First Citizens Banc Corp Responds to Mistaken Identity by Harwood Feffer, LLP

SANDUSKY, Ohio, June 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 11, 2014, the law firm of Harwood Feffer, LLP announced it was investigating potential claims against the board of directors of First Citizens Banc Corp (FCZA) concerning the proposed acquisition of the Company by First Citizens BancShares, Inc. First Citizens Banc Corp is not a party to the acquisition being investigated by Harwood Feffer, LLP.   

James O. Miller, President and CEO stated, "This is definitely a case of mistaken identity.  While our name is similar, we are not a party to the acquisition and have not been notified of any investigations regarding our Company or Directors of our Company."  

First Citizens Banc Corp is a $1.2 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio.  Citizens Banking Company operates 25 locations in central and north central Ohio.

First Citizens Banc Corp may be accessed at www.fcza.com.  The Company's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under "FCZA".

This document contains, and future oral and written statements of the Company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the Company's management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should" or other similar expressions. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events.  Additional information concerning the Company and its business, including factors that could materially affect the Company's financial results, is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

For additional information, contact:

James O. Miller
President and CEO
First Citizens Banc Corp
888-645-4121 

SOURCE First Citizens Banc Corp