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): May 8, 2008

HARLEYSVILLE NATIONAL CORPORATION

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	0-15237	23-2210237
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
483 Main Street, Harleysville, Pennsylvania		19438
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 215-256-8851

Not Applicable

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01                      Other Events

On May 8, 2008, Harleysville National Corporation issued a press release announcing the regular cash dividend for the second quarter of 2008 at $.20 per share.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)   Not applicable.

(b)   Not applicable.

(c)   Not applicable.

(d)   Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1: Press Release issued by Harleysville National Corporation dated May 8, 2008 titled “Harleysville National Corporation Declares Cash Dividend.”

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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.

 HARLEYSVILLE NATIONAL CORPORATION

Dated: May 8, 2008                                                   /s/ George S. Rapp   

         George S. Rapp, EVP and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 99.1: Press Release issued by Harleysville National Corporation dated May 8, 2008 titled “Harleysville National Corporation Declares Cash Dividend.”	5

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:                 Paul D. Geraghty, President and CEO

PHONE:                       215-513-2391

HARLEYSVILLE NATIONAL CORPORATION DECLARES DIVIDEND

HARLEYSVILLE, PA (May 8, 2008) - The Board of Directors of Harleysville National Corporation (NASDAQ:HNBC) declared a regular cash dividend of $.20 per share on 31,355,492 shares of outstanding common stock.  The dividend is payable June 16, 2008, to shareholders of record on May 30, 2008.

 “We are pleased to provide this cash dividend to reward our loyal shareholders,” said Paul D. Geraghty, President and CEO.

Harleysville National Corporation, with assets of $3.9 billion, is the holding company for Harleysville National Bank (HNB) and its division, East Penn Bank.  Investment Management and Trust Services are provided through Millennium Wealth Management and Cornerstone, divisions of HNB, with assets under management of $3.0 billion.  Harleysville National Corporation stock is traded under the symbol "HNBC" and is commonly quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market®. For more information, visit the Harleysville National Corporation website at www.hncbank.com

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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 Corporation’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 Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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