PRELIMINARY JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS –
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION – DATED FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
MERGER PROPOSED—YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
Dear Shareholder:
On October 31, 2024, Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc., or Mid Penn, and William Penn Bancorporation, or William Penn, entered into a merger agreement, under which William Penn will merge with and into Mid Penn, with Mid Penn remaining as the surviving entity. Mid Penn and William Penn are each holding a special meeting for their respective shareholders to vote on the proposals necessary to complete the merger.
Mid Penn shareholders will vote to approve the issuance of shares of Mid Penn common stock in connection with the merger and on other matters described below at the special meeting of shareholders to be held virtually at 9:00 AM, Eastern Time, on April 2, 2025. William Penn shareholders will vote to adopt the merger agreement and on the other matters described below at a special meeting of shareholders to be held at William Penn’s corporate office located at 10 Canal Street, Suite 104, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007 at 9:00 AM, Eastern Time, on April 2, 2025. Information regarding how Mid Penn shareholders and William Penn shareholders can attend and participate in their respective special meetings of shareholders is included in the proxy card for the respective companies included with this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
If the merger is completed, William Penn shareholders will have the right to receive for each share of William Penn common stock they own 0.426 shares of Mid Penn common stock. Cash will be paid in lieu of any fractional shares. The maximum number of shares of Mid Penn common stock estimated to be issuable upon completion of the merger is 3,922,700. Following the completion of the merger, former William Penn shareholders will hold approximately 16.85% of Mid Penn’s common stock.
The common stock of Mid Penn trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “MPB” and the common stock of William Penn trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “WMPN.” On October 31, 2024, which was the last trading date preceding the public announcement of the proposed merger, the closing price of Mid Penn common stock and William Penn common stock was $31.59 per share and $12.74 per share, respectively. On [●], 2025, the most recent practicable trading day prior to the printing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the closing price of Mid Penn common stock and William Penn common stock was $[●] per share and $[●] per share, respectively. The market price of both Mid Penn common stock and William Penn common stock will fluctuate before the completion of the merger; therefore, you are urged to obtain current market quotations for Mid Penn common stock and William Penn common stock. Additionally, as described in more detail elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, under the terms of the merger agreement, if the average price of Mid Penn common stock over a specified period of time decreases below certain specified thresholds, William Penn would have a right to terminate the merger agreement, unless Mid Penn elects to increase the exchange ratio, which would result in additional shares of Mid Penn common stock being issued.
The Mid Penn board of directors has determined that the merger is advisable and in the best interests of Mid Penn and its shareholders, and the Mid Penn board of directors unanimously recommends that the Mid Penn shareholders vote “FOR” the approval of the issuance by Mid Penn of shares of Mid Penn common stock to be issued to holders of William Penn common stock as merger consideration in connection with the merger.
The William Penn board of directors has determined that the merger is advisable and in the best interests of William Penn and its shareholders, and the William Penn board of directors unanimously recommends that the William Penn shareholders vote “FOR” the approval and adoption of the merger agreement.
Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend your shareholders’ meeting, please take the time to vote by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card in accordance with the instructions on the proxy card. Mid Penn and William Penn shareholders may also cast their votes over the Internet or by telephone in accordance with the instructions on the Mid Penn or William Penn proxy card or voting instructions, as the case may be. We cannot complete the merger unless, among other matters, (i) William Penn shareholders approve and adopt the merger agreement and (ii) Mid Penn shareholders approve the issuance of shares of Mid Penn common stock in connection with the merger.
You should read this entire joint proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes hereto and the documents incorporated by reference herein, carefully because it contains important information about the merger and the related transactions. In particular, you should read carefully the information under the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 39. You can also obtain information about Mid Penn and William Penn from documents that each has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We strongly support this combination of our companies and join with the other members of our boards of directors in enthusiastically recommending that you vote in favor of the merger.
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Rory G. Ritrievi | | Kenneth J. Stephon |
President and Chief Executive Officer | | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. | | William Penn Bancorporation |
The shares of Mid Penn common stock to be issued to William Penn shareholders in the merger are not deposits or savings accounts or other obligations of any bank or savings association, and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved the Mid Penn common stock to be issued in the merger, or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus is [●], 2025, and it is first being mailed or otherwise delivered to Mid Penn shareholders and William Penn shareholders on or about [●], 2025.
This document incorporates important business and financial information about Mid Penn and William Penn that is not included in or delivered with this document. This information is available without charge to shareholders upon written or oral request at either Mid Penn’s or William Penn’s address and telephone number listed on page i. To obtain timely delivery, Mid Penn shareholders must request the information no later than March 26, 2025 and William Penn shareholders must request this information no later than March 26, 2025. Please see “Where You Can Find More Information” on page 129 for instructions to request this and certain other information regarding Mid Penn and William Penn.