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)
                                January 17, 2006

                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


       Pennsylvania                   0-32623                    23-2925762
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(State or other jurisdiction      (SEC File No.)               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                         Identification
                                                                  Number)

116 East College Avenue, State College, Pennsylvania                16801
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (814) 234-7320
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last Report)



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                             NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.

                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
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     On January 17, 2006, the Registrant  held a special meeting of shareholders
to  consider  the  approval  of the  Agreement  by  and  between  National  Penn
Bancshares,  Inc. ("NPB") and the Registrant.  Shareholders voted to approve the
Agreement by a vote of 1,731,118  shares (98.70% of the votes cast and 76.24% of
the outstanding shares) in favor of approval,  17,561 shares (1.00% of the votes
cast and .77% of the outstanding shares) against approval and 5,147 shares (.29%
of the votes cast and .23% of the outstanding shares) abstaining from voting.

     Per the terms of the  Agreement,  the exchange  ratio for  determining  the
number of shares of NPB common  stock to be received  in exchange  for shares of
Registrant  common stock that will be  converted  into NPB common stock has been
finalized at 1.994 shares of NPB common stock.

     The parties currently  anticipate that the closing of the merger will occur
on January 26, 2006.





                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.


                                           NITTANY FINANCIAL CORP.



Date: January 18, 2006                     By:  /s/ David Z. Richards, Jr.
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                                               David Z. Richards, Jr.
                                               Chief Executive Officer
                                               (Duly Authorized Officer)