Knbt Bancorp Inc - Current report filing (8-K)

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) December 17, 2007

KNBT BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	000-50426	38-3681905
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

90 Highland Avenue, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	18017
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (610) 861-5000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 17, 2007, KNBT Bancorp, Inc. issued a joint press release with National Penn Bancshares, Inc. reporting the results of the Special Meetings of Shareholders in which the shareholders of both companies at separate meetings approved the pending merger transaction. This press release is filed in this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(a)	Not applicable.

	(b)	Not applicable.

	(c)	Not applicable.

	(d)	Exhibits:

	Exhibit Number		Description

	99.1		Press Release, dated December 17, 2007

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 hereunto duly authorized.

			KNBT BANCORP, INC.
Date:	December 18, 2007	By:	/s/ Eugene T. Sobol
			Eugene T. Sobol Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer