SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 23, 2025, the Corporation announced that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Susquehanna Community Financial, Inc. (“SQCF”) pursuant to which it will acquire SQCF. SQCF is the financial holding company for Susquehanna Community Bank (“Susquehanna”), which operates 7 banking offices in Central Pennsylvania. SQCF had assets of $598 million as of March 31, 2025. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, each share of SQCF’s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will be converted into the right to receive 0.80 shares of the Corporation’s common stock. Holders of SQCF common stock prior to the consummation of the merger will own approximately 13% of the Corporation’s common stock outstanding immediately following the consummation of the merger. The merger, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of customary regulatory approvals and approval by SQCF’s shareholders.