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 - July 28, 1998 ACNB CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania ---------------------- State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-11783 ---------------------- (Commission File Number) 23-2233457 ---------------------- (IRS Employer Identification Number) 675 Old Harrisburg Road Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) 17325 ------------------------------------ (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number including area code: (717) 334-3161 ----------------------- N/A ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Page 1 of 6 Sequentially Numbered Pages Index to Exhibits Found on Page 4 1 Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant. Not Applicable. Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. Not Applicable. Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership. Not Applicable. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. Not Applicable. Item 5. Other Events. On July 28, 1998, the Registrant issued a press release announcing execution of a definitive agreement relating to the Registrant's acquisition of Farmers National Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary , Farmers National Bank of Newville, which press release is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors. Not Applicable. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Not Applicable. (b) Not Applicable. (c) Exhibits: 99 Press Release of Registrant, dated July 28, 1998, re: Registrant's Acquisition of Farmers Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Farmers National Bank of Newville. Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year. Not Applicable. Item 9. Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S Not Applicable. 2 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. ACNB CORPORATION (Registrant) Dated: July 28 , 1998 /s/ Ronald L. Hankey ---------------- ------------------------- Ronald L. Hankey, President and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Page Number in Manually Exhibit Signed Original - ------- --------------- 99 Press Release of Registrant, dated July 28, 1998 6 re: Registrant's Acquisition of Farmers National Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Farmers National Bank of Newville.