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 - October 23, 1997
MID PENN BANCORP, INC.
-----------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 0-20141
- ------------- -------
State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number)
of incorporation)
25-1666413
-----------
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
349 Union Street 17061
Millersburg, Pennsylvania ------
- ------------------------- (Zip Code)
(Address of principal
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (717) 692-2133
N/A
------------------------------------------------------
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Page 1 of 6 Sequentially Numbered Pages
Index to Exhibits Found on Page 4
<PAGE>
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.
On October 23, 1997, the Registrant issued a press
release announcing, among other things, a plan to
repurchase up to 75,000 shares of the Registrant's
outstanding common stock, par value $1.00 per share,
which press release is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto
and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99 Press Release, of Registrant, dated October 23, 1997,
re: Repurchase Program.
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
Not Applicable.
<PAGE>
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.
MID PENN BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: October 23, 1997 /s/ Eugene F. Shaffer
-----------------------------
Eugene F. Shaffer, President and
Chief Executive Officer
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT INDEX
Page Number
in Manually
Exhibit Signed Original
- ------- ----------------
99 Press Release, dated October 23, 6
1997, of Registrant re: Repurchase
Program.
EXHIBIT 99
PRESS RELEASE
<PAGE>
PRESS RELEASE
DATE: October 23, 1997
CONTACT: Cindy L. Wetzel
Secretary
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.
349 Union Street
Millersburg, PA 17061
(717) 692-2133
MID PENN BANCORP, INC. DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND
AND ANNOUNCES COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
The Board of Directors of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc., the bank
holding company of Mid Penn Bank, has declared a quarterly cash
dividend of 19 cents per share, payable Monday, November 24,
1997, to shareholders of record Wednesday, November 5, 1997.
The Board also announced the approval of a plan to purchase,
in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions, up
to 75,000 shares of its outstanding common stock. The shares are
being acquired to satisfy the requirements of the Dividend
Reinvestment Plan and the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
Purchases are expected to be funded by using available excess
capital. The Corporation does not anticipate a significant
reduction in the amount of shares outstanding as a result of
stock repurchase transactions.
Mid Penn Bank, with corporate headquarters in Millersburg,
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, has offices in Dauphin,
Northumberland, Schuylkill, and Cumberland Counties, with total
assets of approximately $222 million.
