UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 24, 2011
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
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| Pennsylvania | | 001-33872 | | 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 24, 2011, William J. Reuter, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Michael M. Quick, Chief Corporate Credit Officer, of Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (“Susquehanna”) presented certain financial information and discussed the proposed merger of Susquehanna and Abington Bancorp, Inc. at the B. Riley & Co. 2011 Investor Conference. A copy of the materials used during the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
This information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this report, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Investor Presentation, dated May 24, 2011. |
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. |
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| By: | | /s/ Lisa M. Cavage |
| | Lisa M. Cavage |
| | Senior Vice President, Secretary and Counsel |
Dated: May 24, 2011
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Investor Presentation, dated May 24, 2011. |
