{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"51230","rtpr_id":"nPnhZT5Ja","ticker":"CZNL","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["CZNL","ESQ","GDOT","SEM"],"title":"$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Launches Legal Inquiry for the Merger--CZNL, ESQ, GDOT, and SEM","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-01T18:57:00.307Z","article_body":"$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Launches Legal Inquiry for the Merger--CZNL, ESQ, GDOT, and SEM\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, June 1, 2026\n\nNEW YORK, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=932482575&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprofiles.superlawyers.com%2Fnew-york%2Fnew-york%2Flawyer%2Fjuan-e-monteverde%2Fb861d99b-d20f-4376-92c4-2996390bacbc.html&a=Juan+Monteverde)\nwith Monteverde & Associates PC\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=1293390156&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%2F&a=Monteverde+%26+Associates+PC)\n(the \"M&A Class Action Firm\"), has recovered millions of dollars for\nshareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2025 ISS Securities\nClass Action Services Report. We are headquartered at the Empire State\nBuilding in New York City and are investigating.\n\n * Citizens National Corporation (OTCID:\nCZNL\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=4069647719&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fquote%2FCZNL%2F&a=CZNL)\n\n) related to its sale to Peoples Bancorp, Inc. Under the terms of the\nproposed transaction, Citizens National shareholders are expected to receive\n2.10 common shares of Peoples and cash in the amount of $8.00 per share.\nClick here for more information\nhttps://monteverdelaw.com/case/citizens-national-corporation/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=1672197611&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fcitizens-national-corporation%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fcitizens-national-corporation%2F)\n. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.\n\n * Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:\nESQ\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=653918991&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fquote%2FESQ%2F&a=ESQ)\n\n) related to its merger with Signature Bancorporation.\nACT NOW. The Shareholder Vote is scheduled for June 23, 2026.\n\nClick here for more information\nhttps://monteverdelaw.com/case/esquire-financial-holdings-inc/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=11076916&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fesquire-financial-holdings-inc%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fesquire-financial-holdings-inc%2F)\n. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.\n\n * Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:\nGDOT\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=1111471600&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fquote%2FGDOT%2F&a=GDOT)\n\n) related to its sale to Smith Ventures and CommerceOne Financial\nCorporation. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Green Dot\nshareholders are expected to receive $8.11 in cash and 0.2215 shares of a new\npublicly traded bank holding company for each share of Green Dot.\nACT NOW. The Shareholder Vote is scheduled for June 23, 2026.\n\nClick here for more information\nhttps://monteverdelaw.com/case/green-dot-corporation/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=2133096890&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fgreen-dot-corporation%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fgreen-dot-corporation%2F)\n. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.\n\n * Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE:\nSEM\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=2633707561&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fquote%2FSEM%2F&a=SEM)\n\n) related to its sale to a consortium led by Select Medical executives and\ndirectors. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Select Medical\nshareholders are expected to receive $16.50 per share in cash.\nACT NOW. The Shareholder Vote is scheduled for June 26, 2026.\n\nClick here for more info\nhttps://monteverdelaw.com/case/select-medical-holdings-corporation/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=2202803330&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fselect-medical-holdings-corporation%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fselect-medical-holdings-corporation%2F)\n. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/443626/Monteverde_Associates_PC_Logo.html)\n\nNOT ALL LAW FIRMS ARE THE SAME. Before you hire a law firm, you should talk to\na lawyer and ask:\n\n 1. Do you file class actions and go to Court?\n 2. When was the last time you recovered money for shareholders?\n 3. What cases did you recover money in and how much?\nAbout Monteverde & Associates PC\n\nOur firm litigates and has recovered money for shareholders…and we do it\nfrom our offices in the Empire State Building. We are a national class action\nsecurities firm with a successful track record in trial and appellate courts,\nincluding the U.S. Supreme Court.\n\nNo company, director or officer is above the law. If you own common stock in\nthe above listed company and have concerns or wish to obtain additional\ninformation free of charge, please visit our website\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=781937565&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2721435-1%26h%3D2503619756%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%252F%26a%3Dwebsite&a=website)\nor contact Juan Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at\njmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com (mailto:jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com) or by\ntelephone at (212) 971-1341.\n\nContact:\nJuan Monteverde, Esq.\nMONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC\nThe Empire State Building\n350 Fifth Ave. Suite 4740\nNew York, NY 10118\nUnited States of America\njmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com (mailto:jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com)\nTel: (212) 971-1341\n\nAttorney Advertising. (C) 2026 Monteverde & Associates PC. The law firm\nresponsible for this advertisement is Monteverde & Associates PC\n(www.monteverdelaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=1192175792&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2721435-1%26h%3D4276761662%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%252F%26a%3Dwww.monteverdelaw.com&a=www.monteverdelaw.com)\n). Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome with respect to any future\nmatter.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hareholder-alert-the-ma-class-action-launches-legal-inquiry-for-the-mergercznl-esq-gdot-and-sem-302787415.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hareholder-alert-the-ma-class-action-launches-legal-inquiry-for-the-mergercznl-esq-gdot-and-sem-302787415.html)\n\nSOURCE Monteverde & Associates PC\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/443626/Monteverde_Associates_PC_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnhZT5Ja","title":"$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Launches Legal Inquiry for the Merger--CZNL, ESQ, GDOT, and SEM","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"CZNL","created":"2026-06-01T18:57:00.307Z","tickers":["CZNL","ESQ","GDOT","SEM"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Launches Legal Inquiry for the Merger--CZNL, ESQ, GDOT, and SEM\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, June 1, 2026\n\nNEW YORK, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=932482575&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprofiles.superlawyers.com%2Fnew-york%2Fnew-york%2Flawyer%2Fjuan-e-monteverde%2Fb861d99b-d20f-4376-92c4-2996390bacbc.html&a=Juan+Monteverde)\nwith Monteverde & Associates PC\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=1293390156&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%2F&a=Monteverde+%26+Associates+PC)\n(the \"M&A Class Action Firm\"), has recovered millions of dollars for\nshareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2025 ISS Securities\nClass Action Services Report. We are headquartered at the Empire State\nBuilding in New York City and are investigating.\n\n * Citizens National Corporation (OTCID:\nCZNL\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=4069647719&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fquote%2FCZNL%2F&a=CZNL)\n\n) related to its sale to Peoples Bancorp, Inc. Under the terms of the\nproposed transaction, Citizens National shareholders are expected to receive\n2.10 common shares of Peoples and cash in the amount of $8.00 per share.\nClick here for more information\nhttps://monteverdelaw.com/case/citizens-national-corporation/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=1672197611&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fcitizens-national-corporation%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fcitizens-national-corporation%2F)\n. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.\n\n * Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:\nESQ\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=653918991&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fquote%2FESQ%2F&a=ESQ)\n\n) related to its merger with Signature Bancorporation.\nACT NOW. The Shareholder Vote is scheduled for June 23, 2026.\n\nClick here for more information\nhttps://monteverdelaw.com/case/esquire-financial-holdings-inc/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=11076916&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fesquire-financial-holdings-inc%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fesquire-financial-holdings-inc%2F)\n. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.\n\n * Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:\nGDOT\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=1111471600&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fquote%2FGDOT%2F&a=GDOT)\n\n) related to its sale to Smith Ventures and CommerceOne Financial\nCorporation. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Green Dot\nshareholders are expected to receive $8.11 in cash and 0.2215 shares of a new\npublicly traded bank holding company for each share of Green Dot.\nACT NOW. The Shareholder Vote is scheduled for June 23, 2026.\n\nClick here for more information\nhttps://monteverdelaw.com/case/green-dot-corporation/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=2133096890&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fgreen-dot-corporation%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fgreen-dot-corporation%2F)\n. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.\n\n * Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE:\nSEM\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=2633707561&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fquote%2FSEM%2F&a=SEM)\n\n) related to its sale to a consortium led by Select Medical executives and\ndirectors. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Select Medical\nshareholders are expected to receive $16.50 per share in cash.\nACT NOW. The Shareholder Vote is scheduled for June 26, 2026.\n\nClick here for more info\nhttps://monteverdelaw.com/case/select-medical-holdings-corporation/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=2202803330&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fselect-medical-holdings-corporation%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fselect-medical-holdings-corporation%2F)\n. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/443626/Monteverde_Associates_PC_Logo.html)\n\nNOT ALL LAW FIRMS ARE THE SAME. Before you hire a law firm, you should talk to\na lawyer and ask:\n\n 1. Do you file class actions and go to Court?\n 2. When was the last time you recovered money for shareholders?\n 3. What cases did you recover money in and how much?\nAbout Monteverde & Associates PC\n\nOur firm litigates and has recovered money for shareholders…and we do it\nfrom our offices in the Empire State Building. We are a national class action\nsecurities firm with a successful track record in trial and appellate courts,\nincluding the U.S. Supreme Court.\n\nNo company, director or officer is above the law. If you own common stock in\nthe above listed company and have concerns or wish to obtain additional\ninformation free of charge, please visit our website\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=781937565&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2721435-1%26h%3D2503619756%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%252F%26a%3Dwebsite&a=website)\nor contact Juan Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at\njmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com (mailto:jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com) or by\ntelephone at (212) 971-1341.\n\nContact:\nJuan Monteverde, Esq.\nMONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC\nThe Empire State Building\n350 Fifth Ave. Suite 4740\nNew York, NY 10118\nUnited States of America\njmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com (mailto:jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com)\nTel: (212) 971-1341\n\nAttorney Advertising. (C) 2026 Monteverde & Associates PC. The law firm\nresponsible for this advertisement is Monteverde & Associates PC\n(www.monteverdelaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4700998-1&h=1192175792&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2721435-1%26h%3D4276761662%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%252F%26a%3Dwww.monteverdelaw.com&a=www.monteverdelaw.com)\n). Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome with respect to any future\nmatter.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hareholder-alert-the-ma-class-action-launches-legal-inquiry-for-the-mergercznl-esq-gdot-and-sem-302787415.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hareholder-alert-the-ma-class-action-launches-legal-inquiry-for-the-mergercznl-esq-gdot-and-sem-302787415.html)\n\nSOURCE Monteverde & Associates PC\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/443626/Monteverde_Associates_PC_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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