BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFBS), the Alabama-based holding company for ServisFirst Bank, announces that Company management will ring the Closing Bell at The NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square, New York at 4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 26, 2014.

Tom Broughton, President/CEO, accompanied by ServisFirst Bank's Founding Directors and Executive Officers, will perform the honorary bell-ringing ceremony that will be held from 3:45 to 4:00 p.m. ET. A live webcast will be available at http://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live.

"We appreciate the support of our clients and shareholders over the past nine years. Our initial capital of $35 million has grown to a value of over $300 million today, a nice appreciation in value for our shareholders," stated Broughton. "In addition, our total market capitalization has grown to over $700 million as of close of business on Friday, June 20."

About ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company based in Birmingham, Alabama. Through its subsidiary, ServisFirst Bank, ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. provides business and personal financial services from locations in Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Mobile and Dothan, Alabama, Pensacola, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee. ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Copies of its filings may be obtained through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or at www.servisfirstbank.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "intend," "will," "would," "might" and similar expressions often signify forward-looking statements. Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. cautions that such forward-looking statements, wherever they occur in this press release or in other statements attributable to ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc., are necessarily estimates reflecting the judgment of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.'s senior management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 and our other SEC filings. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements that are made from time to time.

More information about ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. may be obtained over the Internet at www.servisfirstbank.com or by calling (205) 949-0302.

CONTACT: ServisFirst Bank
Davis Mange (205) 949-3420
DMange@servisfirstbank.com

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SOURCE ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.