LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Capitol Bancorp Limited (the "Corporation") today announced that it has extended its pending offer to exchange up to 2,908,200 shares of its common stock, no par value per share, for any and all of its outstanding 10.50% trust preferred securities (the "Trust Preferred Securities") of Capitol Trust XII, a statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware. The offer commenced on May 28, 2010.
The exchange offer was previously scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., Michigan time, on July 23, 2010, and has been extended until 11:59 p.m., Michigan time, on August 31, 2010, in order to give holders of the Trust Preferred Securities adequate time and opportunity to assess the proposed transaction and if necessary, to complete the appropriate documentation associated with the exchange. As of the close of business on July 22, 2010, of the 1,454,100 outstanding trust preferred securities of Capitol Trust XII, 86,909 had been tendered.
This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. Solicitation of offers to exchange shares of the Trust Preferred Securities will only be made pursuant to the Offering Memorandum distributed by the Corporation.
About Capitol Bancorp Limited
Capitol Bancorp Limited is a $5.1 billion national community banking company, with a network of bank operations in 16 states. Founded in 1988, Capitol Bancorp Limited has executive offices in Lansing, Michigan and Phoenix, Arizona.
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