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): April 5, 2005
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
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| Pennsylvania | | 0-10674 | | 23-2201716 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 30, 2005, Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. executed an SBI Guarantee (the “Guarantee”), in favor of its fully-owned subsidiaries SB Pennsylvania Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SB New Jersey Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SB Maryland Company A LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SB Maryland Company B LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SB Maryland Company C LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SB Maryland Company D LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Susquehanna Auto Lease Trust 2005-1, a Delaware statutory trust.
A copy of the Guarantee is attached to this filing on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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| 10.1 | | Form of SBI Guarantee by Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., in favor of SB Pennsylvania Company LLC, SB New Jersey Company LLC, SB Maryland Company A LLC, SB Maryland Company B LLC, SB Maryland Company C LLC and SB Maryland Company D LLC, Susquehanna Auto Lease Trust 2005-1, a Delaware statutory trust, dated as of March 30, 2005. |
SIGNATURES
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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| SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC. |
(Registrant) |
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By: | | /s/ DREW K. HOSTETTER
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| | | Drew K. Hostetter |
| | | Executive Vice President & CFO |
Dated: April 5, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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| 10.1 | | Form of SBI Guarantee by Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., in favor of SB Pennsylvania Company LLC, SB New Jersey Company LLC, SB Maryland Company A LLC, SB Maryland Company B LLC, SB Maryland Company C LLC and SB Maryland Company D LLC, Susquehanna Auto Lease Trust 2005-1, a Delaware statutory trust, dated as of March 30, 2005. |
