as its holding company. The holding company began to offer stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticket symbol NBD. National Detroit Corp. was later renamed NBD Bancorp in 1981. Michigan In November 1974, National Detroit Corporation made its first acquisitions outside the Detroit area by the acquisition of the Grand Valley National Bank in Grandville for $3.4 million. The acquisition was first announced in February 1974. In December 1974, National Detroit Corporation announced the pending acquisition of the Lansing-based Bank of Commerce. The acquisition was finalized in September 1975 for $3 million in cash. In October 1977, National Detroit Corporation announced the pending acquisition of the Saginaw-based First State Bank of Saginaw for $9.4 million. The acquisition was finalized in November 1978 for $8.3 million. In July 1978, National Detroit Corporation announced the pending acquisition of the Alpena-based Peoples Bank and Trust of Alpena for about $11 million in cash and notes. In February 1979, National Detroit Corporation announced the pending acquisition of the Benton Harbor-based Farmers and Merchants National Bank. The acquisition was finalized in January 1980. In August 1979, National Detroit Corporation announced the pending acquisition of the Cadillac-based West Michigan Financial Corp. for about $21.3 million. The acquisition was finalized in July 1980. In September 1979, National Detroit Corporation announced the pending acquisition of the Ann Arbor-based National Ann Arbor Corp. for about $29 million in cash and notes. Shortly after National Detroit changed its name to NBD Bancorp, the acquisition was finalized in May 1981. In October 1980, National Detroit Corporation announced the pending acquisition of the Roscommon-based Roscommon State Bank for about $9.9 million in cash and notes. In November 1980, National Detroit Corporation announced the pending acquisition of the Sandusky-based Wolverine State Bank for about $11.2 million. The acquisition was finalized in November 1981. In April 1983, NBD Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the Pontiac-based Pontiac State Bank for $19.2 million. The acquisition was finalized in August 1984. In March 1984, NBD Bancorp acquired the deposits from the failed National Bank & Trust Co. of Traverse City from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In August 1984, NBD Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the Flint-based United Michigan Corp. for $77.8 million. The acquisition was finalized in March 1985 for more than $78 million. In August 1985, NBD Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the Port Huron-based Peoples Bank of Port