Bank OZK (OZK)

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Bank OZK (the “Bank”) (Nasdaq: OZK) today announced that net income for the third quarter of 2019 was $103.9 million, a 40.1% increase from $74.2 million for the third quarter of 2018, but a 6.0% decrease from $110.5 million for the second quarter of 2019. Diluted earnings per common share for the third quarter of 2019 were $0.81, a 39.7% increase from $0.58 for the third quarter of 2018, but a 5.8% decrease from $0.86 for the second quarter of 2019.

The Bank’s results for the third quarter of 2018 included (i) pretax expenses of $10.8 million as a result of its name change and strategic rebranding and (ii) net charge-offs of $45.5 million on two unrelated credits.

For the first nine months of 2019, net income totaled $325.1 million, a 7.6% increase from $302.1 million for the first nine months of 2018. Diluted earnings per common share for the first nine months of 2019 were $2.52, a 7.2% increase from $2.35 for the first nine months of 2018.