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

~~Washington,~~Date ~~D.C.~~of ~~20549~~ Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 6, 2011

FORM 8-K


Abington Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania	0-52705		20-8613037
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)			Identification No.)


180 Old York Road, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania				19046
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

~~CURRENT~~Registrant’s ~~REPORT Pursuant~~telephone tonumber, ~~Section 13~~including ORarea 15code (d215) ~~of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~ 886-8280

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2011


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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~~Abington~~Item ~~Bancorp, Inc~~5. 07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(~~Exact~~a) At ~~name~~a Special Meeting of ~~registrant~~Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Abington Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 6, 2011, shareholders of the Company approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as ~~specified~~of inJanuary ~~its~~26, ~~charter~~2011, by and between the Company and Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (the “Merger Agreement”).

Pennsylvania		0-52705		20-8613037
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(b) There were 20,231,550 shares of common stock of the Company eligible to be voted at the Special Meeting and 16,511,427 shares represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the meeting.

180 Old York Road, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania		19046
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

The items voted upon at the Special Meeting and the vote for each proposal were as follows:

~~Registrant’s~~1. ~~telephone~~To ~~number~~approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Abington Bancorp, ~~including~~Inc. ~~area~~and ~~code:~~Susquehanna ~~(215)~~Bancshares, ~~886-8280~~Inc., dated as of January 26, 2011:

Not Applicable

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES

16,127,086	375,844	8,497	--

~~(Former~~2. ~~name~~To orapprove ~~former~~the ~~address~~adjournment of the Special Meeting, if ~~changed~~necessary ~~since~~to ~~last~~solicit ~~report.)~~additional proxies in favor of approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement:

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:

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES

15,012,619	1,481,994	16,814	--

~~o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act~~ (17 CFR 230.425) þ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) Not ~~under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))~~applicable

~~Item 2~~ITEM 8.0201 Other ~~Results of Operations and Financial Condition~~ Events

On ~~April 29~~May 6, 2011, ~~Abington~~the ~~Bancorp~~Company and Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (issued a joint press release announcing that shareholders of both companies had approved the proposed merger. Reference is made to the joint press release dated May 6, 2011, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference thereto. The press release attached hereto is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “~~Company~~filed”) ~~reported~~for ~~its~~any ~~results~~purpose except otherwise provided herein or incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of ~~operations for~~1933, as amended, or the ~~quarter~~Securities ~~ended~~Exchange ~~March 31~~Act of 1934, ~~2011~~as amended, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

For additional information, reference is made to the Company’s press release dated April 29, 2011, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. The press release attached hereto is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for any purpose except as otherwise provided herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Not applicable. (d) The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Press release, dated April 29, 2011

SIGNATURES

ITEM 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
	(a)	Not applicable.
	(b)	Not applicable.
	(c)	Not applicable.
	(d)	Exhibits

~~Pursuant~~The tofollowing ~~the~~exhibits ~~requirements~~are offiled ~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized~~herewith.

ABINGTON BANCORP, INC. By: /s/ Robert W. White Name: Robert W. White Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

	Exhibit Number		Description
	99.1		Press release dated May 6, 2011

Date: May 2, 2011

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	ABINGTON BANCORP, INC.



Date: May 9, 2011	By:	/s/Robert W. White
		Robert W. White
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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