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): | May 3, 2004 |
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
| Pennsylvania | 0-10674 | 23-2201716 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 26 North Cedar Street, Lititz, Pennsylvania | 17543 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (717) 626-4721 |
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events
On May 4, 2004, Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. publicly announced the completion on May 3, 2004 of a private placement of $75 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due May 1, 2014. The offering was made through initial purchasers to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the press release, dated May 4, 2004, publicly announcing the closing of this offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits: |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated May 4, 2004. |
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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.
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC. (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Drew K. Hostetter | |
Drew K. Hostetter Executive Vice President & CFO | ||
Dated: May 4, 2004
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 4, 2004. |
