8-K

United States

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) September 16, 2008

UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	0-7617	23-1886144
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

14 North Main Street,Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964

(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (215) 721-2400

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 16, 2008 the Board of Directors of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the following executive management changes.

Kenneth D. Hochstetler was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President of the corporation responsible for overseeing the Wealth Management and Trust Group of Univest National Bank and Trust Co.  Duane J. Brobst was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. John T. Landes was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. For additional information, reference is made to the Company’s press release, dated September 16, 2008, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Document
99.1	Press release issued by Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania on September 16, 2008

SIGNATURE

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.

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
By:	/s/ Jeffrey M. Schweitzer
Name:	Jeffrey M. Schweitzer
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

September 16, 2008

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:	Kim Detwiler
	Vice President, Corporate Communications
	Univest Corporation
	215-721-8396
	detwilerk@univest.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Univest Corporation Announces Executive Management Changes

Hochstetler named senior executive vice president responsible for insurance, investments, wealth management and trust; Brobst named chief risk officer; Landes named chief credit officer

SOUDERTON, Pa., - September 16, 2008 - The board of directors of Univest Corporation (NASDAQ: UVSP) has named Kenneth D. Hochstetler senior executive vice president of the corporation responsible for overseeing the Wealth Management and Trust Group of Univest National Bank and Trust Co.  Hochstetler also is president of Univest Insurance, Inc., and Univest Investments, Inc. titles he will continue to hold.

“Univest’s diversification into nontraditional businesses, including insurance and investments, has broadened the platform of financial solutions we provide and has strengthened our company,” said William S. Aichele, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Univest Corporation and chairman of Univest National Bank and Trust Co. “Ken has played an important role in the success of these subsidiaries, and I’m confident his leadership will help us continue to outperform more traditional financial institutions, particularly in this challenging economy.”

The Univest board also announced the promotions of Duane J. Brobst and John T. Landes. Brobst has been named executive vice president and chief risk officer with responsibility for enterprise wide risk management. He will report to Jeff Schweitzer, executive vice president and chief financial officer. Previously, Brobst was chief credit officer. Landes has been named executive vice president and chief credit officer, reporting to Brobst. In this position, Landes is responsible for all loan underwriting and credit administration functions.

About Univest Corporation

Headquartered in Souderton, Pa.,Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (www.univest.net) and its subsidiaries serve the financial needs of residents, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery counties.  Univest National Bank and Trust Co.offers customers 33financial service centers, 12 retirement financial services centers, and38 ATM locationsthroughout the region, and is the parent company of Univest Capital, Inc. (doing business as Vanguard Leasing), a small ticket commercial finance business; Univest Insurance, Inc.,an independent insurance agency headquartered in Lansdale, Pa., which serves commercial and personal customers; andUnivest Investments, Inc., a full-service broker-dealer and investment advisory firm.

For more information on Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its subsidiaries, please visit www.univest.net.

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This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Actual results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors.  Such factors include the possibility that increased demand or prices for the Company’s financial services and products may not occur, changing economic and competitive conditions, technological developments, and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.