Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (NasdaqGS:OZRK) is seeking acquisitions. Tim Hicks, Executive Vice President And Chief of Staff, Bank of the Ozarks said, "During 2016, our non-purchased loans and leases grew 47%, reflecting our exceptional capabilities to organically grow a large volume of high quality, good yielding earning assets. Our purchased loans grew 174%, reflecting our capabilities to effectively augment our organic growth through triple accretive acquisitions."