addressed to
          Roney & Co. and in form and scope  reasonably  satisfactory to Roney &
          Co. concerning  compliance with the blue sky or securities laws of the
          states listed in Exhibit A attached to this Agreement.

     (g)  All  proceedings  taken in  connection  with the sale of the Shares as
          herein  contemplated  shall  be  reasonably  satisfactory  in form and
          substance  to Roney & Co. and to counsel for Roney & Co.,  and Roney &
          Co.  shall have  received  from  counsel  for Roney & Co. a  favorable
          opinion,  dated as of each Closing  Date,  with respect to such of the
          matters set forth under  Subsections (b) (i), (iii),  (vi), (vii), and
          (xv) of this Section 5, and with respect to such other related matters
          as Roney & Co. may  require,  if the  failure  to receive a  favorable
          opinion with respect to such other related matters would cause Roney &
          Co. to deem it inadvisable to proceed with the sale of the Shares.

     (h)  There  shall  have  been  duly  tendered  to Roney & Co.  certificates
          representing  all the Shares  agreed to be sold by the  Company on the
          Firm Shares  Closing Date or the Optional  Shares Closing Date, as the
          case may be.

     (i)  No order suspending the sale of the Shares prior to each Closing Date,
          in any jurisdiction listed in Exhibit A, shall have been issued on the
          Firm Shares  Closing Date or the Optional  Shares Closing Date, as the
          case may be,  and no  proceedings  for that  purpose  shall  have been
          instituted  or,  to Roney & Co.'s  knowledge  or that of the  Company,
          shall be contemplated.

     (j)  The  NASD,  upon  review of the terms of the  public  offering  of the
          Shares, shall not have objected to the Underwriter's  participation in
          the same. If any condition to the Underwriter's  obligations hereunder
          to be  fulfilled  prior to or at the Firm Shares  Closing  Date or the
          Optional Shares Closing Date, as the case may be, is not so fulfilled,
          Roney & Co. may  terminate  this  Agreement  pursuant to Section  9(c)
          hereof or, if Roney & Co. so elects,  waive any such conditions  which
          have not been fulfilled or extend the time of their fulfillment.


         6. COVENANTS. The Company covenants and agrees that it will:

     (a)  Use its best  efforts to cause the  Registration  Statement  to become
          effective  and will notify  Roney & Co.  immediately,  and confirm the
          notice  in  writing,  (i)  when  the  Registration  Statement  and any
          post-effective  amendment  thereto  becomes  effective,  (ii)  of  the
          issuance by the Commission of any stop order or of the initiation,  or
          the threatening,  of any proceedings for that purpose and (iii) of the
          receipt of any  comments  from the  Commission.  The Company will make
          every reasonable  effort to prevent the issuance of a stop order, and,
          if the  Commission  shall enter a stop order at any time,  the Company
          will make every reasonable  effort to obtain the lifting of such order
          at the earliest possible moment.

     (b)  During the time when a prospectus  is required to be  delivered  under
          the Securities Act, comply so far as it is able with all  requirements
          imposed upon it by the Securities  Act, as now and hereafter  amended,
          and by the Rules,  as from time to time in force,  so far as necessary
          to permit the continuance of sales of or dealings in the Shares. If at
          any time when a  prospectus  relating  to the Shares is required to be
          delivered  under the Securities Act any event shall have occurred as a
          result of which, in the reasonable  opinion of counsel for the Company
          or counsel for Roney & Co., the  Registration  Statement or Prospectus
          as then  amended or  supplemented  includes an untrue  statement  of a
          material  fact or omits to state  any  material  fact  required  to be
          stated  therein or necessary to make the  statements  therein,  in the
          light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading,
          or  if it is  necessary  at  any  time  to  amend  or  supplement  the
          Registration  Statement or  Prospectus  to comply with the  Securities
          Act, the Company will notify Roney & Co. promptly and prepare and file
          with the  Commission  an  appropriate  amendment or supplement in form
          satisfactory  to  Roney  & Co.  The  cost  of  preparing,  filing  and
          delivering copies of such amendment or supplement shall be paid by the
          Company.

     (c)  Deliver to the Underwriter  such number of copies of each  preliminary
          prospectus as may  reasonably be requested by Roney & Co. and, as soon
          as the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement thereto,
          becomes  effective,  deliver to the Underwriter three signed copies of
          the Registration Statement, including exhibits, and all post-effective
          amendments  thereto  and  deliver to the  Underwriter  such  number of
          copies of the Prospectus,  the Registration  Statement and supplements
          and amendments thereto,  if any, without exhibits,  as Roney & Co. may
          reasonably request.

     (d)  Endeavor  in good  faith,  in  cooperation  with  Roney & Co.  and its
          counsel,  at or prior to the time the Registration  Statement  becomes
          effective,  to  qualify  the Shares  for  offering  and sale under the
          securities  laws relating to the offering or sale of the Shares of the
          states  listed  in  Exhibit  A.  In  each   jurisdiction   where  such
          qualification shall be effected,  the Company will, unless Roney & Co.
          agrees that such  action is not at the time  necessary  or  advisable,
          file and make such  statements  or reports at such times as are or may
          reasonably be required by the laws of such  jurisdiction.  The Company
          will  advise  Roney  &  Co.   promptly  of  the   suspension   of  the
          qualification  of the  Shares  for  offering,  sale or  trading in any
          jurisdiction,  or any  initiation or threat of any proceeding for such
          purpose, and in the event of the issuance of any order suspending such
          qualification,  the Company, with the cooperation of Roney & Co., will
          use all reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal thereof.

     (e)  Furnish  its  security  holders  as soon as  practicable  an  earnings
          statement (which need not be certified by independent certified public
          accountants  unless  required  by the  Securities  Act  or the  Rules)
          covering  a period  of at least  twelve  months  beginning  after  the
          effective date of the Registration Statement,  which shall satisfy the
          provisions  of  Section  11(a)  of the  Securities  Act and the  Rules
          thereunder.

     (f)  For a period of five years  from the  Effective  Date,  furnish to its
          shareholders  annual  audited  and  quarterly  unaudited  consolidated
          financial  statements  with respect to the Company  including  balance
          sheets and income statements.

     (g)  For a period of five years from the Effective Date, furnish to Roney &
          Co. the following:

                  (i)      at the time they have  been sent to  shareholders  of
                           the Company or filed with the  Commission one copy of
                           each annual, quarterly, interim, or current financial
                           and other report or communication sent by the Company
                           to its shareholders or filed with the Commission;

                  (ii)     as soon as  practicable,  one  copy  of  every  press
                           release and every  material  news item and article in
                           respect of the  Company or the affairs of the Company
                           which was released by the Company;

                  (iii)    all other information reasonably requested by Roney &
                           Co.  with  respect to the Company to comply with Rule
                           15c2-11 of the Rules and  Section 4 of  Schedule H of
                           the NASD By-Laws; and

                  (iv)     such  additional   documents  and  information   with
                           respect to the Company and its affairs as Roney & Co.
                           may from time to time reasonably request.

          (h)  Acquire all of the Bank's  outstanding  capital  stock,  free and
               clear of all liens, encumbrances, or other claims or restrictions
               whatsoever, for not less than $9,000,000 from the proceeds of the
               offering  and,  in all  other  material  respects,  apply the net
               proceeds  from the offering in the manner set forth under "Use of
               Proceeds" in the Prospectus.

          (i)  Not  file  any  amendment  or  supplement  to  the   Registration
               Statement  or  Prospectus   after  the  effective   date  of  the
               Registration  Statement  to which  Roney & Co.  shall  reasonably
               object in writing after being furnished a copy thereof.

          (j)  Timely  file  with  the  Commission  the  reports   required  and
               containing  the  information  required  by Rule 463,  as amended,
               under the Securities Act.

          (k)  Comply with all registration,  filing and reporting  requirements
               of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, which may from time to
               time be applicable to the Company.

          (l)  Cause the proper submission of the Certificate of Paid In Capital
               and Surplus, give advance written notice to the DFI of the Bank's
               projected  opening date, and in all other respects use reasonable
               efforts  to comply  with the  requirements  of, and  satisfy  the
               conditions  of,  the DFI Order,  the FDIC  Order and the  Federal
               Reserve Board Approval; provided, however, that it shall not be a
               breach of this  Section  6(l) for the Company or the Bank to fail
               to maintain  any  specified  level of capital,  surplus,  capital
               ratio,  valuation  reserve or financial or operating  performance
               after the Bank has  commenced  the  business  of  banking if such
               failure is waived or performance of such requirement or condition
               is  accepted  as  sufficient  by the DFI,  the FDIC,  and/or  the
               Federal Reserve Board, as applicable.

          (m)  Pay, or reimburse if paid by the Underwriter,  whether or not the
               transactions   contemplated   hereby  are   consummated  or  this
               Agreement is terminated,  all costs and expenses  incident to the
               performance  of  the   obligations  of  the  Company  under  this
               Agreement,  including  those  relating  to (1)  the  preparation,
               printing,  filing and  delivery  of the  Registration  Statement,
               including all exhibits thereto, each preliminary prospectus,  the
               Prospectus, all amendments of and supplements to the Registration
               Statement   and  the   Prospectus,   and  the   printing  of  the
               Underwriting Agreement and related agreements including,  without
               limitation,  the Dealer Agreement; (2) the issuance of the Shares
               and the preparation  and delivery of certificates  for the Shares
               to the Underwriter;  (3) the registration or qualification of the
               Shares for offer and sale under the securities or "blue sky" laws
               of the various jurisdictions  referred to in Exhibit A, including
               the fees and  disbursements  of counsel in  connection  with such
               registration and  qualification  and the preparation and printing
               of preliminary,  supplemental,  and final blue sky memoranda; (4)
               the furnishing  (including  costs of shipping and mailing) to the
               Underwriter  of  copies  of  each  preliminary  prospectus,   the
               Prospectus   and  all   amendments  of  or   supplements  to  the
               Prospectus, and of the several documents required by this Section
               to be so furnished;  (5) the filing  requirements and fees of the
               NASD in  connection  with its  review of the terms of the  public
               offering  and the  underwriting;  (6) the  furnishing  (including
               costs of  shipping  and  mailing)  of copies of all  reports  and
               information  required by Section 6(g); (7) all transfer taxes, if
               any,  with  respect to the sale and delivery of the Shares by the
               Company to the  Underwriter,  (8) the  inclusion of the Shares on
               the OTC Bulletin Board; (9) an Underwriter's Fee of $50,000;  and
               (10) the Underwriter's out-of-pocket expenses,  including without
               limitation, road show expenses and legal fees of counsel to Roney
               & Co. (such out-of- pocket expenses and legal fees payable by the
               Company shall not exceed $30,000).  Upon a successful  completion
               of the  offering,  if the  Underwriter  purchases  all  the  Firm
               Shares, but less than all of the Optional Shares, the Underwriter
               will  credit  against  the  amounts  payable by the  Company  (i)
               $25,000 of the  Underwriter's  Fee  described in Section  6(m)(9)
               hereof; (ii) the $10,000 advance referred to in Section 9(c); and
               (iii) any portion of the  $30,000  expense  allowance  previously
               paid or accrued. Upon a successful completion of the offering, if
               the   Underwriter   purchases  all  the  Optional   Shares,   the
               Underwriter  will  credit  an  additional   $25,000  against  the
               Underwriter's Fee described in Section 6(m)(9) hereof.

          (n)  Not,  without  the prior  written  consent of Roney & Co.,  sell,
               contract to sell or grant any option for the sale of or otherwise
               dispose  of,  directly  or  indirectly,   or  register  with  the
               Commission,  any shares of Common  Stock of the  Company  (or any
               securities  convertible  into or  exercisable  for such shares of
               Common Stock)  within 150 days after the date of the  Prospectus,
               except as  provided in this  Agreement  and except for grants and
               exercises  of Stock  Options  under  the  Stock  Option  Plans as
               described in the Prospectus.

          (o)  For not less than the 3 fiscal  years after the  Effective  Date,
               file  all  reports,  whether  or not  otherwise  required,  as if
               subject to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

          (p)  Use its best  efforts to cause  itself  and the Bank to  commence
               their  businesses as described in the  Prospectus  not later than
               December 31, 1997.

          (q)  Not,  for one year  after  the  Effective  Date,  issue any stock
               options to purchase Common Stock under either of the Stock Option
               Plans,  or any other stock option plan of the Company,  that have
               an exercise price of less than $10 per share.
         7.       INDEMNIFICATION.

          (a)  The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriter
               and each person, if any, who controls the Underwriter  within the
               meaning of Section 15 of the  Securities Act or Section 20 of the
               Exchange  Act  against any and all  losses,  claims,  damages and
               liabilities,   joint  or  several   (including   any   reasonable
               investigation,  legal and other  expenses  incurred in connection
               with, and any amount paid in settlement  of, any action,  suit or
               proceeding  or any  claim  asserted),  to which  they may  become
               subject  under the  Securities  Act,  the  Exchange  Act or other
               Federal or state  statutory law or  regulation,  at common law or
               otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities
               arise out of or are based  upon any untrue  statement  or alleged
               untrue  statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary
               prospectus,  the Registration  Statement or the Prospectus or any
               amendment thereof or supplement  thereto,  or arise out of or are
               based upon the  omission or alleged  omission to state  therein a
               material fact required to be stated  therein or necessary to make
               the statements therein not misleading;  provided,  however,  that
               such indemnity  shall not inure to the benefit of the Underwriter
               (or any person  controlling  the  Underwriter)  on account of any
               losses,  claims,  damages or liabilities arising from the sale of
               the  Shares  in  the  public   offering  to  any  person  by  the
               Underwriter  if such  untrue  statement  or  omission  or alleged
               untrue  statement  or  omission  was  made  in  such  preliminary
               prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or such
               amendment or supplement,  in reliance upon and in conformity with
               information  furnished  in writing to the Company by or on behalf
               of the  Underwriter  specifically  for use  therein.  The Company
               shall  not  be  liable  hereunder  to  the  Underwriter  (or  any
               controlling  person thereof) to the extent that any loss,  claim,
               damage or other liability incurred by the Underwriter arises from
               the Underwriter's fraudulent act or omission.

          (b)  The  Underwriter  agrees  to  indemnify  and  hold  harmless  the
               Company, each person, if any, who controls the Company within the
               meaning of Section 15 of the  Securities Act or Section 20 of the
               Exchange  Act,  each  director of the Company and each officer of
               the Company  who signs the  Registration  Statement,  to the same
               extent  as  the  foregoing  indemnity  from  the  Company  to the
               Underwriter,  but only insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
               liabilities  arise out of or are based upon any untrue  statement
               or omission or alleged  untrue  statement  or omission  which was
               made in any preliminary prospectus, the Registration Statement or
               the Prospectus,  or any amendment thereof or supplement  thereto,
               in reliance upon and in conformity with information  furnished in
               writing to the Company by the  Underwriter  specifically  for use
               therein;   provided,   however,   that  the   obligation  of  the
               Underwriter to indemnify the Company  (including any  controlling
               person,  director or officer thereof)  hereunder shall be limited
               to  the  total  price  at  which  the  Shares  purchased  by  the
               Underwriter hereunder were offered to the public. The Underwriter
               shall not be  liable  hereunder  to the  Company  (including  any
               controlling  person,  director or officer  thereof) to the extent
               that any loss, claim,  damage or other liability  incurred by the
               Company arises from a fraudulent act or omission by the Company.

          (c)  Any party that  proposes  to assert  the right to be  indemnified
               under this  Section  will,  promptly  after  receipt of notice of
               commencement of any action, suit or proceeding against such party
               in respect of which a claim is to be made against an indemnifying
               party  or  parties   under  this   Section,   notify   each  such
               indemnifying  party of the  commencement of such action,  suit or
               proceeding,  enclosing  a copy  of all  papers  served,  but  the
               omission so to notify such indemnifying party of any such action,
               suit or proceeding  shall not relieve it from any liability  that
               it may have to any  indemnified  party  otherwise than under this
               Section.  In case any such action,  suit or  proceeding  shall be
               brought  against any  indemnified  party and it shall  notify the
               indemnifying party of the commencement  thereof, the indemnifying
               party  shall be entitled  to  participate  in, and, to the extent
               that it shall wish,  jointly  with any other  indemnifying  party
               similarly notified,  to assume the defense thereof,  with counsel
               reasonably  satisfactory  to such  indemnified  party,  and after
               notice from the indemnifying  party to such indemnified  party of
               its election so to assume the defense thereof and the approval by
               the indemnified  party of such counsel,  the  indemnifying  party
               shall not be liable  to such  indemnified  party for any legal or
               other  expenses,  except as  provided  below and  except  for the
               reasonable costs of investigation  subsequently  incurred by such
               indemnified  party in connection  with the defense  thereof.  The
               indemnified  party  shall have the right to employ its counsel in
               any such action,  but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall
               be at the  expense  of  such  indemnified  party  unless  (1) the
               employment  of  counsel  by  such  indemnified   party  has  been
               authorized  in  writing  by the  indemnifying  parties,  (2)  the
               indemnified party shall have reasonably  concluded that,  because
               of the existence of different or additional defenses available to
               the  indemnified  party  or of  other  reasons,  there  may  be a
               conflict of interest  between  the  indemnifying  parties and the
               indemnified  party in the  conduct of the  defense of such action
               (in which case the indemnifying  parties shall not have the right
               to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified
               party)  or  that,  under  the  circumstances,   it  is  otherwise
               appropriate,  or (3) the  indemnifying  parties  shall  not  have
               employed  counsel to assume the defense of such  action  within a
               reasonable time after notice of the commencement thereof, in each
               of which cases the fees and  expenses of counsel  shall be at the
               expense of the indemnifying  parties. An indemnifying party shall
               not be liable for any settlement of any action, suit,  proceeding
               or claims effected without its written consent.

         8.   CONTRIBUTION.   In  order  to  provide  for  just  and   equitable
contribution  in  circumstances  in which the  indemnification  provided  for in
Section 7(a) or 7(b) is due in  accordance  with its terms but for any reason is
held to be unavailable,  the Company and the Underwriter shall contribute to the
aggregate losses,  claims, damages and liabilities (including any investigation,
legal and other expenses  reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amount
paid in settlement  of, any action,  suit or proceeding or any claims  asserted,
but after deducting any contribution  received from other persons), to which the
Company and the  Underwriter  may be  subject,  in such  proportion  so that the
Underwriter is responsible  for that portion  represented by the percentage that
the  underwriting  discount  appearing on the front cover page of the Prospectus
bears  to the  public  offering  price  appearing  thereon  and the  Company  is
responsible for the balance;  provided,  however,  that (a) in no case shall the
Underwriter be responsible for any amount in excess of the underwriting discount
applicable  to the Shares  purchased  by the  Underwriter  hereunder  and (b) no
person  found  guilty of  fraudulent  misrepresentation  (within  the meaning of
Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution  from any
person who was guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this
Section, each person, if any, who controls the Underwriter within the meaning of
the  Securities  Act  or  the  Exchange  Act  shall  have  the  same  rights  to
contribution  as the  Underwriter,  and each  person,  if any,  who controls the
Company  within the meaning of the  Securities  Act or the  Exchange  Act,  each
officer of the Company who shall have signed the Registration Statement and each
director  of the  Company  shall  have the same  rights to  contribution  as the
Company,  subject in each case to clauses (a) and (b) of this Section. Any party
entitled to contribution will,  promptly after receipt of notice of commencement
of any action, suit or proceeding against such party in respect of which a claim
for  contribution  may be made  against  another  party or  parties  under  this
Section,  notify such party or parties from whom contribution may be sought, but
the  omission so to notify such party or parties from whom  contribution  may be
sought  shall not relieve  the party or parties  from whom  contribution  may be
sought from any other obligation it or they may have hereunder or otherwise than
under this Section.  No party shall be liable for  contribution  with respect to
any action, suit, proceeding or claim settled without its written consent.

         In  any  proceeding  relating  to  the  Registration   Statement,   any
preliminary  prospectus,  the Prospectus or any supplement  thereto or amendment
thereof, each party against whom contribution may be sought under this Section 8
hereby  consents  to the  jurisdiction  of any court in  Michigan,  agrees  that
process  issuing  from  such  court  may be  served  upon him or it by any other
contributing  party and  consents to the service of such process and agrees that
any other  contributing  party may join him or it as an additional  defendant in
any such proceeding in which such other contributing party is a party.

         9.  TERMINATION.  This  Agreement  may be  terminated by Roney & Co. by
notifying the Company at any time:

          (a)  before  the  earlier  of (1) 11:00  a.m.,  Detroit  time,  on the
               business day following  the Effective  Date, or (2) the time when
               the Shares are first  generally  offered  by the  Underwriter  to
               dealers by letter or telegram;

          (b)  at or before any Closing Date if, in the judgment of Roney & Co.,
               payment for and delivery of the Shares is rendered  impracticable
               or  inadvisable  because  (1)  additional  material  governmental
               restrictions,  not  known to be in force  and  effect  when  this
               Agreement  is signed,  shall have been  imposed  upon  trading in
               securities generally or minimum or maximum prices shall have been
               generally  established  on the New York  Stock  Exchange,  on the
               American Stock  Exchange or on the  over-the-counter  market,  or
               trading in  securities  generally  shall have been  suspended  on
               either  such  Exchange  or on the  over-the-counter  market  or a
               general  banking   moratorium  shall  have  been  established  by
               federal,  New  York or  Indiana  authorities,  (2) a war or other
               calamity shall have occurred or shall have accelerated to such an
               extent as to affect  adversely the  marketability  of the Shares,
               (3) the Company or the Bank shall have  sustained a material loss
               by fire, flood, accident, hurricane,  earthquake, theft, sabotage
               or other  calamity or malicious act,  which,  whether or not said
               loss shall have been insured, will in Roney & Co.'s opinion, make
               it  inadvisable  to proceed with the offering of the Shares,  (4)
               the DFI Order,  the FDIC  Order,  or the  Federal  Reserve  Board
               Approval  shall have been  withdrawn or  materially  altered,  or
               notice  shall have been  received  to the effect that any of such
               approvals will not be received, or, if received,  will be subject
               to conditions  that the Company would not be able to fulfill in a
               reasonable time in Roney & Co.'s reasonable opinion, (5) in Roney
               & Co.'s  reasonable  opinion it is not probable  that the Company
               and Bank will be able to commence  business  before  December 31,
               1997, for any reason,  or (6) there shall have been such material
               change in the condition,  business operations or prospects of the
               Company or the market for the Shares or similar  securities as in
               Roney & Co.'s  judgment would make it inadvisable to proceed with
               the offering of the Shares; or

          (c)  at or before any Closing Date, if any of the conditions specified
               in  Section  5  or  any  other  agreements,   representations  or
               warranties of the Company in this  Agreement  shall not have been
               fulfilled  when  and as  required  by  this  Agreement.  If  this
               Agreement is terminated pursuant to any of its provisions, except
               as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Company shall not be
               under  any   liability  to  the   Underwriter   (other  than  for
               obligations  assumed in Section 6  hereof),  and the  Underwriter
               shall  not be  under  any  liability  to the  Company;  provided,
               however,  that if this  Agreement  is  terminated  by Roney & Co.
               because of any  failure,  refusal or inability on the part of the
               Company  to  comply  with  the  terms  or to  fulfill  any of the
               conditions  of this  Agreement,  or for any  reasons  provided in
               subparagraphs  (b) and (c) above,  the Company will reimburse the
               Underwriter   for   all   accountable    out-of-pocket   expenses
               (including,  without limitation,  road show expenses and fees and
               disbursements  of  counsel  to  Roney  &Co.) up to a  maximum  of
               $30,000  (excluding the $10,000 advance described below) incurred
               by it in  connection  with the proposed  purchase and sale of the
               Shares  or  in   contemplation   of  performing  its  obligations
               hereunder. The Underwriter acknowledges receipt of a $10,000 non-
               refundable  advance  from  the  Company.  If  this  Agreement  is
               terminated for any reason,  the Underwriter  shall be entitled to
               retain the $10,000 advance.  If this Agreement is not terminated,
               the  $10,000,  and any portion of the $30,000  expense  allowance
               previously paid or accrued,  shall be credited at closing against
               the underwriting discount.

         10.   REPRESENTATIONS   AND   AGREEMENTS  TO  SURVIVE   DELIVERY.   All
representations,  warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be
deemed to be  representations,  warranties  and agreements at the Closing Dates,
and such representations,  warranties and agreements of the Company,  including,
without  limitation,  the  payment and  reimbursement  agreements  contained  in
Section 6 hereof and the  indemnity  and  contribution  agreements  contained in
Sections 7 and 8 hereof,  shall  remain  operative  and in full force and effect
regardless of any  investigation  made by or on behalf of the Underwriter or any
controlling  person  and shall  survive  termination  of this  Agreement  and/or
delivery of the Shares to and payment for the Shares by the Underwriter pursuant
to this Agreement. In addition, the covenants contained in Section 6 hereof, the
agreements contained in this Section 10 and in Sections 7, 8 and 9 shall survive
termination of this Agreement  and/or  delivery of the Shares to and payment for
the Shares by the Underwriter pursuant to this Agreement.

         11. MISCELLANEOUS.  This Agreement has been and is made for the benefit
of the  Underwriter,  the Company and their  respective  successors and assigns,
and, to the extent expressed herein, for the benefit of persons  controlling the
underwriter  or the Company,  and directors and certain  officers of the Company
and their respective  successors and assigns, and no other person,  partnership,
association or corporation shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of
this  Agreement.  The term  "SUCCESSORS  AND  ASSIGNS"  shall  not  include  any
purchaser of Shares from the Underwriter merely because of such purchase.

         If any action or proceeding  shall be brought by the Underwriter or the
Company  in order to  enforce  any right or remedy  under  this  Agreement,  the
underwriter  and the Company  hereby consent to, and agree that they will submit
to, the  jurisdiction  of the courts of the State of Michigan and of any Federal
court sitting in the State of Michigan.

     All notices and communications  hereunder shall be in writing and mailed or
delivered or by telephone or telegraph, if subsequently confirmed in writing, to
Roney & Co., at One  Griswold,  Detroit,  Michigan  48226  (facsimile  No. (313)
963-2303) (with a copy to Timothy M. Harden; Kreig DeVault Alexander & Capehart,
Suite 2800, One Indiana  Square,  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  46204  (facsimile No.
(317) 636-1507)); and to the Company at P.O. Box 469, Franklin,  Indiana, 46131,
Attention:  Steve Bechman, President (facsimile No. (317) 738-3915) (with a copy
to Mark B. Barnes; Leagre Chandler & Millard, 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 800,
Indianapolis, Indiana (facsimile No. (317) 846-7900).

         This  Underwriting  Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the
laws of the state of Michigan,  without giving effect to principles of conflicts
of laws.  Please  confirm that the foregoing  correctly sets forth the agreement
between us.

                                    Very truly yours,

                                    HEARTLAND BANCSHARES, INC.



                                     By: /s/ Steve Bechman
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Steve Bechman, President and Director


                                     And by: /s/ Jeffrey L. Goben
                                            -----------------------------------
                                             Jeffrey L. Goben, 
                                             Executive Vice President
                                             and Director

                                       Confirmed by Roney & Co.

                                       RONEY & CO., L.L.C.


                                       By: /s/ John C. Donnelly
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          John C. Donnelly  Director, 
                                          Corporate Finance


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