- Filing of certain prospectuses and communications in connection with business combination transactions (425)
15 Novembre 2010 - 3:29PM
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): November 15, 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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November 15, 2010, Tower Bancorp, Inc. (Tower), the holding company for Graystone Tower Bank, and First Chester County Corporation (First Chester), the holding company for First National Bank of Chester County, made
available via a toll-free number maintained by First Chesters proxy solicitor, updated exchange ratio information. If the pending merger of Tower and First Chester were to close on or prior to November 30, 2010, the exchange ratio would
be 0.291 based on First Chester Delinquent Loans of $78.3 million, calculated as of October 29, 2010.
The exchange ratio
was calculated in accordance with the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 27, 2009 between First Chester and Tower, as amended. The final exchange ratio cannot be determined until the closing of the merger, which
is expected to occur in mid-December 2010, in which event the final exchange ratio would be determined based on First Chester Delinquent Loans calculated as of November 30, 2010.
A copy of the script to be used by First Chesters proxy solicitor in providing the updated exchange ratio information is attached
to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Additional Information
About the Transaction
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with the proposed transaction, Tower has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) a registration statement on Form S-4, which has been
declared effective by the SEC and includes a joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents that have been distributed to the shareholders of Tower and First Chester. Tower and First Chester shareholders are urged to read the
registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed transaction and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they contain important
information. You can 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.
Participants in 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 is set forth in the joint proxy
statement/prospectus filed with the SEC. You can also find information about Towers executive officers and directors in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 23,
2010, which is available at the SECs Internet site (
www.sec.gov
). Information about First Chesters executive officers and directors is set forth in its Form 10-K filed with the SEC on July 27, 2010, which is available at the
SECs Internet site. You can also obtain free copies of these documents from Tower or First Chester, as appropriate, by contacting their Investor Relations department.
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
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Description
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99.1
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Script.
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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: November 15, 2010
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By:
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/s/ A
NDREW
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AMUEL
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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
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Description
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99.1
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Script.
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