UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 


 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 9, 2007

 

ACNB Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania

 

0-11783

 

23-2233457

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employer

 

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

16 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

 

17325

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(717) 334-3161

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

Item 1.01                                             Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

The Registrant and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Russell Insurance Group, Inc. (the “RIG”), entered into an Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Frank C. Russell, Jr., RIG’s President and Chief Executive Officer, dated as of November 9, 2007. For a brief description of the material terms and conditions of the Agreement, please refer to Item 5.02, which is incorporated herein by reference, and to the copy of the Agreement filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.02               Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

The Registrant and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Russell Insurance Group, Inc. (the “RIG”) entered into an Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Frank C. Russell, Jr., RIG’s President and Chief Executive Officer, dated as of November 9, 2007. The material terms of the Agreement are summarized as follows:

 

1.             The initial term of the Agreement is three years beginning on January 1, 2008. The Agreement shall automatically renew for additional one year terms at the end of the initial three year term and on each anniversary date unless notice is given by either party ninety days prior to the termination of the then current term.

 

2.             Mr. Russell shall serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of RIG.

 

3.             Mr. Russell shall receive an annual base salary of $300,000, subject to customary withholdings and taxes, which may be increased from time to time.

 

4.             Mr. Russell shall receive an annual incentive bonus each year in accordance with a schedule, vacation and/or paid time off, as well as is entitled to participate in employee benefit plans.

 

5.             The Agreement shall terminate automatically for:

 

a.     “Cause”, as defined in the Agreement, and upon written notice from the Board of RIG to Mr. Russell; or,

 

b.     Upon voluntary termination of the Agreement by Mr. Russell without “Good Reason”, as defined in the Agreement, or upon nonrenewal of the Agreement.

 

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6.             If the Agreement is terminated by RIG without “Cause” or by Mr. Russell for “Good Reason”, Mr. Russell shall be entitled to receive the lesser of one times his annual base salary or the amount to be paid over the remaining term of the Agreement subject to the limits of federal excise taxes and 280G of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

7.             If Mr. Russell becomes disabled and cannot perform his job functions for greater than 90 days, then the Agreement shall terminate.

 

8.             The Agreement contains certain customary confidentiality and non-competition provisions.

 

For further information, please refer to the copy of the Agreement filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01             Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

(c)

Shell Company Transactions

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Employment Agreement between ACNB Corporation, Russell Insurance Group, Inc. and Frank C. Russell, Jr. dated as of November 9, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ACNB CORPORATION

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 16, 2007

 

/s/Lynda L. Glass

 

 

Lynda L. Glass

 

 

Executive Vice President,

 

 

Secretary and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Employment Agreement between ACNB Corporation, Russell Insurance Group, Inc. and Frank C. Russell, Jr. dated as of November 9, 2007.

 

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