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): June 13, 1996
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Comm Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 0-17455 23-2242292
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. employer
incorporation) file number) Identification No.)
521 Main Street, Forest City, Pennsylvania 18421
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717)785-3181
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Former name or former address, if changed from last report:
Not Applicable.
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Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant.
Not Applicable.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
Not Applicable.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
Comm Bancorp, Inc. will begin trading on the NASDAQ National Stock
Market on June 17, 1996. See Form of Press Release attached hereto as
an exhibit.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statement of Business Acquired.
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Not Applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
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Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
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Form of Press Release that Comm Bancorp, Inc. announced it will
begin trading on the NASDAQ National Stock Market on June 17,
1996.
Item 8. Change in fiscal year.
Not Applicable.
SIGNATURES
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
COMM BANCORP, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: June 13, 1996 /s/ Scott A. Seasock
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Scott A. Seasock
Chief Financial Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: June 13, 1996
Contact: Joelyn Mark, V P Marketing
Phone: 717-785-2181 Fax: 717-785-3781
COMM BANCORP, INC. TO LIST
ON THE NASDAQ NATIONAL STOCK MARKET
Forest City, PA- William F. Farber, Sr., Chairman of Comm Bancorp, Inc.
announced today that the bank holding company and parent company of Community
Bank and Trust Company will begin trading on the NASDAQ National Stock
Market on June 17, 1996.
NASDAQ listings can be found in the business section of most daily newspapers as
well as the Wall Street Journal. The ticker symbol for the Comm Bancorp, Inc.
stock will be "CCBP".
Investment-brokerage houses which are registered market makers in Comm Bancorp,
Inc. stock include: Baird & Co., Inc. at 414-298-7646, Hopper Soliday & Co. at
717-560-3015, Rutherford Brown & Catherwood at 717-586-6320 and Ryan Beck & Co.
at 201-325-3000. Investors, analysts, portfolio managers and others seeking
financial information concerning Comm Bancorp, Inc. stock may contact Scott A.
Seasock, CFO at 717-785-2181.
Total assets of Comm Bancorp, Inc. approximated $350 million on May 31, 1996.
Its subsidiary, Community Bank and Trust Company has ten offices located
throughout Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties.
