SEC Comment Letter for CODORUS VALLEY BANCORP INC (CIK 0000806279) — Mar 24, 2022
CODORUS VALLEY BANCORP INC (CIK 0000806279)
Date: March 24, 2022 · CIK: 0000806279 · Accession: 0000000000-22-003259
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United States securities and exchange commission logo
March 24, 2022
Lawrence S. Elbaum, Esq.
Vinson & Elkins LLP
The Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas
32nd Floor
New York, New York 10036
Re:CODORUS VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
PREC14A filed March 16, 2022
Filed by Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc.
File No. 000-15536
Dear Mr. Elbaum:
We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. In some of our
comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your
disclosure.
Please respond to these comments by providing the requested information or advise us as
soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts
and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.
After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments.
PREC14A filed March 16, 2022
What is the required vote?, page 11
1.We note the disclosure on page 11 that states, "A 'Withhold' vote will have the effect of a
vote against the election of the nominee." Please revise to clarify, if true, that a withhold
vote will have no effect on the outcome of the election of directors, as is stated on page
20.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors, page 19
2.We note the following statement: “If the nominees should become unavailable for any
reason, proxies received from shareholders will be voted in favor of substitute nominees,
as the Board shall determine.” Please confirm that in the event the Board selects
a substitute nominee prior to the Annual Meeting, the Corporation will file an amended
proxy statement that (1) identifies the substitute nominee, (2) discloses whether the
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nominee has consented to being named in the revised proxy statement and to serve if
elected and (3) includes disclosure required by Items 5(b) and 7 of Schedule 14A with
respect to the nominee.
Information Concerning Security Ownership, page 24
3.With respect to the beneficial ownership of Driver Management, update note (3) to the
table to cite the most recent relevant public filing and correct the description concerning
the "as of" date. See Item 6(d) of Schedule 14A and Instruction 3 to Item 403 of
Regulation S-K.
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, page 64
4.We note the reference on page 64 to "the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 17,
2022." Elsewhere the disclosure indicates that the Annual Meeting date has not yet been
set. Please clarify, and please also ensure that consistent terminology is used to refer to
the Annual Meeting, or, if another term such as Shareholder Meeting is used, please
ensure that such term is defined.
General
5.We note the various references to Driver Management nominating three candidates to the
Board. Please add contextual disclosure to these references to clarify that,
notwithstanding the nomination of three candidates, only two director positions are up for
election.
We remind you that the filing persons are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of
their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.
Please direct any questions to David Plattner at 202-551-8094.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Mergers and Acquisitions