NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES INC
SC 13G/A, 2000-02-11
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 5)

                         National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

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

                                    637138108
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1999
             (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                          578,981.6857
         WITH
                                           6        SHARED VOTING POWER

                                                        337,055.25

                                           7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                        220,330.4857

                                           8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                        337,055.25

9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         916,036.935

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

                  |-|

11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         5.2%

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
916,036.935 shares, representing approximately 5.2% 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: 578,981.6857.

         (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 337,055.25.


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         (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 220,330.4857.

         (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 337,055.25.

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 916,036.935 shares of common stock of National Penn Bancshares,  Inc.
in the aggregate.  Of these 916,036.935 shares,  557,385.7357 shares are held as
trustee or  executor on behalf of various  trusts and  estates,  and  358,651.20
shares are held as trustee  under the National  Penn  Bancshares,  Inc.  Capital
Accumulation Plan. Investors Trust Company disclaims beneficial ownership of any
of these 916,036.935  shares, and the filing of this Amendment No. 5 to Schedule
13G shall not be construed as an admission that Investors  Trust Company is, for
purposes of Section  13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the  beneficial  owner of any of
such 916,036.935 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.

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 10, 2000

INVESTORS TRUST COMPANY

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




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