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): August 26, 2021

Riverview Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

001-38627

38-3917371

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3901 North Front Street,

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

17110

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(717) 827-4042

(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):

☒	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock

RIVE

Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2) of this chapter.)

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On August 26, 2021, Riverview Financial Corporation (“Riverview”) and Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) entered into an amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 30, 2021, by and between Riverview and Mid Penn. The amendment removes certain requirements related to the timing of Mid Penn’s filing of applications and the proxy statement/prospectus, and the amendment clarifies the vote standard required for Riverview shareholders to approve the transaction.

For additional information, reference is made to the First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 26, 2021, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

Important Additional Information and Where to Find It

The proposed transaction will be submitted to the shareholders of Riverview and Mid Penn for their consideration and approval. In connection with the proposed transaction, Mid Penn will be filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include a joint proxy statement of Mid Penn and Riverview and a prospectus of Mid Penn and other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF RIVERVIEW AND MID PENN ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors will be able to obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Mid Penn and Riverview, free of charge from the SEC’s Internet site (www.sec.gov). Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the joint proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, free of charge, or by contacting Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc., 349 Union Street, Millersburg, Pennsylvania 17061, attention: Investor Relations (telephone (717) 692-7105); or Riverview Financial Corporation 3901 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110, attention: Investor Relations (telephone (717) 957-2196).

Participants in the Solicitation

Mid Penn, Riverview and their respective directors, executive officers, and certain other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Mid Penn and/or Riverview shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information regarding Mid Penn’s directors and executive officers is available in its definitive proxy statement relating to its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on March 15, 2021, and other documents filed by Mid Penn with the SEC. Information regarding Riverview’s directors and executive officers is available in its definitive proxy statement relating to its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 28, 2021, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on

March 11, 2021 and other documents filed by Riverview with the SEC. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC, which may be obtained free of charge as described in the preceding paragraph.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. None.

(b)	Pro Forma Financial Information. None.

(c)	Shell Company Transactions. None.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

2.1		First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Riverview Financial Corporation and Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. dated August 26, 2021

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


						RIVERVIEW FINANCIAL CORPORATION
						(Registrant)

Dated: August 27, 2021						/s/ Brett D. Fulk
						Brett D. Fulk
						President and Chief Executive Officer

Riverview Financial Corp 8-K