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) November 28, 2012

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 28, 2012, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania issued a press release reporting the declaration of its fourth quarter dividend of $0.20 per share. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Document
99.1	Press release issued by Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania on November 28, 2012

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:	Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Operating, Financial, & Accounting Officer)

Date: November 28, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Document
99.1	Press release issued by Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania on November 28, 2012.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS

CONTACT:	Kim Detwiler
	UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
	Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate Communications
	215-721-8396, detwilerk@univest.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNIVEST CORPORATION DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND

SOUDERTON, Pa., November 28, 2012 – Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ: UVSP), parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co. and its insurance, investments and small ticket leasing subsidiaries, today declared a $0.20 per share quarterly cash dividend. As a result of the uncertainty surrounding the tax treatment of dividends beyond 2012, the Board of Directors voted today to accelerate the payout date to December 28, 2012, from the normal payout date of January 2, 2013, to shareholders of record as of December 12, 2012.

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

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This press release of Univest Corporation and the reports Univest Corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission often contain “forward-looking statements” relating to present or future trends or factors affecting the banking industry and, specifically, the financial operations, markets and products of Univest Corporation. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. There are a number of important factors that could cause Univest Corporation’s future results to differ materially from historical performance or projected performance. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) a significant increase in competitive pressures among financial institutions; (2) changes in the interest rate environment that may reduce net interest margins; (3) changes in prepayment speeds, loan sale volumes, charge-offs and loan loss provisions; (4) general economic conditions; (5) legislative or regulatory changes that may adversely affect the businesses in which Univest Corporation is engaged; (6) technological issues which may adversely affect Univest Corporation’s financial operations or customers; (7) changes in the securities markets or (8) risk factors mentioned in the reports and registration statements Univest Corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Univest Corporation undertakes no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.