Harris - Key Facts

Timeline

1882	N.W. Harris & Co. formed by Norman Wait Harris as an investment-banking firm.
1907	Harris Trust and Savings Bank formed.
1960	Harris merged with Chicago National Bank.
1972	Harris restructured as Harris Bankcorp, Inc.
1976	Opened Scottsdale, Arizona, office.
1979	Opened West Palm Beach, Florida, office.
1982	Harris Bankcorp acquired its first community bank. Opened Sun City, Arizona, office.
1984	BMO Financial Group, then known as Bank of Montreal, acquired Harris Bankcorp, Inc.
1985	Acquired First National Bank of Barrington in Illinois. Opened Tucson, Arizona, office.
1988	Acquired State Bank of St. Charles and First National Bank of Batavia in Illinois.
1989	Opened Sarasota, Florida, office.
1990	Acquired Libertyville Federal Savings Bank and Loan and Frankfort Bancshares in Illinois.
1994	Harris Bankcorp and Suburban Bancorp combined under the Harris name.
1994-1996	Opened 14 new Chicagoland branches.
1996	Acquired 54 Chicagoland branches from Household Bank bringing 250,000 new customers.
1997	Opened Pinnacle Peak, Arizona, office.
1999	Opened Vero Beach, Florida, office.
1999-2000	Opened 3 Chicagoland branches.
2000	Acquired Village Bank of Naples in Florida and Century Bank in Arizona. Opened 2 new Chicagoland branches.
2001	Acquired First National Bank of Joliet in Illinois, adding 18 branches and 65,000 clients. Opened office in the Biltmore area of Phoenix, Arizona. Opened 1 new Chicagoland branch.
2002	Acquired Northwestern Trust and Investors Advisory Company in Seattle, Washington. Opened Bellevue, Washington, office. Harris myCFO Inc. is formed after the acquisition of family office and investment advisory services assets from myCFO Inc. Opened 1 new Chicagoland branch.
2003	Acquired Sullivan, Bruyette Speros & Blayney Inc., a wealth advisory business. Combined Gerard Klauer Mattison (GKM), a New York-based equity research, sales and trading boutique, with Harris Nesbitt. Opened 9 new Chicagoland branches.
2004	Acquired Lakeland Community Bank in Round Lake and New Lenox State Bank in Will county in Illinois. Opened 11 new Chicagoland branches. Acquired Mercantile Bancorp. Inc. based in Hammond, Indiana, adding 19 branches.
2005	Opened 8 new Chicagoland branches. Acquired Villa Park Trust and Savings Bank in Illinois. Consolidated 26 bank charters into Harris N.A., retired Harris Trust and Savings Bank name.
2006	Opened branches in Chicago, Addison, and Channahon, Illinois, giving us 202 Chicago-area locations. Harris Nesbitt and BMO Nesbitt Burns investment banking units combine to form BMO Capital Markets.
2007	Acquired First National Bank & Trust in Central Indiana, adding 32 branches. Announced intention to acquire Ozaukee Bank and Merchants & Manufacturers Bancorporation in Wisconsin.
2008	Acquired Ozaukee Bank and Merchants & Manufacturers Bancorporation in Wisconsin, adding 41 branches.
As of 06.25.2009

Harris^® is a trade name used by various financial service subsidiaries of Harris Financial Corp. Banking products and services are provided by Harris N.A., The Harris Bank N.A. and their bank affiliates. Members FDIC. Insurance and annuities are offered through Harris Bancorp Insurance Services, Inc. (HBIS). Securities are provided by Harris Nesbitt Corp. (HNC), a registered broker dealer, member NYSE, FINRA and SIPC. HBIS and HNC are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Harris Financial Corp. Products offered by HBIS and HNC are Not Insured by the FDIC or any Government Agency, Not a Deposit of or Guaranteed by any Bank- May Lose Value. The purchase of insurance or an annuity is not a condition on any bank loan or service. Financial planning and investment advisory services are provided by Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros and Blaney, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor. Family Office Services are provided by Harris myCFO,Inc.. Investment Advisory services are also offered by Harris myCFO Investment Advisory Service LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris myCFO, Inc. Not all products and services are offered in every state and/or location.



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