First NBC Bank Holding Company announced a leadership transition plan designed to strengthen the company's operations and to best position First NBC for the future. As part of its ongoing review of management and internal controls, the First NBC Board of Directors has announced its intent, subject to regulatory approvals, to: Separate the roles of Chief Executive Officer and President, with Ashton J. Ryan Jr. continuing as President and a member of the Boards of Directors of First NBC Bank and First NBC Bank Holding Company; Appoint Hermann 'Buck' Moyse, III, as Interim Chief Executive Officer of First NBC Bank and First NBC Bank Holding Company; and Appoint Marsha S. Crowle as Interim Chief Operating Officer of First NBC Bank and First NBC Bank Holding Company. Ms. Crowle will continue to serve as Chief Compliance Officer.