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) January 27, 2014
UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 0-7617 | 23-1886144 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer 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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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 27, 2014, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (the “Corporation”), parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co. and its insurance, investments and equipment financing subsidiaries, completed the acquisition of Girard Partners, Ltd., a registered investment advisory firm with more than $500 million in assets under management.
The Corporation paid $5.6 million in cash at closing with additional contingent consideration to be paid in annual installments over the five-year period ending December 31, 2018 based on the achievement of certain levels of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). The potential cash payments that could result from the contingent consideration arrangement range from $0 to a maximum of $14.4 million cumulative over the next five years. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania on January 27, 2014 | |
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/ Michael S. Keim | |
| Name: | Michael S. Keim | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer) | |
January 27, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania on January 27, 2014 | |