NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES INC
SC 13G/A, 1999-02-11
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 4)

                         National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
                        ---------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock (without par value)
                        ---------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    637138108
                        ---------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 1998
                               -----------------
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

          Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
          which this Schedule is filed:

               [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)

               [ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)

               [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

          *The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
          reporting  person's initial filing on this form with respect
          to the subject class of  securities,  and for any subsequent
          amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter  the
          disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

          The information required in the remainder of this cover page
          shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section
          18 of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934  ("Act")  or
          otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the
          Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act
          (however, see the Notes).
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                                  13G
CUSIP No. 637138108

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

     INVESTORS TRUST COMPANY

     23-2767832

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
         (a) |_|
         (b) |_|

3    SEC USE ONLY

4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             PENNSYLVANIA

  Number of shares         5       SOLE VOTING POWER
beneficially owned by
each reporting person                 104,989.972
       with
                           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

                                      692,986.000

                           7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      104,989.972

                           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      692,986.000

9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     797,975.972

10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

         |_|

11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.06%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     BK CO
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:

         National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

         Philadelphia and Reading Avenues
         Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512
         Phone: (800) 822-3321

ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

         Investors Trust Company

ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

         2201 Ridgewood Road, #180
         Wyomissing, PA 19610
         Phone: (610) 372-6414

ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP:

         Investors Trust Company is incorporated in Pennsylvania.

ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

         Common Stock (without par value)

ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER:

         637138108

ITEM 3(b).

         Investors  Trust  Company is a "bank" as defined in Section  3(a)(6) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c).

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP:

         (a) (b). The shares of common stock of National Penn Bancshares,  Inc.,
being  reported  by  Investors  Trust  Company as  beneficially  owned by it are
797,975.972 shares,  representing  approximately 6.06% of the outstanding shares
of common stock of National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (see Item 6).

         (c). The number of shares of common stock of National Penn  Bancshares,
Inc., as to which Investors Trust Company has:

         (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 104,989.972.

         (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 692,986.000.

         (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 104,989.972.

         (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 692,986.000.

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

         Not applicable.

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

         Investors Trust Company  exercises sole or shared voting or dispositive
power over 797,975.972 shares of common stock of National Penn Bancshares,  Inc.
in the aggregate.  Of these 797,975.972  shares,  518,482.972 shares are held as
trustee or executor on behalf of various  trusts and  estates,  and  279,493.000
shares are held as trustee  under the National  Penn  Bancshares,  Inc.  Capital
Accumulation Plan. Investors Trust Company disclaims beneficial ownership of any
of these 797,975.972 shares.

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION  AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON:

         Not applicable.


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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

         Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATIONS:

         By signing  below,  I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief,  the  securities  referred  to above were  acquired  and are held in the
ordinary  course  of  business  and were not  acquired  and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the  control of the
issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in  connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete,  and
correct.

February 9, 1999

INVESTORS TRUST COMPANY

By: /s/ James V. Elliott
- ---------------------------------
James V. Elliott, President & CEO


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