United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 28, 2006
UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania | | 0-7617 | | 23-1886144 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
14 North Main Street, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964
(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (215) 721-2400
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
The information in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subjected to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On July 28, 2006, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (the “Corporation”), announced the acquisition of B. G. Balmer & Company, Inc., a full-service insurance agency, located in West Chester, Pa. The acquisition, completed on July 27, 2006, expands Univest’s growing insurance business and provides a prominent, competitive presence in Chester County.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | | Description of Document |
| 99.1 | | Press release issued by Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania on July 28 , 2006. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania |
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| Date: July 28, 2006 | By: | /s/ Wallace H. Bieler |
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Wallace H. Bieler |
| | Title: | Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operation Officer, and Corporate Secretary |
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