• Colony Bankcorp will hold a special shareholder meeting on Oct. 14, 2026, in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
• Shareholders will vote on the proposed merger with First Reliance Bancshares, under which First Reliance would combine into Colony.
• The deal is a stock-and-cash transaction valued at about $163 million, with Colony set to acquire 100% of First Reliance’s common stock.
• Companies are targeting a fourth-quarter close, following receipt of all required regulatory approvals.

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