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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 1999
Registration No. 333-_____
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
QNB CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 23-2318082
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
10 North Third Street
QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18951-9005
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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QNB CORP. 1998 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
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THOMAS J. BISKO Copies To:
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NICHOLAS BYBEL, JR., ESQUIRE
QNB CORP. JEAN SVOBODA MCMASTER, ESQUIRE
10 NORTH THIRD STREET SHUMAKER WILLIAMS, P.C.
QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18951-9005 POST OFFICE BOX 88
(215) 538-5600 HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17108
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone (717) 763-1121
number, including area code, of agent for service)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title Amount Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of
of Securities to to be Offering Price Aggregate Registration
be Registered Registered(1) Per Share(2) Offering Price(2) Fee
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Common Stock,
$1.25 Par Value 100,000 $29.00 $2,900,000.00 $806.20
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(1) Based on the maximum number of shares of QNB Corp. common stock
authorized for issuance under the plan set forth above. This
Registration Statement also registers an indeterminate number of shares
of common stock as may become issuable by reason of the anti-dilution
provisions of this plan.
(2) Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1), the offering price is estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration
fee and is based upon the average of the closing bid and asked prices
of the common stock of QNB on November 16, 1999.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS FOUND ON PAGE 15
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
QNB Corp. files this registration statement to register 100,000 shares
of QNB Corp. common stock that it may issue pursuant to the terms and conditions
of the QNB Corp. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
QNB prepared a prospectus meeting the requirements of Part I of Form
S-8. The prospectus is not included in this registration statement. QNB will
deliver the prospectus to each plan participant pursuant to Rule 428(b)(1) of
the Securities Act of 1933.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
QNB incorporates the following documents by reference in this
registration statement, as filed with the Commission under File No. 0-17706:
(a) QNB Corp.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998, filed with the Commission on March 30,
1999;
(b) QNB Corp.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 1999, filed with the Commission on May 17,
1999; quarter ended June 30, 1999, filed with the Commission
on August 16, 1999; quarter ended September 30, 1999, filed
with the Commission on November 15, 1999; and
(c) description of QNB Corp.'s common stock, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99.1, as attached to this registration
statement.
In addition, QNB incorporates by reference into this registration
statement all documents subsequently filed by QNB Corp. pursuant to Section
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act after the date of this
registration statement and they will become a part of this registration
statement from their date of filing.
Any statement contained in a document that is incorporated by reference
will be modified or superseded for all purposes to the extent that a statement
contained in this registration statement (or in any other document that is
subsequently filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference) modifies
or is contrary to that previous statement.
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QNB will provide, without charge, to each participant in the plan who
so requests, a copy of any or all of the documents mentioned above. QNB also
will provide all documentation relating to the plan that is required to be
delivered to participants pursuant to the rules adopted under the Securities Act
of 1933. Participants should address requests for copies orally or in writing
to:
QNB Corp.
Attention: Thomas J. Bisko
President and Chief Executive Officer
10 North Third Street
Quakertown, Pennsylvania 18951-9005
(215) 538-5600
ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1, as attached to this
registration statement.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Subchapter D of Chapter 17 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law
of 1988, as amended (the "BCL"), (15 Pa. C.S.A. Sections 1741-1750) provides
that a business corporation shall have the power under certain circumstances to
indemnify directors, officers, employees and agents against certain expenses
incurred by them in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding.
Section 1721 of the BCL (relating to the Board of Directors) declares
that unless otherwise provided by statute or in a by-law adopted by the
shareholders, all powers enumerated in Section 1502 (relating to general powers)
and elsewhere in the BCL or otherwise vested by law in a business corporation
shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of
every business corporation shall be managed under the direction of, a board of
directors. If any such provision is made in the by-laws, the powers and duties
conferred or imposed upon the board of directors under the BCL shall be
exercised or performed to such extent and by such person or persons as shall be
provided in the by-laws.
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Section 1712 of the BCL provides that a director shall stand in a
fiduciary relation to the corporation and shall perform his duties as a
director, including his duties as a member of any committee of the board upon
which he may serve, in good faith, in a manner he reasonably believes to be in
the best interests of the corporation and with such care, including reasonable
inquiry, skill and diligence, as a person of ordinary prudence would use under
similar circumstances. In performing his duties, a director shall be entitled to
rely in good faith on information, opinions, reports or statements, including
financial statements and other financial data, in each case prepared or
presented by any of the following:
(1) one or more officers or employees of the corporation whom the
director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in
the matters presented;
(2) counsel, public accountants or other persons as to matters
which the director reasonably believes to be within the
professional or expert competence of such person; or
(3) a committee of the board upon which he does not serve, duly
designated in accordance with law, as to matters within its
designated authority, which committee the director reasonably
believes to merit confidence.
A director shall not be considered to be acting in good faith, if he has
knowledge concerning the matter in question that would cause his reliance to be
unwarranted.
Section 1716 also states that in discharging the duties of their
respective positions, the board of directors, committees of the board and
individual directors may, in considering the best interests of the corporation,
consider the effects of any action upon employees, upon suppliers and customers
of the corporation and upon communities in which offices or other establishments
of the corporation are located, and all other pertinent factors. The
consideration of those factors shall not constitute a violation of Section 1712.
In addition, absent breach of fiduciary duty, lack of good faith or
self-dealing, actions taken as a director or any failure to take any action
shall be presumed to be in the best interests of the corporation.
Moreover, Section 1713 addresses the personal liability of directors
and states that if a by-law adopted by the shareholders so provides, a director
shall not be personally liable, as such, for monetary damages for any action
taken, or any failure to take any action, unless:
(1) the director has breached or failed to perform the duties of
his office under this section; and
(2) the breach or failure to perform constitutes self-dealing,
willful misconduct or recklessness.
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The provisions discussed above shall not apply to:
(1) the responsibility or liability of a director pursuant to any
criminal statute; or
(2) the liability of a director for the payment of taxes pursuant
to local, state or federal law.
Finally, Section 1714 states that a director of a corporation who is
present at a meeting of its board of directors, or of a committee of the board,
at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have
assented to the action taken unless his dissent is entered in the minutes of the
meeting or unless he files his written dissent to the action with the secretary
of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or transmits the dissent in
writing to the secretary of the corporation immediately after the adjournment of
the meeting. The right to dissent shall not apply to a director who voted in
favor of the action. Nothing in this Section 1721 shall bar a director from
asserting that minutes of the meeting incorrectly omitted his dissent if,
promptly upon receipt of a copy of such minutes, he notified the secretary, in
writing, of the asserted omission or inaccuracy.
Section 1741 of the BCL (relating to third party actions) provides that
unless otherwise restricted in its by-laws, a business corporation shall have
the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be
made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action
by or in the right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that such person
is or was a representative of the corporation, or is or was serving at the
request of the corporation as a representative of another domestic or foreign
corporation for profit or not-for-profit, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person
in connection with the action or proceeding if such person acted in good faith
and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best
interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had
no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any
action or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement or conviction or upon a plea
of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not of itself create a presumption
that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner that he reasonably
believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and
with respect to any criminal proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that
his conduct was not unlawful.
Section 1742 of the BCL (relating to derivative actions) provides that
unless otherwise restricted in its by-laws, a business corporation shall have
the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be
made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action by or in the right
of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that
such person is or was a representative of the corporation, or is or was serving
at the request of the corporation as a representative of another domestic or
foreign corporation for profit or not-for-profit, partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually
and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or
settlement of the action if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he
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reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the
corporation. Indemnification shall not be made under this section in respect of
any claim, issue or matter as to which such person has been adjudged to be
liable to the corporation unless, and only to the extent that, the court of
common pleas of the judicial district embracing the county in which the
registered office of the corporation is located or the court in which such
action was brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication of
liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is
fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court of
common pleas or such other court shall deem proper.
Section 1743 of the BCL (relating to mandatory indemnification)
provides for mandatory indemnification of directors and officers such that to
the extent that a representative of the business corporation has been successful
on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action or proceeding referred to in
Sections 1741 (relating to third party actions) or 1742 (relating to derivative
actions), or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall
be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
Section 1744 of the BCL (relating to procedure for effecting
indemnification) provides the procedure for effecting indemnification. Under
this section unless ordered by a court, any indemnification under Section 1741
(relating to third party actions) or 1742 (relating to derivative actions) shall
be made by the business corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon
a determination that indemnification of the representative is proper in the
circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set
forth in those sections. The determination shall be made:
(1) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum
consisting of directors who were not parties to the action or
proceeding;
(2) if such quorum is not obtainable, or, if obtainable and a
majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors so
directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion; or
(3) by the shareholders.
Section 1745 of the BCL (relating to advancing expenses) provides that
expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in defending any action or
proceeding referred to above may be paid by the business corporation in advance
of the final disposition of the action or proceeding upon receipt of an
undertaking by or on behalf of the representative to repay such amount if it is
ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the
corporation as authorized by the BCL or otherwise.
Section 1746 of the BCL (relating to supplementary coverage) provides
that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted
pursuant to the other sections of the BCL shall not be deemed exclusive of any
other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of
expenses may be entitled under any other by-law, agreement,
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vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action
in such person's official capacity and as to action in another capacity while
holding such office.
Section 1746 of the BCL also provides that indemnification referred to
above shall not be made in any case where the act or failure to act giving rise
to the claim for indemnification is determined by a court to have constituted
willful misconduct or recklessness.
Section 1746 further declares that indemnification under any by-law,
agreement, vote of shareholders or directors or otherwise, may be granted for
any action taken or any failure to take any action and may be made whether or
not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the person under any other
provision of law except as provided in this section and whether or not the
indemnified liability arises or arose from any threatened, pending or completed
action by or in the right of the corporation. Such indemnification is declared
to be consistent with the public policy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Section 1747 of the BCL (relating to the power to purchase insurance)
provides that unless otherwise restricted in its by-laws, a business corporation
shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who
is or was a representative of the corporation or is or was serving at the
request of the corporation as a representative of another domestic or foreign
corporation for profit or not-for-profit, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him
in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the
corporation would have the power to indemnify him against that liability under
the provisions of the BCL. Such insurance is declared to be consistent with the
public policy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Section 1750 of the BCL (relating to duration and extent of coverage)
declares that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or
granted pursuant to, the BCL shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or
ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a representative of the
corporation and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs and personal
representative of that person.
Section A of Article XIII of QNB's Articles of Incorporation and
Section 7-1 of Article VII of QNB's By-laws provide that QNB shall indemnify, to
the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law, each director or officer
(including each former director or officer) of QNB who was or is made a party to
or a witness in or is threatened to be made a party to or a witness in any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or
was an authorized representative of QNB, against all expenses (including
attorney's fees and disbursements), judgments, fines (including excise taxes and
penalties) and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by
him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding.
Section B of Article XIII of QNB's Articles of Incorporation and
Section 7-2 of Article VII of QNB's By-laws provide that QNB shall pay expenses
(including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by a director or officer
of QNB referred to in Section A and Section 7-1, respectively, thereof, in
defending or appearing as a witness in any civil or criminal action, suit
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or proceeding described in Section A and Section 7-1, respectively, thereof in
advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding. The
expenses incurred by such director officer shall be paid by QNB in advance of
the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding referred to in such
Section C or Section 7-3 in advance of the final disposition of such action,
suit or proceeding only upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such
director pr officer to repay all amounts advanced if it shall be determined that
he is not entitled to be indemnified by QNB.
Section C of Article XIII of QNB's Articles of Incorporation and
Section 7-3 of Article VII of QNB's By-laws provide that QNB may, as determined
by the Board of Directors from time to time, indemnify to the fullest extent now
or hereafter permitted by law, any person who was or is a party to or a witness
in or is threatened to be made a party to or a witness in, or is otherwise
involved in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact
that he is or was an authorized representative of QNB, both as to action is his
official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office
or position, against all expenses (including attorney's fees and disbursements),
judgments, fines (including excise taxes and penalties), and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such
action, suit or proceeding. QNB may, as determined by the Board of Directors
from time to time, pay expenses incurred by any such person by reason of his
participation in an action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by
or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be
determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by QNB.
Section D of Article XIII of QNB Articles of Incorporation and Section
7-4 of Article VII of QNB's By-laws provide that indemnification under such
Articles is provided pursuant to Section 8365 of the Pennsylvania Director's
Liability Act (or successor provision or statute) and such Articles are intended
to provide indemnification in accordance with their terms whether QNB would have
the power to so indemnify under any other provision of law except such Act and
whether or not the indemnified liability arises or arose from any threatened,
pending or completed action by or in the right of QNB; indemnification under
such provisions shall not be made by QNB in any case where the alleged act or
failure to act giving rise to the claim for indemnification is expressly
prohibited by the Pennsylvania Director's Liability Act or any successor statue
as in effect at the time of such alleged action or failure to take action.
Section E of Article XIII of QNB's Articles of Incorporation and
Section 7-5 of Article VII of QNB's By-laws provide that QNB shall have the
power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any authorized
representative of QNB against any liability asserted against him and incurred by
him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not
QNB would have the power to indemnify him against such liability. The Board of
Directors, without further approval of the shareholders, shall have the power to
borrow money on behalf of QNB, including the power to pledge the assets of QNB,
from time to time, to discharge QNB's obligations with respect to
indemnification and the advancement and reimbursement of expenses, and the
purchase and maintenance of insurance on behalf of each director and officer
against any liability asserted against or incurred by such director or officer
in any capacity.
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Finally, Section F of Article XIII of QNB's Articles of Incorporation
and Section 7-6 of Article VII of QNB's By-laws provide that each director and
officer of QNB shall be deemed to act in such capacity in reliance upon such
rights of indemnification and advancement of expenses. The rights of
indemnification and advancement of expenses provided shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights to which any person seeking indemnification or
advancement or expenses may be entitled under any agreement, vote of
shareholders or disinterested directors, statute or otherwise, both as to action
in such person's official capacity and as to action in another capacity while
holding such office or position, and shall continue as to a person who has
ceased to be an authorized representative of QNB and shall inure to the benefit
of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person. Any repeal or
modification such Articles or By-laws by the shareholders or the Board of
Directors of QNB shall not adversely affect any right or protection existing at
the time of such repeal or modification to which any person may be entitled
under such Articles or By-laws.
QNB maintains insurance insuring its directors, officer, employees or
agents against certain liabilities which they might incur as directors, officer,
employees or agents including, if possible, certain liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act").
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the 1933 Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has
been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by Registrant of expenses incurred or paid
by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by a director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the manner has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.
Not applicable.
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ITEMS 8. EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NO.
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4.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's
Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on August 13, 1998).
4.2 By-laws of the Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Form 10-Q, filed
with the Commission on August 13, 1998).
4.3 QNB Corp. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
5 Opinion of Shumaker Williams, P.C. re: Legality.
10.1 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Thomas J.
Bisko. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Registrant's Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on March 30,
1999.)
10.2 Salary Continuation Agreement between Quakertown National Bank
and Thomas J. Bisko. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 of the Registrant's Form 10- K, filed with the Commission
on March 30, 1999.)
10.3 QNB Corp. Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4A to Registration Statement No. 333-16627 on Form
S-8, filed with the Commission on November 22, 1996).
10.4 QNB Corp. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4B to Registration Statement No.
333-16627 on Form S-8, filed with the Commission on November
22, 1996).
10.5 The Quakertown National Bank Profit Sharing and Section 401(k)
Salary Deferral Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4C
to Registration Statement No. 333- 16627 on Form S-8, filed
with the Commission on November 22, 1996).
23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2 Consent of Shumaker Williams, P.C. (Contained at Exhibit 5 of
this Registration Statement).
24 Power of Attorney of Directors and Officers. (Included on
Signature Pages).
99.1 Description of Registrant's Securities.
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ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS.
(a) Rule 415 offering.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales
are being made, a post-effective amendment to this
Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by
Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or
events arising after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Registration
Statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with
respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the Registration
Statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i)
and (a)(1)(ii) shall not apply if the
information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs
is contained in periodic reports filed with
or furnished to the Commission by the
Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
that are incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.
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(b) Filings incorporating subsequent Exchange Act documents by
reference.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(h) Request for acceleration of effective date or filing of
registration statement on Form S-8.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers
and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities, other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of
1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized in the City of Quakertown, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on November
16, 1999.
QNB Corp.
By: /s/ Thomas J. Bisko
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Thomas J. Bisko
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Bisko and Robert C. Werner, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, as agent with full power of
substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any
and all capacity, to sign any or all amendments to this registration statement
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as they might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following person in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
CAPACITY DATE
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/s/ Thomas J. Bisko President and Chief Executive November 16, 1999
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Thomas J. Bisko
/s/Robert C. Werner Vice President November 16, 1999
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Robert C. Werner
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/s/ Bret H. Krevolin Chief Accounting Officer November 16, 1999
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Bret H. Krevolin
/s/ Norman L. Baringer Director November 16, 1999
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Norman L. Baringer
/s/ Kenneth F. Brown, Jr. Director November 16, 1999
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Kenneth F. Brown, Jr.
/s/ Dennis Helf Director November 16, 1999
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Dennis Helf
/s/ Donald T. Knauss Director November 16, 1999
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Donald T. Knauss
/s/ Charles M. Meredith, III Director November 16, 1999
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Charles M. Meredith, III
/s/ Gary S. Parzych Director November 16, 1999
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Gary S. Parzych
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Henry L. Rosenberger
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Edgar L. Stauffer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
PAGE NUMBER
IN SEQUENTIAL
NUMBERING
EXHIBIT NO. SYSTEM
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4.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended. *
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Registrant's Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on August
13, 1998).
4.2 By-laws of the Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated by *
reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Form 10-Q,
filed with the Commission on August 13, 1998).
4.3 QNB Corp. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. 12
5 Opinion of Shumaker Williams, P.C. re: Legality. 26
10.1 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and *
Thomas J. Bisko. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
of the Registrant's Form 10-K, filed with the Commission
on March 30, 1999.)
10.2 Salary Continuation Agreement between Quakertown *
National Bank and Thomas J. Bisko. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Form 10-K, filed
with the Commission on March 30, 1999.)
10.3 QNB Corp. Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference *
to Exhibit 4A to Registration Statement No. 333-16627 on
Form S-8, filed with the Commission on November 22, 1996).
10.4 QNB Corp. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (Incorporated by *
reference to Exhibit 4B to Registration Statement No. 333-16627
on Form S-8, filed with the Commission on November 22, 1996).
10.5 The Quakertown National Bank Profit Sharing and Section 401(k) *
Salary Deferral Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4C to
Registration Statement No. 333-16627 on Form S-8, filed with
the Commission on November 22, 1996).
23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP. 29
16
23.2 Consent of Shumaker Williams, P.C. (Contained at Exhibit 5 of
this Registration Statement).
24 Power of Attorney of Directors and Officers
(Included on Signature Pages).
99.1 Description of Registrant's Securities. 31
* Incorporated by reference.