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 26, 2006

Harleysville National Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	0-15237	23-2210237
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

483 Main Street Harleysville, Pennsylvania	19438
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(215) 256-8851

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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):

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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 26, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the appointment of Demetra Takes as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant and the departure of Gregg J. Wagner as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Registrant. Ms. Takes, age 55, currently serves as Executive Vice President and Director of the Registrant positions she has held since 2005. She also serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Harleysville National Bank, the Registrant’s wholly-owned subsidiary since 2000. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	Not applicable.
(c)	Not applicable.
(d)	Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1.Press release dated as of September 26, 2006.

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.

	HARLEYSVILLE NATIONAL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Dated: September 26, 2006	/s/ Demetra M. Takes
	Demetra M. Takes
	Interim President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1.Press release dated as of September 26, 2006.

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:Walter E. Daller, Jr., Chairman of the Board

  Demetra M. Takes, Interim President and CEO

PHONE:215-256-8851

Harleysville National Corporation Board of Directors Announces the Appointment of Demetra M. Takes as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer

Harleysville, PA (September 26, 2006) --The Board of Directors of Harleysville National Corporation (“HNC”) announced today its appointment of Demetra (“Deb”) M. Takes as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of HNC effective immediately. Ms. Takes is currently Executive Vice President of HNC and President and Chief Executive Officer of Harleysville National Bank and has been employed by the Bank since 1972. Mr. Gregg J. Wagner will leave the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of HNC effective immediately. He has also resigned from HNC’s Board of Directors and Harleysville National Bank’s Board of Directors effective immediately.

Speaking on behalf of the Board of Directors, Walter E. Daller, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors said, “Deb has been an integral member of Harleysville National Corporation’s team and will provide a fluid transition of leadership for HNC. The Board and I believe that Harleysville National Corporation will evolve through new leadership and provide the growth and profitability which our shareholders have come to appreciate. Deb has been directly involved with the development of client relationships and products, and we expect her involvement in this area to continue to enhance customer relationships.”

LeeAnn Bergey will chair the executive search and succession planning committee to review and evaluate both internal and external candidates for the position of President and Chief Executive Officer.

Harleysville National Corporation, with assets exceeding $3.2 billion, is the holding company for Harleysville National Bank (HNB). Investment Management and Trust Services are provided through Millennium Wealth Management, a division of HNB with assets under management in excess of $2.4 billion. Harleysville National Corporation stock is traded under the symbol "HNBC" and is commonly quoted under Nasdaq Global Market Issues. For more information, visit the Harleysville National Corporation website at www.hncbank.com.

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.