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): February 1, 2025
ACNB Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | | 1-35015 | | 23-2233457 |
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
| 16 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, PA | | 17325 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
717.334.3161
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title Of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name Of Each Exchange On Which Registered |
| Common Stock, $2.50 par value per share | ACNB | The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC |
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
| ITEM 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets |
Effective February 1, 2025, ACNB Corporation (“ACNB”) completed its previously-announced acquisition of Traditions Bancorp, Inc. (“Traditions”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of July 23, 2024, by and among ACNB, ACNB South Acquisition Subsidiary, LLC (“Acquisition Subsidiary”), ACNB Bank, Traditions, and Traditions Bank (the “Reorganization Agreement”). At the effective time of the acquisition, Traditions merged with and into Acquisition Subsidiary, with Acquisition Subsidiary surviving the merger. In addition, immediately thereafter, Traditions Bank, a Pennsylvania state-chartered bank and Traditions’ wholly-owned subsidiary, merged with and into ACNB Bank, a Pennsylvania state-chartered bank and trust company and ACNB’s wholly-owned subsidiary, with ACNB Bank as the surviving bank.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Reorganization Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each share of Traditions common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.7300 shares of ACNB common stock, with an amount in cash, without interest, to be paid in lieu of fractional shares. As a result of the merger, ACNB expects to issue approximately 2,035,359 shares of its common stock, and cash in exchange for fractional shares based upon $39.09 per whole share of ACNB common stock, the determined market share price in accordance with the Reorganization Agreement. In addition, all unexercised options to purchase shares of Traditions common stock were redeemed for cash.
The foregoing description of the Reorganization Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Reorganization Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Board Appointments
Effective February 1, 2025, in connection with the merger and pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, three former Traditions directors were appointed to ACNB’s Board of Directors as follows:
Elizabeth F. Carson, former Lead Independent Director of Traditions and Traditions Bank, was appointed as a Class 2 director of ACNB. Ms. Carson was also appointed as a Director of ACNB Bank’s Board of Directors. In connection with her appointment to the Boards of ACNB and ACNB Bank, Ms. Carson was appointed to ACNB Bank’s Board Loan Committee and Board Trust Committee.
Eugene J. Draganosky, former Director, Chair of the Board, and CEO of Traditions and Traditions Bank, was appointed as a Class 1 director of ACNB and a Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. Mr. Draganosky was also appointed as a Director and Vice Chair of ACNB Bank’s Board of Directors and as a member of the Board of Directors of ACNB Insurance Services, Inc., the wholly owned insurance agency subsidiary of ACNB. In connection with his appointment to the Boards of ACNB and ACNB Bank, Mr. Draganosky was appointed to ACNB Bank’s Board Loan Committee.
John M. Polli, former Director of Traditions and Traditions Bank, was appointed as a Class 3 director of ACNB. Mr. Polli was also appointed as a Director of ACNB Bank’s Board of Directors. In connection with his appointment to the Boards of ACNB and ACNB Bank, Mr. Carson was appointed to ACNB and ACNB Bank’s Board Audit Committee and ACNB Bank’s Board Trust Committee.
Other than pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization Agreement and those fees and benefits available to all nonemployee Directors of ACNB and ACNB Bank, and except as disclosed below regarding Mr. Draganosky, none of the foregoing individuals was appointed to these positions pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person, nor do any of the foregoing individual individuals have reportable transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Separation and Non-Competition Agreement
In connection with the merger and as of the effective date of the merger, ACNB and ACNB Bank entered into a Separation and Non-competition Agreement with Mr. Draganosky relating to the termination of his employment as Chief Executive Officer of Traditions and Traditions Bank and his related employment agreement with Traditions and Traditions Bank (the “Draganosky Agreement”). Under the terms of the Draganosky Agreement, Mr. Draganosky will receive a lump some separation payment of $1,373,500 and maintenance of at least $800,000 in split dollar bank owned life insurance for at least 3 years following the effective date. In exchange, Mr. Draganosky agrees such payment satisfies all obligations under his employment agreement and that he will be subject to certain non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions for a period of 18 months as delineated in the Draganosky Agreement.
The description above is only a summary of the material terms of the Draganosky Agreement and is not intended to be a full description of the agreement. The Draganosky Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ACNB issued a press release on February 3, 2025, announcing completion of the acquisition. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
The financial statements required to be filed under this Item 9.01(a) shall be filed by an amendment to this Form 8-K not later than 71 days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
The pro forma financial information required to be filed under this Item 9.01(b) shall be filed by an amendment to this Form 8-K not later than 71 days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(d) Exhibits.
| | Exhibit Number | Description |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | ACNB CORPORATION |
| | (Registrant) |
| | |
| Dated: February 3, 2025 | /s/ Kevin J. Hayes |
| | Kevin J. Hayes |
| | Senior Vice President/ |
| | General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Governance Officer |
