First California Financial Group (FCAL)

[Enterprising Investor]

merge verb, merged, merg·ing.

verb (used with object)
1. to cause to combine or coalesce; unite.

2. to combine, blend, or unite gradually so as to blur the individuality or individual identity of: They voted to merge the two branch offices into a single unit.

verb (used without object)
3. to become combined, united, swallowed up, or absorbed; lose identity by uniting or blending (often followed by in or into ): This stream merges into the river up ahead.

4. to combine or unite into a single enterprise, organization, body, etc.: The two firms merged last year.

Please note that Bloomberg did not use the word "acquired".