SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP INC
8-K, 1997-02-14
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 Form 8-K

                 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                         The Securities Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)................February 7, 1997


                        SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



West Virginia                      0-16587                       55-0672148
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(State of other                 (Commission                (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction                   File Number)               Identification No.)
of incorporation)




          310  North  Main  Street,  Moorefield,   West  Virginia  26836
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           (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)




        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (304) 538-2353







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Item 5.     Other Events


                     Execution of Stock Purchase Agreement

     On February 7, 1997,  South Branch Valley Bancorp,  Inc.  ("South  Branch")
executed a Stock Purchase  Agreement (the "Stock Purchase  Agreement") with Fred
L. Haddad, Karen L. Haddad, Larry Haddad, Susan Haddad, Lauren Haddad, Elizabeth
Haddad and Paul E.White (the "Sellers"),  350 MacCorkle  Avenue,  S.E.,  Station
Place,  Charleston,  West Virginia  25314 to purchase all 424,680  shares of Mr.
Haddad's stock,  or  approximately  35.4% of Capital State Bank, Inc.  ("Capital
State Bank"), a state banking corporation located at 2402 Mountaineer Boulevard,
South  Charleston,  West Virginia 25309.  South Branch will pay to the sellers a
purchase price of $11.00 per share.  The Stock Purchase  Agreement is contingent
on the happening of various events,  including but not limited to the ability of
South Branch to obtain all regulatory  approvals  prior to  consummation  of the
purchase.


              Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations

     As stated in its 8-K filed on January 21,  1997,  South  Branch  executed a
letter of intent  dated  January 15,  1997 (the  "Letter of Intent") to purchase
275,000 shares,  or  approximately  23%, of Capital State Bank,  Inc.  ("Capital
State  Bank") from Fred L. Haddad at a purchase  price of $11.00 per share.  The
Letter of Intent was  contingent on the happening of several  events,  including
but not limited to (i) execution of a definitive stock purchase agreement;  (ii)
the ability of South Branch to purchase an additional  149,680 shares of Capital
State  Bank stock at a  purchase  price of $11.00  per share from the  following
individuals:  Karen L. Haddad - 10,000  shares,  Larry  Haddad - 20,000  shares,
Susan Haddad - 60,000 shares, Lauren Haddad - 15,000 shares,  Elizabeth Haddad -
15,000 shares and Paul White 29,680 shares,  (herein collectively referred to as
the  "Additional  Shares");  (iii) the  ability  of South  Branch to obtain  all
regulatory  approvals;  and  (iv)  completion  of  a  due  diligence  review  of
financial,  legal,  accounting and environmental matters that is satisfactory to
South  Branch.  At the time of filing of South  Branch's  8-K dated  January 21,
1997,  letters of intent with the holders of the Additional  Shares had not been
executed.

     Since the  filing of that 8-K,  South  Branch has (i)  executed  letters of
intent with the holders of the Additional  Shares and (ii) executed a definitive
stock  purchase  agreement  with Mr.  Haddad and the  holders of the  Additional
Shares (the "Stock Purchase Agreement").  The acquisition of Mr. Haddad's Shares
and the  Additional  Shares  (collectively  the  "Shares")  will result in South
Branch owning approximately 35.4% of Capital State Bank, Inc.

     The source and amount of funds used or to be used in purchasing  the Shares
will be (i) $178,690.50 in funds currently available from South Branch, and (ii)
a loan in an amount  not to exceed  $3,000,000  from the  Potomac  Valley  Bank,
Petersburg,  West Virginia.  The source of the remaining  $1,492,789.50 would be
funds  available  to South  Branch  as a result  of its sale of  authorized  but
unissued  shares of South Branch stock to certain  directors at a purchase price
of

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$43.50.  The directors who will purchase South Branch stock and the amount
they will purchase are as follows:

    Director's Name           Number of Shares              Dollar Amount
    ---------------           -----------------             ----------------
     John W. Crites                23,300                     $1,100,550
    
     Gary L. Hinkle                 4,600                        200,100
  
     Jeffrey E. Hott                2,530                        110,550

     Oscar M. Bean                    575                         25,012.50

     Donald W. Biller                 506                         22,011

     Thomas J. Hawse, III             300                         13,000

     Mary Ann Ours                    506                         22,011
                              ------------------            ---------------
                                   34,317                     $1,492,789.50

            As discussed more fully below,  the proposed  transaction is subject
to prior regulatory approval by state and federal bank regulatory authorities.


                            Purpose of Transaction

            The purpose of this  transaction is to permit South Branch to obtain
control of Capital  State Bank,  Inc. At this time, it is the intention of South
Branch to accumulate enough stock to motivate its discussions with management of
Capital  State Bank,  Inc. and to enhance the  prospects  that the  contemplated
transaction  will be  successfully  consummated by reducing the possibility of a
third party making an unsolicited acquisition proposal.

            At this time,  South Branch is considering  the option of seeking to
acquire the remaining shares of Capital State Bank,  Inc.,  through a negotiated
merger proposal with current management.  South Branch contemplates that if such
merger  discussions occur, such proposal would include  negotiations  concerning
the  resignation  of certain board  members and the filling of board  vacancies.
Since the filing of its initial 8-K,  pursuant to the Stock Purchase  Agreement,
two directors of Capital State Bank,  Inc.,  Karen L. Haddad and Paul White have
resigned.  Larry Haddad will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors until the
parties mutually agree otherwise.




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            South  Branch  is a West  Virginia  bank  holding  company  that  is
regulated by the Federal  Reserve  Board under the Federal Bank Holding  Company
Act of 1956,  as amended and by the West Virginia  Division of Banking.  Capital
State Bank, Inc. is a non-member,  West Virginia state banking corporation whose
primary  regulators are the Federal Deposit  Insurance  Corporation and the West
Virginia Division of Banking.  In order to consummate the purchase of the Shares
contemplated  hereunder,  South  Branch and Capital  State Bank,  Inc.  are each
required to file  applications  with their  respective  banking  regulators  for
approval of the proposed  transaction  prior to  consummation.  These regulatory
requirements  could slow down or prevent the proposed  acquisition of the Shares
by South Branch.


                     Interest in Securities of the Issuer

            Based on the Stock  Purchase  Agreement,  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the common stock of Capital State Bank, Inc. beneficially owned by
South  Branch is  approximately  35.4% or 424,680  shares.  Legal title to these
Shares has not been  transferred to South Branch.  As discussed in Item 4, under
applicable  federal banking law, both South Branch and Capital State must obtain
prior  approval of South Branch's  acquisition of the Shares.  In furtherance of
this  transaction,  South Branch has placed part of the  purchase  price for the
Shares  in  escrow  and the  holders  of the  Shares  have  placed  certificates
representing the Shares in escrow until  regulatory  approval has been obtained.
By agreement,  the  remainder of the purchase  price will be placed in escrow no
later than February 18, 1997.


           Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
                   with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

            South Branch has a commitment  from the Potomac  Valley Bank to lend
money to South Branch  financing the purchase price in a principal amount not to
exceed  $3,000,000 at an interest rate of prime minus a quarter,  which interest
rate shall be adjusted  annually.  At the time of filing of this 8-K,  the final
loan  documentation has not been generated in connection with the proposed loan.
In  addition,  the Potomac  Valley Bank  currently  acts as escrow agent for the
benefit of South Branch and the Sellers.



CHS80651

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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                          South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.
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                                                   (Registrant)

  February 14, 1997                          /s/ H. Charles Maddy, III
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             (Date)                          (Signature)*



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