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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K 
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2018
 
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UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Pennsylvania
 
0-7617
 
23-1886144
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
14 North Main Street, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964
(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 721-2400
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicated by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws

On December 12, 2018, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (the "Corporation") filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Articles of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to change its legal name from Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania to Univest Financial Corporation (the “Name Change”), effective as of January 1, 2019. On December 5, 2018, the Corporation’s Board of Directors also adopted amendments to the Bylaws of the Corporation reflecting the Name Change, effective as of January 1, 2019. Other than the Name Change, there were no changes to the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or its Bylaws.

The Name Change will not result in changes to the Corporation’s ticker symbol, or the CUSIP number for the Corporation’s outstanding shares of common stock offered on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Accordingly, the Corporation’s common stock will continue to trade under the ticker symbol UVSP. Outstanding stock certificates for shares of the Corporation continue to be valid and do not need to be exchanged.


Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure

On December 13, 2018, the Corporation issued a press release announcing the Name Change. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

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

 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
 
 
99.1
  



 






SIGNATURE
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.
 
 
 
 
 
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Roger S. Deacon
 
Name:
Roger S. Deacon
 
Title:
Senior Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 13, 2018

 




EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
 
 
99.1