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                                                                   Exhibit 10(i)
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                                  Amendments to
                         Key Employee Severance Pay Plan
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                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO

                          SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC.

                                  KEY EMPLOYEE

                               SEVERANCE PAY PLAN
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     WHEREAS, Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc . (the "Company") established the
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. Key Employee Severance Pay Plan (the "Plan"),
effective January 20, 1999, for the benefit of its senior executives and other
key employees of the Company whose employment is terminated under specified
circumstances within one (1) year of a Change of Control (as defined in the
Plan) of the Company; and

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Plan the Board of Directors of the
Company (the "Board") has the authority to amend the Plan; and

     WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the Plan shall be amended in the
manner set forth herein;

         NOW THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

     1.   Section 2.10 of the Plan is hereby amended by deleting it in its
entirety and replacing it with a new Section 2.10 to read as follows:

          Section 2.10 "Participant" shall mean any senior executive or other
     key employee of the Company who is designated and approved by the
     Compensation Committee as eligible to participate in the Plan.

     2.   Section 4.01 of the Plan is hereby amended by deleting it in its
entirety and replacing it with a new Section 4.01 to read as follows:

          Section 4.01 Amount of Immediate Cash Benefit. Upon a Participant's
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     Termination following a Change of Control, the Company shall pay the
     Participant an amount equal to (i) one-half times his or her Compensation,
     (ii) one times his or her Compensation, or (iii) one and one-half times his
     or her Compensation, in a lump sum within fifteen (15) days after the
     Termination Date. The determination of whether a
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     Participant shall be entitled to receive one-half, one or one and one-half
     times his or her Compensation shall be in the sole discretion of the
     Compensation Committee and shall be designated by such Committee at the
     time the Committee designates such person as a Participant in the Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer of the Company, duly
authorized to execute this First Amendment by and on behalf of the Board and the
Company, hereby executes this First Amendment on behalf of the same this 26th
day of May, 2000.

Attest:                                        SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC.

/s/ Lisa M. Cavage                             By:/s/ Robert S. Bolinger
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Secretary                                      Robert S. Bolinger
                                               Chairman of the Board and Chief
                                               Executive Officer
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                               SECOND AMENDMENT TO

                          SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC.

                                  KEY EMPLOYEE

                               SEVERANCE PAY PLAN
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     WHEREAS, Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") established the
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. Key Employee Severance Pay Plan (the "Plan"),
effective January 20, 1999, for the benefit of its senior executives and other
key employees of the Company whose employment is terminated under specified
circumstances within one (1) year of a Change of Control (as defined in the
Plan) of the Company; and

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Plan the Board of Directors of the
Company (the "Board") has the authority to amend the Plan; and

     WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the Plan shall be amended in the
manner set forth herein; NOW THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

     1.   Section 5.02 of the Plan is hereby amended by deleting it in its
entirety and replacing it with a new Section 5.02 to read as follows:

          Section 5.02 Expenses. It is the intent of the Company that the
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     Participant not be required to incur any expenses associated with the
     successful enforcement of his rights under this Plan by arbitration,
     litigation or other legal action because the cost and expense thereof would
     substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to the
     Participant hereunder. Accordingly, the Company shall pay the Participant
     on demand the amount necessary to reimburse the Participant in full for all
     expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expenses) incurred
     by the Participant in successfully enforcing any of the obligations of the
     Company under this Plan.

     2.   Section 8.10 of the Plan is hereby amended by deleting it in its
entirety and replacing it with a new Section 4.01 to read as follows:
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                  Section 8.10 Lost Payees. A Benefit shall be deemed forfeited
         if the Board of Directors is unable to locate a Participant to whom a
         Benefit is due. Such Benefit shall be reinstated if application is made
         by the Participant for the forfeited Benefit while this Plan is in
         operation and within three years from the date of the Participant's
         Termination Date.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer of the Company, duly
authorized to execute this Second Amendment by and on behalf of the Board and
the Company, hereby executes this Second Amendment on behalf of the same this
22nd day of February, 2001.

Attest:                               SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC.

/s/ Lisa M. Cavage                    By:/s/ Robert S. Bolinger
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Secretary                             Title:  Chairman of the Board and Chief
                                               Executive Officer<PAGE>

                                                                  Exhibit 10(iv)
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                      Amendment to Equity Compensation Plan
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                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO

                          SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC.

                            EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
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     WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Susquehanna Bancshares,
Inc. (the "Company") adopted the Company's Equity Compensation Plan (the "Plan")
on April 17, 1996 and the Company's shareholders approved the Plan on May 31,
1996; and

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Plan, the Board has the authority
to amend the Plan without shareholder approval as long as such amendment does
not increase the aggregate number (or individual limit for any singe Grantee) of
shares of Company stock that may be issued or transferred under the Plan or
modifies the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan or is
otherwise required by Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

     WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the Plan shall be amended in the
manner set forth herein;

     NOW THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

     1. Section 5(i) of the Plan is hereby amended by deleting it in its
entirety and replacing it with a new Section 5(i) to read as follows:

     (i) Election to withhold Shares. To the extent permitted by the Committee,
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     Grantees may make an election to satisfy the Company income tax withholding
     obligation with respect to a Stock Option by having shares withheld up to
     an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable rate for federal
     (including FICA), state and local tax liabilities. Such election must be in
     the form and manner prescribed by the Committee. If the Grantee is a
     director or officer within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) promulgated under
     the Exchange Act, such election must be irrevocable and must be made six
     months prior to the date on which the Stock Option is exercises with
     respect to such shares.

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     2. Section 7(g) of the Plan is hereby amended by deleting it in its
entirety and replacing it with a new Section 7(g) to read as follows:

     (g) Election to withhold Shares. To the extent permitted by the Committee,
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     Grantees may make an election to satisfy the Company income tax withholding
     obligation with respect to a Restricted Stock Grant by having shares
     withheld up to an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable rate
     for federal (including FICA), state and local tax liabilities. Such
     election must be in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee. If the
     Grantee is a director or officer within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f)
     promulgated under the Exchange Act, such election must be irrevocable and
     must be made six months prior to the date on which the Stock Option is
     exercises with respect to such shares.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer of the Company, duly authorized
to execute this First Amendment by and on behalf of the Board and the Company,
hereby executes this First Amendment on behalf of the same this 22nd day of
February, 2001.

Attest:                                    SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC.

/s/ Lisa M. Cavage                         By:/s/ Robert S. Bolinger
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Secretary                                  Robert S. Bolinger
                                           Chairman of the Board and Chief
                                           Executive Officer

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