DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [34 Pa.B. 1686] The Department of Banking, under the authority contained in the act of November 30, 1965 (P. L. 847, No. 356), known as the Banking Code of 1965; the act of December 14, 1967 (P. L. 746, No. 345), known as the Savings Association Code of 1967; the act of May 15, 1933 (P. L. 565, No. 111), known as the Department of Banking Code; and the act of December 19, 1990 (P. L. 834, No. 198), known as the Credit Union Code, has taken the following action on applications received for the week ending March 16, 2004.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisition Date Name of Corporation Location Action 3-10-04 Harleysville National Corporation,
Harleysville, to acquire 100% of
Millennium Bank, Malvern, by means of a merger of Millennium Bank with and into The Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company, wholly owned subsidiary of Harleysville National CorporationHarleysville Filed Charter Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-16-04 Meridian Bank
Berwyn
Chester CountyBerwyn Approved Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-16-04 Northwest Savings Bank, Warren, PA,
and Leeds Federal Savings Bank,
Baltimore, MD
Surviving Institution--
Northwest Savings Bank,
Warren, PAWarren Filed Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 5-12-03 Premier Bank
Doylestown
Bucks County801 Old York Road
Jenkintown
Abington Township
Montgomery CountyOpened 3-11-04 Northwest Savings Bank
Warren
Warren County370 West Governor Road
Hershey
Derry Township
Dauphin CountyOpened Branch Relocations Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-15-04 Beneficial Mutual Savings Bank
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyTo: Southwest corner of Township Line Road and Peach Lane
Drexel Hill
Delaware CountyFiled From: 1230 Township Line Road
Drexel Hill
Delaware CountyBranch Discontinuances Date Name of Bank Location Action 9-30-03 Farmers First Bank
Lititz
Lancaster County1419 Lancaster Road
Manheim
Lancaster CountyEffective Articles of Amendment Date Name of Bank Purpose Action 3-10-04 Smithfield State Bank
Smithfield
Fayette CountyAmendment to Article 5 reflects an increase in the number of authorized shares from 3,600 to 2 million shares and a reduction in the par value from $50 per share to 25¢ per share to allow for a 200 for 1 stock split of the bank's common shares. Approved and Effective SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS No activity. A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-523. Filed for public inspection March 26, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
