- Filing of certain prospectuses and communications in connection with business combination transactions (425)
August 26 2010 - 9:15AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
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): August 25, 2010
TOWER BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-34277
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25-1445946
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(Commission file number)
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(IRS employer ID)
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112 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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17101
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(Address of principal executive office)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code
(717) 231-2700
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01
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Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement
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On August 25, 2010, Tower Bancorp, Inc. (Tower), the holding company for Graystone Tower Bank (Graystone) and
First Chester County Corporation (First Chester), the holding company for First National Bank of Chester County (FNB), entered into a Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Amendment), which amends
that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 27, 2009 between First Chester and Tower (the Merger Agreement) providing for the merger of First Chester with and into Tower (the Merger).
The Amendment extends the date in Section 8.1(c) of the Merger Agreement on or after which either party may terminate the Merger
Agreement if the Merger has not been consummated from September 30, 2010 to November 20, 2010.
A copy of the
Amendment is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Other
Information
The proposed transaction will be submitted to the shareholders of First Chester and Tower for their
consideration and approval. In connection with the proposed transaction, Tower will be filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) a registration statement on Form S-4 which will include a joint proxy
statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to be distributed to the shareholders of Tower and First Chester. Investors are urged to read the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction
when it becomes available and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information. Investors will be able to obtain a free copy of the joint
proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Tower and First Chester, free of charge from the SECs Internet site (www.sec.gov), by contacting Tower Bancorp, Inc., 112 Market Street, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17101, Attention: Brent Smith, Investor Relations, telephone 717-724-4666 or by contacting First Chester Financial Corporation, 9 North High Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19381 Attention: John Stoddart, Investor Relations,
telephone 484-881-4141. INVESTORS SHOULD READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION.
Tower, First Chester and their respective directors, executive officers, and certain other members of management and employees may be
soliciting proxies from Tower and First Chester shareholders in favor of the transaction. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of the Tower and First Chester
shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction will be set forth in the joint proxy statement/prospectus when it is filed with the SEC. You can find information about Towers executive officers and directors in its most recent proxy
statement filed with the SEC, which is available at the SECs Internet site (
www.sec.gov
). Information about First Chesters executive officers and directors is set forth in its most recent proxy statement filed with the SEC, which
is available at the SECs Internet site. You can also obtain free copies of these documents from Tower or First Chester, as appropriate, using the contact information above.
This document is not an offer to sell shares of Towers securities which may be issued in the proposed transaction. Such securities
are offered only by means of the joint proxy statement/prospectus referred to above.
Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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2.1
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Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Tower Bancorp, Inc. and First Chester County Corporation, dated August 25, 2010
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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.
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TOWER BANCORP, INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
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August 26, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Andrew S. Samuel
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Andrew S. Samuel
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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2.1
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Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Tower Bancorp, Inc. and First Chester County Corporation, dated August 25, 2010
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