Company: CCNE
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-004105
Chunk: 77

Company: CNB FINANCIAL CORP/PA
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form: 425
Chunk 77
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 if at any time it becomes aware that the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Merger Registration Statement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. In such event, ESSA shall cooperate with CNB in the
preparation of a supplement or amendment to such Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus which corrects such misstatement or omission, and CNB shall file an amended Merger Registration Statement with the SEC, and each of ESSA and CNB shall mail an amended
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to their respective shareholders.

Section 5.08 . Each of ESSA and CNB
will cooperate with the other and use all reasonable efforts to promptly prepare all necessary documentation, to affect all necessary filings and to obtain all necessary permits, consents, approvals, waivers and authorizations of all third parties
and Governmental Authorities necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and CNB shall use its reasonable best efforts to make any initial application filings with Governmental Authorities within forty-five (45) days
from the date hereof. ESSA and CNB will furnish each other and each other’s counsel with all

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information concerning their respective entities, their subsidiaries, directors, officers and shareholders and such other matters as may be necessary or advisable in connection with the filing of
the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and any application, petition or any other statement or application made by or on behalf of CNB or ESSA to any Governmental Authority in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Each party hereto shall have the right to review and approve in advance all characterizations of the information relating to such party and any of its Subsidiaries that appear in any filing made in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement with any Governmental Authority. In addition, CNB and ESSA shall each furnish to the other for review a copy of each such filing made in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with any
Governmental Authority prior to its filing.

Section 5.09 . ESSA and CNB shall consult with each other before
issuing any press release with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statements (including written employee and customer communications