Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc. - FORM S-1 - EX-5 - EXHIBIT 5 - March 11, 2016

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S-1 - FORM S-1 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_s1.htm
EX-3.2 - EXHIBIT 3.2 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex3-2.htm
EX-3.1 - EXHIBIT 3.1 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex3-1.htm
EX-8.1 - EXHIBIT 8.1 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex8-1.htm
EX-1.1 - EXHIBIT 1.1 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex1-1.htm
EX-99.3 - EXHIBIT 99.3 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex99-3.htm
EX-99.2 - EXHIBIT 99.2 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex99-2.htm
EX-23.3 - EXHIBIT 23.3 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex23-3.htm
EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex10-1.htm
EX-10.2 - EXHIBIT 10.2 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex10-2.htm
EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex99-1.htm
EX-23.2 - EXHIBIT 23.2 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex23-2.htm
EX-4 - EXHIBIT 4 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex4.htm
EX-2 - EXHIBIT 2 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex2.htm
EX-21 - EXHIBIT 21 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex21.htm
EX-16 - EXHIBIT 16 - Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.t1600568_ex16.htm

  

Exhibit 5

 

LUSE GORMAN, PC

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

 

5335 WISCONSIN AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 780

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20015

 

TELEPHONE (202) 274-2000

FACSIMILE (202) 362-2902

www.luselaw.com

 

WRITER’S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER

(202) 274-2000

 

March 11, 2016

 

The Board of Directors

Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.

100 East Clay Street

Collinsville, Illinois 62234

 

Re:Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc.

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share

 

Gentlemen:

 

You have requested the opinion of this firm as to certain matters in connection with the offer and sale of the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”).  We have reviewed the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Form S-1”), the Plan of Conversion of Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Collinsville (the “Plan”), as well as applicable statutes and regulations governing the Company and the offer and sale of the Common Stock.  The opinion expressed below is limited to the laws of the State of Maryland (which includes applicable provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law, the Maryland Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting the Maryland General Corporation Law and the Maryland Constitution).

 

We are of the opinion that upon the declaration of effectiveness of the Form S-1, the Common Stock, when issued and sold in accordance with the Plan, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

We hereby consent to our firm being referenced under the caption “Legal Matters” and to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form S-1.

 

  Very truly yours,  
     
  /s/ Luse Gorman, PC  
  LUSE GORMAN, PC  

 

   

 

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