UNITED STATES
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CURRENT REPORT
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
| ITEM 1.01 | Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On July 23, 2024, ACNB Corporation (“ACNB”) and, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, ACNB Bank and ACNB South Acquisition Subsidiary, LLC (“Acquisition Subsidiary”) and Traditions Bancorp, Inc. (“Traditions”) and Traditions Bank entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) which provides that, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, Traditions will merge with and into Acquisition Subsidiary with Acquisition Subsidiary surviving the merger. In addition, as soon as practicable after the merger of Traditions with and into Acquisition Subsidiary, Traditions Bank will merge with and into ACNB Bank.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, each share of Traditions common stock will be converted into the right to receive 0.7300 share of ACNB common stock. Traditions shareholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, (i) each Traditions restricted stock unit issued that is outstanding immediately before the effective time of the merger shall vest in full and be converted automatically into the right to receive the merger consideration, and (ii) each outstanding option to purchase shares of Traditions common stock that is outstanding and unexercised at the effective time of the merger, shall be redeemed for cash.
The Agreement contains customary representations and warranties from the parties, and the parties have agreed to customary covenants and agreements, including, among others, covenants and agreements relating to (1) conduct of their respective businesses during the interim period between execution of the Agreement and the closing of the merger, (2) Traditions’ obligation to facilitate its shareholders’ consideration of, and voting upon, the necessary approval and adoption of the Agreement, (3) ACNB’s obligation to facilitate its shareholders’ consideration of, and voting upon, the issuance of the common stock to Traditions shareholders, (4) the recommendation of the board of directors of Traditions in favor of the necessary approval by its shareholders, (5) Traditions’ non-solicitation and other obligations relating to alternative business combinations, and (6) the addition of three (3) members of Traditions’ current board members, one of which shall be Eugene J. Draganosky, to the boards of directors of ACNB and ACNB Bank. Further, as of the effective time of the merger, Mr. Draganosky will be appointed as an additional Vice Chair of the boards of directors of ACNB and ACNB Bank. In connection with the Agreement, ACNB and ACNB Bank have entered into an employment agreement with Thomas J. Sposito. The employment agreement becomes effective contingent upon the completion of the merger.
The boards of directors of ACNB and Traditions have unanimously approved the Agreement. The Agreement and the transactions contemplated by it are subject to the approval of Traditions’ shareholders, ACNB’s shareholders for the share issuance, regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes.
The Agreement provides certain termination rights for both ACNB and Traditions. Upon termination of the Agreement under certain circumstances, Traditions will be obligated to pay ACNB a termination fee of $3.0 million.
The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The representations, warranties and covenants of each party set forth in the Agreement have been made only for purposes of, and were and are solely for the benefit of the parties to, the Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Accordingly, the representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs at the date they were made or at any other time, and investors should not rely on them as statements of fact. In addition, such representations and warranties (1) will not survive consummation of the merger, unless otherwise specified therein, and (2) were made only as of the date of the Agreement or such other date as is specified in the Agreement. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of the Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the parties’ public disclosures. Accordingly, the Agreement is included with this filing only to provide investors with information regarding the terms of the Agreement, and not to provide investors with any other factual information regarding ACNB or Traditions, their respective affiliates or their respective businesses. The Agreement should not be read alone, but should instead be read in conjunction with the other information regarding ACNB, Traditions, their respective affiliates or their respective businesses, the Agreement and the merger that will be contained in, or incorporated by reference into, the registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement of Traditions and ACNB and a prospectus of ACNB, as well as in the Forms 10-K, Forms 10-Q, Forms 8-K and other filings that ACNB makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
| ITEM 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
An investor presentation containing supplemental information regarding the merger is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is furnished herewith and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.
| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 24, 2024, ACNB issued a press release announcing the execution of a definitive agreement dated July 23, 2024 to acquire Traditions and Traditions’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Traditions Bank. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This information presented herein contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about (i) the benefits of the proposed merger between ACNB and Traditions, (ii) ACNB’s and Traditions’ plans, obligations, expectations and intentions and (iii) other statements presented herein that are not historical facts. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “should,” “expects,” “will,” and variations of similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the beliefs of the respective managements of ACNB and Traditions as to the expected outcome of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. These statements involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, and degree of occurrence. Results and outcomes may differ materially from what may be expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results and outcomes to differ materially include, among others, the ability to obtain required regulatory and shareholder approvals and meet other closing conditions to the transaction; the ability to complete the merger as expected and within the expected timeframe; disruptions to customer and employee relationships and business operations caused by the merger; the ability to implement integration plans associated with the transaction, which integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; the ability to achieve the cost savings and synergies contemplated by the merger within the expected timeframe, or at all; changes in local and national economies, or market conditions; changes in interest rates; regulations and accounting principles; changes in policies or guidelines; loan demand and asset quality, including real estate values and collateral values; deposit flow; the impact of competition from traditional or new sources; and the other factors detailed in ACNB’s publicly filed documents, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. ACNB and Traditions assume no obligation to revise, update, or clarify forward-looking statements to reflect events or conditions after the date of this report.
No Offer or Solicitation
The information presented herein does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.
Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger, ACNB will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 with respect to the offering of ACNB common stock as the merger consideration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which will include a joint proxy statement of Traditions and ACNB and a prospectus of ACNB. A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to the shareholders of Traditions and ACNB seeking the required shareholder approvals. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders are urged to read the registration statement and joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents when they become available because they will contain important information about ACNB, Traditions, and the proposed merger.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of these documents, and any other documents, through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov, or by accessing ACNB’s website at www.acnb.com under the "Investor Relations" link and then under the heading "SEC Filings." Investors and security holders may also obtain free copies of these documents by directing a request by mail or telephone to ACNB Corporation at 16 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, PA 17325 or (717) 334-3161, or by directing a request by mail or telephone to Traditions Bancorp, Inc. at 226 Pauline Drive, P.O. Box 3658, York, PA 17402 or (717) 747-2600.
Participants in the Solicitation
ACNB, Traditions, and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Traditions and ACNB in connection with the merger. Information about ACNB’s directors and executive officers is included in the proxy statement for its 2024 annual meeting of ACNB’s shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 2, 2024. Information about the directors and executive officers of Traditions and their ownership of Traditions common stock may be obtained by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the merger when it becomes available. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the merger may be obtained by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the merger when it becomes available.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 24, 2024 |
| 99.2 | Investor Presentation dated July 24, 2024 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ACNB CORPORATION | |
| (Registrant) | |
| Dated: July 24, 2024 | /s/ Kevin J. Hayes |
| Kevin J. Hayes | |
| Senior Vice President/ | |
| General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Governance Officer |