-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, K3AdFBXcZILqiGozDlkJ2UYt+hvkYSfhlsKfUdcraKZiuE1+dVffLmJps/Ol/BLi onb4z3B17Q9IDM7DLZfT+w== 0001127602-11-003693.txt : 20110203 0001127602-11-003693.hdr.sgml : 20110203 20110203151531 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-11-003693 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110203 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110203 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Beaver Thomas Arthur CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001334317 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22537-01 FILM NUMBER: 11570150 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P. O. BOX 547 CITY: BOYERTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 19512 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000700733 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 232215075 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PHILADELPHIA AND READING AVES STREET 2: PO BOX 547 CITY: BOYERTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 19512 BUSINESS PHONE: 1-800-822-3321 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PHILADELPHIA AND READING AVES STREET 2: P. O. BOX 547 CITY: BOYERTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 19512 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-02-03 0000700733 NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES INC NPBC 0001334317 Beaver Thomas Arthur PHILADELPHIA & READING AVENUES P. O. BOX 547 BOYERTOWN PA 19512-0547 1 1 CHAIRMAN Common Stock 2011-02-03 4 P 0 778 8.12 A 21331.9792 D Common Stock 2011-02-03 4 P 0 8222 8.14 A 29553.9792 D /s/ H. Anderson Ellsworth, by power of attorney 2011-02-03 EX-24 2 doc1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY 2/3/2011 8:13:56 PM Thomas Arthur Beaver POA

EXHIBIT 24

National Penn Bancshares Inc

Power of Attorney
for Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5

Know all men by these presents, that the undersigned, director or officer, or both, of National Penn Bancshares Inc, hereby constitutes and appoints each of H. Anderson Ellsworth, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of National Penn Bancshares Inc (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities of National Penn Bancshares Inc unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of this 1st day of February, 2011
/s/ Thomas Arthur Beaver
Thomas Arthur Beaver
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