Benzinga | Sep 24, 2021 07:19AM EDT

CVB Financial Corp. Late Yesterday Announced The Termination Of Its 10b5-1 Buyback Program

CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF) (the "Company") announced today that effective immediately it has terminated its 10b5-1 stock repurchase program in order to comply with Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The termination is related to the announced acquisition by the Company and its principal subsidiary, Citizens Business Bank, of Suncrest Bank. Suncrest Bank will be engaged in a proxy solicitation associated with the prospective issuance of the Company's common stock in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger among the Company, its principal subsidiary, Citizens Business Bank and Suncrest Bank, dated July 27, 2021, which in turn caused Regulation M to become applicable to any repurchases by the Company of its common stock. The Company's Board of Directors previously authorized the Company to repurchase up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased 390,336 shares of common stock, at an average price of $18.97, and as of September 23, 2021, 4,194,809 shares remain available for repurchase.