UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 24, 2005


                             Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania                       1-13677                       25-1666413
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(State or other                  (Commission                 (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                  File Number)                Identification No.)
incorporation)

349 Union Street, Millersburg, Pennsylvania                          17061
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(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)

                                 (717).692.2133
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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                             MID PENN BANCORP, INC.
                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

         On August 24, 2005, the Board of Directors of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.
("Corporation") voted to ratify the purchase of 115,217 shares of the
Corporation's common stock redeemed or repurchased by the Corporation from
specific shareholders or in the open market for the purpose of providing shares
for issuance under the Corporation's dividend reinvestment plan.





                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                                 MID PENN BANCORP INC.




Date: August 26, 2005                            By: /s/ Alan Dakey
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                                                 Title: President and Chief
                                                        Executive Officer