As   filed   with   the   Securities   and   Exchange   Commission   on   February 3, 20 1 4

 

Registration   No.   333- 183216

 

 

 

SECURITIES   AND   EXCHANGE   COMMISSION

Washington,   DC   20549

 

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1   TO

FORM   S-3

 

REGISTRATION   STATEMENT   UNDER   THE   SECURITIES   ACT   OF   1933

 

FIDELITY   D   &   D   BANCORP,   INC.

(Exact   name   of   Registrant   as   specified   in   its   charter)

 

PENNSYLVANIA

 

 

 

23-3017653

(State   or   other   jurisdiction   of  
in co rporation   or   organization)

 

 

 

(I.R.S.   Employer  
Identification   No.)

 

FIDELITY   D   &   D   BANCORP,   INC.

BLAKELY   AND   DRINKER   STREETS

DUNMORE,   PA   18512

(570)   342-8281

(Address,   including   zip   code,   and   telephone   number,

including   area   code,   of   Registrant’s   principal   executive   offices)

 

DANIEL   J.   SANTANIELLO

PRESIDENT   AND   CHIEF   EXECUTIVE   OFFICER

FIDELITY   D   &   D   BANCORP,   INC.

BLAKELY   AND   DRINKER   STREETS

DUNMORE,   PA   18512

(570)   342-8281

(Name,   address,   including   zip   code,   and   telephone   number,

including   area   code,   of   agent   for   service)

 

With   Copies   To:

 

ERIK   GERHARD,   ESQUIRE

G.   PHILIP   RUTLEDGE,   ESQUIRE

BYBEL   RUTLEDGE   LLP

1017   MUMMA   ROAD,   SU ITE   302

LEMOYNE,   PENNSYLVANIA   17043

(717)   731-1700

 

Approximate   date   of   commencement   of   the   proposed   sale   of   securities   to   the   public:   As   soon   as   practicable   aft er   the   effective   date   of   this   Registration   Statement.


 

 

If   the   only   securities   being   registered   on   this   Form   are   being   offered   pursuant   to   dividend   or   interest   reinvestment   plans,   please   check   the   following   box.   x

 

If   any   of   the   securities   being   registered   on   this   Form   are   to   be   offered   on   a   delayed   or   continuous   basis   pursuant   to   Rule   415   under   the   Securities   Act   of   1933,   other   than   securities   offered   only   in   connection   with   dividend   or   interest   reinvestment   plans,   check   the   following   box.  

 

If   this   Form   is   filed   to   register   additional   securities   for   an   offering   pursuant   to   Rule   462(b)   under   the   Securities   Act,   please   check   the   following   box   and   list   the   Securities   Act   registration   statement   number   of   the   earlier   effective   registration   statement   for   the   same   offering.  

 

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If   this   Form   is   a   post-effective   amendment   to   a   registration   statement   filed   pursuant   to   General   Instruction   I.D.   filed   to   register   additional   securities   or   additional   classes   of   securities   pursuant   to   Rule   413(b)   under   the   Securities   Act,   check   the   following   box.  

 

Indicate   by   check   mark   whether   the   registrant   is   a   large   accelerated   filer,   an   accelerated   filer,   a   non-accelerated   filer,   or   a   smaller   reporting   company.   See   the   definitions   of   “large   accelerated   filer,”   “accelerated   filer”   and   “smaller   reporting   company”   in   Rule   12b-2   of   the   Exchange   Act.

 

Large   accelerated   filer  

 

Accelerated   filer  

Non-accelerated   filer  

 

Smaller   reporting   company   x

(Do   not   check   if   a   smaller   reporting   company)

 

 

 

 

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EXPLANTORY NOTE

The purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment No.  1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. is to update the Prospectus. A fully updated Prospectus is being filed herewith.

Shares of Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc.’ s Common Stock were previously registered under our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-183216) , which is hereby combined with this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act . No additional securities are to be registered, and registration fees were paid upon filing of the original registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-183216) . Therefore no further registration fee is required.

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P ROSPECTUS

 

FIDELITY   D   &   D   BANCORP,   INC.

20 12   DIVIDEND   REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

500,000   SHARES   OF   COMMON   STOCK

 

This   prospectus   relates   to   500,000   shares   of   common   stock , no par value per share,   of   Fidelity   D   &   D   Bancorp,   Inc.   (the   “Company”) ,   a   Pennsylvania   corporation ,   that   the   C ompany   may   issue   or   sell,   from   time   to   time,   under   the   Fidelity   D   &   D   Bancorp,   Inc.   2012   Dividend   Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan .   Under   the   terms   of   the   p lan,   Fidelity   D   &   D   Bancorp   is   authorized   to   issue   up   to   500,000   shares   of   its   common   stock.   The   p lan   offers   holders   of   shares   of   common   stock   of   Fidelity   D   &   D   Bancorp,   Inc.   an   opportunity   to   reinvest   their   cash   dividends   and   make   optional   cash   payments   to   purchase   additional   shares   of   the   Company’s   common   stock.

 

The   administrator   of   the   plan   will   purchase   shares   acquired   for   the   p lan   directly   from   the   Company,   in   the   open   market,   in   negotiated   transactions with third parties   or   using   a   combination   of   these   methods   as   more   fully   described   in   the   p lan.   As   of   January 29 , 2014 ,   the   market   price   of   the   common   stock   was   $ 27.00   per   share.   The   common   stock   is   traded   on   the   Over-the-Counter   Bulletin   Board   (the   OTCBB ”)   under   the   symbol   “FDBC.” The OTCQB Marketplace of the OTC Market Group, Inc. also maintains quotations concerning the common stock at www.otcmarkets.com under the symbol “FDBC.”

 

See   “Risk   Factors”   beginning   on   page   1   for   a   discussion   of   various   factors   that   shareholders   should   consider   about   an   investment   in   our   common   stock.

 

Neither   the   Securities   and   Exchange   Commission,   the   Federal   Deposit   Insurance   Corporation ,   the   Board   of   Governors   of   the   Federal   Reserve   System,   the   Pennsylvania   Department   of   Banking and   Securities   nor   any   state   securities   commission   has   approved   or   disapproved   these   securities   or   passed   upon   the   accuracy   or   adequacy   of   this   prospectus.   Any   representation   to   the   contrary   is   a   criminal   offense.

 

The   shares   of   common   stock   offered   by   this   Prospectus   are   not   savings   accounts,   deposits,   or   other   obligations   of   a   bank   or   savings   association   and   are   not   insured   by   the   FDIC   or   any   other   governmental   agency.   Neither   Fidelity   D   &   D   Bancorp,   Inc.   nor   its   wholly   owned   subsidiary,   The   Fidelity   Deposit   and   Discount   Bank,   has   guaranteed   the   shares   being   offered.   There   can   be   no   assurance   that   the   trading   price   of   the   common   stock   being   offered   will   not   decrease   at   any   time.

 

The   date   of   this   Prospectus   is   February 3 ,   20 1 4 .

 


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TABLE   OF   CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY …………………………………………………………………

RISK FACTORS ……………………………………………………………………………..

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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2012 DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN ……………………..

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    Purpose ………………………………………………………………………………………...

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    Advantages …………………………………………………………………………………….

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    Administration …………………………………………………………………………………

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    Participation ……………………………………………………………………………………

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    Purchases ………………………………………………………………………………………

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    Reports to participants …………………………………………………………………………

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    Share Certificates; Safekeeping ………………………………………………………………..

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    Withdrawal of Shares in Plan Accounts ……………………………………………………….

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    Termination of Participation in the Plan ……………………………………………………….

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Federal Tax Information …………………………………………………………………………..

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Other Information ………………………………………………………………………………….

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USE OF PROCEEDS ……………………………………………………………………………..

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EXPERTS …………………………………………………………………………………………

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LEGAL OPINION ………………………………………………………………………………..

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ……………………………………………

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE …………………………

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INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ……………………………………..

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PROSPECTUS   SUMMARY

 

The   Company

 

Fidelity   D   &   D   Bancorp,   Inc.   (the   Company ”),   a   Pennsylvania   business   corporation ,   is   a   bank   holding   company   registered   with   and   supervised   by   the   Board   of   Governors   of   the   Federal   Reserve   System.   The   Company   was   formed   in   1999   for   the   purpose   of   becoming   the   parent   holding   company   of   The   Fidelity   Deposit   and   Discount   Bank   (the   “Bank”).   The   Bank,   a   state-chartered   institution,   is   a   full   service   commercial   bank   and   provides   a   wide   range   of   services   to   individuals   and   small   to   medium-sized   businesses   in   its   market   area.

 

The   principal   executive   offices   of   the   Company   are   located   at   Blakely   and   Drinker   Streets,   Dunmore,   Pennsylvania   18512.   The   telephone   number   of   the   Company   is   (570)   342-8281.

 

The   Offering

 

The   securities   offered   hereby   are   500,000   shares   of   the   Company ’s   common   stock,   no   par   value   per   share,   subject   to   adjustment   for   stock   splits,   stock   dividends   and   other   changes   in   the   Company ’s   capital   structure.   The   purpose   of   the   offering   is   to   provide   holders   of   the   Company ’s   common   stock   with   a   simple   and   convenient   method   of   investing   cash   dividends   declared   on   the   common   stock   in   additional   shares   of   common   stock,   and   to   provide   participating   shareholders   a n   opportunity   to   make   voluntary   optional   cash   payments   to   purchase   additional   shares   of   common   stock,   without   incurring   brokerage   commissions,   through   the   Company ’s   2012 Dividend   Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan .

 

Shares   may   be   acquired   for   issuance   pursuant   to   the   p lan   through   open   market   purchases,   through   negotiated   transactions with third parties   or   from   the   Company .   Open   market   purchases   will   be   made   by   an   independent   purchasing   agent   retained   to   act   as   agent   for   p lan   participants,   and   the   purchase   price   to   participants   will   be   the   actual   price   paid,   excluding   brokerage   commissions   and   other   expenses,   which   commissions   and   expenses   will   be   paid   by   the   Company .   The   Company   will   receive   none   of   the   proceeds   from   shares   acquired   for   issuance   pursuant   to   the   p lan   unless   the   acquisitions   involve   the   purchase   of   shares   from   the   Company .   To   the   extent   any   shares   are   purchased   from   the   Company ,   the   proceeds   of   such   sales   will   be   added   to   the   Company ’s   general   funds   and   will   be   available   for   its   general   corporate   purposes,   including   working   capital   requirements   and   contributions   to   the   Bank   to   support   its   anticipated   growth   and   expansion.

 

RISK   FACTORS

 

The   purpose   of   the   p lan   is   to   provide   a   convenient   and   useful   service   for   the   Company ’s   current   shareholders.   Nothing   in   this   Prospectus   represents   a   recommendation   by   the   Company   or   anyone   else   that   a   person   buy   or   sell   the   Company ’s   common   stock.   We   urge   you   to   read   this  

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p rospectus   thoroughly   before   you   make   your   investment   decision   regarding   participation   in   the   p lan.

 

Before   you   invest   in   the   Company ’s   common   stock,   you   should   be   aware   that   an   investment   in   our   common   stock   involves   a   variety   of   risks,   including   those   described   below.   You   should   carefully   read   and   consider   these   risks   factors,   together   with   all   the   other   information   contained   in   this   Prospectus,   before   you   decide   to   purchase   the   Company ’s   common   stock.

 

Risks   Related   to   Investment   in   the   Company’s   Stock

 

Plan   participants   bear   market   risk .

 

You   do   not   have   control   or   authority   to   direct   the   price   or   time   at   which   common   stock   is   purchased   or   sold   for   p lan   accounts.   Therefore,   you   bear   the   market   risk   associated   with   fluctuations   in   the   price   of   common   stock   between   the   time   a   cash   dividend   or   an   optional   cash   payment   is   received   and   the   proceeds   are   reinvested   in   shares   of   common   stock .   Neither   the   Company   nor   the   administrator   can   provide   any   assurance   that   shares   purchased   under   the   p lan,   at   any   particular   time,   will   be   worth   more   or   less   than   their   purchase   price.

 

The   p lan   does   not   represent   a   change   in   dividend   policy   and   the   Company’s   ability   to   pay   dividends   depends   primarily   on   dividends   from   its   banking   subsidiary,   which   is   subject   to   regulatory   limits.

 

The   p lan   does   not   represent   a   change   in   our   dividend   policy.   The   payment   of   dividends   will   continue   to   be   dependent   upon   earnings,   financial   and   regulatory   requirements   and   other   factors,   which   will   be   determined   by   our   Board   of   Directors.   Shareholders   who   do   not   wish   to   participate   in   this   p lan   will   continue   to   receive   cash   dividends   if   and   when   dividends   are   declared   and   paid.   We   cannot   provide   any   assurance   whether,   or   at   what   rate,   we   will   continue   to   pay   dividends.

 

The   Company   is   a   bank   holding   company   and   a majority of its   operations   are   conducted   by   its   banking subsidiary.   Its   ability   to   pay   dividends   depends   on   its   receipt   of   dividends   from   its   subsidiary.   Dividend   payments   from   its   banking   subsidiary   are   subject   to   legal   and   regulatory   limitations,   generally   based   on   net   profits   and   retained   earnings,   imposed   by   the   various   banking   regulatory   agencies.   The   ability   of   its   subsidiary   to   pay   dividends   is   also   subject   to   its   profitability,   financial   condition,   capital   expenditures   and   other   cash   flow   requirements.   There   is   no   assurance   that   its   subsidiary   will   be   able   to   pay   dividends   in   the   future   or   that   the   Company   will   generate   adequate   cash   flow   to   pay   dividends   in   the   future.   The   Company’s   failure   to   pay   dividends   on   its   common   stock   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   market   price   of   its   common   stock.

 

The   Company’s   stock   price   can   be   volatile.

 

Stock   price   volatility   may   make   it   more   difficult   for   you   to   resell   your   common   stock   when   you   want   and   at   prices   you   find   attractive.   The   Company’s   stock   price   can   fluctuate   significantly   in   response   to   a   variety   of   factors   including,   among   other   things:

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Actual   or   anticipated   variations   in   quarterly   results   of   operations.

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Recommendations   by   securities   analysts.

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Operating   and   stock   price   performance   of   other   companies   that   investors   deem   comparable   to   the   Company.

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News   reports   relating   to   trends,   concerns   and   other   issues   in   the   financial   services   industry.

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Perceptions   in   the   marketplace   regarding   the   Company   and/or   its   competitors.

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New   technology   used,   or   services   offered   by ,   competitors.

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Significant   acquisitions   or   business   combinations,   strategic   partnerships,   joint   ventures   or   capital   commitments   by   or   involving   the   Company   or   its   competitors.

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Failure   to   integrate   acquisitions   or   realize   anticipated   benefits   from   acquisitions.

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Changes   in   government   regulations.

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Geopolitical   conditions   such   as   acts   or   threats   of   terrorism   or   military   conflicts.

 

General   market   fluctuations,   industry   factors   and   general   economic   and   political   conditions   and   events,   such   as   economic   slowdowns   or   recessions,   interest   rate   changes   or   credit   loss   trends,   could   also   cause   the   Company’s   stock   price   to   decrease   regardless   of   operating   results or financial condition .

 

The   trading   volume   in   the   Company’s   common   stock   is   less   than   that   of   other   larger   financial   services   companies.

 

The   Company’s   common   stock   is   quoted   on   the   over-the-counter   bulletin   board   and   the   trading   volume   in   its   common   stock   is   less   than   that   of   other   larger   financial   services   companies.   A   public   trading   market   having   the   desired   characteristics   of   depth,   liquidity   and   orderliness   depends   on   the   presence   in   the   marketplace   of   willing   buyers   and   sellers   of   the   Company’s   common   stock   at   any   given   time.   This   presence   depends   on   the   individual   decisions   of   investors   and   general   economic   and   market   conditions   over   which   the   Company   has   no   control.   Given   the   lower   trading   volume   of   the   Company’s   common   stock,   significant   sales   of   the   Company’s   common   stock,   or   the   expectation   of   these   sales,   could   cause   the   Company’s   stock   price   to   fall.

 

An   investment   in   the   Company’s   common   stock   is   not   an   insured   deposit.

 

The   Company’s   common   stock   is   not   a   bank   deposit   and,   therefore,   is   not   insured   against   loss   by   the   FDIC,   any   other   deposit   insurance   fund   or   by   any   other   public   or   private   entity.   As   a   result,   if   you   acquire   the   Company’s   common   stock,   you   may   lose   some   or   all   of   your   investment.

 

The   Company’s   articles   of   incorporation   and   by-laws,   as   well   as   certain   banking   laws,   may   have   an   anti-takeover   effect.

 

Provisions   of   the   Company’s   articles   of   incorporation ,   by-laws, as well as   federal   banking   laws,   including   regulatory   approval   requirements,   could   make   it   more   difficult   for   a   third   party   to   acquire   the   Company,   even   if   doing   so   would   be   perceived   to   be   beneficial   to   the   Company’s   shareholders.   The   combination   of   these   provisions   effectively   inhibits   a   non-

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negotiated   merger   or   other   business   combination,   which,   in   turn,   could   adversely   affect   the   market   price   of   the   Company’s   common   stock.

 

Risks   Related   to   the   Company’s   Business  

 

The   Company’s   business   is   subject   to   interest   rate   risk   and   variations   in   interest   rates   may   negatively   affect   its   financial   performance.

 

Changes   in   the   interest   rate   environment   may   reduce   profits.   The   Company’s   earnings   and   cash   flows   are   largely   dependent   upon   its   net   interest   income.   Net   interest   income   is   the   difference   between   the   interest   earned   on   loans,   securities   and   other   interest-earning   assets,   and   interest   paid   on   deposits,   borrowings   and   other   interest-bearing   liabilities.   As   prevailing   interest   rates   change,   net   interest   spreads   are   affected   by   the   difference   between   the   maturities   and   re-pricing   characteristics   of   interest-earning   assets   and   interest-bearing   liabilities.   In   addition,   loan   volume   and   yields   are   affected   by   market   interest   rates   on   loans,   and   rising   interest   rates   generally   are   associated   with   a   lower   volume   of   loan   originations.   An   increase   in   the   general   level   of   interest   rates   may   also   adversely   affect   the   ability   of   certain   borrowers   to   pay   the   interest   on ,   and   principal   of ,   their   obligations.   Accordingly,   changes   in   levels   of   interest   rates   could   materially   adversely   affect   the   Company’s   net   interest   spread,   asset   quality,   loan   origination   volume   and   overall   profitability.

 

The   Company   is   subject   to   lending   risk.

 

There   are   inherent   risks   associated   with   the   Company’s   lending   activities.   These   risks   include,   among   other   things,   the   impact   of   changes   in   interest   rates   and   changes   in   the   economic   conditions   in   the   markets   where   the   Company   operates   as   well   as   those   across   the   Commonwealth   of   Pennsylvania   and   the   United   States.   Increases   in   interest   rates   and/or   weakening   economic   conditions   could   adversely   impact   the   ability   of   borrowers   to   repay   outstanding   loans   or   the   value   of   the   collateral   securing   these   loans.   The   Company   is   also   subject   to   various   laws   and   regulations   that   affect   its   lending   activities.   Failure   to   comply   with   applicable   laws   and   regulations   could   subject   the   Company   to   regulatory   enforcement   action   that   could   result   in   the   assessment   of   significant   civil   money   penalties   against   the   Company.

 

Commercial,   commercial   real   estate   and   real   estate   construction   loans   are   generally   viewed   as   having   more   risk   of   default   than   residential   real   estate   loans   or   consumer   loans.   The   amount of these loans   are   also   typically   larger   than   residential   real   estate   loans   and   consumer   loans.     Because   these   loans   generally   have   larger   balances   than   residential   real   estate   loans   and   consumer   loans,   the   deterioration   of   one   or   a   few   of   these   loans   could   cause   a   significant   increase   in   non-performing   loans.   An   increase   in   non-performing   loans   could   result   in   a   net   loss   of   earnings   from   these   loans,   an   increase   in   the   provision   for   possible   loan   losses   and   an   increase   in   loan   charge-offs,   all   of   which   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   financial   condition   and   results   of   operations.

 

The   Company’s   allowance   for   possible   loan   losses   may   be   insufficient.

 

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The   Company   maintains   an   allowance   for   possible   loan   losses,   which   is   a   reserve   established   through   a   provision   for   possible   loan   losses   charged   to   expense,   that   represents   management’s   best   estimate   of   probable   losses   that   have   been   incurred   within   the   existing   portfolio   of   loans.   The   allowance,   in   the   judgment   of   management,   is   necessary   to   reserve   for   estimated   loan   losses   and   risks   inherent   in   the   loan   portfolio.   The   level   of   the   allowance   reflects   management’s   continuing   evaluation   of   industry   concentrations;   specific   credit   risks;   loan   loss   experience;   current   loan   portfolio   quality;   present   economic,   political   and   regulatory   conditions   and   unidentified   losses   inherent   in   the   current   loan   portfolio.

 

The   determination   of   the   appropriate   level   of   the   allowance   for   possible   loan   losses   inherently   involves   a   high   degree   of   subjectivity   and   requires   the   Company   to   make   significant   estimates   of   current   credit   risks   and   future   trends,   all   of   which   may   undergo   material   changes.   Changes   in   economic   conditions   affecting   borrowers,   new   information   regarding   existing   loans,   identification   of   additional   problem   loans   and   other   factors,   both   within   and   outside   of   the   Company’s   control,   may   require   an   increase   in   the   allowance   for   possible   loan   losses.   In   addition,   bank   regulatory   agencies   periodically   review   the   Company’s   allowance   for   loan   losses   and   may   require   an   increase   in   the   provision   for   possible   loan   losses   or   the   recognition   of   further   loan   charge-offs,   based   on   judgments   that may differ from th ose   of   management.  

 

I f   charge-offs   in   future   periods   exceed   the   allowance   for   possible   loan   losses,   the   Company   will   need   additional   provisions   to   increase   the   allowance   for   possible   loan   losses.   Any   increases   in   the   allowance   for   loan   losses   will   result   in   a   decrease   in   net   income   and   capital   and   may   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   financial   condition   and   results   of   operations.

 

The Company may need or be compelled to raise additional capital in the future, but that capital may not be available when it is needed and on terms favorable to current shareholders.

 

Federal banking regulators require the Company and Bank to maintain adequate levels of capital to support their operations. These capital levels are determined and dictated by law, regulation and banking regulatory agencies. In addition, capital levels are also determined by the Company’s management and board of directors based on capital levels that they believe are necessary to support the Company’s business operations. The Company is evaluating its present and future capital requirements and needs, is developing a comprehensive capital plan and is analyzing capital raising alternatives, methods and options. Even if the Company succeeds in meeting the current regulatory capital requirements, the Company may need to raise additional capital in the near future to support possible loan losses during future periods or to meet future regulatory capital requirements.

 

Further, the Company’s regulators may require it to increase its capital levels. If the Company raises capital through the issuance of additional shares of its common stock or other securities, it would likely dilute the ownership interests of current investors and would likely dilute the per-share book value and earnings per share of its common stock. Furthermore, it may have an adverse impact on the Company’s stock price. New investors may also have rights, preferences and privileges senior to the Company’s current shareholders, which may adversely impact its current shareholders. The Company’s ability to raise additional capital will depend on

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conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside its control, and on its financial performance. Accordingly, the Company cannot assure you of its ability to raise additional capital on terms and time frames acceptable to it or to raise additional capital at all. If the Company cannot raise additional capital in sufficient amounts when needed, its ability to comply with regulatory capital requirements could be materially impaired. Additionally, the inability to raise capital in sufficient amounts may adversely affect the Company’s operations, financial condition and results of operations.

 

If we conclude that the decline in value of any of our investment securities is other-than-temporary, we will be required to write down the credit-related portion of the impairment of that security through a charge to earnings.

 

We review our investment securities portfolio at each quarter-end reporting period to determine whether the fair value is below the current carrying value. When the fair value of any of our investment securities has declined below its carrying value, we are required to assess whether the decline is other-than-temporary. If we conclude that the decline is other-than-temporary, we will be required to write down the credit-related portion of the impairment of that security through a charge to earnings.

 

The Basel III capital requirements may require us to maintain higher levels of capital, which could reduce our profitability.

 

Basel III targets higher levels of base capital, certain capital buffers and a migration toward common equity as the key source of regulatory capital. Although the new capital requirements are phased in over the next decade and my change substantially before final implementation, Basel III signals a growing effort by domestic and international bank regulatory agencies to require financial institutions, including depository institutions, to maintain higher levels of capital. The direction of the Basel III implementation activities or other regulatory viewpoints could require additional capital to support our business risk profile prior to final implementation of the Basel III standards. If the Company and the Bank are required to maintain higher levels of capital, the Company and the Bank may have fewer opportunities to invest capital into interest-earning assets, which could limit the profitable business operations available to the Company and the Bank and adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.

 

The   Company   is   subject   to   environmental   liability   risk   associated   with   lending   activities.

 

A   significant   portion   of   the   Company’s   loan   portfolio   is   secured   by   real   property.   During   the   ordinary   course   of   business,   the   Company   may   foreclose   on   and   take   title   to   properties   securing   certain   loans.   In   doing   so,   there   is   a   risk   that   hazardous   or   toxic   substances   could   be   found   on   these   properties.   If   hazardous   or   toxic   substances   are   found,   the   Company   may   be   liable   for   remediation   costs,   as   well   as   for   personal   injury   and   property   damage.   Environmental   laws   may   require   the   Compan y   to   incur   substantial   expense   that   may   materially   reduce   the   affected   property’s   value   or   limit   the   Company’s   ability   to   use   or   sell   the   affected   property.   In   addition,   future   laws   or   more   stringent   interpretations   or   enforcement   policies   with   respect   to   existing   laws   may   increase   the   Company’s   exposure   to   environmental   liability.   Although   the  

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Company   has   policies   and   procedures   to   perform   an   environmental   review   before   initiating   any   foreclosure   action   on   real   property,   these   reviews   may   not   be   sufficient   to   detect   all   potential   environmental   hazards.   The   remediation   costs   and   any   other   financial   liabilities   associated   with   an   environmental   hazard   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   financial   condition   and   results   of   operations.

 

The   Company’s   profitability   depends   significantly   on   economic   conditions   in   the   Commonwealth   of   Pennsylvania   and   the   local   region   in   which   it   conducts   business.

 

The   Company’s   success   depends   primarily   on   the   general   economic   conditions   in   the   Commonwealth   of   Pennsylvania   and   the   specific   local   markets   in   which   the   Company   operates.   Unlike   larger   national   or   other   regional   banks   that   are   more   geographically   diversified,   the   Company   provides   banking   and   financial   services   to   customers   primarily   in   Lackawanna   and   Luzerne   Counties   in   Northeastern   Pennsylvania.   The   local   economic   conditions   in   these   areas   have   a   significant   impact   on   the   demand   for   the   Company’s   products   and   services   as   well   as   the   ability   of   the   Company’s   customers   to   repay   loans,   the   value   of   the   collateral   securing   loans   and   the   stability   of   the   Company’s   deposit   funding   sources.   A   significant   decline   in   general   economic   conditions   caused   by   inflation,   recession,   acts   of   terrorism,   an   outbreak   of   hostilities   or   other   international   or   domestic   occurrences,   unemployment,   changes   in   securities   markets   or   other   factors   could   impact   these   local   economic   conditions   and,   in   turn,   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   financial   condition   and   results   of   operations.

 

There   is   no   assurance   that   the   Company   will   be   able   to   successfully   compete   with   others   for   business.

 

The   Company   competes   for   loans,   deposits   and   investment   dollars   with   numerous   regional   and   national   banks   and   other   community   banking   institutions,   as   well   as   other   kinds   of   financial   institutions   and   enterprises,   such   as   securities   firms,   insurance   companies,   savings   associations,   credit   unions,   mortgage   brokers   and   private   lenders.   Many   competitors   have   substantially   greater   resources   than   the   Company,   and   operate   under   less   stringent   regulatory   environments.   The   differences   in   resources   and   regulations   may   make   it   more   difficult   for   the   Company   to   compete   profitably,   reduce   the   rates   that   it   can   earn   on   loans   and   investments,   increase   the   rates   it   must   offer   on   deposits   and   other   funds,   and   adversely   affect   its   overall   financial   condition   and   earnings.

 

The   Company   is   subject   to   extensive   government   regulation   and   supervision.

 

The   Company,   primarily   through   the   Bank ,   is   subject   to   extensive   federal   and   state   regulation   and   supervision.   Banking   regulations   are   primarily   intended   to   protect   depositors’   funds,   federal   deposit   insurance   funds   and   the   banking   system   as   a   whole,   not   shareholders.   These   regulations , among other things,   affect   the   Company’s   lending   practices,   capital   structure,   investment   practices,   dividend   policy   and   growth .   Federal   or   state   regulatory   agencies   continually   review   banking   laws,   regulations   and   policies   for   possible   changes.   Changes   to   statutes,   regulations   or   regulatory   policies,   including   changes   in   interpretation   or   implementation   of   statutes,   regulations   or   policies,   could   affect   the   Company   in   substantial   and   unpredictable   ways.   Such   changes   could   subject   the   Company   to   additional   costs,   limit   the   types   of   financial  

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services   and   products   the   Company   may   offer   and/or   increase   the   ability   of   non-banks   to   offer   competing   financial   services   and   products .   Failure   to   comply   with   laws,   regulations   or   policies   could   result   in   sanctions   by   regulatory   agencies,   civil   money   penalties   and/or   reputation   damage,   which   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   business,   financial   condition   and   results   of   operations.   While   the   Company   has   policies   and   procedures   designed   to   prevent   any   such   violations,   there   can   be   no   assurance   that   such   violations   will   not   occur.

 

The   Company’s   controls   and   procedures   may   fail   or   be   circumvented.

 

Management   regularly   reviews   and   updates   the   Company’s   internal   controls,   disclosure   controls   and   procedures,   and   corporate   governance   policies   and   procedures.   Any   system   of   controls,   however   well   designed   and   operated,   is   based   in   part   on   certain   assumptions   and   can   provide   only   reasonable,   not   absolute,   assurances   that   the   objectives   of   the   system   are   met.   Any   failure   or   circumvention   of   the   Company’s   controls   and   procedures   or   failure   to   comply   with   regulations   related   to   controls   and   procedures   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   business,   results   of   operations   and   financial   condition.

 

New   lines   of   business   or   new   products   and   services   may   subject   the   Company   to   additional   risks.

 

From   time-to-time,   the   Company   may   implement   new   lines   of   business   or   offer   new   products   and   services   within   existing   lines   of   business.   There   are   substantial   risks   and   uncertainties   associated   with   these   efforts,   particularly   in   instances   where   the   markets   are   not   fully   developed.   In   developing   and   marketing   new   lines   of   business   and/or   new   products   and   services   the   Company   may   invest   significant   time   and   resources.   Initial   timetables   for   the   introduction   and   development   of   new   lines   of   business   and/or   new   products   or   services   may   not   be   achieved   and   price   and   profitability   targets   may   not   prove   feasible.   External   factors,   such   as   compliance   with   regulations,   competitive   alternatives,   and   shifting   market   preferences,   may   also   impact   the   successful   implementation   of   a   new   line   of   business   or   a   new   product   or   service.   Furthermore,   any   new   line   of   business   and/or   new   product   or   service   could   have   a   significant   impact   on   the   effectiveness   of   the   Company’s   system   of   internal   controls.   Failure   to   successfully   manage   these   risks   in   the   development   and   implementation   of   new   lines   of   business   or   new   products   or   services   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   business,   results   of   operations   and   financial   condition.

 

The   Company’s   future   acquisitions   could   dilute   your   ownership   and   may   cause   it   to   become   more   susceptible   to   adverse   economic   events.

 

The   Company   may   use   its   common   stock   to   acquire   other   companies   or   make   investments   in   banks   and   other   complementary   businesses   in   the   future.   The   Company   may   issue   additional   shares   of   common   stock   to   pay   for   future   acquisitions,   which   would   dilute   your   ownership   interest   in   the   Company.   Future   business   acquisitions   could   be   material   to   the   Company,   and   the   degree   of   success   achieved   in   acquiring   and   integrating   these   businesses   into   the   Company   could   have   a   material   effect   on   the   value   of   the   Company’s   common   stock.   In   addition,   any   acquisition   could   require   it   to   use   substantial   cash   or   other   liquid   assets   or   to   incur   debt.   In   those   events,   it   could   become   more   susceptible   to   economic   downturns   and   competitive   pressures.

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The   Company   may   not   be   able   to   attract   and   retain   skilled   people.

 

The   Company’s   success   depends,   in   large   part,   on   its   ability   to   attract   and   retain   key   people.   Competition   for   the   best   people   in   most   activities   engaged   in   by   the   Company   can   be   intense   and   the   Company   may   not   be   able   to   hire   people   or   to   retain   them.   The   unexpected   loss   of   services   of   one   or   more   of   the   Company’s   key   personnel   could   have   a   material   adverse   impact   on   the   Company’s   business   because   of   their   skills,   knowledge   of   the   Company’s   market,   years   of   industry   experience   and   the   difficulty   of   promptly   finding   qualified   replacement   personnel

 

The   Company’s   information   systems   may   experience   an   interruption   or   breach   in   security.

 

The   Company   relies   heavily   on   communications   and   information   systems   to   conduct   its   business.   Any   failure,   interruption   or   breach   in   security   of   these   systems   could   result   in   failures   or   disruptions   in   the   Company’s   customer   relationship   management,   general   ledger,   deposit,   loan   and   other   systems.   While   the   Company   has   policies   and   procedures   designed   to   prevent   or   limit   the   effect   of   the   failure,   interruption   or   security   breach   of   its   information   systems,   there   can   be   no   assurance   that   any   such   failures,   interruptions   or   security   breaches   will   not   occur   or,   if   they   do   occur,   that   they   will   be   adequately   addressed.   The   occurrence   of   any   failures,   interruptions   or   security   breaches   of   the   Company’s   information   systems   could   damage   the   Company’s   reputation,   result   in   a   loss   of   customer   business,   subject   the   Company   to   additional   regulatory   scrutiny,   or   expose   the   Company   to   civil   litigation   and   possible   financial   liability,   any   of   which   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   financial   condition   and   results   of   operations.

 

The Company continually encounters technological change.

 

The financial services industry is continually undergoing rapid technological change with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better serve customers and to reduce costs. The Company’s future success depends, in part, upon its ability to address the needs of its customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands, as well as to create additional efficiencies in the Company’s operations. Many of the Company’s competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. The Company may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to its customers. Failure to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the financial services industry could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business and, in turn, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

The operations of our business, including our interaction with customers, are increasingly done via electronic means, and this has increased our risks related to cyber security.

 

We are exposed to the risk of cyber-attacks in the normal course of business. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. We have observed an increased level of attention in the industry focused on cyber-attacks that include, but are not

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limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital systems for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational disruption. To combat against these attacks, policies and procedures are in place to prevent or limit the effect of the possible security breach of our information systems and we have insurance against some cyber-risks and attacks. While we have not incurred any material losses related to cyber-attacks, nor are we aware of any specific or threatened cyber-incidents, we may incur substantial costs and suffer other negative consequences if we fall victim to successful cyber-attacks.  Such negative consequences could include remediation costs that may include liability for stolen assets or information and repairing system damage that may have been caused; deploying additional personnel and protection technologies, training employees, and engaging third party experts and consultants; lost revenues resulting from unauthorized use of proprietary information or the failure to retain or attract customers following an attack; litigation; and reputational damage adversely affecting customer or investor confidence.

 

The   Company   is   subject   to   claims   and   litigation   pertaining   to   fiduciary   responsibility.

 

From   time-to-time,   customers   make   claims   and   take   legal   action   pertaining   to   the   Company’s   performance   of   its   fiduciary   responsibilities.   Whether   customer   claims   and   legal   action   related   to   the   Company’s   performance   of   its   fiduciary   responsibilities   are   founded   or   unfounded,   if   such   claims   and   legal   actions   are   not   resolved   in   a   manner   favorable   to   the   Company ,   they   may   result   in   significant   financial   liability   and/or   adversely   affect   the   market   perception   of   the   Company   and   its   products   and   services   as   well   as   impact   customer   demand   for   those   products   and   services.   Any   financial   liability   or   reputation   damage   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   business,   which,   in   turn,   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   financial   condition   and   results   of   operations.

 

Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law and various anti-takeover provisions under our articles and bylaws could impede the takeover of the Company.

 

Various Pennsylvania laws affecting business corporations may have the effect of discouraging offers to acquire the Company, even if the acquisition would be advantageous to shareholders. In addition, we have various anti-takeover measures in place under our articles of incorporation and bylaws, including a supermajority vote requirement for mergers, a staggered board of directors, and the absence of cumulative voting. Any one or more of these measures may impede the takeover of the Company without the approval of our board of directors and may prevent our shareholders from taking part in a transaction in which they could realize a premium over the current market price of our common stock.

 

The Company is a holding company and relies on dividends from its banking subsidiary for substantially all of its revenue and its ability to make dividends, distributions, and other payments.

 

As a bank holding company, the Company’s ability to pay dividends depends primarily on its receipt of dividends from its subsidiary bank.  Dividend payments from the bank are

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subject to legal and regulatory limitations, generally based on net profits and retained earnings, imposed by bank regulatory agencies. The ability of the bank to pay dividends is also subject to profitability, financial condition, regulatory capital requirements, capital expenditures and other cash flow requirements. There is no assurance that the bank will be able to pay dividends in the future or that the Company will generate cash flow to pay dividends in the future. The Company’s failure to pay dividends on its common stock may have a material adverse effect on the market price of its common stock.

 

The Company’s banking subsidiary may be required to pay higher FDIC insurance premiums or special assessments which may adversely affect its earnings.

 

Poor economic conditions and the resulting bank failures have increased the costs of the FDIC and depleted its deposit insurance fund.  Additional bank failures may prompt the FDIC to increase its premiums or to issue special assessments. The Company generally is unable to control the amount of premiums or special assessments that its subsidiary is required to pay for FDIC insurance. Any future changes in the calculation or assessment of FDIC insurance premiums may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, and our ability to continue to pay dividends on our common stock at the current rate or at all.

 

Severe   weather,   natural   disasters,   acts   of   war   or   terrorism   and   other   external   events   could   significantly   impact   the   Company’s   business.

 

Severe   weather,   natural   disasters,   acts   of   war   or   terrorism   and   other   adverse   external   events   could   have   a   significant   impact   on   the   Company’s   ability   to   conduct   business.   Such   events   could   affect   the   stability   of   the   Company’s   deposit   base,   impair   the   ability   of   borrowers   to   repay   outstanding   loans,   impair   the   value   of   collateral   securing   loans,   cause   significant   property   damage,   result   in   loss   of   revenue   and/or   cause   the   Company   to   incur   additional   expenses.   Severe   weather   or   natural   disasters,   acts   of   war   or   terrorism   or   other   adverse   external   events   may   occur   in   the   future.   Although   management   has   established   disaster   recovery   policies   and   procedures,   the   occurrence   of   any   such   event   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   business,   which,   in   turn,   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   financial   condition   and   results   of   operations.

 

Risks   Related   to   the   Company’s   Industry

 

Future   governmental   regulation   and   legislation   could   limit   the   Company’s   future   growth.

 

The   Company   is   a   registered   bank   holding   company,   and   its   subsidiary   bank   is   a   depository   institution   whose   deposits   are   insured   by   the   FDIC.   As   a   result,   the   Company   is   subject   to   various   regulations   and   examinations   by   various   regulatory   authorities.   In   general,   statutes   establish   the   corporate   governance   and   eligible   business   activities   for   the   Company,   certai n   acquisition   and   merger   restrictions,   limitations   on   inter-company   transactions   such   as   loans   and   dividends,   capital   adequacy   requirements,   requirements   for   anti-money   laundering   programs   and   other   compliance   matters,   among   other   regulations.   The   Company   is   extensively   regulated   under   federal   and   state   banking   laws   and   regulations   that   are   intended   primarily   for   the   protection   of   depositors,   federal   deposit   insurance   funds   and   the   banking   system   as   a   whole.  

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Compliance   with   these   statutes   and   regulations   is   important   to   the   Company’s   ability   to   engage   in   new   activities   and   consummate   additional   acquisitions.

 

In   addition,   the   Company   is   subject   to   changes   in   federal   and   state   tax   laws   as   well   as   changes   in   banking   and   credit   regulations,   accounting   principles   and   governmental   economic   and   monetary   policies.   The   Company   cannot   predict   whether   any   of   these   changes   may   adversely   and   materially   affect   it.   Federal   and   state   banking   regulators   also   possess   broad   powers   to   take   supervisory   actions   as   they   deem   appropriate.   These   supervisory   actions   may   result   in   higher   capital   requirements,   higher   insurance   premiums   and   limitations   on   the   Company’s   activities   that   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   its   business   and   profitability.   While   these   statutes   are   generally   designed   to   minimize   potential   loss   to   depositors   and   the   FDIC   insurance   funds,   they   do   not   eliminate   risk,   and   compliance   with   such   statutes   increases   the   Company’s   expense,   requires   management’s   attention   and   can   be   a   disadvantage   from   a   competitive   standpoint   with   respect   to   non-regulated   competitors.

 

The   earnings   of   financial   services   companies   are   significantly   affected   by   general   business   and   economic   conditions.

 

The   Company’s   operations   and   profitability   are   impacted   by   general   business   and   economic   conditions   in   the   United   States   and   abroad.   These   conditions   include   short-term   and   long-term   interest   rates,   inflation,   money   supply,   political   issues,   legislative   and   regulatory   changes,   fluctuations   in   both   debt   and   equity   capital   markets,   broad   trends   in   industry   and   finance,   and   the   strength   of   the   U.S.   economy   and   the   local   economies   in   which   the   Company   operates,   all   of   which   are   beyond   the   Company’s   control.   Deterioration   in   economic   conditions   could   result   in   an   increase   in   loan   delinquencies   and   non-performing   assets,   decreases   in   loan   collateral   values   and   a   decrease   in   demand   for   the   Company’s   products   and   services,   among   other   things,   any   of   which   could   have   a   material   adverse   impact   on   the   Company’s   financial   condition   and   results   of   operations.

 

Financial   services   companies   depend   on   the   accuracy   and   completeness   of   information   about   customers   and   counterparties.

 

In   deciding   whether   to   extend   credit   or   enter   into   other   transactions,   the   Company   may   rely   on   information   furnished   by   or   on   behalf   of   customers   and   counterparties,   including   financial   statements,   credit   reports   and   other   financial   information.   The   Company   may   also   rely   on   representations   of   those   customers,   counterparties   or   other   third   parties,   such   as   independent   auditors,   as   to   the   accuracy   and   completeness   of   that   information.   Reliance   on   inaccurate   or   misleading   financial   statements,   credit   reports   or   other   financial   information   could   have   a   material   adverse   impact   on   the   Company’s   business   and,   in   turn,   the   Company’s   financial   condition   and   results   of   operations.

 

Consumers   may   decide   not   to   use   banks   to   complete   their   financial   transactions.

 

Technology   and   other   changes   are   allowing   parties   to   complete   financial   transactions   that   historically   have   involved   banks   through   alternative   methods.   For   example,   consumers   can   now   maintain   funds   that   would   have   historically   been   held   as   bank   deposits   in   brokerage   accounts   or  

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mutual   funds.   Consumers   can   also   complete   transactions   such   as   paying   bills   and/or   transferring   funds   directly   without   the   assistance   of   banks.   The   process   of   eliminating   banks   as   intermediaries,   known   as   “disintermediation,”   could   result   in   the   loss   of   fee   income,   as   well   as   the   loss   of   customer   deposits   and   the   related   income   generated   from   those   deposits.   The   loss   of   these   revenue   streams   and   the   lower   cost   deposits   as   a   source   of   funds   could   have   a   material   adverse   effect   on   the   Company’s   financial   condition   and   results   of   operations.

 

Future Downgrades of the United States Government may adversely affect the Company.

 

In August 2011, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the United States’ credit rating from AAA to AA+, and there are indications that Moody’s or Fitch Ratings also may downgrade the United States’ credit ratings in the future. Standard & Poor’s also downgraded the credit rating of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a government-sponsored enterprise in which the Company invests and from which the Company receives a line of credit, from AAA to AA+. Furthermore, the credit rating of other entities, such as state and local governments, may be downgraded as a consequence of the downgrading of the United States’ credit rating. The impact that these credit rating downgrades may have on the national and local economy and on the Company’s financial condition and results of operation is uncertain and may adversely affect the Company and its business.

 

The regulatory environment for the financial services is being significantly impacted by financial regulatory reform initiatives in the United States and elsewhere, including Dodd-Frank and regulations promulgated to implement it.

 

Dodd-Frank, which was signed into law on July 21, 2010, comprehensively reforms the regulation of financial institutions, products and services. Dodd-Frank requires various federal regulatory agencies to implement numerous rules and regulations. Because the federal agencies are granted broad discretion in drafting these rules and regulations, many of the details and impact of Dodd-Frank may not be known for many months or years.

 

While much of how the Dodd-Frank and other financial industry reforms will change our current business operations depends on the specific regulatory reforms and interpretations, many of which have yet to be released or finalized, it is clear that the reforms, both under Dodd-Frank and otherwise, will have a significant effect on our entire industry. Although Dodd-Frank and other reforms will affect a number of the areas in which we do business, it is not clear at this time the full extent of the adjustments that will be required and the extent to which we will be able to adjust our businesses in response to the requirements. Although it is difficult to predict the magnitude and extent of these effects at this stage, we believe compliance with Dodd-Frank and implementing its regulations and initiatives will negatively impact revenue and increase the cost of doing business, both in terms of transition expenses and on an ongoing basis, and it may also limit our ability to pursue certain business opportunities.

 

 

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CAUTIONARY   STATEMENTS   CONCERNING   FORWARD-LOOKING   STATEMENTS

 

This   prospectus,   including   the   documents   incorporated   herein   by   reference,   contains   forward-looking   information   about   the   Company   that   is   intended   to   be   covered   by   the   safe   harbor   for   forward-looking   statements   provided   by   the   Private   Securities   Litigation   Reform   Act   of   1995.   Forward-looking   statements   are   statements   that   are   not   historical   facts.   We   base   these   forward-looking   statements   on   our   current   expectations   and   projections   about   future   events,   our   assumptions   regarding   these   events   and   our   knowledge   of   facts   at   the   time   the   statements   are   made.   These   statements   can   be   identified   by   the   use   of   forward-looking   terminology   such   as   “believe,”   “expect,”   “may,”   “will,”   “should,’’   “project,”   “plan,’’   “seek,”   “intend,’’   or   “anticipate’’   or   the   negative   thereof   or   comparable   terminology,   and   include   discussions   of   strategy,   financial   projections   and   estimates   and   their   underlying   assumptions,   statements   regarding   plans,   objectives,   expectations   or   consequences   of   announced   transactions,   and   statements   about   the   future   performance,   operations,   products   and   services   of   the   Company   and   its   subsidiaries.   The   Company’s   actual   results   may   differ   materially   from   the   results   anticipated   in   these   forward-looking   statements   due   to   a   variety   of   factors,   including,   without   limitation:

 

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the   effects   of   economic   deterioration   on   current   customers,   specifically   the   effect   of   the   economy   on   loan   customers’   ability   to   repay   loans;

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the   costs   and   effects   of   litigation   and   of   unexpected   or   adverse   outcomes   in   such   litigation;

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the impact of new laws and regulations, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and the regulations promulgated there under;

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the effects of the failure of the Federal government to reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling or avoid sequester and the negative effects on economic or business conditions as a result;

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governmental   monetary   and   fiscal   policies,   as   well   as   legislative   and   regulatory   changes;

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the   effect   of   changes   in   accounting   policies   and   practices,   as   may   be   adopted   by   banking   regulatory   agencies,   as   well   as   the   Financial   Accounting   Standards   Board   and   other   accounting   standard   setters;

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the   risks   of   changes   in   interest   rates   on   the   level   and   composition   of   deposits,   loan   demand,   and   the   values   of   loan   collateral,   securities   and   interest   rate   protection   agreements,   as   well   as   interest   rate   risks;

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the   effects   of   competition   from   other   commercial   banks,   thrifts,   mortgage   banking   firms,   consumer   finance   companies,   credit   unions,   securities   brokerage   firms,   insurance   companies,   money   market   and   other   mutual   funds   and   other   financial   institutions   operating   in   our   market   area   and   elsewhere,   including   institutions   operating   locally,   regionally,   nationally   and   internationally,   together   with   such   competitors   offering   banking   products   and   services   by   mail,   telephone,   and   the   internet;

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technological   changes;

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acquisitions   and   integration   of   acquired   businesses;

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the   failure   of   assumptions   underlying   the   establishment   of   reserves   for   loan   and   lease   losses   and   estimations   of   values   of   collateral   and   various   financial   assets   and   liabilities;

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volatility   in   the   securities   markets;

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deteriorating   economic   conditions ;

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acts   of   war   or   terrorism;   and

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disruption   of   credit   and   equity   markets.

 

The   Company   cautions   readers   not   to   place   undue   reliance   on   forward-looking   statements,   which   reflect   analyses   only   as   of   the   date   of   this   prospectus .   The   Company   has   no   obligation   to   update   any   forward-looking   statements   to   reflect   events   or   circumstances   after   the   date   of   this   prospectus .

 

Readers   should   review   the   risk   factors   described   in   other   documents   that   we   file   or   furnish,   from   time   to   time,   with   the   Securities   and   Exchange   Commission,   including   Annual   Reports   to   Shareholders,   Annual   Reports   filed   on   Form   10-K , Quarterly Reports filed on Form 10-Q,   and   other   current   reports   filed   or   furnished   on   Form   8-K.

 

2012   DIVIDEND   REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

 

This   Fidelity   D   &   D   Bancorp,   Inc.   2012   Dividend   Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan   is   authorized   to   issue   not   more   than   500,000   shares   of   common   stock   of   Fidelity   D   &   D   Bancorp,   Inc.,   subject   to   adjustment   for   stock   splits,   stock   dividends   and   other   changes   in   the   Company ’s   capital   structure.   We   present   the   p lan   in   a   question   and   answer   format.   Shareholders   who   do   not   choose   to   participate   in   the   p lan   or   who   are   not   eligible   to   participate   in   the   p lan   will   continue   to   receive   cash   dividend   payments,   if   and   when   such   dividends   are   declared   and   paid.

 

Purpose

 

1.

  What   is   the   purpose   of   the   p lan?

 

The   p lan   provides   shareholders   with   a   convenient   and   economical   method   of   investing   cash   dividends   payable   upon   their   c ommon   s tock   and   the   opportunity   to   make   voluntary   optional   cash   payments   to   purchase   additional   shares   of   the   Company ’s   common   stock.   Participants   pay   no   brokerage   commissions   or   service   charges   when   they   acquire   additional   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   through   the   p lan.   To   the   extent   that   additional   shares   are   purchased   directly   from   the   Company   under   the   p lan,   the   Company   will   receive   additional   funds   for   its   general   corporate   purposes   (See   “Use   of   Proceeds”).  

 

Advantages

 

2.

What   are   the   advantages   of   the   p lan?

 

Shareholders   may:

 

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Reinvest cash dividends in additional shares of common stock at a discount to fair market value;

 

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Reinvest   cash   dividends   in   additional   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   without   paying   brokerage   commissions   or   fees ;

 

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Make   optional   cash   payments   of   a   minimum   of   $100   per   payment   and   aggregate   payments   not   exceeding   $10,000   in   any   calendar   quarter   without   paying   brokerage   commissions   or   fees;

 

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Invest   the   full   amount   of   all   cash dividends   in   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   including   fractional   shares,   which   also   earn   dividends   under   the   p lan;

 

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Avoid   safekeeping   and   record   keeping   costs   through   the   free   custodial   and   reporting   services   under   the   p lan;   and

 

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Regularly   receive   a   detailed   statement   of   account   transactions   in   book   entry   form.

 

Administration

 

3.

Who   administers   the   p lan   for   participants?

 

Registrar   and   Transfer   Company   will   serve   as   a dministrator   and   will   act   as   the   agent   for   the   participants.   As   agent   for   participants,   the   a dministrator   will:

 

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Hold   shares   in   the   name   of   its   nominee   as   agent   for   p lan   participants;

 

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Keep   and   maintain   records;

 

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Provide   detailed   statements   of   account   to   participants;   and

 

·

Perform   other   duties   related   to   the   p lan.

 

Any   notices,   questions,   or   other   communications   relating   to   the   p lan   should   include   the   participant’s   account   number   and   tax   identification   number   and   should   be   addressed   to:

 

Registrar   and   Transfer   Company

Attention:   Dividend   Reinvestment   Department

P.O.   Box   664

Cranford,   New   Jersey   07016

(800)   368-5948

www.rtco.com

 

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The   Company   has   the   right   to   terminate the administrator   and   appoint   in   its   place   another   administrator   to   serve   as   p lan   agent   at   any   time.

 

Participation

 

4.

Who   is   eligible   to   participate?

 

Generally,   all   c ommon   s tock   shareholders   are   eligible   to   participate   in   the   p lan.   Subject   to   the   following   restrictions,   s hareholders   may   participate   in   the   p lan   with   respect   to   all   of   their   shares   or   a   portion   of   their   shares .   To   participate   in   the   plan,   a   shareholder   must   enroll   a   minimum   of   50   shares   of   common   stock   in   the   plan unless waived by the Company in its sole discretion .   Record   holders   of   c ommon   s tock   are   eligible   to   participate   in   the   p lan   directly.   Beneficial   owners   of   c ommon   s tock,   whose   shares   are   registered   in   names   other   than   their   own   (e.g.,   in   the   name   of   a   broker,   bank   nominee   or   trustee),   must   become   shareholders   of   record   by   having   all   or   a   portion   of   their   shares   transferred   into   their   own   names.   Notwithstanding   the   foregoing,   the   Company   may   refuse   to   offer   participation   in   the   p lan   or   participation   in   the   voluntary   cash   payment   feature   of   the   p lan   to   shareholders   who   reside   in   a   jurisdiction   in   which   it   is   unlawful   under   state   or   local   securities   or   “blue   sky”   laws   for   the   Company   to   permit   their   participation   in   the   p lan   or   to   shareholders   who   are   residents   of   a   state   that   may   require   registration,   qualification   or   exemption   of   the   c ommon   s tock   to   be   issued   under   the   p lan,   or   registration   or   qualification   of   the   Company   or   any   of   its   officers   or   employees   as   a   broker,   dealer,   salesman   or   agent,   where   the   Company   determines,   in   its   discretion,   that   the   number   of   shareholders   or   number   of   shares   held   does   not   justify   the   expense   of   registration   or   payment   of   fees,   or   both,   in   such   state.

 

5.

How   does   an   eligible   shareholder   become   a   participant?

 

An   eligible   shareholder   may   enroll   in   the   p lan   at   any   time   by   completing   and   signing   the   accompanying   authorization   form   and   returning   it   to   the   a dministrator.   Additional   authorization   forms   may   be   obtained   from   the   a dministrator.

 

6.

What   does   the   authorization   form   provide?

 

The   authorization   form   appoints   the   a dministrator   as   the   agent   to   reinvest cash   dividends   on   the   shares   enrolled   in   the   p lan   and   to   invest   any   optional   cash   payments   received   under   the   p lan   in   shares   of   c ommon   s tock.

 

7.

When   may   a   shareholder   enroll   in   the   p lan?

 

A   shareholder   may   enroll   in   the   p lan   at   any   time.   If   the   a dministrator   receives   a   properly   completed   authorization   form   at   least   five   (5)   business   days   before   a   dividend   record   date,   the   a dministrator   will   reinvest   the   cash dividends   payable   on   that   date.   Historically,   the   Company   has   declared   and   paid   dividends   on   a   quarterly   basis.   The   Company   reserves   the   right   to   change   the   dividend   record   and   payment   dates.

 

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8.

Is   partial   participation   possible   under   the   p lan?

 

Yes,   but   a   partial   participant   must   enroll   as   least   50   shares   in   the   plan unless waived by the Company in its sole discretion .   If   a   shareholder   subsequently   withdraws   shares   from   the   plan   so   that   the   remaining   balance   of   shares   in   the   plan   is   less   than   50,   then   the   shareholder,   to   remain   a   plan   participant,   must   keep   all   remaining   shares   enrolled   in   the   plan .

 

9.

Is   the   right   to   participate   in   the   p lan   transferable?

 

No.   The   right   to   participate   in   the   p lan   is   not   transferable.   A   shareholder   participating   in   the   p lan   continues   as   a   participant   until   the   p lan   is   terminated ,   the   shareholder   gives   notice   of   withdrawal   to   the   a dministrator   or   the   shareholder   takes   any   action   which   under   the   terms   and   conditions   of   plan   results   in   termination   of   the   participant   in   the   plan .

 

Purchases

 

10.

What   is   the   source   for   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   purchased   under   the   p lan?

 

The   a dministrator   may   purchase   shares   directly   from   the   Company ,   in   the   open   market,   in   negotiated   transactions with third parties ,   or   using   a   combination   of   these   methods.

 

11.

May   participants   make   voluntary   optional   cash   payments   for   purchase   of   additional   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   in   addition   to   the   reinvestment   of   cash   dividends?

 

Yes.   A   participant   in   the   p lan   may   make   an   optional   cash   payment   at   any   time   to   purchase   additional   shares   of   c ommon   s tock.   The   minimum   optional   cash   payment   is   $100.   The   aggregate   amount   of   optional   cash   payments   received   during   any   calendar   quarter   cannot   exceed   $10,000.   Optional   cash   payments   of   less   than   $100   and   optional   cash   payments   which,   in   the   aggregate,   exceed   $10,000   in   any   calendar   quarter   will   be   returned.   Optional   cash   payments   will   be   accepted   for   investment,   and   will   be   invested,   only   in   connection   with   a   dividend   payment   date ,   i.e.   on   a   quarterly   basis .   Voluntary   optional   cash   payments   may   vary   in   amount   from   one   dividend   payment   date   to   another.  

 

Because   participants   will   not   be   credited   with   interest   on   their   optional   cash   payments   prior   to   investment   and   because   the   a dministrator   is   prohibited   from   holding   such   contributions   for   extended   periods   of   time   prior   to   investing   them,   participants   are   strongly   encouraged   to   submit   their   optional   cash   payments   as   near   as   possible   prior   to   the   applicable   dividend   payment   date.   For   the   investment   of   a n   optional   cash   payment   to   occur   on   a   particular   investment   date,   the   payment   must   be   received   by   the   a dministrator   no   earlier   than   thirty   (30)   days   prior   to   the   corresponding   dividend   payment   date   and   not   later   than   five   (5)   days   prio r   to   such   date.   Optional   cash   payments   received   too   early   or   too   late   will   be   returned.   No   interest   will   be   paid   on   cash   dividends   or   optional   cash   payments   pending   investment   by   the   a dministrator.

 

12.

How   many   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   will   the   a dministrator   purchase   for   a   participant   under   the   p lan?

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The   number   of   shares   depends   on:

 

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The   amount   of   cash   dividends   to   be   reinvested;

 

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The   amount   of   optional   cash   payments   a vailable   under   No.   11,   above,   for   investment;   and

 

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The   applicable   purchase   price   of   the   c ommon   s tock.

The   a dministrator   will   credit   each   participant’s   account   with   that   number   of   shares,   including   any   fractional   shares   computed   to   four   decimal   places ,   equal   to   the   total   amount   to   be   invested   divided   by   the   applicable   purchase   price.   All   cash dividends   on   shares   held   in   a   participant’s   account   are   automatically   reinvested   in   additional   shares   of   c ommon   s tock.   All   shares   purchased   pursuant   to   the   p lan   are   enrolled   in   the   p lan   when   acquired,   and   dividends   on   such   shares   are   reinvested   pursuant   to   the   p lan.

 

13.

When   will   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   be   purchased   for   a   participant   under   the   p lan?

 

The   a dministrator   will   use   cash   dividends   to   purchase   c ommon   s tock   as   soon   as   reasonably   possible   after   the   applicable   dividend   payment   date,   but   not   more   than   thirty   (30)   business   days   after   such   date.     Any   optional   cash   payments   will   be   added   to,   and   appli ed   in   the   same   manner   as,   the   amount   of   cash   dividends   available   for   reinvestment   for   the   period.   The   a dministrator   will   allocate   full   and   fractional   shares   to   each   participant’s   account   after   the   a dministrator   has   purchased   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   sufficient   to   cover   the   purchases   for   all   participants   under   the   p lan   for   the   applicable   dividend   payment   date.   Purchases   of   c ommon   s tock   may   occur   over   one   or   more   trading   days.

 

14.

How   are   optional   cash   payments   made?

 

An   optional   cash   payment   may   be   made   by   sending   a   personal   check   drawn   on   a   U.S.   bank   in   U.S.   currency   payable   to   “Registrar   and   Transfer   Company”   to   the   administrator   along   with   an   executed   authorization   form   (for   new   participants)   or   payment   form   (for   existing   participants)   that   will   accompany   each   statement   of   account .   The   check   should   include   the   participant’s   plan   account   number   and   taxpayer   identification   number.   Additional   payment   forms   may   be   obtained   from   the   administrator.   Third   party   checks,   checks   not   drawn   on   a   U.S.   insured   depository   institution   or   checks   sent   without   an   executed   authorization,   payment   form   or   written   instructions   will   be   returned.   Do   not   send   cash.

 

You   also   can   authorize   quarterly   automatic   deductions   from   your   bank   account   but   each   quarterly   automatic   deduction   must   be   $100   or   more   to   meet   the   minimum   optional   cash   payment   requirement.   You   can   arrange   for   automatic   quarterly   deductions   by   mailing   a   properly   completed   enrollment   form   which   you   may   request   from   the   administrator   or   completing   an   enrollment   form   online   at   www.rtco.com .   This   feature   allows   you   to   make   individual   investments   without   having   to   write   a   check.   If   you   elect   to   make   ongoing   optional   cash   payments   by   automatic   deduction,   you   may   change   or   terminate   this   election   by   writing   to   the   administrator   at   the   address   set   forth   in   No.   3   above   or   making   the   appropriate   changes   online   at   www.rtco.com .   Deductions   will   be   made   on   the   first   business   day   of   each   March,   June,   September   and   December   and   invested   on   the   next   available   dividend   payment   date.   Any   changes   to   your   deductions   must   be   received   by   the   administrator   at   least   four   (4)   business   days   prior   to   the   scheduled   deduction   to   be   made   on   the   first business   day   of   each   March,   June,   September   and   December.

 

If   any   check   is   returned   to   the   administrator   for   insufficient   funds   or   for   any   other   reason   or   if   the   automatic   debit   is   rejected,   the   administrator   will   consider   the   optional   cash   payment   null   and   void,   and   immediately   will   remove   from   the   participant’s   account   any   shares   that   were   purchased   based   on   that   check   or   debit.   The   administrator   also   will   be   entitled   to   sell   these   shares   to   satisfy   any   uncollected   amounts,   including   any   service   charge   for   the   returned   or   rejected   item.   If   the   net   proceeds   of   the   sale   of   these   shares   are   insufficient   to   satisfy   these   uncollected   monies,   the   administrator   can   sell   additional   shares   from   the   participant’s   account   to   satisfy   the   uncollected   balance.

 

The   Company   and   the   administrator   reserve   the   right,   in   their   sole   discretion,   to   determine   whether   optional   cash   payments   are   being   made   on   behalf   of   an   eligible   participant.   The   Company   and   the   administrator   also   reserve   the   right,   in   their   sole   discretion,   to   refuse   to   accept   optional   cash   payments   if   they   believe   a   plan   participant   is   attempting   to   circumvent   the   limitations   on   optional   cash   payments   or   abuse   the   plan   in   any   way.

 

15.

At   what   price   will   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   be   purchased   under   the   p lan?

 

Until further notice and action of the Board of Directors of the Company, when the administrator purchases shares of common stock from the Company with cash dividends, the purchase price will be 90% of the fair market value of the common stock on the relevant date, and when administrator purchases shares of common stock from the Company with optional cash payments, the purchase price will be 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the relevant date. The fair market value of the common stock will be the average of the low bid and high asked quotations for the shares purchased by the administrator on the purchase date. If no bid and asked prices are quoted on that date, the fair market value will be the average of the low bid and high asked quotations on the most recent prior date on which quotations are available.

 

When the administrator purchases shares of common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions, the purchase price will be the weighted average of the prices actually paid for shares purchased for the relevant date, excluding all fees, brokerage commissions and expenses. The Company will bear the cost of all brokerage fees and commissions on purchases under the plan.

 

Reports   to   participants

 

16.

What   kind   of   reports   will   be   sent   to   participants   in   the   p lan?

 

Each   participant   in   the   p lan   will   receive   a   statement   of   account   subsequent   to   each   calendar   quarter   describing   cash   dividends   and   optional   cash   payments   received,   the   number   of  

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shares   purchased,   the   price   per   share   and   the   total   shares   accumulated   under   the   p lan.   These   statements   will   provide   a   record   of   the   dates   and   costs   of   purchases   on   a   quarterly   basis.   Participants   should   retain   the   statements   for   income   tax   purposes.   Participants   will   also   receive   the   Company ’s   annual   and   quarterly   reports   to   shareholders,   notices   of   shareholder   meetings,   and   Internal   Revenue   Service   information   for   reporting   dividends   received   and   commission   expenses   paid   on   their   behalf.   Participants   will   also   receive   any   supplements   or   updates   to   the   Company ’s   prospectus   for   shares   issued   under   the   p lan,   as   filed   with   the   U.S.   Securities   &   Exchange   Commission .

 

Share   Certificates;   Safekeeping

 

17.

Will   the   a dministrator   issue   certificates   for   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   purchased?

 

Unless   requested   in   writing   by   a   participant   and   upon   payment   by   the   participant   to   the   administrator   of   a   service   fee   of   $10.00 ,   the   a dministrator   will   not   issue   certificates   for   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   purchased   under   the   p lan.   The   number   of   shares   credited   to   a   participant’s   account   under   the   p lan   will   be   shown   on   the   participant’s   periodic   statements   of   account.   This   safekeeping   feature   protects   against   loss,   theft   or   destruction   of   stock   certificates.   No   fractional   shares   will   be   issued.   Cash   will   be   issued   in lieu of   any   fractional   share   in   accordance   with   the   terms   and   conditions   of   the   plan.

 

All   certificates   delivered   for   safekeeping   must   be   enrolled   in   the   p lan.   The   a dministrator   will   cancel   certificates   delivered   for   safekeeping,   which   shares   will   be   registered   in   book   entry   form.   Upon   a   withdrawal   of   shares,   the   a dministrator   will   issue   new   certificates   in   the   name   of   the   participant.   The   Company   will   not   issue   certificates   for   fractional   shares   under   any   circumstances.

 

Withdrawal   of   Shares   in   Plan   Accounts

 

18.

In   whose   name   will   certificates   be   registered   when   issued   to   participants?

 

Unless   the   participant   directs   otherwise,   upon   withdrawal   from   the   plan,   the   administrator   will   issue   certificates   for   the   withdrawn   shares   in   the   name   in   which   the   participant   maintains   the   plan   account.   If   a   participant   requests   that   a   certificate   be   issued   in   a   different   name,   the   request   must   bear   the   participant’s   own   signature.   If   the   account   is   registered   in   multiple   names,   all   signatures   must   appear   on   the   request.     Upon   a   participant’s   death,   the   administrator   will   follow   the   instructions   of   the   decedent’s   personal   representative   upon   submission   of   appropriate   proof   of   authority.

 

19.

How   may   participants   withdraw   shares   purchased   under   the   p lan?

 

Participants   may   withdraw   all   or   any   portion   of   the   shares   credited   to   their   account   by   submitting   written   notification   to   the   administrator   at   the   address   shown   in   No.   3   above .   Whole   shares   of   common   stock   withdrawn   from   the   plan   will   be   issued   through   a   certificate   in   the   name  

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of   the   participant   and   cash dividends on such withdrawn shares   will   no   longer   be   reinvested.   Any   notice   of   withdrawal   received   from   a   participant   less   than   five   ( 5 )   business   days   before   a   dividend   record   date   will   not   be   effective   until   the   participant’s   cash dividends   paid   on   that   date   have   been   reinvested   and   the   shares   credited   to   the   participant’s   account.   There   is   a   $10.00   withdrawal   fee   payable   by   the   participant   to   the   administrator.   Any   fractional   share   will   be   sold   by   the   administrator   on   the   basis   of   the   then   current   fair   market   value   of   the   common   stock   as   described   in   No.   15   above   and   a   check   issued   to   the   participant   for   the   proceeds.  

 

If   the   participant   withdraws   all   of   his   or   her   shares   from   the   plan,   such   withdrawal   will   be   treated   by   the   administrator   as   termination   of   the   participant   in   the   plan.

 

I f   a   participant   withdraws   a   portion   of   his   or   her   shares   from   the   plan   accompanied   by   a   request   to   the   administrator   to   sell   the   shares   being   withdrawn   or   instructions   to   transfer   ownership   of   such   shares   to   another   person,   the   participant   will   continue   to   participate   in   the   plan   with   respect   to   the   shares   not   withdrawn   from   the   plan , provided he or she continues to meet the eligibility requirements described in No. 4 above .  

 

20.

May   participants   elect   to   sell   withdrawn   shares?

 

Yes.   Participants   may   request   in   writing   that   the   a dministrator   sell   withdrawn   shares.   If   the   a dministrator   receives   a   request   to   sell   all   shares   credited   to   a   participant’s   account   less   than   five   ( 5 )   business   days   prior   to   the   dividend   record   date,   the   a dministrator   will   not   e ffect   the   request   until   it   reinvests   the   participant’s   cash dividends   for   the   applicable   record   date   and   credits   the   shares   to   the   participant’s   account.   The   a dministrator   will   immediately   thereafter   declare   a   request   to   sell   a   portion   of   the   shares   credited   to   a   participant’s   account   effective.   Participants   should   specify   the   number   of   shares   to   be   sold   in   their   request   for   withdrawal.

 

The   a dministrator   will   direct   the   plan   purchasing   agent   to   execute   a   sale   order   providing   for   the   sale   of   shares   within   ten   ( 10 )   business   days   of   receipt   of   the   notice   and   deliver   to   the   participant   a   check   for   the   proceeds   of   the   sale,   less   any   brokerage   commissions,   a   $10.00   service   fee,   applicable   withholding   taxes   and   transfer   taxes   (if   any)   incurred   in   connection   with   the   sale.   A   request   for   withdrawn   shares   to   be   sold   must   be   signed   by   all   persons   in   whose   names   the   account   appears.   A   Medallion   Signature   Guarantee   is   required   for   a   sale   request   of   $10,000   or   more.   A   commercial   bank,   trust   company,   securities   broker-dealer,   credit   union   or   savings   and   loan   association   which   is   a   member   of   the   Medallion   Signature   Guarantee   Program   or   other   eligible   guarantor   institution   may   guarantee   signatures.   Verification   by   a   notary   public   is   not   sufficient.   Participants   must   pay   any   taxes   applicable   to   the   sale.

 

A check   will   be   issued representing the proceeds of the sale of   a ny   fractional   share   based   on   the   t h en   current   fair   market   value   of   the   common   stock , as described in No. 15 above .   In   no   case   will   certificates   representing   a   fraction al   share   be   issued.

 

Participants   who   withdraw   all   of   the   whole   and   fractional   shares   from   their   account   will   be   treated   as   having   terminated   participation   in   the   plan   and   also   will   incur   a   $10.00   withdrawal   fee   in   additional   to   the   $10.00   service   fee   to   execute   a   sale   order.

 

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Because   the   a dministrator   will   sell   the   shares   on   behalf   of   the   p lan,   neither   the   Company   nor   any   participant   in   the   p lan   has   the   authority   or   power   to   control   the   timing   or   pricing   of   shares   sold   or   the   selection   of   the   broker   making   the   sales.   Therefore,   participants   will   not   be   able   to   precisely   time   their   sales   through   the   p lan   and   will   bear   the   market   risk   associated   with   fluctuations   in   the   price   of   the   Company ’s   c ommon   s tock.   For   example ,   if   a   participant   sends   in   a   request   to   sell   shares,   it   is   possible   that   the   market   price   of   the   Company ’s   c ommon   st ock   could   go   down   or   up   before   those   shares are sold .   In   addition,   a   participant   will   not   earn   interest   on   a   sales   transaction.

 

The   administrator   may   sell   your   shares   in   any   manner   which   it   finds   reasonable   and   appropriate   under   the   circumstances.   In   this   regard,   the   administrator   may:

 

·

Aggregate   shares   to   be   sold   on   behalf   of   various   plan   participants;

 

·

Sell   the   shares   through   a   broker   or   dealer   of   its   choosing,   including   a   broker   or   dealer   affiliated   with   the   administrator ;

 

·

Sell   the   shares   in   a   negotiated   transaction   with   a   broker   or   dealer,   including   a   sale   to   the   Company ;   or

 

·

Purchase   any   of   the   shares   on   behalf   of   other   plan   participants.

 

Termination   of   Participation   in   the   Plan

 

21.

How   does   a   participant   terminate   participation   in   the   p lan?

 

Participation   in   the   p lan   is   entirely   voluntary.   Participants   may   terminate   their   participation   at   any   time   by   sending   written   notice   to   the   a dministrator.   When   a   participant   withdraws   from   the   p lan   or   upon   termination   of   the   p lan   by   the   Company ,   the   administrator   will   deliver   a   certificate   for   the   number   of   whole   shares   credited   to   the   participant’s   account,   and   a   check   representing   the   value   of   any   fractional   share,   based   on   the   then   current   fair   market   value   per   share   as   described   under   No.   1 5   above,   to   the   participant.     Any   notice   of   termination   of   participation   in   the   plan   which   is   received   less   than   five   ( 5 )   business   days   prior   to   a   dividend   record   date   will   not   be   effective   until   cash dividends   paid   for   the   record   date   have   been   reinvested   and   the   shares   have   been   credited   to   the   participant’s   account.   There   is   a   $10.00   withdrawal   fee   payable   by   the   participant   to   the   administrator.

 

22. May   a   participant   request   shares   to   be   sold   when   terminating   participation   in   the   plan?

 

Yes.   The   request   should   be   in   writing   for   all   of   the   whole   shares   to   be   sold.   Any   request   must   be   signed   by   each   person   in   whose   name   the   plan   account   appears.   For   sales   greater   than   $10,000,   a   Medallion   Signature   Guarantee   as   described   in   No.   20   above   will   be   required.   On   receipt   of   the   request,   the   administrator   will   direct   the   plan   purchasing   agent   to   proceed   in   the   same   manner   as   set   forth   in   No.   20   above.   A   check   will   be   issued   in   lieu   of   the   issuance   of   any   fractional   share   based   on   the   then   current   fair   market   value   per   share   of   the   Company’s   common  

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stock.   There   is   a   $10.00   service   fee   for   any   participant   who   requests   the   administrator   to   sell   the   shares   held   in   the   participant’s   account.   In   addition,   there   is   a   $10.00   withdrawal   fee   to   terminate   participation   in   the   plan.   Therefore,   any   participant   who   elects   to   terminate   his   or   her   participation   in   the   plan   and   directs   the   administrator   to   sell   the   shares   enrolled   in   this   or   her   account   in   the   plan   will   incur,   in   the   aggregate,   a   service   fee   of   $ 2 0.00   representing   the   $10.00   withdrawal   fee   and   the   $10.00   service   fee   in   connection   with   the   sale   of   the   shares.

 

Federal   Tax   Information

 

This   section   discusses   the   federal   income   tax   information   connected   with   the   plan   based   on   current   federal   income   tax   laws   applicable   to   United   States   citizens   or   residents.   If   federal   income   tax   laws   change   in   the   future,   the   following   may   change   and   no   longer   apply.   State,   local,   foreign   and   other   tax   provisions   vary   and   are   not   covered   in   this   summary.   The   following   is   not   a   tax   opinion   and   should   not   be   relied   upon   as   such.   In   any   event,   you   should   consult   your   tax   advisor   about   your   particular   transactions,   particularly   if   you   may   be   covered   by   other   tax   rules.

 

23.

What   are   the   federal   income   tax   consequences   of   participation   in   the   p lan?

 

For federal income tax purposes, a participant in the plan will be treated as having received, on the dividend payment date, the full amount of dividends allocable to such participant, regardless of whether such dividends are actually paid in cash, withheld for the payment of taxes or invested in additional shares of common stock pursuant to the plan. Additionally, the participant will be deemed to have received taxable income in the amount of commissions and other brokerage expenses paid in purchasing shares on the participant’s behalf. The per share tax basis of shares acquired for a participant under the plan will be the price per share reported on the periodic statement of account provided to each participant after each applicable investment date, adjusted to include the amount of commissions and other brokerage expenses paid on behalf of the participant as reported in the Internal Revenue Service information described in No. 16 above.

 

The holding period of shares acquired pursuant to the plan will begin on the day after the date the shares are acquired for a participant’s account. When a participant is subject to federal income tax withholding on dividends and when foreign participants’ taxable income under the plan is subject to federal income tax withholding, cash dividends will be reinvested net of the amount of tax withheld under applicable law.

 

While the matter is not free from doubt, the Company intends to take the position that the administrative expenses of the plan, which are to be paid by the Company, are not constructive dividends to plan participants. Each plan participant will receive from Registrar and Transfer Company a Form 1099-DIV (mailed on or before January 31 of the following year) which will show the total dividend income to the plan participant.

 

Until further notice, shares purchased by the plan directly from the Company using cash dividends, will be purchased at 90% of the fair market value of the stock purchased by the plan

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on your behalf. The 10% discount to fair market value applicable to shares purchased directly from the Company using cash dividends will increase the basis of those shares in your account. For example, if you receive $900 in cash dividends, your account would be credited with $1,000 worth of common stock. Because the discount is treated for federal income tax purposes as dividend income, you will report a dividend of $100 (in addition to any other cash dividends received) and your basis in common stock acquired through the cash dividend will be $1,000. The tax basis of a share acquired in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions is the purchase price plus any trading expenses incurred in the transaction which are paid by the Company.

 

The Company believes that participants will not realize any taxable income for federal income tax purposes upon receipt of certificates for whole shares held in their plan account, either upon the withdrawal of shares from the plan or upon termination of participation in the plan. A participant who sells or exchanges shares previously received from the plan, or who directs the administrator to sell his or her plan shares, however, may recognize gain or loss. The amount of the gain or loss will be the difference between the amount you receive for your whole or fractional shares and your tax basis in the shares.

 

Dividends reinvested under the plan by corporate shareholders may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction.

 

The above summary may not apply to certain participants in the plan, such as tax-exempt entities, tax deferred plans (e.g. IRAs) and foreign shareholders. Participants should consult their own tax advisors to determine particular tax consequences, including state, local and foreign tax consequences which occur as a result of participation in the plan and subsequent disposal of shares acquired pursuant to the plan.

 

Other   Information

 

24.

What   happens   if   the   Company   declares   a   stock   dividend   or   effects   a   stock   split?

 

The   a dministrator   credits   any   shares   issued   in   connection   with   a   stock   split   or   stock   dividend   on   c ommon   s tock   held   under   the   p lan   to   the   participant’s   p lan   account.   Similarly,   the   number   of   shares   available   under   the   p lan   will   be   adjusted   pro   rata   to   give   effect   to   any   stock   split   or   stock   dividend.

 

25.

If   the   Company   has   a   rights   offering,   how   will   a   participant’s   entitlement   be   computed?

 

A   participant’s   entitlement   in   a   rights   offering   is   based   upon   his   or   her   total   holdings,   in   the   same   manner   as   dividends   are   computed   currently.   The   Company   will   issue   rights   certificates   for   the   number   of   whole   shares   only,   however,   held   in   a   participant’s   account.

 

26.

How   are   shares   in   a   participant’s   account   voted   at   a   meeting   of   the   shareholders?

 

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If,   on   a   record   date   for   a   meeting   of   shareholders,   there   are   shares   in   a   participant’s   p lan   account,   the   a dministrator   will   send   proxy   materials   for   the   meeting   to   the   participant.   A   participant   is   entitled   to   vote   all   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   credited   to   his   or   her   account.   The   participant   may   also   vote   his   or   her   shares   at   the   meeting   in   person   or   by   proxy.

 

27.

What   are   the   responsibilities   and   liabilities   of   the   Company   and   the   a dministrator?

 

The   Company   and   the   a dministrator   shall   not   be   liable   for   any   act   taken   in   good   faith   or   for   any   good   faith   omission   to   act,   including   without   limitation,   any   claims   of   liability:

 

·

Arising   out   of   a   failure   to   terminate   a   participant’s   account   upon   his   or   her   death;

 

·

With   respect   to   the   prices   at   which   shares   of   the   Company ’s   c ommon   s tock   are   purchased   or   sold,   (i)   the   times   when   or   the   manner   in   which   purchases   or   sales   are   made;   (ii)   the   decision   whether   to   purchase   shares   of   c ommon   s tock   on   the   open   market,   from   the   Company   or   in   private   transactions;   or   (iii)   fluctuations   in   the   market   value   of   the   c ommon   s tock;   and

 

·

Relating   to   the   operation   or   management   of   the   p lan.

 

The   Company   cannot   assure   that   participants   will   make   a   profit   on,   or   protect   participants   against   losses   from,   investments   in   the   c ommon   s tock   purchased   by   or   for   participants   under   the   p lan.   All   transactions   in   connection   with   the   p lan   will   be   governed   by   the   laws   of   the   Commonwealth   of   Pennsylvania,   and   are   subject   to   all   applicable   federal   tax   and   securities   laws.

 

28.

May   the   p lan   be   amended,   modified   or   discontinued?

 

Yes.   The   Company ,   in   its   discretion,   may   amend,   modify,   suspend   or   terminate   the   p lan   and   will   endeavor   to   notify   participants   of   any   such   amendment,   modification,   suspension   or   termination.   The   Company   may   terminate,   for   whatever   reason,   at   any   time,   as   it   may   determine   in   its   sole   discretion,   a   shareholder’s   participation   in   the   p lan,   after   mailing   a   notice   of   intention   to   terminate   to   the   participant   at   the   participant’s   address   as   it   appears   in   the   a dministrator’s   records.   In   addition,   the   Company   and   the   a dministrator   may   each   adopt   reasonable   procedures   for   the   administration   of   the   p lan.   The   Company   has   the   sole   authority   to   interpret   the   p lan   in   the   manner   that   it   deems   appropriate   in   its   absolute   discretion.

 

29.

Who   will   bear   the   costs   of   purchases   of   common   stock   made   under   the   p lan?

 

The   Company   will   pay   all   costs   associated   with   purchases   of   c ommon   s tock   under   the   p lan.   Participants   will   incur   no   brokerage   commissions   or   other   charges   for   purchases   made   under   the   p lan.

 

30.

May   a   participant   pledge   shares   purchased   under   the   p lan?

 

No.   Shares   credited   to   a   participant’s   account   under   the   p lan   may   not   be   pledged   or   assigned,   nor   may   any   rights   or   interests   under   the   p lan   be   transferred,   pledged   or   assigned,   and  

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any   purported   pledge,   assignment   or   transfer   shall   be   void.   Participants   who   wish   to   pledge   or   assign   all   the   shares   held   in   the   plan   must   withdraw   those   shares   from   the   p lan   which   will   result   in   termination   of   their   participation   in   the   plan .

 

USE   OF   PROCEEDS

 

The   Company   does   not   know   the   number   of   shares   of   common   stock   that   shareholders   will   ultimately   purchase   under   the   p lan   or   the   prices   at   which   these   shares   will   be   purchased.   To   the   extent   that   shares   are   purchased   from   the   Company ,   and   not   in   the   open   market,   the   Company   intends   to   add   the   proceeds   it   receives   from   the   sales   to   its   general   funds   to   be   used   for   general   corporate   purposes,   including,   without   limitation,   investments   in   and   advances   to   the   Bank.   The   amounts   and   timing   of   the   application   of   proceeds   will   depend   upon   the   funding   requirements   of   the   Company   and   the   Bank   and   the   availability   of   other   funds.   Based   upon   the   anticipated   growth   of   subsidiaries   and   the   financial   needs   of   the   Company,   management   anticipates   that   it,   from   time   to   time,   will   engage   in   additional   financing   of   a   character   and   in   amounts   that   have   yet   to   be   determined.

 

EXPERTS

 

The   consolidated   financial   statements   of   the   Company   and   its   subsidiary   in   the   Company ’s   Annual   Report   on   Form   10-K   for   the   year   ended   December   31,   20 1 2 ,   incorporated   by   reference   into   this   prospectus,   have   been   audited   by   ParenteBeard   LLC ,   independent   registered   public   accounting   firm,   as   indicated   in   its   report   and   are   incorporated by reference in   this   prospectus   in   reliance   upon   the   authority   of   that   firm   as   experts   in   accounting   and   auditing.

 

LEGAL   OPINION

 

The   legality   of   the   common   stock   covered   in   this   prospectus   has   been   passed   upon   fo r   the   Company   by   Bybel Rutledge LLP ,   special   corporate   counsel.   Based   on   this   opinion,   the   shares   of   common   stock   being   offered   will,   upon   their   issuance   or   sale   in   accordance   with   the   terms   of   the   plan ,   be   duly   authorized,   legally   issued,   fully   paid   and   nonassessable.

 

WHERE   YOU   CAN   FIND   MORE   INFORMATION

 

We   file   annual,   quarterly   and   current   reports,   proxy   and   information   statements   and   other   information   with   the   Securities   &   Exchange   Commission   under   the   Securities   Exchange   Act   of   1934.   You   may   read   and   copy   this   information   at   SEC’s   Public   Reference   Room   at   100   F   Street,   N.E.,   Washington,   DC   20549.  

 

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You   may   obtain   information   on   the   operation   of   the   Public   Reference   Room   by   calling   the   SEC   at   1-800-SEC-0330.   The   SEC   also   maintains   an   internet   site   that   contains   reports,   proxy,   information   statements   and   other   information   regard ing   issuers   such   as   the   Company   which   file   electronically   with   the   SEC.   The   address   of   that   site   is   http://www.sec.gov .

INCORPO R ATION   OF   CERTAIN   DOCUMENTS   BY   REFERENCE

 

The   following   documents   filed   by   the   Company   with   the   SEC   are   hereby   incorporated   by   reference   in   this   prospectus:

 

(a)

The   Company’s   Annual   Report   on   Form   10-K   for   the   year   ended   December   31,   20 1 2 ,   filed   with   the   SEC   on   March   26 ,   20 1 3 ;

 

(b)

The   Company’s   Quarterly   Report s   on   Form   10-Q   for   the   quarters   ended   March   31,   20 1 3,   June   30,   20 1 3 , and September 30, 2013   filed   with   the   SEC   on   May   1 3 ,   20 1 3, August 13, 2013, and   November   8 ,   20 1 3 ,   respectively;

 

(c)

The   Company’s   Current   Reports   on   Form   8-K   filed   with   the   SEC   on   January 14, 2013, March 7, 2013, May 9, 2013, November 29, 2013, and December 31, 2013 ;

 

(d)

The   description   of   the   Company’s   common   stock   that   appears   in   the   Company’s   prospectus   under   “Description   of   Securities”   at   pages   89-98,   which   forms   a   part   of   the   Company’s   Registration   Statement   No.   333-45668   on   Form   S-1,   filed   with   the   SEC   on   September   12,   20 00 ,   and   as   amended   on   October   11,   20 00 .

 

We   also   incorporate   by   reference   in   this   prospectus   additional   documents   filed   by   the   Company   under   Section   13(a),   13(c),   14   or   15(d)   of   the   Securities   Exchange   Act   of   1934   after   the   date   of   this   prospectus,   and   prior   to   the   filing   of   a   post-effective   amendment   which   indicates   that   all   common   stock   offered   under   the   plan   has   been   sold   or   which   deregisters   any   common   stock   remaining   unsold.   Additional   documents   that   the   Company   incorporates   by   reference   into   this   prospectus   are   deemed   a   part   of   this   prospectus   from   the   date   of   filing   the   documents.

 

The   information   incorporated   by   reference   is   an   important   part   of   this   prospectus.   To   the   extent   that   inconsistencies   exist   between   information   presented   in   this   prospectus   and   information   contained   in   incorporated   documents   filed   with   the   SEC   before   the   date   of   this   prospectus,   the   information   in   this   prospectus   automatically   updates   and   supersedes   the   earlier   information.   Additionally,   information   that   the   Company   files   with   the   SEC   after   the   date   of   this   prospectus   will   automatically   update   and   supersede   the   information   in   this   prospectus   and   any   earlier   filed   or   incorporated   information.

 

Documents   incorporated   by   reference   are   available   without   charge   to   each   participant   in   the   plan   who   requests   a   copy   of   any   or   all   of   the   documents.   In   addition,   you   may   obtain   all   documentation   relating   to   the   plan   that   is   required   to   be   delivered   to   participants   pursuant   to   the   rules   adopted   under   the   Securities   Act   of   1933   from   the   Company.   Requests   for   copies   should   be   addressed   to:

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Fidelity   D   &   D   Bancorp,   Inc.

Attention:   Chief   Financial   Officer

Blakely   and   Drinker   Streets

Dunmore,   Pennsylvania   18512

 

Telephone   (570)   342-8281

 

INDEMNIFICATION   OF   OFFICERS   AND   DIRECTORS

 

Insofar   as   indemnification   for   liabilities   arising   under   the   Securities   Act   of   1933   may   be   permitted   to   directors,   officers   or   persons   controlling   the   Company   pursuant   to   the   provisions   described   above,   the   Company   has   been   informed   that,   in   the   opinion   of   the   Securities   and   Exchange   Commission,   such   indemnification   is   against   public   policy   as   expressed   in   the   Securities   Act   and   is   therefore   unenforceable.

 

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PART   II.   INFORMATION   NOT   REQUIRED   IN   PROSPECTUS

 

Item   14.   Other   Expenses   of   Issuance   and   Distribution.

 

Management   estimates   that   the   expenses   payable   by   the   C ompany   in   connection   with   the   sale   of   securities   registered   on   the   Registration   Statement   will   be   as   follows:

 

 

 

Registration Fee

$   1,204

Blue Sky Fees

$   1,700

Accounting Fees and Expenses*

$   2,250

Legal Fees and Expenses*

$ 15,000

Printing, postage and EDGAR Filing Expenses*

$   6,000

Miscellaneous*

$      500

TOTAL

$ 26,654

 


*Estimated

 

Item   15.   Indemnification   of   Directors   and   Officers.

 

The   Pennsylvania   Business   C orporation   Law   provides   that   a   business   co rporation   has   the   power   under   certain   circumstances   to   indemnify   any   person   who   was   or   is   a   party,   or   is   threatened   to   be   made   a   party   to   any   threatened,   pending   or   completed   action   or   proceeding,   whether   civil,   criminal,   administrative   or   investigative,   other   than   an   action   by   or   in   the   right   of   the   co rporation ,   by   reason   of   the   fact   that   the   person   is   or   was   a   representative   of   the   corporation ,   or   is   or   was   serving   at   the   request   of   the   co rporation   as   a   representative   of   another   domestic   or   foreign   corporation   for   profit   or   not-for-profit,   partnership,   joint   venture,   trust   or   other   enterprise,   against   expenses,   including   attorneys’   fees,   judgments,   fines   and   amounts   paid   in   settlement   actually   and   reasonably   incurred   by   such   person   in   connection   with   the   action   or   proceeding   if   such   person   acted   in   good   faith   and   in   a   manner   he   reasonably   believed   to   be   in,   or   not   opposed   to,   the   best   interests   of   the   co rporation ,   and,   with   respect   to   any   criminal   proceeding,   had   no   reasonable   cause   to   believe   his   conduct   was   unlawful.   The   termination   of   any   action   or   proceeding   by   judgment,   order,   settlement   or   conviction   or   upon   a   plea   of   nolo   contendere   or   its   equivalent   shall   not   of   itself   create   a   presumption   that   the   person   did   not   act   in   good   faith   and   in   a   manner   that   he   reasonably   believed   to   be   in,   or   not   opposed   to,   the   best   interests   of   the   co rporation ,   and   with   respect   to   any   criminal   proceeding,   had   reasonable   cause   to   believe   that   his   conduct   was   not   unlawful.

 

With   respect   to   derivative   actions,   the   Pennsylvania   Business   Co rporation   Law   provides   that   unless   otherwise   restricted   in   its   by-laws,   a   business   co rporation   has   the   power   to   indemnify   any   person   who   was   or   is   a   party,   or   is   threatened   to   be   made   a   party,   to   any   threatened,   pending   or   completed   action   by   or   in   the   right   of   the   co rporation   to   procure   a   judgment   in   its   favor   by   reason   of   the   fact   that   such   person   is   or   was   a   representative   of   the   corporation ,   or   is   or   was   serving   at   the   request   of   the   co rporation   as   a   representative   of   another   domestic   or   foreign   co rporation   for   profit   or   not-for-profit,   partnership,   joint   venture,   trust   or   other   enterprise,   against   expenses,   including   attorneys’   fees,   actually   and   reasonably   incurred   by   the   person   in   connection  

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with   the   defense   or   settlement   of   the   action   if   the   person   acted   in   good   faith   and   in   a   manner   he   reasonably   believed   to   be   in,   or   not   opposed   to ,   the   best   interests   of   the   co rporation .  

 

Indemnification   shall   not   be   made   under   this   section   in   respect   of   any   claim,   issue   or   matter   as   to   which   the   person   has   been   adjudged   to   be   liable   to   the   co rporation   unless,   and   only   to   the   extent   that,   the   court   of   common   pleas   of   the   judicial   district   embracing   the   county   in   which   the   registered   office   of   the   co rporation   is   located   or   the   court   in   which   the   action   was   brought   determines   upon   application   that,   despite   the   adjudication   of   liability   but   in   view   of   all   the   circumstances   of   the   case,   the   person   is   fairly   and   reasonably   entitled   to   indemnity   for   such   expenses   as   the   court   of   common   pleas   or   such   other   court   shall   deem   proper.

 

T he   Pennsylvania   Business   Co rporation   Law   provides   for   mandatory   indemnification   of   directors   and   officers   to   the   extent   that   a   representative   of   the   business   corporation   has   been   successful   on   the   merits   or   otherwise   in   defense   of   any   action   or   proceeding   relating   to   third   party   actions   or   to   derivative   actions.   The   person   is   indemnified   against   expenses,   including   attorneys’   fees   actually   and   reasonably   incurred   in   connection   with   the   defense   of   the   action.

 

Article   23   of   the   C ompany’s   By-laws   provide s   for   indemnification   to   the   full   extent   authorized   by   Pennsylvania   law.   Directors   and   officers   are   also   insured   against   certain   liabilities   for   their   actions   as   such   by   an   insurance   policy   obtained   by   the   Company .

 

Item   16.   Exhibits

 

The   following   exhibits   are   included   in   this   Registration   Statement:

 

Exhibit   Number

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

Registrant’s   2012   Dividend   Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan   (Included   in   the   Prospectus).

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion   of   Bybel   Rutledge   LLP   as   to   legality   of   the   shares   of   Registrant’s   common   stock.  

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent   of   Bybel   Rutledge   LLP   (included   in   Exhibit   5.1)

 

 

 

23.2

 

Consent   of   Parente Beard   LLC,   Independent   Registered   Public   Accounting   Firm.

 

 

 

24.1

 

Power   of   Attorney   given   by   the   Officers   and   Directors   of   the   Registrant   (Included   on   Signature   Page).

 

 

 

99.1

 

Authorization   Form. *

 

 

 

99.2

 

Letter   to   Shareholders. *

 

 

 

99.3

 

Letter to Participants

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* Previously Filed

 

Item   17.   Undertakings.

 

The   undersigned   registrant   hereby   undertakes:

 

(1)

To   file,   during   any   period   in   which   offers   or   sales   are   being   made,   a   post-effective   amendment   to   this   registration   statement:

 

(a)

To   include   any   prospectus   required   by   Section   10(a)(3)   of   the   Securities   Act   of   1933,   as   amended;

 

(b)

To   reflect   in   the   prospectus   any   facts   or   events   arising   after   the   effective   date   of   the   registration   statement   (or   most   recent   post-effective   amendment   thereof)   which,   individually   or   in   the   aggregate,   represent   a   fundamental   change   in   the   information   set   forth   in   the   registration   statement;

 

(c)

To   include   any   material   information   with   respect   to   the   p lan   of   distribution   not   previously   disclosed   in   the   registration   statement   or   any   material   change   to   the   information   in   the   registration   statement.

 

Provided,   however,   that   paragraphs   (a)   and   (b)   do   not   apply   if   the   information   required   to   be   included   in   a   post-effective   amendment   by   those   paragraphs   is   contained   in   periodic   reports   filed   with   or   furnished   to   the   SEC   pursuant   to   Section   13   or   Section   15(d)   of   the   Securities   Exchange   Act   of   1934,   as   amended,   that   are   incorporated   by   reference   in   the   registration   statement,   or   is   contained   in   a   form   of   prospectus   filed   pursuant   to   Rule   424(b)   that   is   part   of   the   registration   statement.

 

(2)

That,   for   the   purpose   of   determining   any   liability   under   the   Securities   Act   of   1933,   each   post-effective   amendment   shall   be   deemed   to   be   a   new   registration   statement   relating   to   the   securities   offered   therein,   and   the   offering   of   those   securities   at   that   time   shall   be   deemed   to   be   the   initial   bona   fide   offering   thereof.

 

(3)

To   remove   from   registration   by   means   of   a   post-effective   amendment   any   of   the   securities   being   registered   which   remain   unsold   at   the   termination   of   the   offering.

 

(4)

That,   for   the   purposes   of   determining   any   liability   under   the   Securities   Act   of   1933,   each   filing   of   the   registrant’s   annual   report   pursuant   to   Section   13(a)   or   Section   15(d)   of   the   Securities   Exchange   Act   of   1934   (and,   where   applicable,   each   filing   of   an   employee   benefit   p lan’s   annual   report   pursuant   to   section   15(d)   of   the   Securities   Exchange   Act   of   1934)   that   is   incorporated   by   reference   in   the   registration   statement   shall   be   deemed   to   be   a   new   registration   statement   relating   to   the   securities   offered   therein,   and   the   offering   of   those   securities   at   that   time   shall   be   deemed   to   be   the   initial   bona   fide   offering   thereof.

 

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(5)

Insofar   as   indemnification   for   liabilities   arising   under   the   Securities   Act   of   1933   may   be   permitted   to   directors,   officers   and   controlling   persons   of   the   Registrant   pursuant   to   the   foregoing   provisions   or   otherwise,   the   Registrant   has   been   advised   that   in   the   opinion   of   the   Securities   and   Exchange   Commission   such   indemnification   is   against   public   policy   as   expressed   in   the   Securities   Act   of   1933   and   is,   therefore,   unenforceable.   In   the   event   that   a   claim   for   indemnification   against   such   liabilities   (other   than   the   payment   by   Registrant   of   expenses   incurred   or   paid   by   a   director,   officer   of   controlling   person   of   the   Registrant   in   the   successful   defense   of   any   action,   suit   or   proceeding)   is   asserted   by   a   director,   officer   or   controlling   person   in   connection   with   the   securities   being   registered,   the   Registrant   will,   unless   in   the   opinion   of   its   counsel   the   matter   has   been   settled   by   controlling   precedent,   submit   to   a   court   of   appropriate   jurisdiction   the   question   whether   such   indemnification   by   it   is   against   public   policy   as   expressed   in   the   Securities   Act   of   1933   and   will   be   governed   by   the   final   adjudication   of   such   issue.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant   to   the   Securities   Act   of   1933,   the   Registrant   certifies   that   it   has   reasonable   grounds   to   believe   that   it   meets   all   of   the   requirements   for   filing   on   Form   S-3   and   has   duly   caused   this Amendment No. 1 to the   registration statement   to   be   signed   on   its   behalf   by   the   undersigned,   thereunto   duly   authorized   in   the   Borough   of   Dunmore,   Commonwealth   of   Pennsylvania   on   February 3 , 2014 .

 

 

FIDELITY   D   &   D   BANCORP,   INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:  

  /s/   Daniel J. Santaniello

 

Daniel J. Santaniello ,   President and

 

Chief   Executive   Officer

 

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POWER   OF   ATTORNEY

 

KNOW   ALL   MEN   BY   THESE   PRESENTS,   that   each   person   whose   signature   appears   below   constitutes   and   appoints   Daniel J. Santaniello   and   Salvatore   R.   DeFrancesco,   Jr.,   and   each   of   them,   his   true   and   lawful   attorney-in-fact,   as   agent   with   full   power   of   substitution   and   resubstitution   for   him   and   in   his   name,   place   and   stead,   in   any   and   all   capacity,   to   sign   any   or   all   amendments   to   this   registration   statement   and   to   file   the   same,   with   all   exhibits   thereto,   and   other   documents   in   connection   therewith,   with   the   Securities   and   Exchange   Commission,   granting   unto   the   attorneys-in-fact   and   agents   full   power   and   authority   to   do   and   perform   each   and   every   act   and   thing   requisite   and   necessary   to   be   done   in   and   about   the   premises,   as   fully   and   to   all   intents   and   purposes   as   they   might   or   could   do   in   person,   hereby   ratifying   and   confirming   all   that   the   attorneys-in-fact   and   agents,   or   their   substitute   or   substitutes,   may   lawfully   do   or   cause   to   be   done   by   virtue   hereof.

 

Pursuant   to   the   requirements   of   the   Securities   Act   of   1933,   this Amendment No. 1 to the   registration statement   has   been   signed   by   the   following   persons   in   the   capacities   and   on   February 3 , 2014 .

 

 

 

Name

Capacity

 

 

/s/ Daniel J. Santaniello

President and Chief Executive

Daniel J. Santaniello

Officer and Director

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

/s/ Salvatore R. DeFrancesco, Jr.

Treasurer and Chief Financial

Salvatore R. DeFrancesco, Jr.

Officer (Principal Financial and

 

Accounting Officer)

 

 

/s/ Brian J. Cali

Director

Brian J. Cali

 

 

 

/s/ John T. Cognetti

Director

John T. Cognetti

 

 

 

 

 

Patrick J. Dempsey

Director

 

 

 

 

Richard J. Lettieri

Director

 

 

/s/ Mary E. McDonald

Director

Mary E. McDonald

 

 

 

/s/ Michael J. McDonald

Director

Michael J. McDonald

 

 

 

/s/ Kristin Dempsey O’Donnell

Director

Kristin Dempsey O’Donnell

 

 

Director

David L. Tressler, Sr.

 

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INDEX   TO   EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit   Number

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

Registrant’s   2012   Dividend   Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan   (Included   in   the   Prospectus).

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion   of   Bybel   Rutledge   LLP   as   to   legality   of   the   shares   of   Registrant’s   common   stock.

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent   of   Bybel   Rutledge   LLP   (included   in   Exhibit   5.1)

 

 

 

23.2

 

Consent   of   Parente Beard   LLC,   Independent   Registered   Public   Accounting   Firm.

 

 

 

24

 

Power   of   Attorney   given   by   the   Officers   and   Directors   of   the   Registrant   (Included   on   Signature   Page).

 

 

 

99.1

 

Authorization   Form. *

 

 

 

99.2

 

Letter   to   Shareholders. *

 

 

 

99.3

 

Letter to Participants

 

* Previously filed.

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Exhibit 5.1

[Bybel Rutledge LLP Letterhead]

 

 

February 3 , 2014

 

Board of Directors

Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc.

Blakely and Drinker Streets

Dunmore , PA 18512  

 

RE: Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc.   Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on F or m S-3 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

Our File No.: 114-009

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as Special Corporate Counsel to Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. , a Pennsylvania business corporation (the “Corporation”) , in connection with the filing of a Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the “Post-Effective Amendment”)   to the   registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-183216) (the “Registration Statement”) pertaining to the Corporation’s 2012 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) for the registration of 500,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share, to be filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission for issuance under the Plan. The Board of Directors of the Corporation amended and restated the Plan by resolutions adopted on January 15, 2014. The Post-Effective Amendment relates to 432,415 shares of common stock previously registered by the Registration Statement that are to be issued in connection with the amended and restated Plan.

 

In connection with the Registration Statement, we have examined the following documents:

 

·

The Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended;

·

The Corporation’s amended and restated Bylaws;

·

Resolutions adopted by the Corporation’s Board of Directors relating to the amended and restated Plan and   Post-Effective Amendment as certified by the Secretary of the Corporation;

·

The amended and restated Plan; and

·

The Post-Effective Amendment .

 

 

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Board of Directors

Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc.  

February 3, 2014

Page 2

 

In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the original documents of documents submitted to us as copies thereof. As to any facts material to our opinion, we have, to the extent that relevant facts were not independently established by us, relied on certificates of public officials and certificates, oaths and declarations of officers or other representatives of the Corporation.

 

On the basis of the foregoing and in reliance thereon, it is our opinion that the Corporation’s common stock, no par value per share, issuable under the amended and restated Plan, when issued in accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions of the amended and restated Plan and the Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement will be legally and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

In giving the foregoing opinion, we have assumed that the Corporation will have, at the time of the issuance of common stock under the Plan, a sufficient number of authorized shares available for issue.

 

We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Corporation’s Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 and to the reference to our firm appearing in the prospectus filed as part of the Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement, filed by the Corporation with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission relating to the Plan, as well as to any amendments or supplements thereto. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Sections 7 or 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Bybel Rutledge LLP

 

BYBEL RUTLEDGE LLP

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Exhibit   23.2

 

Consent   Of   Independent   Registered   Public   Accounting   Firm

 

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in th is Amendment No.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 26, 2013 relating to the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 of Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2012 .

 

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus , which is part of this Registration Statement .

 

 

/s/ ParenteBeard LLC

 

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

February 3 , 2014

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.3

FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC.

 

RE: Termination of 10% Discount Applicable to Optional Cash Payments

Under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

 

 

Dear Plan Participant:

Our records indicate that you currently are a participant in 2012 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) sponsored by Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”).  We are grateful for your participation in the Plan.

Originally, the Plan offered a 10% discount on the purchase price of shares which are purchased by the Plan on your behalf directly from the Company using either cash dividends or optional cash payments.

However, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) recently determined to discontinue the 10% discount solely with respect to optional cash payments, effective with the first dividend payment date in 2014.

The Board’s action does not affect the 10% discount with respect to shares purchased by the Plan on your behalf directly by the Company using cash dividends.

All other terms of the Plan remain unchanged.

The Company has filed an amended Plan prospectus with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission which reflects these changes.  If you would like a copy of the revised Plan prospectus or have any questions about this change, please contact the Plan’s Administrator, Registrar and Transfer Company, at (800) 368-5948.  You may also access an electronic copy of the revised Plan prospectus through either www.rtco.com or www.sec.gov.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I again express my appreciation for your continued participation in the Plan and support of our Company.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Daniel J. Santaniello

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.3

FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC.

 

RE: Termination of 10% Discount Applicable to Optional Cash Payments

Under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

 

 

Dear Plan Participant:

Our records indicate that you currently are a participant in 2012 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) sponsored by Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”).  We are grateful for your participation in the Plan.

Originally, the Plan offered a 10% discount on the purchase price of shares which are purchased by the Plan on your behalf directly from the Company using either cash dividends or optional cash payments.

However, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) recently determined to discontinue the 10% discount solely with respect to optional cash payments, effective with the first dividend payment date in 2014.

The Board’s action does not affect the 10% discount with respect to shares purchased by the Plan on your behalf directly by the Company using cash dividends.

All other terms of the Plan remain unchanged.

The Company has filed an amended Plan prospectus with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission which reflects these changes.  If you would like a copy of the revised Plan prospectus or have any questions about this change, please contact the Plan’s Administrator, Registrar and Transfer Company, at (800) 368-5948.  You may also access an electronic copy of the revised Plan prospectus through either www.rtco.com or www.sec.gov.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I again express my appreciation for your continued participation in the Plan and support of our Company.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Daniel J. Santaniello

President and Chief Executive Officer

 


Exhibit 5.1

[Bybel Rutledge LLP Letterhead]

 

 

February 3, 2014

 

Board of Directors

Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc.

Blakely and Drinker Streets

Dunmore , PA 18512  

 

RE: Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc.   Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on F or m S-3 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

Our File No.: 114-009

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as Special Corporate Counsel to Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. , a Pennsylvania business corporation (the “Corporation”) , in connection with the filing of a Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the “Post-Effective Amendment”) to the registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-183216) (the “Registration Statement”) pertaining to the Corporation’s 2012 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) for the registration of 500,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share, to be filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission for issuance under the Plan. The Board of Directors of the Corporation amended and restated the Plan by resolutions adopted on January 15, 2014. The Post-Effective Amendment relates to 432,415 shares of common stock previously registered by the Registration Statement that are to be issued in connection with the amended and restated Plan.

 

In connection with the Registration Statement, we have examined the following documents:

 

·

The Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended;

·

The Corporation’s amended and restated Bylaws;

·

Resolutions adopted by the Corporation’s Board of Directors relating to the amended and restated Plan and   Post-Effective Amendment as certified by the Secretary of the Corporation;

·

The amended and restated Plan; and

·

The Post-Effective Amendment .

 

 


 

Board of Directors

Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc.  

February 3, 2014

Page 2

 

In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the original documents of documents submitted to us as copies thereof. As to any facts material to our opinion, we have, to the extent that relevant facts were not independently established by us, relied on certificates of public officials and certificates, oaths and declarations of officers or other representatives of the Corporation.

 

On the basis of the foregoing and in reliance thereon, it is our opinion that the Corporation’s common stock, no par value per share, issuable under the amended and restated Plan, when issued in accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions of the amended and restated Plan and the Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement will be legally and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

In giving the foregoing opinion, we have assumed that the Corporation will have, at the time of the issuance of common stock under the Plan, a sufficient number of authorized shares available for issue.

 

We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Corporation’s Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 and to the reference to our firm appearing in the prospectus filed as part of the Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement, filed by the Corporation with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission relating to the Plan, as well as to any amendments or supplements thereto. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Sections 7 or 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Bybel Rutledge LLP

 

BYBEL RUTLEDGE LLP

 


Exhibit 23.2

 

Consent   Of   Independent   Registered   Public   Accounting   Firm

 

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 26, 2013 relating to the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 of Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

 

 

/s/ ParenteBeard LLC

 

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

February 3, 2014