10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-QSB

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2003

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from __________ to ________

Commission file number 0-24113

Liberty National Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia
(State of Incorporation)
58-2292563
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box 82030
Conyers, Georgia30013
(Address of principal executive offices)

770-785-7880
(Telephone Number, including Area Code)

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:
Common stock, par value $.50 per share: 1,472,399 shares
outstanding as of August 8, 2003.

LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

INDEX

			Page No.
PARTI.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements
		Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) at June 30, 2003	3
		Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) for the Three Months and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002	4
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Three Months and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002	5
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002	6
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	7
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation	9
	Item 3.	Controls and Procedures	12
PARTII.	OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	13
	Item 2.	Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds	13
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	13
	Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	13
	Item 5.	Other Information	13
	Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	13

SIGNATURES	15
EXHIBITS	16

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Balance Sheet

June 30, 2003
(Unaudited)

Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	5,271,832
Federal funds sold		3,702,052
Cash and cash equivalents		8,973,884
Investment securities available for sale		12,439,635
Other investments		392,568
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $1,610,080		113,434,856
Premises and equipment, net		4,532,722
Other assets		1,137,417
Total assets	$	140,911,082
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Demand	$	18,964,778
Interest-bearing demand		11,268,064
Savings		26,378,669
Time		69,610,800
Total deposits		126,222,311
Notes payable		1,500,000
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		321,721
FHLB advances		2,500,000
Total liabilities		130,544,032
Stockholders’ equity: Common stock, $.50 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; 1,472,399 shares issued and outstanding		736,200
Additional paid-in capital		6,968,385
Retained earnings		2,369,612
Accumulated other comprehensive income		292,853
Total stockholders’ equity		10,367,050
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	140,911,082

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

For the Three Months and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	2003		2002	2003	2002
Interest and dividend income:
Loans	$	1,912,703	1,593,004	3,753,405	3,090,857
Investment securities:
Taxable		102,657	111,601	217,893	222,299
Tax exempt		12,460	20,119	35,396	35,858
Federal funds sold		19,560	21,990	25,964	45,780
Interest on deposit with other banks		1,183	394	1,371	394
Total interest income		2,048,563	1,747,108	4,034,029	3,395,188
Interest expense:
Deposits		686,993	603,277	1,315,363	1,216,707
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		42,897	42,885	85,313	85,073
Notes payable		9,625	6,646	17,125	6,646
Federal funds purchased		119	—	3,748	—
Total interest expense		739,634	652,808	1,421,549	1,308,426
Net interest income		1,308,929	1,094,300	2,612,480	2,086,762
Provision for loan losses		172,578	87,068	285,940	207,118
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		1,136,351	1,007,232	2,326,540	1,879,644
Other operating income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		309,401	274,623	588,276	451,373
Securities gains		—	2,024	—	2,024
Other operating income		191,748	60,980	316,454	134,105
Total other operating income		501,149	337,627	904,730	587,502
Other operating expense:
Salaries and other personnel expense		636,070	490,013	1,185,629	979,392
Net occupancy and equipment expense		152,546	150,736	303,744	306,256
Other operating expense		401,643	337,106	751,998	712,703
Total other operating expense		1,190,259	977,855	2,241,371	1,998,351
Earnings before income taxes		447,241	367,004	989,899	468,795
Income tax expense		154,501	105,548	339,449	147,138
Net earnings	$	292,740	261,456	650,450	321,657
Basic net earnings per share	$	.20	.19	.45	.23
Diluted net earnings per share	$	.18	.18	.42	.22

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the Three Months and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	2003			2002		2003		2002
Net earnings	$	292,740		261,456		650,450		321,657
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale arising during the period		45,922		118,042		96,897		95,744
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on investment securities available for sale		—		(2,024	)	—		(2,024	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax		45,922		116,018		96,897		93,720
Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale arising during the period		(15,614	)	(40,134	)	(32,945	)	(32,553	)
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale		—		688		—		688
Total income taxes related to other comprehensive income (loss)		(15,614	)	(39,446	)	(32,945	)	(31,865	)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax		30,308		76,572		63,952		61,855
Comprehensive income	$	323,048		338,028		714,402		383,512

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2003			2002
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	650,450		321,657
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		285,940		207,118
Gain on sale of investment securities		—		(2,024	)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		184,976		156,019
Change in assets and liabilities:
Net change in other assets and other liabilities		75,197		(23,792	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,196,563		658,978
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from calls of investment securities		1,000,000		102,024
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of investment securities available for sale		255,148		74,799
Net change in loans		(18,692,918	)	(8,688,538	)
Purchases of premises and equipment		(954,015	)	(42,817	)
Net cash used by investing activities		(18,391,785	)	(8,554,532	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits		18,507,871		2,103,574
Notes payable advances		500,000		800,000
Proceeds from private placement offering, net of offering costs of $12,685		431,315		—
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		52,827		34,944
Net cash provided by financing activities		19,492,013		2,938,518
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		2,296,791		(4,957,036	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		6,677,093		18,050,304
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	8,973,884		13,093,268
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$	537,715		145,069
Cash paid for interest	$	1,414,570		1,282,561
Change in net unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale, net of tax	$	63,952		61,855

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

(1) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2003, and the six-month period ending June 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2003. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002.

(2) Earnings Per Share

Basic net earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net earnings per share include the effects of potential common shares outstanding during the period. The average market price during the period is used to compute equivalent shares.

The reconciliation of the amounts used in the computation of both basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for the three- and six- month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, is as follows:

	Net Earnings		Average Shares Outstanding	Per Share Amount
For the three months ended June 30, 2003:
Net earnings – basic	$	292,740	1,470,875	$	.20
Effect of dilutive stock options		—	116,994
Net earnings – diluted	$	292,740	1,587,869	$	.18
For the three months ended June 30, 2002:
Net earnings – basic	$	261,456	1,417,144	$	.19
Effect of dilutive stock options		—	71,744
Net earnings — diluted	$	261,456	1,488,888	$	.18

	Net Earnings		Average Shares Outstanding	Per Share Amount
For the six months ended June 30, 2003:
Net earnings – basic	$	650,450	1,453,211	$	.45
Effect of dilutive stock options		—	111,874
Net earnings – diluted	$	650,450	1,565,085	$	.42
For the six months ended June 30, 2002:
Net earnings – basic	$	321,657	1,414,754	$	.23
Effect of dilutive stock options		—	61,474
Net earnings – diluted	$	321,657	1,476,228	$	.22

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LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Unaudited)

(3) Stock Based Compensation

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” encourages but does not require, entities to compute fair value of options at the date of grant and to recognize such costs as compensation expense immediately if there is no vesting period or ratably over the vesting period of the options. The Company has chosen not to adopt the cost recognition principles of this statement and accounts for stock options under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 and its related interpretations. Had compensation costs been determined based upon the fair value of the options at the time of the grant dates consistent with the method of SFAS No. 123, net earnings would have reflected the proforma amounts in the following table:

For the Six Months Ended:

	June 30,
	2003			2002
Net earnings, as reported	$	650,450		321,457
Proforma stock-based compensation cost adjustments associated with new grants of 1,200 options, net of tax		(2,590	)	(97,089	)
Proforma net earnings	$	647,860		224,368
Basic earnings per share, as reported	$	.45		.23
Proforma stock-based compensation cost adjustments associated with new grants of 1,200 options, net of tax, per share		—		(.07	)
Basic proforma earnings, per share	$	.45		.16
Diluted earnings per share, as reported	$	.42		.22
Proforma stock-based compensation cost adjustments associated with new grants of 1,200 options, net of tax, per share		—		(.07	)
Diluted proforma earnings, per share	$	.42		.15

For the proforma disclosure purposes above, the Company immediately recognized the expense associated with the option grants assuming that all awards will vest. There were no grants during the three-month period ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

Forward-Looking Statements

This discussion may contain forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained in the discussion are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, no assurance can be made that any of the forward-looking statements included in this discussion will be accurate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from results discussed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: economic conditions (both generally and in the markets where the Company operates); competition from other providers of financial services offered by the Company; government regulation and legislation; changes in interest rates; and material unforeseen changes in the financial stability and liquidity of the Company’s credit customers; all of which are difficult to predict and which may be beyond the control of the Company. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or changes after the date of this discussion or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Financial Condition

Total assets at June 30, 2003, were $140,911,082 representing a $20,278,511 (16.8%) increase from December 31, 2002. Deposits increased $18,507,871 (17.2%) from December 31, 2002 as the Company remained competitive in deposit acquisition in order to fund loan growth. Gross loans increased $18,694,513 (19.4%) from December 31, 2002. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2003, totaled $1,610,080, representing 1.40% of total loans compared to the December 31, 2002, total of $1,346,502 also representing 1.40% of total loans. Cash and cash equivalents increased $2,296,791 from December 31, 2002.

During the second quarter of 2003, one loan relationship totaling approximately $216,000 was placed on nonaccrual status due to significantly delinquent payments. The loan is secured by real estate and is in the process of foreclosure. Due to the value of the collateral relative to the balance owed, management does not anticipate a material loss on this relationship. Nonperforming loans include nonaccruing loans, loans on which foreclosure proceedings have commenced and loans for which payments are more than 90 days past due. There were no related party loans which were considered nonperforming at June 30, 2003.

The Company is not aware of any current recommendation by its regulatory authorities, which, if implemented, would have a material effect on the Company’s liquidity, capital resources, or results of operations.

Results of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company reported net earnings of $650,450 or $.42 per diluted share, compared to $321,657, or $.22 per diluted share, for the same period in 2002. Net earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2003, increased $31,284 or 12.0%, compared to the same period in 2002.

Net interest income increased $525,718 (25.2%) in the first six months of 2003 compared to the same period for 2002. Interest income for the first six months of 2003 was $4,034,029, representing an increase of $638,841 (18.8%) over the same period in 2002. Interest expense for the first six-months of 2003 increased $113,123 (8.6%) compared to the same period in 2002. The primary reason for the increase in net interest income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003, versus the same period in 2002 was the increase in the volume of interest earning assets. The net interest margin decreased by 11 basis points from 4.36% in the first six months of 2002 to 4.25% in the same period in 2003. Net interest margin decreased as the general interest rate environment dropped rapidly and the Bank’s variable rate loans repriced faster than the Bank’s deposits. Additionally, the Bank remained competitive for time deposits to preserve liquidity and to provide stable funding sources for anticipated loan growth.

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A major key to long-term earnings growth is the maintenance of a high-quality loan portfolio. The Bank’s directive in this regard is carried out through its policies and procedures for extending credit to the Bank’s customers. The goal and result of these policies and procedures is to provide a sound basis for new credit extensions and an early recognition of problem assets to allow the most flexibility in their timely disposition.

Additions to the allowance for loan losses will be made periodically to maintain the allowance at an appropriate level based upon management’s analysis of potential risk in the loan portfolio. The amount of the loan loss provision is determined by an evaluation of the level of loans outstanding, the level of non-performing loans, historical loan loss experience, delinquency trends, the amount of actual losses charged to the allowance in a given period, lending staff experience and assessment of present and anticipated economic conditions.

The provision for loan losses for the six months of 2003 increased $78,822 compared to the same period for 2002 because of the increase in outstanding loans. Net loan charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2003, were $22,362, compared to $30,377, for the same period in 2002. It is management’s belief that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable losses in the portfolio.

Other operating income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2003, by $317,228 or 54.0%, compared to the same period in 2002, primarily due to substantial increases in mortgage origination volume caused by the low mortgage rates and the refinance activity due to these low rates and continuing success of the overdraft privilege service introduced during the second quarter of 2002.

Additional increases in business activity generated increases in service charge revenue. The following table details the changes in other operating income for the first six months of 2003 compared to the first six months of 2002:

	2003		2002		Change		% Change
Monthly deposit service fees	$	58,396	$	37,465	$	20,931	55.9
NSF charges		464,430		353,441		110,989	31.4
Mortgage origination income		239,501		90,198		149,303	165.5
Miscellaneous		142,403		106,398		36,005	33.8
	$	904,730	$	587,502	$	317,228	54.0

Other operating expenses for the first six months of 2003 increased $243,020 (12.2%) compared to the first six months in 2002. The following table details the changes in other operating expenses for the first six months of 2003 compared to the first six months of 2002:

	2003		2002		Change			% Change
Salaries and other personnel expense	$	1,185,629	$	979,392	$	206,237		21.1
Net occupancy and equipment expense		303,744		306,256		(2,512	)	(.8	)
Data processing expense		181,261		156,900		24,361		15.5
Telecommunications		47,492		45,510		1,982		4.4
Debit card expense		52,941		73,908		(20,967	)	(28.4	)
Postage, freight, and supplies		100,173		106,371		(6,198	)	(5.8	)
Miscellaneous		370,131		330,014		40,117		12.2
	$	2,241,371	$	1,998,351	$	243,020		12.2

Most of the expenses noted in the table above increased primarily due to the staffing and data processing expenses associated with greater business volume.

Income tax expense expressed as a percentage of earnings before taxes increased to 34% in 2003 from 31% in 2002 due to a decrease in tax exempt income relative to earnings before income taxes.

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Liquidity and Sources of Capital

Liquidity is the Bank’s ability to meet all deposit withdrawals immediately, while also providing for the credit needs of customers. Management believes that the financial statements, as of June 30, 2003, evidence a satisfactory liquidity position as total cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $8.97 million, representing 6.37% of total assets. Investment securities totaled approximately $12.4 million, representing 8.83% of total assets as of June 30, 2003. Investment securities provide a secondary source of liquidity for the Bank since they can be converted into cash in a timely manner. The Bank’s ability to maintain and expand its deposit base and borrowing capabilities is an additional source of liquidity. The Bank maintains federal funds lines totaling $7,500,000 with four regional banks in an effort to support short-term liquidity. The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank and is eligible to apply for term advances. Management closely monitors and maintains appropriate levels of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities so that maturities of assets are such that adequate funds are provided to meet customer withdrawals and loan demands.

Management is committed to maintaining capital at a level sufficient to protect depositors, provide for reasonable growth, and fully comply with all regulatory requirements.

The table below illustrates the Bank’s and the Company’s regulatory capital ratios at June 30, 2003:

	June 30, 2003		Minimum Regulatory Requirement
Consolidated
Tier 1 Capital	8.03	%	4.0	%
Tier 2 Capital	1.25	%	—	%
Total risk-based capital ratio	9.28	%	8.0	%
Leverage ratio	7.25	%	4.0	%
Bank
Tier 1 Capital	8.87	%	4.0	%
Tier 2 Capital	1.25	%	—	%
Total risk-based capital ratio	10.12	%	8.0	%
Leverage ratio	8.02	%	4.0	%

The Company has entered into a credit facility with a correspondent bank that provides for borrowings up to $2,500,000. The credit facility bears interest at the prime interest rate less ½% payable quarterly and matures on March 31, 2004. At maturity, the Company has the option to amortize the balance over ten years. Borrowings under the facility are collateralized by the stock of the Bank. The Company is subject to certain covenants that include minimum tangible capital levels and capital ratios, return on asset ratios, non-performing asset limits, and allowance for loan loss levels. At June 30, 2003, outstanding borrowings under this credit facility were $1,500,000 and the interest rate was 3.50%.

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Item 3. Controls and Procedures

Management of the Company has reviewed the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) of the Company as of a date within 90 days prior to this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”). Management believes that such disclosure controls and procedures as of the Evaluation Date are adequate to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiary, required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is made known to management by others within the company and its consolidated subsidiary so that such information may be recorded and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and Forms.

There have been no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the Evaluation Date.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

None

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 13, 2003. At the meeting the following persons were elected as Class I directors to serve for a term of three years and until their successors are elected and qualified: Michael R. Potts, Arthur J. Torsiglieri, Jr., M.D., and William K. Walker, II.

The number of votes cast for and withheld for the election of each nominee for Class I director was as follows:

	Votes FOR	Votes WITHHELD
Michael R. Potts	810,842	1,000
Arthur J. Torsiglieri, Jr., M.D.	810,842	1,000
William K. Walker, II	809,682	1,800

The following persons did not stand for reelection to the Board of Directors at the 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders as their term of office continued after the Annual Meeting: C. Dean Alford, Troy A. Athon, William L. Daniel, Hazel E. Durden, Johnny Capes, John A. Fountain, M.D., Michael P. Jones, CPA, and R. Flynn Nance, D.V.M.

Julia W. Morgan resigned from the Board of Directors on April 4, 2003 with her resignation effective as of the Annual Shareholders Meeting.

No other matters were presented or voted upon at the 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

a) Exhibits – The following exhibits are filed with this report.

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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b) Reports on Form 8-K. On April 14, 2003, the Company filed a Report on Form 8-K with respect to its press release regarding financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

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LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.

SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	LIBERTY NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.
Date:  August 8, 2003	By:	/s/ WILLIAM L. DANIEL
		William L. Daniel, President
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:  August 8, 2003	By:	/s/ JESSE R. CHEATHAM
		Jesse R. Cheatham, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, William L. Daniel, the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty National Bancshares, Inc. (the “small business issuer”), certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of the small business issuer;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(c) Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting, to the small business issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of small business issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated this 8th day of August 2003.	/s/ WILLIAM L. DANIEL
	William L. Daniel Chief Executive Officer

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EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Jesse R. Cheatham, Jr., the Chief Financial Officer of Liberty National Bancshares, Inc. (the “small business issuer”), certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of the small business issuer;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(c) Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting, to the small business issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of small business issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated this 8th day of August 2003.	/s/ JESSE R. CHEATHAM, JR.
	Jesse R. Cheatham, Jr. Chief Financial Officer

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EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

This Certificate is being delivered pursuant to the requirements of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 (Mail Fraud) of Title 18 (Crimes and Criminal Procedures) of the United States Code and shall not be relied on by any person for any other purpose.

The undersigned, who are the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of Liberty National Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby each certify as follows:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB of the Company (the “Report”), which accompanies this Certificate, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and all information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

This 8th day of August 2003.

/s/ WILLIAM L. DANIEL

William L. Daniel
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ JESSE R. CHEATHAM, JR.

Jesse R. Cheatham, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Liberty National Bancshares, Inc. and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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