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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2008
Registration No. 333-_______
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CNB FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its articles of organization)
MASSACHUSETTS 20-3801620
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
33 WALDO STREET, P.O. BOX 830
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01613-0830
(508) 752-4800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
CNB FINANCIAL CORP.
2008 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
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CHARLES R. VALADE COPIES TO:
PRESIDENT THOMAS P. HUTTON, ESQ.
CNB FINANCIAL CORP. SCOTT A. BROWN, ESQ.
33 WALDO STREET, P.O. BOX 830 KILPATRICK STOCKTON LLP
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01613-0830 SUITE 900 607 14TH STREET, N.W.
(508) 752-4800 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005-2018
(202) 508-5800
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box. |X|
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller
reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company |X|
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Proposed Maximum
Title of Amount to be Offering Price Proposed Maximum Amount of
Securities to be Registered Registered (1) Per Share Aggregate Offering Price Registration Fee
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Common Stock
$1.00 par value 100,000(2) $6.50 $650,000(3) $26
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(1) Together with an indeterminate number of shares of common stock which may
be necessary to adjust the number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant
to the CNB Financial Corp. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") as the
result of a stock split, stock dividend, or similar adjustment to the
outstanding common stock of CNB Financial Corp. (the "Common Stock")
pursuant to 17 C.F.R. ss. 230.416(a).
(2) Represents the total number of shares of common stock currently available
for issuance upon the exercise of stock options or the granting of
restricted stock awards pursuant to the Plan.
(3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
Represents the closing price for the Common Stock as reported on August 6,
2008 in accordance with 17 C.F.R. 230.457(c).
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON FILING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT"), AND 17 C.F.R. SS.230.462.
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CNB FINANCIAL CORP.
PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
ITEMS 1 & 2. The documents containing the information regarding the CNB
Financial Corp. (the "Company" or the "Registrant") 2008 Equity Incentive Plan
(the "Plan") required by Part I of this Registration Statement will be sent or
given to the participants in the Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the
Securities Act of 1933. Said documents need not be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") either as part of this Registration Statement or
as a prospectus or prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424 in reliance on
Rule 428. Said document and the information incorporated by reference pursuant
to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together, constitute
a prospectus for the Registration Statement.
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed or to be filed by the Company with the
SEC are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
(a) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2007, which includes the consolidated balance sheets of CNB
Financial Corp. and its subsidiary as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash
flows for the years then ended together with the related notes (File No.
000-51685) filed with the SEC on March 20, 2008;
(b) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal
quarter ended March 31, 2008 (File No. 000-51685) filed with the SEC on May 13,
2008;
(c) The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (in each case other
than those portions furnished under items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01 of Form 8-K) filed
with the SEC on May 16, 2008 and July 22, 2008 (File No. 000-51685).
(d) All documents filed by the Company and the Plan, where
applicable, pursuant to Sections 13(a) and (c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 after the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-
effective amendment which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold (in
each case other than those portions furnished under Items 2.02, 7.01, and 9.01
of the Form 8-K).
ANY STATEMENT CONTAINED IN THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT, OR IN A
DOCUMENT INCORPORATED OR DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE MODIFIED OR SUPERSEDED FOR PURPOSES OF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
TO THE EXTENT THAT A STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN, OR IN ANY OTHER SUBSEQUENTLY
FILED DOCUMENT WHICH ALSO IS INCORPORATED OR DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE HEREIN, MODIFIES OR SO MODIFIED OR SUPERSEDED, TO CONSTITUTE A PART OF
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The Common Stock to be offered pursuant to the Plan has been registered
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, a description of the
Common Stock is not required herein.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
The validity of the Common Stock offered hereby has been passed upon
for the Registrant by the firm of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP.
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ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Directors and officers of CNB Financial Corp. may be entitled to benefit
from the indemnification provisions contained in the Massachusetts Business
Corporation Act (the "MBCA") and the Registrant's Bylaws and Articles of
Organization.
Section 2.02(b)(4) of Chapter 156D of the MBCA allows a corporation to add
a provision to its articles of organization or to eliminate or limit the
personal liability of a director of a corporation to the corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director
notwithstanding any provision of law imposing such liability, except where the
director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in
intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of an
improper distribution or obtained an improper personal benefit. Part 8 of
Chapter 156D of the MBCA provides for further indemnification by a corporation.
In accordance with the MBCA, Article VII, Section 2 of the Company's
Bylaws provides as follows:
SECTION 2. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, and subject to
the provisions of Section 18(k) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the
regulations issued thereunder, the Company shall indemnify to the fullest extent
permitted by law an individual who is a party to a proceeding because he or she
is a Director or officer against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (1)
(i) he or she conducted himself or herself in good faith; and (ii) he or she
reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in the best interests of the
Company or that his or her conduct was at least not opposed to the best
interests of the Company; and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, he
or she had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful; or
(2) he or she engaged in conduct for which he or she shall not be liable under a
provision of the Articles of Organization authorized by Section 2.02(b)(4) of
the MBCA or any successor provision to such Section.
(b) A Director's or officer's conduct with respect to an employee
benefit plan for a purpose he or she reasonably believed to be in the interests
of the participants in, and the beneficiaries of, the plan is conduct that
satisfies the requirement that his or her conduct was at least not opposed to
the best interests of the Company.
(c) The termination of a proceeding by judgment, order,
settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent,
is not, of itself, determinative that the Director or officer did not meet the
relevant standard of conduct described in this Section.
(d) Unless ordered by a court, the Company may not indemnify a
Director or officer under this Section if his or her conduct did not satisfy the
standards set forth in subsection (a) or subsection (b).
In accordance with the MBCA, Article VI of the Company's Articles of
Organization provides that except as provided in Section 18(k) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations issued thereunder, a director of the
Company shall not be liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary
damages for breach of his or her fiduciary duty as a director except to the
extent exemption from liability is not permitted under the Massachusetts
Business Corporation Law as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended. No
amendment or repeal of this provision shall have any effect on the liability of
any director with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring
prior to such amendment or repeal.
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ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference into
this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (numbering corresponds generally to
Exhibit Table in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
5.0 Opinion of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP as to the legality of the
common stock to be issued.
10.1 CNB Financial Corp.'s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (1)
10.2 Form of Award Agreements.
23.0 Consent of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP (contained in the opinion
included as Exhibit 5).
23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2 Consent of Wolf & Company, P.C.
24.0 Power of Attorney is located on the signature pages.
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(1) Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A in the definitive
proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 11, 2008 (File No.
000-51685).
ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS
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
unless the information or prospectus required by (i) and (ii)
is contained in periodic reports filed by the Registrant
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are
incorporated by reference into 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.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
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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; and
(4) 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 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.
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 Act
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 of whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in such Act 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 Worcester, Massachusetts, on this 7th day of August,
2008.
CNB FINANCIAL CORP.
By: /s/ Charles R. Valade
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Charles R. Valade
President
(principal executive officer)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears
below (other than Mr. Valade) constitutes and appoints Charles R. Valade, his or
her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution
and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this Form S-8
Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, respectively, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent 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 to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her 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 persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
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/s/ Charles R. Valade President August 7, 2008
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Charles R. Valade
/s/ William M. Mahoney Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer August 7, 2008
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William M. Mahoney officer)
/s/ Gerald D. Cohen Director August 7, 2008
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Gerald D. Cohen
/s/ Cary J. Corkin Director August 7, 2008
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Cary J. Corkin
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/s/ Lawrence J. Glick Director August 7, 2008
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Lawrence J. Glick
/s/ Stephen J. Granger Director August 7, 2008
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Stephen J. Granger
/s/ George L. Kaplan Director August 7, 2008
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George L. Kaplan
/s/ John P. Lauring Director August 7, 2008
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John P. Lauring
/s/ Harris L. MacNeill Director August 7, 2008
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Harris L. MacNeill
/s/ Ralph D. Marios Director August 7, 2008
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Ralph D. Marios
/s/ Henry T. Michie Director August 7, 2008
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Henry T. Michie
/s/ Claire A. O'Connor Director August 7, 2008
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Claire A. O'Connor
/s/ Bryan T. Rich Director August 7, 2008
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Bryan T. Rich
/s/ J. Robert Seder Director August 7, 2008
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J. Robert Seder
/s/ Paula A. Aiello Director August 7, 2008
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Paula A. Aiello
/s/ Thomas J. Wickstrom Director August 7, 2008
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Thomas J. Wickstrom
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Method of Filing
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5.0 Opinion of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP Filed herewith.
10.1 CNB Financial Corp.'s 2008 Equity Incentive Incorporated herein by
Plan reference.
10.2 Form of Award Agreements Filed herewith.
23.0 Consent of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP Contained in Exhibit 5.0
23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP Filed herewith.
23.2 Consent of Wolf & Company, P.C. Filed herewith.
24.0 Power of Attorney Located on the signature page.
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