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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) May 15, 1995
SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 0-16533 23-2453088
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Ident. No.)
1130 Berkshire Boulevard, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 19610
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (610) 320-8400
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On April 12, 1995, the Company filed a Final Prospectus
Supplement with the Commission relating to an offering of up to
2,000,000 shares of Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock,
Series B. A copy of the Statement with Respect to Shares -
Domestic Business Corporation, filed with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on May 15, 1995, is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
99.1 Statement with Respect to Shares - Domestic
Business Corporation.
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.
SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC.
Dated: May 16, 1995
By /s/ Karl D. Gerhart
Karl D. Gerhart
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Page Number
In Manually
Signed
Exhibit Number Original
99.1 Statement with Respect to Shares -
Domestic Business corporation.