NOTICE OF MERGER Notice is given that a certificate of merger which will effect a merger by and between New Republic Partners, Inc., a North Carolina corporation, and American Bancorp, Inc., a Georgia corporation, has been delivered to the Secretary State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The name of the surviving corporation in the merger is American Bancorp, Inc., a corporation incorporated in the State of Georgia. The registered office of such corporation is 4740 Log Cabin Drive, Macon, Georgia 31204 and its registered agent at such address is John Hall. IPL0289743 Nov 12,19 2025