DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [30 Pa.B. 1772] The Department of Banking of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 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 21, 2000.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 3-20-00 NBT Bancorp, Inc., Norwich,
New York, to Acquire 100% of
the Voting Shares of Pioneer
American Holding Company Corp.,
Carbondale, PANorwich, NY Approved New Charter Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-15-00 Somerset Interim Bank
Somerset
Somerset CountySomerset Filed Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-17-00 Hollidaysburg Trust Company
Hollidaysburg
Blair County1402 Logan Avenue
Tyrone
Blair CountyFiled 3-20-00 Sun Bank
Selinsgrove
Snyder County814 Westminster Dr.
Williamsport
Lycoming CountyFiled Branch Relocations Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-15-00 Beneficial Mutual
Savings Bank
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyTo: Route 13 and
Simpson Street
Eddystone
Delaware CountyFiled From: 1936 MacDade Boulevard
Woodlyn
Delaware CountyBranch Discontinuances Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-17-00 Lafayette Ambassador Bank
Easton
Northampton County1605 West Broad St.
Bethlehem
Lehigh CountyApproved 3-17-00 The Drovers & Mechanics Bank
York
York CountyMt. Rose Avenue and
Albemarle Street
York
York CountyApproved 3-21-00 First Columbia Bank & Trust Co.
Bloomsburg
Columbia CountyRoute 42 North
Numidia
Columbia CountyApproved Articles of Amendment Date Name of Bank Purpose Action 3-16-00 East Penn Bank
Emmaus
Lehigh CountyTo increase the number of
authorized shares of common
stock from 20,000,000
shares to 40,000,000 shares;
to increase the number of
authorized shares of preferred
stock from 8,000,000 shares to
16,000,000 shares; and to change
the par value of the common and
preferred stock from $1.25 to $0.625
per share and thereby causing a
two-for-one stock split.Approved
and
EffectiveSAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS No activity. DAVID E. ZUERN,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-568. Filed for public inspection March 31, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
