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):August 26, 2019
CODORUS VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| PENNSYLVANIA | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | ||
| 0-15536 | 23-2428543 | |
| (Commission file number) | (IRS employer ID) | |
| 105 Leader Heights Road, PO Box 2887, York, Pennsylvania | 17405-2887 | |
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code -(717) 747-1519
N/A
(Former name, address and fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $2.50 par value | CVLY | NASDAQ Global Market |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 26, 2019, PeoplesBank, A Codorus Valley Company (the “Bank”) issued a Press Release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that Sarah M. Brown and J. Rodney Messick were appointed to the Board of Directors of the Bank. The Bank is the wholly owned banking subsidiary of Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc.
Ms. Brown is the President/CEO of Keller-Brown Insurance Services, Inc., which has been located in southern York County for over 120 years. Sarah is the fifth generation to lead Keller-Brown, and third generation to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank. Ms. Brown’s grandfather, Barry A. Keller, served on the Bank’s Board from 1977-2000, retiring as the Chairman and Sarah’s great, great-grandfather, Eli B. Keller, served on the Board and retired as the Bank’s President in 1938.
Ms. Brown resides in the Glen Rock area with her husband Jim and daughter, and is a graduate of Duquesne University, where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Leadership and Change Management. She is a Certified Insurance Counselor, Certified Risk Manager and Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist.
Mr. Messick is CEO of Homesale Realty Service Group, Inc., parent company of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty, the leading real estate sales and services company serving the Baltimore, MD metropolitan area and South Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania. As an industry expert, Rod has served on numerous national advisory councils for Homesale Realty’s current and prior franchises as well as an advisory board for a key technology vendor to the real estate industry.
After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1994, Rod served eight years as a Naval Flight Officer. He earned his masters of technology management from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and School of Engineering and Applied Science. Mr. Messick resides in Lancaster County with his wife Abby and two daughters.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. and Ms. Brown, Keller-Brown Insurance Services, Inc., Mr. Messick, Home Realty Service Group, Inc., or any other persons or entities pursuant to which Ms. Brown and Mr. Messick were selected as Bank Directors. In connection with their appointment, Ms. Brown and Mr. Messick will receive the standard non-employee Director compensation.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
No. Description
| 99.1 | Press release of PeoplesBank, A Codorus Valley Company, dated August 26, 2019. |
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.
| Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. (Registrant) | ||
| Date: August 28, 2019 | /s/ Larry J. Miller | |
| Larry J. Miller | ||
| Chairman, President and Chief | ||
| Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
