National Penn Bancshares (NPBC) Form 4 NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES / CHRISTIAN F IV MARTIN ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MARTIN CHRISTIAN F IV

(Last) (First) (Middle)

645 HAMILTON STREET

(Street)

ALLENTOWN PA 18101

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES INC [ NPBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/17/2016		P		858.3691(1)	A	$11.65	421,242.1057(2)	D
Common Stock								5,182(2)	I	Daughter
Common Stock								53,226.9475(2)	I	Spouse
Common Stock								66,892.7187(2)	I(3)	Subsidiary

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (Deferred Stock)	(4)							(5)	(5)	Common Stock	40,392.7941		40,392.7941(6)	D
Phantom Stock (RSUs)	(4)							(7)	(7)	Common Stock	51,211		51,211(8)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares purchased through voluntary cash contribution feature of NPBC's Dividend Reinvestment Plan, per the reporting person's 10b5-1 Plan dated April 28, 2015 and approved by NPBC's Board of Directors.

2. Balance includes shares acquired upon reinvestment of cash dividends under the Company's exempt Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. 1 for 1

5. The phantom stock units were accrued under the National Penn Bancshares, Inc. Directors' Fee Plan and are to be settled in National Penn Bancshares, Inc. common stock upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director or reaching the age of 65, as elected by such person.

6. Balance includes Phantom stock units acquired upon "reinvestment" of dividends accrued on phantom stock units under the Directors' Fee Plan. Because the Company has a dividend reinvestment plan available to substantially all of its shareholders on terms similar to the dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors' Fee Plan, the acquisition of phantom stock units with "reinvested" dividends is exempt from line item reporting under SEC Rule 16a-11.

7. The phantom stock units granted under the National Penn Bancshares, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan are to be settled in National Penn Bancshares, Inc. common stock after vesting and upon the reporting person's resignation from the Board.

8. Balance includes phantom stock units acquired upon "reinvestment" of dividends accrued on phantom stock units under the Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. Because the Company has a dividend reinvestment plan available to substantially all of its shareholders on terms similar to the dividend reinvestment feature of the Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, the acquisition of phantom stock units with "reinvested" dividends is exempt from the line item reporting under SEC Rule 16a-11.

	/s/ Sean P. Kehoe, by power of attorney	03/18/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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