- Filing of certain prospectuses and communications in connection with business combination transactions (425)
August 17 2009 - 4:07PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
Filed by First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
Subject Company: Harleysville National Corporation
Commission File No. 0-15237
Grounded in community.
Growing in yours.
First Niagara Bank is coming to Southeastern Pennsylvania.
First Niagara Bank is pleased to be acquiring Harleysville National Corporation, the holding company of Harleysville
National Bank and East Penn Bank. And were eager to be part of your community with its rich history and promising
future.
Despite the economic challenges our industry faces, weve remained strong. How do we do it? By sticking to a strategy
that has worked for us for almost 140 years: staying focused, being disciplined and executing efficiently.
We do that with our customer-first philosophy, working with you one at a time. Listening to your needs. And providing
you with a diverse range of products and services to help you reach your financial goals.
Over the coming weeks and months, youll hear much more about us. For now, its business as usual. Were excited about
getting to know you and supporting our new community.
Sincerely,
John R. Koelmel
President and Chief Executive Officer
First Niagara
MEMBER FDIC
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ABOUT THE FIRST NIAGARA-HARLEYSVILLE TRANSACTION
First Niagara will file a registration statement, a proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents
concerning the proposed transaction with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Shareholders are urged to
read the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus 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. You will be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other
filings containing information about First Niagara and Harleysville, at the SECs Internet site
(
http://www.sec.gov
). Copies of the proxy statement/prospectus to be filed by First Niagara also can be
obtained, when available and without charge, by directing a request to First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., Attention:
Anthony M. Alessi, Investor Relations, 6950 South Transit Road, P.O. Box 514, Lockport, New York 14095-0514,
(716) 625-7692, or to Harleysville National Corporation, 483 Main Street, Harleysville, Pennsylvania 19438, Attention:
Noel Devine (215) 256-8851 ext 61703.
Harleysville, First Niagara and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants
in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Harleysville in connection with the acquisition. Information
about the directors and executive officers of Harleysville and their ownership of Harleysville common stock is set
forth in Harleysvilles most recent proxy statement as filed with the SEC, which is available at the SECs Internet
site (
http://www.sec.gov
) and at Harleysvilles address in the preceding paragraph. Information about the
directors and executive officers of First Niagara is set forth in First Niagaras most recent proxy statement filed
with the SEC and available at the SECs Internet site and from First Niagara at the address set forth in the preceding
paragraph.
Additional information regarding the interests of these participants may be obtained by reading the proxy
statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available.
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