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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-K


[x]      ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
         OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996

[ ]      TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
         ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

For the transition period from            to

Commission file Number:  2-85306

                            LAKE ARIEL BANCORP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

PENNSYLVANIA                                                 23-2244948
(State of other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                          Identification Number)

Post Office Box 67, Route 191, Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania                18436
(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (717) 698-5695

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  Not Applicable

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                                 Common Stock, par value $.42 per share

                  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   X   No
                                                   -----    ------

                  Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

                  The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant based on average bid and asked prices:
$27,580,258 million at March 18, 1997.

                  As of March 18, 1997, the registrant had outstanding 1,771,328
shares of its common stock, par value $.42 per share.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

                  Portions of the Annual Report to shareholders of the
registrant for the year ended December 31, 1996, are incorporated by reference
in Part II of this Annual Report.

                                  Page 1 of 40
                            Exhibit Index on Page 36

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                            LAKE ARIEL BANCORP, INC.
                                    FORM 10-K

                                      Index
Part I                                                                    Page

Item 1.     Business.............................................        3

Item 2.     Properties...........................................       17

Item 3.     Legal Proceedings....................................       19

Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.. Not Applicable

Part II

Item 5.     Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and
              Related Shareholder Matters........................       19

Item 6.     Selected Financial Data..............................       21

Item 7.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
              Condition and Results of Operations................       21

Item 8.     Financial Statements and Supplementary Data..........       22

Item 9.     Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
              Accounting and Financial Disclosure................ Not Applicable

Part III

Item 10.    Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant...       22

Item 11.    Executive Compensation...............................       25

Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
              Management.........................................       27

Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.......       29

Part IV

Item 14.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports
               on Form 8-K.......................................       30

Signatures        ...............................................       32

Exhibit Index     ...............................................       35

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                            LAKE ARIEL BANCORP, INC.
                                    FORM 10-K

                                     Part I


Item 1.  Business

                  General

                  Lake Ariel Bancorp, Inc. ("Bancorp"), a Pennsylvania business
corporation, is a bank holding company, registered with and supervised by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve Board").
Bancorp was organized on May 23, 1983, and commenced operations on November 26,
1983. Bancorp has one wholly-owned subsidiary, LA Bank, National Association
(the "Bank"). Bancorp's business has consisted primarily of managing and
supervising the Bank, and its principal source of income has been dividends paid
by the Bank. At December 31, 1996, Bancorp had total consolidated assets,
deposits and stockholders' equity of approximately $297.9 million, $253.2
million and $21.2 million, respectively.

                  The Bank was organized in 1910. The Bank is a national banking
association that is a member of the Federal Reserve System and the deposits of
which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC")
under the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF"). The Bank has thirteen (13) branch
locations, in addition to its main office in Lake Ariel, Wayne County (two
branches within Wayne County, six branches within Lackawanna County, four
branches within Pike County and one branch within Monroe County), an operations
center (within Wayne County, Pennsylvania), and an Administration and Loan
Center (within Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania) and is a full service commercial
bank providing a wide range of services to individuals and small to medium sized
businesses in its Northeastern Pennsylvania market area, including accepting
time, demand, and savings deposits and making secured and unsecured commercial,
real estate and consumer loans. The Bank has one subsidiary, LA Lease, Inc.,
that engages in the leasing of personal property.

                  Supervision and Regulation - Bancorp

                  Bancorp is subject to the jurisdiction of the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") relating to the offering and sale of its securities.
Bancorp is currently subject to the SEC's rules and regulations relating to
periodic reporting, insider trading reports and proxy solicitation materials in
accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").







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                  Bancorp is also subject to the provisions of the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended ("Bank Holding Company Act"), and to supervision
by the Federal Reserve Board. The Bank Holding Company Act will require Bancorp
to secure the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board before it owns or
controls, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the voting shares of
substantially all of the assets of any institution, including another bank. The
Bank Holding Company Act prohibits acquisition by Bancorp of more than 5% of the
voting shares of, or interest in, or substantially all of the assets of, any
bank located outside Pennsylvania unless such an acquisition is specifically
authorized by laws of the state in which such bank is located.

                  A bank holding company is prohibited from engaging in or
acquiring direct or indirect control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any
company engaged in non-banking activities unless the Federal Reserve Board, by
order or regulation, has found such activities to be so closely related to
banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. In
making this determination, the Federal Reserve Board considers whether the
performance of these activities by a bank holding company would offer benefits
to the public that outweigh possible adverse effects.

                  The Bank Holding Company Act also prohibits acquisitions of
control of a bank holding company, such as Bancorp, without prior notice to the
Federal Reserve Board. Control is defined for this purpose as the power,
directly or indirectly, to direct the management or policies of a bank holding
company or to vote twenty-five percent (25%) (or ten percent (10%), if no other
person or persons acting on concert, holds a greater percentage of the Common
Stock) or more of Bancorp's Common Stock.

                  Bancorp is required to file an annual report with the Federal
Reserve Board and any additional information that the Federal Reserve Board may
require pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act. The Federal Reserve Board may
also make examinations of Bancorp and any or all of its subsidiaries. Subject to
certain exceptions, a bank holding company and its subsidiaries are generally
prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with any
extension of credit or provision of credit or provision of any property or
services. The so-called "Anti-tie-in" provisions state generally that a bank may
not extend credit, lease, sell property or furnish any service to a customer on
the condition that the customer provide additional credit or service to the
bank, to its bank holding company or to any other subsidiary of its bank holding
company or on the condition that the customer not obtain other credit or service
from a competitor of the bank, its bank holding company or any subsidiary of its
bank holding company.

                  Subsidiary banks of a bank holding company are subject to
certain restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on any extensions of
credit to the bank holding company or any of its subsidiaries, on investments in
the stock or other securities of the bank holding company and on taking of such
stock or securities as collateral for loans to any borrower.





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                  Permitted Non-Banking Activities

                  The Federal Reserve Board permits bank holding companies to
engage in non-banking activities so closely related to banking, managing or
controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. While the types of
permissible activities are subject to change by the Federal Reserve Board, the
principal non-banking activities that presently may be conducted by a bank
holding company, without prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board, are:

                  1. Making, acquiring or servicing loans and other extensions
of credit for its own account or for the account of others, such as would be
made by the following types of companies:  consumer finance, credit card,
mortgage, commercial finance and factoring.

                  2. Operating as an industrial bank, Morris Plan bank or
industrial loan company in the manner authorized by state law so long as the
institution does not accept demand deposits or make commercial loans.

                  3. Operating as a trust company in the manner authorized by
federal or state law so long as the institution does not make certain types of
loans or investments or accept deposits, except as may be permitted by the
Federal Reserve Board.

                  4. Subject to certain limitations, acting as an investment or
financial advisor to investment companies and other persons.

                  5. Leasing personal and real property or acting as agent,
broker, or advisor in leasing property, provided that it is reasonably
anticipated that the transaction will compensate the lessor for not less than
the lessor's full investment in the property and provided further that the
lessor may rely on estimated residual values of up to 100% of the acquisition
cost of the leased property.

                  6. Making equity and debt investments in corporations or
projects designed primarily to promote community welfare, such as the economic
rehabilitation and development of low-income areas by providing housing,
services or jobs for residents.

                  7. Providing to others financially oriented data processing or
bookkeeping services.

                  8. Subject to certain limitations: (a) acting as an insurance
principal, agent or broker in relation to insurance for itself and its
subsidiaries or for insurance directly related to extensions of credit by the
bank holding company system; (b) acting as agent or broker for insurance
directly related to an extension of credit by a finance company, that is a
subsidiary; and (c) engaging in any insurance agency activity in a place where
the bank holding company or a subsidiary of the bank holding company has a
lending office and that: (1) has a population not exceeding 5,000 and (2) has
inadequate insurance agency facilities.


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                  9. Owning, controlling or operating a savings association, if
the savings association engages only in deposit taking activities and lending,
and other activities permissible for bank holding companies.

                  10. Providing courier services of a limited character.

                  11. Subject to certain limitations, providing management
consulting advice to nonaffiliated banks and nonbank depository institutions.

                  12. Selling money orders having a face value of $1,000 or
less, travelers' checks and United States savings bonds.

                  13. Performing appraisals of real estate and personal
property, including securities.

                  14. Subject to certain conditions, acting as intermediary for
the financing of commercial or industrial income-producing real estate by
arranging for the transfer of the title, control and risk of such a real estate
project to one or more investors.

                  15. Subject to certain limitations, providing full-service
brokerage and financial advisory activities; and selling, solely as an agent or
broker for customers, shares of investment companies advised by an affiliate of
the bank holding company or providing investment advice to customers about the
purchase and sale of shares of investment companies advised by an affiliate of
the bank holding company.

                  16. Underwriting and dealing in obligations of the United
States, general obligations of states and their political subdivisions and other
obligations such as bankers' acceptances and certificates of deposits.

                  17. Subject to certain limitations, providing by any means,
general information and statistical forecasting with respect to foreign exchange
markets; advisory services designed to assist customers in monitoring,
evaluating and managing their foreign exchange exposures; and certain
transactional services with respect to foreign exchange.

                  18. Subject to certain limitations, acting as a futures
commission merchant in the execution and clearance on major commodity exchanges
of futures contracts and options on futures contracts for bullion, foreign
exchange, government securities, certificates of deposit and other money market
instruments.

                  19. Subject to certain limitations, providing commodity
trading and futures commission merchant advice, including counsel, publications,
written analysis and reports.







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                  20. Providing consumer financial counseling that involves
counseling, educational courses and distribution of instructional materials to
individuals on consumer-oriented financial management matters, including debt
consolidation, mortgage applications, bankruptcy, budget management, real estate
tax shelters, tax planning, retirement and estate planning, insurance and
general investment management, so long as this activity does not include the
sale of specific products or investments.

                  21. Providing tax planning and preparation advice such as
strategies designed to minimize tax liabilities and includes, for individuals,
analysis of the tax implications of retirement plans, estate planning and family
trusts. For a corporation, tax planning includes the analysis of the tax
implications of mergers and acquisitions, portfolio mix, specific investments,
previous tax payments and year-end tax planning. Tax preparation involves the
preparation of tax forms and advice concerning liability based on records and
receipts supplied by the client.

                  22. Providing check guaranty services to subscribing
merchants.

                  23. Subject to certain limitations, operating a collection
agency.

                  24. Operating a credit bureau that maintains files on the past
credit history of consumers and providing such information to a lender that is
considering a borrower's application for credit, provided that the credit bureau
does not grant preferential treatment to an affiliated bank in the bank holding
company system.


                  Except for its indirect subsidiary, LA Lease, Inc. with
respect to the leasing of personal property, Bancorp has not and does not intend
to commence or conduct any of the above-delineated activities during the
calendar years 1996 and 1997, respectively.

                  Pennsylvania Banking Law

                  Under the Pennsylvania Banking Code of 1965, as amended (the
"Code"), Bancorp is permitted to control an unlimited number of banks. However,
Bancorp would be required, under the Bank Holding Company Act, to obtain the
prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board before it could acquire all or
substantially all of the assets of any bank, or acquire ownership or control of
any voting shares of any bank other than the Bank, if, after such acquisition,
it would own or control more than five percent (5%) of the voting shares of such
bank.

                  Interstate Banking and Branching

                  The following discussion describes those provisions of the
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (the
"Interstate Banking Act") that would pertain to Bancorp. It is not an exhaustive
description of all provisions of the Interstate Banking Act.


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                  In general, the Federal Reserve Board may approve an
application by Bancorp to acquire control of, or acquire all or substantially
all of the assets of, a bank located outside of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
without regard to whether such acquisition is prohibited under the law of any
state, but subject to certain state law restrictions and requirements enumerated
in the Interstate Banking Act. The Federal Reserve Board may approve such
application if it finds, among other things, that Bancorp is "adequately
capitalized" and "adequately managed." Moreover, the Federal Reserve Board may
not approve such acquisition if the target bank has not been in existence for
the minimum period of time, if any, required by such target bank's "home" state.
The Federal Reserve Board may, however, approve the acquisition of the target
bank that has been in existence for at least five years without regard to any
longer minimum period of time required under the law of the "home" state of the
target bank.

                  Furthermore, the Interstate Banking Law provides that,
beginning June 1, 1997, appropriate federal supervisory agencies may approve a
merger of the Bank with another bank located in a different state or the
establishment by the Bank of a new branch office either by acquisition or de
novo, unless the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacts a law prior to June 1,
1997, allowing an interstate merger or expressly prohibiting merger with an
out-of-state bank. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has enacted a law to "opt-
in" early to these interstate mergers.

                  Moreover, the Interstate Banking Law provides that the Bank
may establish and operate a de novo branch in any state that "opts-in" to de
novo branching. A "de novo branch" is a branch office that is originally
established as a branch and does not become a branch as a result of an
acquisition or merger. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has enacted a law to
"opt-in" early to de novo interstate branching.

                  As of May 2, 1996, the State Bank Supervisors of the states of
Alabama, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina and the Commonwealths
of Pennsylvania and Virginia executed a Cooperative Agreement which governs the
manner in which state-chartered banks with branches in multiple states will be
supervised. This Cooperative Agreement was necessitated by the Interstate
Banking Law and was drafted to create a level playing field for state-chartered
banks with respect to supervision and regulation of branch offices in a multiple
state setting. Specifically, this agreement outlines general principles for
determining whether home or host state law applies, including the following: (1)
host state law applies to operational issues relating to a branch located in a
host state, including antitrust, community reinvestment, consumer protection,
usury and fair lending laws; (2) the state law of the home state will apply to
corporate structure issues, such as, charter, by-laws, incorporation,
liquidation, stockholders and directors, capital and investments; and (3) bank
powers issues will be resolved with reference to both home and host state laws.
The Bank is a national association and is governed by, among other laws and
regulations, the National Bank Act and regulations promulgated by the
Comptroller of the Currency. Therefore, the Cooperative Agreement does not apply
to the Bank.

                  As of the filing date of this report, Bancorp and the Bank
have no plans to engage in interstate banking or branching.


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                  Legislation and Regulatory Changes

                  From time to time, legislation is enacted which has the effect
of increasing the cost of doing business, limiting or expanding permissible
activities or affecting the competitive balance between banks and other
financial institutions. Proposals to change the laws and regulations governing
the operations and taxation of banks, bank holding companies and other financial
institutions are frequently made in Congress, and before various bank regulatory
agencies. No prediction can be made as to the likelihood of any major changes or
the impact such changes might have on Bancorp and its subsidiary bank. Certain
changes of potential significance to Bancorp which have been enacted or
promulgated, as the case may be, by Congress or various regulatory agencies,
respectively, are discussed below.



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                  Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of
                  1989 ("FIRREA")

                  On August 9, 1989, major reform and financing legislation,
i.e., FIRREA, was enacted into law in order to restructure the regulation of the
thrift industry, to address the financial condition of the Federal Savings and
Loan Insurance Corporation and to enhance the supervisory and enforcement powers
of the Federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies. The Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), as the primary Federal regulator of the
Bank, is primarily responsible for supervision of the Bank. The OCC and FDIC
have far greater flexibility to impose supervisory agreements on an institution
that fails to comply with its regulatory requirements, particularly with respect
to the capital requirements. Possible enforcement actions include the imposition
of a capital plan, termination of deposit insurance and removal or temporary
suspension of an officer, director or other institution-affiliated party.

                  Under FIRREA, civil penalties are classified into three
levels, with amounts increasing with the severity of the violation. The first
tier provides for civil penalties of up to $5,000 per day for any violation of
law or regulation. A civil penalty of up to $25,000 per day may be assessed if
more than a minimal loss or a pattern of misconduct is involved. Finally, a
civil penalty of up to $1.0 million per day may be assessed for knowingly or
recklessly causing a substantial loss to an institution or taking action that
results in a substantial pecuniary gain or other benefit. Criminal penalties are
increased to $1.0 million per violation, up to $5.0 million for continuing
violations or for the actual amount of gain or loss. These monetary penalties
may be combined with prison sentences for up to five years.

                  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
                  ("FDICIA")

                  General. The FDICIA reformed a variety of bank regulatory
laws. Certain of these provisions are discussed below.

                  Examinations and Audits. Annual full-scope, on-site
examinations are required for all FDIC-insured institutions with assets of $500
million or more. For bank holding companies with $500 million or more in assets,
the independent accountants of such companies shall attest to the accuracy of
management's report. Such accountants shall also monitor management's compliance
with governing laws and regulations. Such companies are also required to select
an independent audit committee composed of outside directors who are independent
of management, to review with management and the independent accountants the
reports that must be submitted to the appropriate bank regulatory agencies. If
the independent accountants resign or are dismissed, written notification must
be given to the FDIC and to the appropriate federal and state bank regulatory
agency.

                  Prompt Corrective Action. In order to reduce losses to the
deposit insurance funds, the FDICIA established a format to more closely monitor
FDIC-insured institutions and to enable prompt corrective action by the
appropriate federal supervisory agency if an institution begins to experience
any difficulty. The FDICIA established five "Capital" categories. They are: (1)
well-capitalized; (2) adequately capitalized; (3) undercapitalized;

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(4) significantly undercapitalized; and (5) critically undercapitalized. The
overall goal of these new capital measures is to impose more scrutiny and
operational restrictions on depository institutions as they descend the capital
categories from well capitalized to critically undercapitalized.

                  The FDIC, the OCC, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of
Thrift Supervision have issued jointly final regulations relating to these
capital categories and prompt corrective action. These capital measures for
prompt corrective action are defined as follows:

                  A "well-capitalized" institution would be one that has at
least a 10% total risk-based capital ratio, a 6% or greater Tier I risk-based
capital ratio, a 5% or greater Tier I leverage capital ratio, and is not subject
to any written order or final directive by the FDIC to meet and maintain a
specific capital level.

                  An "adequately capitalized" institution would be one that
meets the required minimum capital levels, but does not meet the definition of a
"well-capitalized" institution. The existing capital rules generally require
banks to maintain a Tier I leverage capital ratio of at least 4% and an 8% or
greater total risk-based capital ratio. Since the risk-based standards also
require at least half of the total risk-based capital requirement to be in the
form of Tier I capital, this also will mean that an institution would need to
maintain at least a 4% Tier I risk-based capital ratio. Thus, an institution
would need to meet each of the required minimum capital levels in order to be
deemed "adequately capitalized."

                  An "undercapitalized" institution would fail to meet one or
more of the required minimum capital levels for an "adequately capitalized"
institution. An "undercapitalized" institution must file a capital restoration
plan and is automatically subject to restrictions on dividends, management fees
and asset growth. In addition, the institution is prohibited from making
acquisitions, opening new branches or engaging in new lines of business without
the prior approval of its primary federal regulator. A number of other
discretionary restrictions also may be imposed on a case-by-case basis, and
harsher restrictions that otherwise would apply to "significantly
undercapitalized" institutions may be imposed on an "undercapitalized"
institution that fails to file or implement an acceptable capital restoration
plan.

                  A "significantly undercapitalized" institution would have a
total risk-based capital ratio of less than 6%, a Tier I risk-based capital
ratio of less than 3%, or a Tier I leverage capital ratio of less than 3%, as
the case may be. Institutions in this category would be subject to all the
restrictions that apply to "undercapitalized" institutions. Certain other
mandatory prohibitions also would apply, such as restrictions against the
payment of bonuses or raises to senior executive officers without the prior
approval of the institution's primary federal regulator. A number of other
restrictions may be imposed.





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                  A "critically undercapitalized" institution would be one with
a tangible equity (Tier I capital) ratio of 2% or less. In addition to the same
restrictions and prohibitions that apply to "undercapitalized" and
"significantly undercapitalized" institutions, the FDIC's rule implementing this
provision of FDICIA also addresses certain other provisions for which the FDIC
has been accorded responsibility as the insurer of depository institutions.

At a minimum, any institution that becomes "critically undercapitalized" is
prohibited from taking the following actions without the prior written approval
of its primary federal supervisory agency: engaging in any material transactions
other than in the usual course of business; extending credit for highly
leveraged transactions ("HLTs"); amending its charter or bylaws; making any
material changes in accounting methods; engaging in certain transactions with
affiliates; paying excessive compensation or bonuses; and paying interest on
liabilities exceeding the prevailing rates in the institution's market area. In
addition, a "critically undercapitalized" institution is prohibited from paying
interest or principal on its subordinated debt and is subject to being placed in
conservatorship or receivership if its tangible equity capital level is not
increased within certain mandated time frames.

                  At any time, an institution's primary federal supervisory
agency may reclassify it into a lower capital category. All institutions are
prohibited from declaring any dividends, making any other capital distribution,
or paying a management fee if it would result in downward movement into any of
the three undercapitalized categories. The FDICIA provides an exception to this
requirement for stock redemptions that do not lower an institution's capital and
would improve its financial condition, if the appropriate federal supervisory
agency has consulted with the FDIC and approved the redemption.

                  The regulation requires institutions to notify the FDIC
following any material event that would cause such institution to be placed in a
lower category. Additionally, the FDIC monitors capital levels through call
reports and examination reports.

                  Deposit Insurance. As a result of the special assessment due
on October 1, 1996 and required by the Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996 (the
"Funds Act"), the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF") was capitalized at
the Designated Reserve Rate of 1.25 percent of estimated insured deposits on
October 1, 1996. The FDIC has, therefore, lowered the rates on assessments paid
to the SAIF. Effective January 1, 1997, the Funds Act separates the Financing
Corporation ("FICO") assessment to service the interest on its bond obligations
from the SAIF and BIF deposit insurance assessments. The amount assessed on the
Bank by the FICO will be in addition to any amount paid for deposit insurance.
FICO assessment rates for the first semi-annual period of 1997 were set at 1.3
basis points annually for BIF - assessable deposits (which are the type of
deposits held by the Bank) and 6.48 basis points annually for SAIF-assessable
deposits. The FICO rate on BIF-assessable deposits must be one-fifth the rate on
SAIF-assessable deposits until the BIF and SAIF are merged or until January 1,
2000, whichever occurs first.





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                  Real Estate Lending Standards. Pursuant to the FDICIA, the OCC
and other federal banking agencies adopted real estate lending guidelines which
would set loan-to-value ("LTV") ratios for different types of real estate loans.
A LTV ratio is generally defined as the total loan amount divided by the
appraised value of the property at the time the loan is originated. If the
institution does not hold a first lien position, the total loan amount would be
combined with the amount of all senior liens when calculating the ratio. In
addition to establishing the LTV ratios, the guidelines require all real estate
loans to be based upon proper loan documentation and a recent appraisal of the
property.

                  Bank Enterprise Act of 1991. Within the overall FDICIA is a
separate subtitle called the "Bank Enterprise Act of 1991." The purpose of this
Act is to encourage banking institutions to establish "basic transaction
services for consumers" or so-called "lifeline accounts." The FDIC assessment
rate is reduced for all lifeline depository accounts. This Act establishes ten
(10) factors which are the minimum requirements to qualify as a lifeline
depository account. Some of these factors relate to minimum opening and balance
amounts, minimum number of monthly withdrawals, the absence of discriminatory
practices against low-income individuals and minimum service charges and fees.
Moreover, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1972 requires that the
FDIC's risk-based assessment system include provisions regarding life-line
accounts. Assessment rates applicable to life-line accounts are to be
established by FDIC rule.

                  Truth in Savings Act. The FDICIA also contains the Truth in
Savings Act ("TSA"). The Federal Reserve Board has adopted regulations
("Regulation DD") under the TSA. The purpose of TSA is to require the clear and
uniform disclosure of the rates of interest which are payable on deposit
accounts by depository institutions and the fees that are assessable against
deposit accounts, so that consumers can make a meaningful comparison between the
competing claims of banks with regard to deposit accounts and products. In
addition to disclosures to be provided when a customer establishes a deposit
account, TSA requires the depository institution to include, in a clear and
conspicuous manner, the following information with each periodic statement of a
deposit account: (1) the annual percentage yield earned; (2) the amount of
interest earned; (3) the amount of any fees and charges imposed; and (4) the
number of days in the reporting period. TSA allows for civil lawsuits to be
initiated by customers if the depository institution violates any provision or
regulation under TSA.

                  Regulatory Capital Requirements

                  The following table presents Bancorp's consolidated capital
ratios at December 31, 1996.

                                                                 (In Thousands)
Tier I Capital................................................      $20,650
Tier II Capital...............................................        1,767
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Total Capital.................................................      $22,417
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Adjusted Total Average Assets.................................     $276,954
Total Adjusted Risk-Weighted Assets(1)........................     $176,179

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Tier I Risk-Based Capital Ratio(2)............................        11.72%
Required Tier I Risk-Based Capital Ratio......................         4.00%
Excess Tier I Risk-Based Capital Ratio........................         7.72%
                                                                  
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio(3).............................        12.72%
Required Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio.......................         8.00%
Excess Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio.........................         4.72%
                                                                  
Tier I Leverage Ratio(4)......................................         7.46%
Required Tier I Leverage Ratio................................         4.00%
Excess Tier I Leverage Ratio..................................         3.46%

------------------------------                                   

(1)   Includes off-balance sheet items at credit-equivalent values less
      intangible assets.

(2)   Tier I Risk-Based Capital Ratio is defined as the ratio of Tier I Capital
      to Total Adjusted Risk-Weighted Assets.

(3)   Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio is defined as the ratio of Tier I and Tier
      II Capital to Total Adjusted Risk- Weighted Assets.

(4)   Tier I Leverage Ratio is defined as the ratio of Tier I Capital to
      Adjusted Total Average Assets.


                  Bancorp's ability to maintain the required levels of capital
is substantially dependent upon the success of Bancorp's capital and business
plans; the impact of future economic events on Bancorp's loan customers; and
Bancorp's ability to manage its interest rate risk and investment portfolio and
control its growth and other operating expenses.

                  Effect of Government Monetary Policies

                  The earnings of Bancorp are and will be affected by domestic
economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States
government and its agencies.

                  The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board have had,
and will likely continue to have, an important impact on the operating results
of commercial banks through its power to implement national monetary policy in
order, among other things, to curb inflation or combat a recession. The Federal
Reserve Board has a major effect upon the levels of bank loans, investments and
deposits through its open market operations in United States government
securities and through its regulations of, among other things, the discount rate
on borrowings of member banks and the reserve requirements against member bank
deposits. It is not possible to predict the nature and impact of future changes
in monetary and fiscal policies.

                  History and Business - Bank

                  The Bank's legal headquarters are located on Route 191, Lake
Ariel, Pennsylvania.

                  As of December 31, 1996, the Bank had total assets of $297.9
million, total shareholders' equity of $21.2 million and total deposits and
other liabilities of $276.7 million.


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                  The Bank engages in a full-service commercial banking
business, including accepting time and demand deposits, and making secured and
unsecured commercial and consumer loans. The Bank's business is not seasonal in
nature. Its deposits are insured by the FDIC to the extent provided by law.

                  At December 31, 1996, the Bank had 104 full-time employees and
31 part-time employees. The Bank is not a party to any collective bargaining
agreement.

                  Market Area

                  The Bank competes actively with other area commercial banks
and savings and loan associations, many of which are larger than the Bank, as
well as with major regional banking and financial institutions headquartered in
Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, Pennsylvania. The Bank's major competitors in its
market area are, in alphabetical order: Community Bank & Trust Co.; Corestates
Financial Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Fidelity Deposit & Discount
Bank; First National Bank of Jermyn; First National Community Bank; First Union
Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina; NBO National Bank; Penn Security Bank
and Trust Company; Pioneer American Bank, N.A.; PNC Bank, N.A.; and Wayne Bank.
The Bank is generally competitive with all competing financial institutions in
its service area with respect to interest rates paid on time and savings
deposits, service charges on deposit accounts and interest rates charged on
loans.

                  Supervision and Regulation - Bank

                  The operations of the Bank are subject to federal and state
statutes applicable to banks chartered under the banking laws of the United
States, to members of the Federal Reserve System and to banks whose deposits are
insured by the FDIC. Bank operations are also subject to regulations of the OCC,
the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC.

                  The primary supervisory authority of the Bank is the OCC, that
regularly examines the Bank. The OCC has the authority under the Financial
Institutions Supervisory Act to prevent a national bank from engaging in an
unsafe or unsound practice in conducting its business.

                  Federal and state banking laws and regulations govern, among
other things, the scope of a bank's business, the investments a bank may make,
the reserves against deposits a bank must maintain, loans a bank makes and
collateral it takes, the activities of a bank with respect to mergers and
consolidations and the establishment of branches. All banks in Pennsylvania are
permitted to maintain branch offices in any county of the state. Branches of
national banks may be established only after approval by the OCC. The OCC is
required to grant approval only if it finds that there is a need for banking
services or facilities such as are contemplated by the proposed branch. The OCC
may disapprove the application if the bank does not have the capital and surplus
deemed necessary by the OCC, or if the application relates to the establishment
of a branch in a county contiguous to the county in which the applicant's
principal place of business is located, and another banking institution that has
its principal place of business in the county in which the proposed branch would
be located, has in good faith,

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notified the OCC of its intention to establish a branch in the same municipal
location in which the proposed branch would be located.

                  Multi-bank holding companies are permitted in Pennsylvania
within certain limitations. See sections entitled "Pennsylvania Banking Law" and
"Interstate Banking and Branching."

                  A subsidiary bank of a bank holding company is subject to
certain restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on any extensions of
credit to the bank holding company or its subsidiaries, on investments in the
stock or other securities of the bank holding company or its subsidiaries and on
taking such stock or securities as collateral for loans. The Federal Reserve Act
and Federal Reserve Board regulations also place certain limitations and
reporting requirements on extensions of credit by a bank to principal
shareholders of its parent holding company, among others, and to related
interests of such principal shareholders. In addition, such legislation and
regulations may affect the terms upon which any person becoming a principal
shareholder of a holding company may obtain credit from banks with which the
subsidiary bank maintains a correspondent relationship.

                  Federal law also prohibits acquisitions of control of a bank
holding company without prior notice to certain federal bank regulators. Control
is defined for this purpose as the power, directly or indirectly, to influence
the management or policies of the bank or bank holding company or to vote
twenty-five percent (25%) or more of any class of voting securities of the bank
holding company.

                  From time to time, various types of federal and state
legislation have been proposed that could result in additional regulations of,
and restrictions on, the business of the Bank. It cannot be predicted whether
any such legislation will be adopted or how such legislation would affect the
business of the Bank. As a consequence of the extensive regulation of commercial
banking activities in the United States, the Bank's business is particularly
susceptible to being affected by federal legislation and regulations that may
increase the costs of doing business.

                  Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the OCC possesses the
power to prohibit institutions regulated by it (such as the Bank) from engaging
in any activity that would be an unsafe and unsound banking practice and in
violation of the law. Moreover, the Financial Institutions and Interest Rate
Control Act of 1987 ("FIRA") generally expands the circumstances under which
officers or directors of a bank may be removed by the institution's federal
supervisory agency; restricts lending by a bank to its executive officers,
directors, principal shareholders or related interests thereof; restricts
management personnel of a bank from serving as directors in other management
positions with certain depository institutions whose assets exceed a specified
amount or which have an office within a specified geographic area; and restricts
management personnel from borrowing from another institution that has a
correspondent relationship with their bank. Additionally, FIRA requires that no
person may acquire control of a bank unless the appropriate federal supervisory
agency has been given 60-days prior written notice and within that time has not
disapproved the acquisition or extended the period for disapproval.


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                  Under the Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA"), the Bank is required to
report to the Internal Revenue Service currency transactions of more than
$10,000 or multiple transactions of which the Bank is aware in any one day that
aggregate in excess of $10,000. Civil and criminal penalties are provided under
the BSA for failure to file a required report, for failure to supply information
required by the BSA or for filing a false or fraudulent report.

                  The Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 ("1982
Act"), removes certain restrictions on the lending powers and liberalizes the
depository abilities of the Bank. The 1982 Act also amends FIRA (see above) by
eliminating certain statutory limits on lending of a bank to its executive
officers, directors, principal shareholders or related interests thereof and by
relaxing certain reporting requirements. However, the 1982 Act strengthened FIRA
provisions respecting management interlocks and correspondent bank relationships
by management personnel.

                  Community Reinvestment Act

                  The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, as amended (the
"CRA"), and the regulations promulgated to implement the CRA are designed to
create a system for bank regulatory agencies to evaluate a depository
institution's record in meeting the credit needs of its community. Until May
1995, a depository institution was evaluated for CRA compliance based upon 12
assessment factors.

                  The CRA regulations were completely revised as of May 4, 1995,
to establish new performance-based standards for use in examining a depository
institution's compliance with the CRA (the "revised CRA regulations"). The
revised CRA regulations establish new tests for evaluating both small and large
depository institutions' investment in the community. A "small bank" is defined
as a bank which has total assets of less than $250 million and is independent or
is an affiliate of a holding company with less than $1 billion in assets.
Pursuant to the revised CRA regulations, a depository institution which
qualifies as a "small bank" will be examined under a streamlined procedure which
emphasizes lending activities. The streamlined examination procedures for a
small bank became effective on January 1, 1996.

                  A large retail institution is one which does not meet the
"small bank" definition, above. A large retail institution can be evaluated
under one of two tests: (1) a three-part test evaluating the institution's
lending, service and investment performance; or (2) a "strategic plan" designed
by the institution with community involvement and approved by the appropriate
federal bank regulator. A large institution must choose one of these options
prior to July 1997, but may opt to be examined under one of these two options
prior to that time. Effective January 1, 1996, a large retail institution that
opts to be examined pursuant to a strategic plan may submit its strategic plan
to the bank regulators for approval.

                  In addition, the revised CRA regulations include separate
rules regarding the manner in which "wholesale banks" and "limited purpose
banks" will be evaluated for compliance.


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                  The new CRA regulations will be phased in over a two-year
period, beginning July 1, 1995, with a final effective date of July 1, 1997.
Until the applicable test is phased in, institutions may be examined under the
prior CRA regulations.

                  On December 27, 1995, the federal banking regulators issued a
joint final rule containing technical amendments to the revised CRA regulations.
Specifically, the recent technical amendments clarify the various effective
dates in the revised CRA regulations, correct certain cross references and state
that once an institution becomes subject to the requirements of the revised CRA
regulations, it must comply with all aspects of the revised CRA regulations,
regardless of the effective date of certain provisions. Similarly, once an
institution is subject to the revised CRA regulations, the prior CRA regulations
do not apply to that institution.

                  For the purposes of the revised CRA regulations, the Bank is
deemed to be a large depository institution, based upon financial information as
of December 31, 1996. In the future, the Bank will be evaluated for CRA
compliance using the three-part, performance-based test. Under the 12 assessment
factors contained in the prior CRA regulations, the Bank received a
"satisfactory" rating in 1996.

                  Concentration

                  Bancorp and the Bank are not dependent for deposits nor
exposed by loan concentrations to a single customer or to a small group of
customers the loss of any one or more of which would have a materially adverse
effect on the financial condition of Bancorp or the Bank.

                  Business - LA Lease, Inc.

                  The principal office of LA Lease, Inc. is located at Routes
247 and 348, Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania 18436 (the Mt. Cobb branch of the Bank).

                  As of December 31, 1996, LA Lease, Inc. had total assets of
$2.2 million, total shareholders' equity of $25 thousand and other liabilities
of $2.175 million.

                  LA Lease, Inc. provides financing to consumers and businesses
in the form of vehicle and equipment leases. The business of LA Lease, Inc. is
not seasonal in nature.


Item 2.           Properties

                  Bancorp owns or leases no properties, except through the Bank.
The following is selective information about the Bank's properties:







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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                    Type of            Square
Property        Location                          Ownership           Footage       Use
--------        --------                          ---------           -------       ---
<S>             <C>                               <C>                  <C>          <C>    
      1         Route 191                            Own                3,000       Banking services and
                Lake Ariel, PA                                                      Main Office

      2         Route 191                            Own                1,800       Greene-Dreher branch
                Newfoundland, PA

      3         Routes 191 and 590                   Own                2,900       Hamlin Corners branch
                Hamlin, PA

      4         Routes 247 and 348                   Own                2,400       Mt. Cobb branch
                Lake Ariel, PA

      5         Route 6                              Lease              2,800       Eynon branch
                Scranton-Carbondale
                Highway

      6         Keyser Avenue                        Lease              3,000       Keyser Valley branch
                Scranton, PA

      7         The Mall at Steamtown                Lease              1,867       Steamtown branch
                Lackawanna Avenue
                Scranton, PA

      8         East Grove Street &                  Own                3,000       Clarks Green branch
                South Abington Road
                Clarks Green, PA

      9         Route 6                              Lease              5,535       Carbondale branch
                Ames Shopping Plaza

     10         Routes 6 and 209                     Own               11,000       Milford Township branch
                Milford, PA

     11         Route 739                            Lease              1,250       Lords Valley branch
                Lords Valley Shopping Plaza

     12         Route 191                            Own                5,900       Operations Center
                Hamlin, PA

     13         Keyser Avenue                        Lease              7,500       Administration and Loan
                Scranton, PA                                                        Center

     14         HC6 Box 6931                         Lease              2,600       Lake Wallenpaupack
                Hawley, PA                                                          Branch

</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                    Type of            Square
Property        Location                          Ownership           Footage       Use
--------        --------                          ---------           -------       ---

<S>             <C>                               <C>                  <C>          <C>          
     15         214 W. Harford Street                Own               10,350       Milford Branch
                Milford, PA

     16         Route 390-Barrett Township           Own                3,700       Mountainhome Branch
                Mountainhome, PA

</TABLE>

                  For information with respect to obligations for lease rentals,
refer to Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Bancorp's
Annual Report filed at Exhibit 13 hereto and is incorporated in its entirety by
reference. The branches that are under lease have customary commercial lease
options to extend the terms of the applicable lease.

                  It is management's opinion that the facilities currently
utilized are suitable and adequate for current and immediate future purposes.


Item 3.           Legal Proceedings

                  General

                  The nature of Bancorp's and the Bank's business generates a
certain amount of litigation involving matters arising in the ordinary course of
business. However, in the opinion of management of Bancorp and the Bank, there
are no proceedings pending to which Bancorp and the Bank are a party or to which
their property is subject, which, if determined adversely to Bancorp and the
Bank, would be material in relation to Bancorp's and the Bank's undivided
profits or financial condition, nor are there any proceedings pending other than
ordinary routine litigation incident to the business of Bancorp and the Bank. In
addition, no material proceedings are pending or are known to be threatened or
contemplated against Bancorp and the Bank by government authorities or others.

                  Environmental Issues

                  There are several federal and state statutes that govern the
obligations of financial institutions with respect to environmental issues.
Besides being responsible under such statutes for its own conduct, a bank also
may be held liable under certain circumstances for actions of borrowers or other
third parties on properties that collateralize loans held by the bank. Such
potential liability may far exceed the original amount of the loan made by the
bank. Currently, the Bank are not a party to any pending legal proceedings under
any environmental statue nor are the Bank aware of any circumstances that may
give rise to liability of them under any such statute.




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                                     Part II


Item 5.           Market for the Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

                  Bancorp's Common Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market
under Small-Cap Issues under the symbol "LABN" or designation "Lake Ariel." The
following table sets forth: (1) the quarterly average bid and asked prices for a
share of Bancorp's Common Stock during the periods indicated; and (2) quarterly
dividends on a share of the Common Stock with respect to each quarter since
January 1, 1995. The following quotations represent prices between buyers and
sellers and do not include retail markup, markdown or commission. They may not
necessarily represent actual transactions.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              Average Stock Prices                Dividends
                                                              Bid            Asked                Declared
1995:
<S>                                                         <C>             <C>                      <C> 
         First quarter..................................    $16.50          $17.50                   $.13
         Second quarter.................................    $16.00          $17.00                   $.13
         Third quarter..................................    $14.50          $15.50                   $.14
         Fourth quarter.................................    $14.75          $16.25                   $.19

1996:
         First quarter..................................    $15.25          $16.50                   $.15
         Second quarter.................................    $15.75          $16.75                   $.16
         Third quarter..................................    $15.88          $17.25                   $.17
         Fourth quarter.................................    $22.75          $23.75                   $.22

</TABLE>

                  As of March 18, 1997, Bancorp had approximately 1,181
shareholders of record.

                  Since 1983, Bancorp has paid cash dividends. It is the present
intention of Bancorp's Board of Directors to continue the dividend payment
policy, although the payment of future dividends must necessarily depend upon
earnings, financial condition, appropriate restrictions under applicable law and
other factors relevant at the time the Board of Directors considers any
declaration of dividends. Cash available for the payment of dividends must
initially come from dividends paid by the Bank to Bancorp. Therefore, the
restrictions on the Bank's dividend payments are directly applicable to Bancorp.

                  Dividend Restrictions on the Bank

                  The OCC has issued rules governing the payment of dividends by
national banks. Consequently, the Bank (which is subject to these rules) may not
pay dividends from capital (unimpaired common and preferred stock outstanding)
but only from retained earnings after deducting losses and bad debts therefrom.
"Bad debts" are defined as matured obligations in which interest is past due and
unpaid for ninety (90) days, but do not include well-secured obligations that
are in the process of collection.


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                  Previously, the Bank was permitted to add the balances in its
allowance for possible credit and lease losses in determining retained earnings,
but the OCC's new regulations prohibit that practice. However, to the extent
that (1) the Bank has capital surplus in an amount in excess of common capital
and (2) if the Bank can prove that such surplus resulted from prior period
earnings, the Bank, upon approval of the OCC, may transfer earned surplus to
retained earnings and thereby increase its dividend paying capacity.

                  If, however, the Bank has insufficient retained earnings to
pay a dividend, the OCC's regulations allow the Bank to reduce its capital to a
specified level and to pay dividends upon receipt of the approval of the OCC as
well as that of the holders of two thirds of the outstanding shares of the
Common Stock.

                  The Bank is allowed to pay dividends no more frequently than
quarterly. Moreover, the Bank must obtain the OCC's approval before paying a
dividend if the total of all dividends declared by the Bank in any calendar year
would exceed the total of (1) the Bank's net profits for that year plus (2) its
retained net profits for the immediately preceding two years less (3) any
required transfers to surplus or a fund for the retirement of preferred stock.

                  The Bank may not pay any dividends on its capital stock during
the period in which it may be in default in the payment of its assessment for
deposit insurance premium due to the FDIC, nor may it pay dividends on Common
Stock until any cumulative dividends on the Bank's preferred stock (if any) have
been paid in full. The Bank has never been in default in the payments of its
assessments to the FDIC; and, moreover, the Bank has no outstanding preferred
stock. In addition, under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, dividends cannot be
declared and paid if the OCC obtains a cease and desist order because such
payment would constitute an unsafe and unsound banking practice. As of December
31, 1996, there was $1.8 million in unrestricted retained earnings and net
income available at the Bank that could be paid as a dividend to Bancorp under
the current OCC regulations.

                  Dividend Restrictions on Bancorp

                  Under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as
amended (the "BCL"), Bancorp may not pay a dividend if, after giving effect
thereto, either (a) Bancorp would be unable to pay its debts as they become due
in the usual course of business or (b) Bancorp's total assets would be less than
its total liabilities. The determination of total assets and liabilities may be
based upon: (i) financial statements prepared on the basis of generally accepted
accounting principles; (ii) financial statements that are prepared on the basis
of other accounting practices and principles that are reasonable under the
circumstances; or (iii) a fair valuation or other method that is reasonable
under the circumstances.


Item 6.           Selected Financial Data

                  The information called for by this item is filed at Exhibit
99A hereto and is incorporated in its entirety by reference under this Item 6.



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Item 7.           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                  and Results of Operation

                  The caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis" contained
in excerpts from Bancorp's Annual Report (beginning at page 18 thereto) filed at
Exhibit 13 hereto is incorporated in its entirety by reference under this Item
7.


Item 8.           Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

                  Bancorp's Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto
contained in excerpts from Bancorp's Annual Report (beginning at page 33
thereto) filed at Exhibit 13 hereto are incorporated in their entirety by
reference under this Item 8.


                                    Part III


Item 10.          Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

                  Information as to Nominees, Directors and Executive Officers

                  The following table contains certain information with respect
to the nominees and the directors whose terms of office expire in 1997, 1998 and
1999, respectively.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Director Since 
Name                       Age        Principal Occupation for Past Five Years               Corporation/Bank
----                       ---        ----------------------------------------               ----------------
<S>                        <C>        <C> 
Class 2 Directors Whose Term Will Expire In 1997 And A
Nominee For Class 2 Director Whose Term Expires In 2000

Bruce D. Howe               65        President of John T. Howe, Inc. (a company                 1983/1977
(1)(2)(3)                             that operates local fuel and heating oil
                                      companies, a motel and an interstate truck
                                      stop) and President of Howe's Twin Rocks,
                                      Inc. (a local restaurant)

Peter O. Clauss             67        Retired; Former President of C & D                         1988/1988
(1)(3)(4)(5)                          Builders Inc. (construction of residential
                                      and light commercial buildings)

</TABLE>







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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                                  Director Since
Name                        Age       Principal Occupation for Past Five Years                   Corporation/Bank
----                        ---       ----------------------------------------                   ----------------
<S>                         <C>       <C>                                                        <C> 

Class 1 Directors Whose Term Expires In 1998

Donald E. Chapman           60        Self-employed insurance broker and                         1983/1972
(2)(4)(5)(6)(7)                       real estate developer

Arthur M. Davis             69        President of Lake Ariel Hardware &                         1983/1969
(4)(5)(6)(7)                          Supply Co., Inc.

William C. Gumble           59        Retired Attorney-at-law                                    1985/1985
(1)(2)(3)


Class 3 Directors Whose Term Expires In 1999

John G. Martines            50        President of the Bank and Chief                            1983/1979
(1)(3)(5)(6)                          Executive Officer of the Corporation

Harry F.                    61        Partner of Schoenagel and Schoenagel                       1985/1985
Schoenagel                            (general civil engineering and surveying)
(4)(5)(6)(7)

</TABLE>
------------------------------
(1)      Member of the Asset/Liability Management Committee of the Bank. This
         committee reviews quarterly the asset/liability management report and
         the investment portfolio. In addition, this committee reviews
         strategies for GAP analysis, liquidity, tax position and various
         profitability ratios. Moreover, this committee determines product
         pricing and development. This committee met four (4) times in 1996.
(2)      Member of the Executive Committee of the Bank. This committee reviews
         annually the profit sharing and benefit plans of the Bank as well as
         salaries and promotions. This committee makes recommendations to the
         Board of Directors of the Bank on changes in the employee benefit
         plans, compensation, promotions and the contribution to the profit
         sharing plan. This committee also reviews non-personnel matters such as
         bank expansion and profitability. This committee met two (2) times in
         1996.
(3)      Member of the Loan Committee of the Bank. This committee meets to
         consider and recommend approval of loans in the principal amount of
         $100,000 or more. Directors receive no additional compensation for
         attendance at meetings of this committee. This committee met
         twenty-four (24) times in 1996.
(4)      Member of Benefit/Compensation Committee of the Bank. This committee
         meets to perform on annual review of executive salary increases and
         executive stock option grants. This committee met two (2) times in
         1996.
(5)      Member of 401(k) Committee of the Bank. This committee meets to review
         semi-annual investment results of plan funds, makes recommendations and
         changes to available investment options, reviews IRS and DOL legal
         participation, discrimination and other issues, and recommends annual
         Bank contributions to plan. This committee met two (2) times in 1996.
(6)      Member of the Loan Review Committee of the Bank. This committee reviews
         past due and classified loans and actions to be taken. Moreover, this
         committee determines the adequacy of the loan loss reserve and the
         amount to be charged monthly for the provision of loan losses. This
         committee met four (4) times in 1996.




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(7)      Member of the Audit Committee of the Bank. This committee reviews the
         reports of the auditors and the results of examinations by the Federal
         Reserve System and Comptroller of the Currency. This committee makes
         recommendations to the Board based upon a review of the reports and
         regulatory examinations. This committee met four (4) times in 1996.


                  During 1996, the Board of Directors of the Corporation held
six (6) meetings. Directors received no additional remuneration for attendance
at meetings of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

                  Each of the Directors attended at least 75% of the combined
total number of meetings of the Corporation's and the Bank's Board of Directors
and of the committees on which they serve.

                  The Board of Directors of the Corporation has at present no
standing committees. The Corporation does not have a nominating committee. A
shareholder who desires to propose an individual for consideration by the Board
of Directors as a nominee for director should submit a proposal in writing to
the Secretary of the Corporation in accordance with Section 202 of the
Corporation's By-laws.

                  Principal Officers of the Corporation

                  The following table sets forth selected information about the
principal officers of the Corporation, each of whom is selected by the Board of
Directors and each of whom holds office at the discretion of the Board of
Directors:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          Bank
                                         Held           Employee        Number of Shares           Age as of
Name                                     Since           Since        Beneficially Owned(1)      March 18, 1997
----                                     -----         ------------   ---------------------      --------------

<S>                                      <C>              <C>                <C>                        <C>
Bruce D. Howe, President                 1983             (2)                179,253                    65

John G. Martines, Chief                  1983             (3)                102,401                    50
Executive Officer

Donald E. Chapman, Secretary             1983             (2)                 59,753                    60

Louis M. Martarano, Vice                 1989             (3)                 37,902                    46
President and Assistant Secretary

Joseph J. Earyes, Vice President         1995             (3)                 17,917                    40
and Treasurer
</TABLE>


----------------------------
(1)      See notes under the caption "Beneficial Ownership by Officers,
         Directors and Nominees" for shareholdings of these officers.
(2)      Messrs. Howe, Chapman and Davis are not employees of the Corporation.
(3)      Messrs. Martines, Martarano and Earyes are full-time salaried employees
         of the Bank.





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                  Principal Officers of the Bank

                  The following table sets forth selected information about the
principal officers of the Bank, each of whom is elected by the Board of
Directors of the Bank and each of whom holds office at the discretion of the
Board of Directors of the Bank:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          Bank          Number       Age as of
                                                              Held      Employee      of Shares      March 18,
Name                       Office/Position with Bank          Since      Since          Owned          1997
----                       -------------------------          -----    ----------     ---------      --------

<S>                        <C>                                <C>          <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>
Bruce D. Howe              Chairman of the Board              1986         (1)        179,253  (2)       65

John G. Martines           President and CEO                  1986        1979        102,401  (2)       50

Louis M. Martarano         Senior Vice President and          1990        1981         37,902  (2)       46
                           Chief Operating Officer

Joseph J. Earyes           Senior Vice President and          1995        1995         17,917  (2)       40
                           Chief Financial Officer

Kathleen L. Enslin         Vice President and                 1992        1975          3,106            38
                           Cashier

Cynthia A. Smaniotto       Vice President                     1992        1974          1,353            39

Karen T. Pasternak         Vice President                     1992        1987            614            50

Gregory G. Gula            Vice President                     1992        1990            280            33

William R. Kerstetter      Vice President                     1992        1992             21            44

Theodore G. Daniels        Vice President                     1993        1993            336            65

John P. Foley              Vice President                     1995        1995            -0-            52
</TABLE>

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(1)      Mr. Howe is not an employee of the Bank.
(2)      See notes under the caption "Beneficial Ownership by Officers,
         Directors and Nominees" for shareholdings of these officers.


                  Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires
the Corporation's officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten
percent of a registered class of the Corporation's equity securities (in this
case the Corporation's Common Stock), to file reports of ownership and changes
in ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than ten-percent
shareholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Corporation with
copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file.

                  Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms
received by it, or written representations from certain reporting persons that
no Forms 5 were required for those persons, the Corporation believes that,
during the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996, all filing
requirements applicable to its officers, directors and greater than ten-percent
shareholders were complied with.

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Item 11.          Executive Compensation

                  The following table sets forth the total compensation for
services in all capacities paid by the Corporation and the Bank (1) during 1996,
1995 and 1994, to the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer and the Bank's
President, (2) during 1996, 1995 and 1994, to the Corporation's Vice President
and the Bank's Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and (3) during
1996 and 1995, to the Corporation's Vice President and Treasurer and the Bank's
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. No other executive officer's
annual salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 for the years presented and therefore
is not required to be presented.

                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              Annual Compensation
                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                       Securities
                                                                        Other Annual   Underlying     All Other
Name and                             Fiscal     Salary       Bonus      Compensation    Options/    Compensation
Principal Position                    Year        ($)         ($)           ($)          SARs(#)         ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>       <C>          <C>         <C>    <C>         <C>     <C>      
John G. Martines (President of        1996      157,972      44,000      25,564 (1)         - (2)     22,612 (3) 
the Bank and Chief Executive          1995      138,007      35,000      26,108 (4)     42,000(2)     19,498 (5)
Officer of the Corporation)           1994      130,005      30,000      19,811 (6)     26,250(2)     21,435 (7)
                                                                                                         )
Louis M. Martarano (Senior Vice       1996      109,056      20,000       4,260 (8)         - (2)     19,602 (9)
President and Chief Operating         1995       97,154      13,500       8,796 (10)    15,750(2)     15,013 (11)
Officer of the Bank and Vice          1994       91,750      12,500       3,452 (12)    10,500(2)     15,903 (13)
President of the Corporation)

Joseph J. Earyes (Senior Vice         1996       87,521      16,000       6,147 (14)        - (2)     16,225 (15)
President and Chief Financial         1995       70,207       6,500       4,345 (16)    10,500(2)     11,398 (17)
Officer of the Bank and Vice
President and Treasurer of the
Corporation)
</TABLE>

------------------------------
(1)      Includes $6,825 paid on behalf of Mr. Martines for periodic club dues;
         $12,000 paid to Mr. Martines for directors' fees; $3,440 paid pursuant
         to the Salary Continuation Plan; and $3,299 representing the personal
         use value of a company-owned automobile.
(2)      For further information on these stock options, see "Stock Option Plan"
         below.
(3)      Of the $22,612 paid to Mr. Martines in 1996 as All Other Compensation;
         $2,632 and $3,230 was for life and medical insurance premiums,
         respectively; and $16,750 was accrued by the Corporation for the
         benefit of Mr. Martines pursuant to a profit-sharing/401(k) plan.
(4)      Includes $6,148 paid on behalf of Mr. Martines for initial and periodic
         club dues; $12,000 paid to Mr. Martines for directors' fees; $4,791
         paid pursuant to the Salary Continuation Plan; and $3,169 representing
         the personal use value of a company-owned automobile.
(5)      Of the $19,498 paid to Mr. Martines in 1995 as All Other Compensation;
         $2,098 and $3,888 was for life and medical insurance premiums,
         respectively; and $13,512 was accrued by the Corporation for the
         benefit of Mr. Martines pursuant to a profit-sharing/401(k) plan.
(6)      Includes $3,405 paid on behalf of Mr. Martines for periodic club dues;
         $13,350 paid to Mr. Martines for directors' fees; $1,128 paid pursuant
         to the Salary Continuation Plan; and $1,928 representing the personal
         use value of a company-owned automobile.
(7)      Of the $21,435 paid to Mr. Martines in 1994 as All Other Compensation;
         $2,073 and $4,362 was for life and medical insurance premiums,
         respectively; and $15,000 was accrued by the Corporation for the
         benefit of Mr. Martines pursuant to a profit-sharing retirement plan.

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(8)      Includes $1,852 paid on behalf of Mr. Martarano for periodic club dues
         and $2,408 representing the personal use value of a company-owned
         automobile.
(9)      Of the $19,602 paid to Mr. Martarano in 1996 as All Other Compensation;
         $1,448 and $3,886 was for life and medical insurance premiums,
         respectively; and $14,268 was accrued by the Corporation for the
         benefit of Mr. Martarano pursuant to a profit-sharing/401(k) plan.
(10)     Includes $6,500 paid on behalf of Mr. Martarano for initial and
         periodic club dues and $2,296 representing the personal use value of a
         company-owned automobile.
(11)     Of the $15,013 paid to Mr. Martarano in 1995 as All Other Compensation;
         $1,022 and $4,281 was for life and medical insurance premiums,
         respectively; and $9,710 was accrued by the Corporation for the benefit
         of Mr. Martarano pursuant to a profit-sharing/401(k) plan.
(12)     Includes $1,510 paid on behalf of Mr. Martarano for periodic club dues
         and $1,942 representing the personal use value of a company-owned
         automobile.
(13)     Of the $15,903 paid to Mr. Martarano in 1994 as All Other Compensation;
         $1,050 and $4,428 was for life and medical insurance premiums,
         respectively; and $10,425 was accrued by the Corporation for the
         benefit of Mr. Martarano pursuant to a profit-sharing retirement plan.
(14)     Includes $4,317 paid on behalf of Mr. Earyes for periodic club dues and
         $1,830 representing the personal use value of a company-owned
         automobile.
(15)     Of the $16,225 paid to Mr. Earyes in 1996 as All Other Compensation;
         $747 and $4,036 was for life and medical insurance premiums,
         respectively; and $11,442 was accrued by the Corporation for the
         benefit of Mr. Earyes pursuant to a profit-sharing/401(k) plan.
(16)     Includes $3,580 paid on behalf of Mr. Earyes for periodic club dues and
         $765 representing the personal use value of a company-owned automobile.
(17)     Of the $11,398 paid to Mr. Earyes in 1995 as All Other Compensation;
         $406 and $4,280 was for life and medical insurance premiums,
         respectively; and $6,712 was accrued by the Corporation for the benefit
         of Mr. Earyes pursuant to a profit-sharing/401(k) plan.


                  Directors' Compensation

                  During 1996, the Bank's Board of Directors met on a monthly
basis; Directors received $1,000 per month and were allowed one paid absence per
year; and Bruce D. Howe, the Chairman, received $500 in addition to his monthly
Directors' fee of $1,000 or $1,500 per month in the aggregate. Mr. Howe was also
allowed one paid absence per year from a meeting of the Bank's Board of
Directors. During 1996, the Board of Directors of the Corporation held six (6)
meetings. Directors received no remuneration for attendance at meetings of the
Board of Directors of the Corporation in excess of remuneration each of them
received for attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors of the Bank.


Item 12.          Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

                  Principal Beneficial Owners of the Corporation's Stock

                  Principal Owners

                  The following table sets forth, as of March 18, 1997, the name
and address of each person who owns of record or who is known by the Board of
Directors to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the
Corporation's outstanding Common Stock, the number of shares beneficially owned
by such person and the percentage of the Corporation's outstanding Common Stock
so owned.


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                                                         Percent of Outstanding
                             Shares Beneficially             Common Stock
Name and Address                  Owned(1)                 Beneficially Owned
----------------             -------------------         ----------------------
Bruce D. Howe                          179,253                   10.1%
R.D. #6, Box 6332
Lake Ariel, PA  18436

John G. Martines                       102,401                    5.6%
R.D. #1, Newton Lake
824 Sunset Avenue
Carbondale, PA  18407
------------------------------
(1)      The securities "beneficially owned" by an individual are determined in
         accordance with the definitions of "beneficial ownership" set forth in
         the General Rules and Regulations of the SEC and may include securities
         owned by or for the individual's spouse and minor children and any
         other relative who has the same home, as well as securities to which
         the individual has or shares voting or investment power or has the
         right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days after March 18,
         1997. Beneficial ownership may be disclaimed as to certain of the
         securities.


                  Beneficial Ownership by Officers, Directors and Nominees

                  The following table sets forth as of March 18, 1997, the
amount and percentage of the Common Stock of the Corporation beneficially owned
by each director, each nominee and all officers and directors of the Corporation
as a group.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name of Individual                       Amount and Nature of          Percent
or Identity of Group                  Beneficial Ownership(1)(2)       of Class
--------------------                  --------------------------       --------
<S>                                   <C>                              <C>
Donald E. Chapman(3)(6)                    59,753                        3.4%
Peter O. Clauss(4)(7)                      25,632                        1.4%
Arthur M. Davis(3)(8)                      35,319                        2.0%
Joseph J. Earyes(9)                        17,917                        1.0%
William C. Gumble(3)(10)                   53,740                        3.0%
Bruce D. Howe(4)(11)                      179,253                       10.1%
Louis M. Martarano(12)                     37,902                        2.1%
John G. Martines(5)(13)                   102,401                        5.6%
Harry F. Schoenagel(5)(14)                 43,201                        2.4%
                                                                 
All Officers and Directors                                       
 as a Group (7 directors,                                        
 5 officers, 9 persons in total)          555,118                       29.6%
------------------------------                         
</TABLE>
(1)      See footnote (1) under the caption entitled "Principal Owners" for the
         definition of "beneficial ownership." (2) Information furnished by the
         directors and the Corporation.
(3)      A Class 1 Director Whose Term Expires in 1998.
(4)      A Class 2 Director Whose Term Will Expire in 1997 and a Nominee For
         Class 2 Director Whose Term Expires in 2000.

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(5)      A Class 3 Director Whose Term Expires in 1999.
(6)      Of the 59,753 shares beneficially owned by Donald E. Chapman, 17,281
         are owned by him individually; 37,902 are owned jointly with his
         spouse; 2,754 are held individually by his spouse; 1,168 are held
         jointly with his son; and 648 shares are hold individually by his son
         who has the same home.
(7)      Of 25,632 shares beneficially owned by Peter O. Clauss, 9,075 are held
         by him individually; 12,947 are owned jointly with his wife; and 3,610
         are owned individually by his spouse.
(8)      Of the 35,319 shares beneficially owned by Arthur M. Davis, 15,965 are
         owned by him individually; 17,817 are owned jointly with his wife; and
         1,537 are owned by Lake Ariel Hardware & Supply Co., Inc., of which Mr.
         Davis is President.
(9)      Of the 17,917 shares beneficially owned by Joseph J. Earyes, 6,116 are
         owned by him individually; 1,301 are held jointly with his spouse; and
         10,500 shares may be acquired at any time by the exercise of stock
         options.
(10)     All shares are held individually.
(11)     Of the 179,253 shares beneficially owned by Bruce D. Howe, 160,433 are
         owned by him individually; 17,005 are owned jointly with his spouse;
         and 1,815 are owned individually by his spouse.
(12)     Of the 37,884 shares beneficially owned by Louis M. Martarano, 1,182
         are owned by him individually; 8,367 are owned jointly with his wife;
         1,402 shares held as custodian for his two sons; 701 shares as
         custodian for his daughter; and 26,250 shares may be acquired at any
         time by the exercise of stock options.
(13)     Of the 102,401 shares beneficially owned by John G. Martines, 7,755 are
         owned by him individually; 20,000 are held jointly with his spouse;
         6,396 are held individually by his spouse; and 68,250 shares may be
         acquired at any time by the exercise of stock options.
(14)     Of the 43,201 shares beneficially owned by Harry F. Schoenagel, 16,912
         are owned by him individually; 3,150 are owned jointly with his spouse;
         and 23,139 are owned by his spouse individually.


Item 13.          Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

                  There have been no material transactions since January 1,
1996, nor are any such transactions currently proposed, to which the Corporation
or the Bank was or is to be a party and in which any director or executive
officer of the Corporation, or any beneficial owner of more than 5% of the
Common Stock of the Corporation (or any associate thereof, respectively), had or
will have a material interest. The Corporation and the Bank have had and intend
to continue to have banking and financial transactions in the ordinary course of
business with directors and executive officers of the Corporation and the Bank
and their respective associates on comparable terms and with similar interest
rates as those prevailing from time to time for other non-affiliated customers
of the Corporation and the Bank. Total loans outstanding from the Corporation
and the Bank, at December 31, 1996, to the Corporation's and the Bank's officers
and directors as a group and members of their immediate families and companies
in which they had an ownership interest of 10% or more was $1.184 million or
5.59% of the Bank's total equity capital accounts. The largest amount of
indebtedness outstanding at any time during fiscal year 1996 to the above
identified group was $1.640 million or 7.75% of the Bank's total equity capital
accounts. Such loans do not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility
nor do they present other unfavorable features.




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Item 14.          Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                  (a)      Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-B:

Exhibit Number Referred to
Item 601 of Regulation S-B                Description of Exhibit
--------------------------                ----------------------

                2                   None.
                3A                  Amended Articles of Incorporation of Bancorp
                                    filed at Exhibit 3A on March 25, 1988 and
                                    March 24, 1993, to Forms 10-K for the fiscal
                                    year ended December 31, 1987 (No. 2-85306),
                                    and 10-KSB for the period ended December 31,
                                    1992 (No. 2-85306), respectively, and
                                    hereby incorporated by reference. Photocopy
                                    of the Articles of Amendment of Bancorp,
                                    dated August 18, 1993, to effect, among
                                    other things, a 3-for-1 stock split, filed
                                    at Exhibit 3A on September 3, 1993, to Form
                                    S-1 (No. 33-68470) and hereby incorporated
                                    by reference.
                3B                  Amended By-laws of Bancorp filed on March
                                    25, 1988, at Exhibit 3B, to Form 10-K for
                                    the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987 (No.
                                    2-85306), and hereby incorporated by
                                    reference.
                4                   None.
                9                   None.
                10A                 Photocopy of the Executive Employment
                                    Agreement dated September 1, 1993, among
                                    Bancorp, the Bank and John G. Martines, the
                                    Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp and
                                    President of the Bank, filed at Exhibit 10A
                                    on September 3, 1993, to Form S-1 (No.
                                    33-68470), and hereby incorporated by
                                    reference.
                10B                 Photocopy of the Executive Employment
                                    Agreement dated September 1, 1993, among
                                    Bancorp, the Bank and Louis M. Martarano,
                                    Vice President of Bancorp and Senior Vice
                                    President of the Bank, filed at Exhibit 10B
                                    on September 3, 1993, to Form S-1 (No.
                                    33-68470), and hereby incorporated by
                                    reference.
                11                  None.
                13                  Annual Report to Shareholders for Fiscal
                                    Year Ended December 31, 1996.
                16                  None.
                18                  None.
                21                  List of Subsidiaries of Bancorp.
                22                  None.
                23                  None.

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Exhibit Number Referred to
Item 601 of Regulation S-B          Description of Exhibit
--------------------------          ----------------------

                24                  None.
                27                  None.
                28                  None.
                99A                 Selected 5-Year Financial Data and Selected
                                    Year-End Balances.


                  (b)      Reports on Form 8-K.

                  Bancorp filed no reports on Form 8-K for the quarter ended
December 31, 1996.



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                                   SIGNATURES


                  In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act,
the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

LAKE ARIEL BANCORP, INC.
         (Bancorp)


By:      /s/ John G. Martines
         -----------------------
         John G. Martines
         Chief Executive Officer

Date:    March 18, 1997


                  In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.



By:      /s/ Bruce D. Howe
         ----------------------------
         Bruce D. Howe
         President and Director

Date:    March 18, 1997



By:      /s/ John G. Martines
         ----------------------------
         John G. Martines
         Chief Executive Officer
           and Director
         (Chief Executive Officer)

Date:    March 18, 1997



By:      /s/ Peter O. Clauss
         ----------------------------
         Peter O. Clauss
         Director

Date:    March 18, 1997

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By:      /s/ Donald E. Chapman
         ----------------------------
         Donald E. Chapman
         Secretary and Director

Date:    March 18, 1997



By:      /s/ Arthur M. Davis
         ----------------------------
         Arthur M. Davis
         Treasurer and Director

Date:    March 18, 1997



By:      /s/ Harry F. Schoenagel
         ----------------------------
         Harry F. Schoenagel
         Director

Date:    March 18, 1997



By:      /s/ William C. Gumble
         ----------------------------
         William C. Gumble
         Director

Date:    March 18, 1997



By:      /s/ Louis M. Martarano
         ----------------------------
         Louis M. Martarano
         Vice President and Assistant
          Secretary

Date:    March 18, 1997


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By:      /s/ Joseph J. Earyes
         ------------------------------ 
         Joseph J. Earyes, CPA
         Vice President and Treasurer
         (Principal Financial and
          Accounting Officer)

Date:    March 18, 1997




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Item Number           Description                                   

       13             Annual Report to Shareholders for the
                        Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1996         

       21             List of Subsidiaries of Bancorp               

       27             Financial Data Schedule

       99A            Selected 5-Year Financial Data and
                      Selected Year-End Balances                    



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