UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~FORM~~Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 8-K , 2011

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Abington Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania	0-52705		20-8613037
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)			Identification No.)


180 Old York Road, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania				19046
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

~~Date~~Registrant’s oftelephone ~~Report~~number, ~~(Date~~including ofarea ~~earliest~~code ~~event reported~~(215): ~~August 11, 2011~~ 886-8280

Abington Bancorp, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

[ ]	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Pennsylvania		000-52705		20-8613037
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

ITEM 8.01 Other Events

180 Old York Road, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania		19046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

On September 8, 2011, Abington Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) commenced mailing a Notice of Pendency of Class and Derivative Action, Proposed Class Action Determination, Proposed Settlement of Class and Derivative Action, Settlement Hearing, and Right to Appear (the “Notice”) to members of the class in Exum, et al. vs. White, et al, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (CA No. 110302814). The class consists of all persons or entities who held shares of the Company’s common stock at any time between January 26, 2011 and the date of the consummation of the proposed merger of the Company with and into Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

~~Registrant’s~~A ~~telephone~~copy ~~number,~~of ~~including~~the ~~area~~Notice ~~code:~~is ~~(215)~~furnished ~~886-8280~~ as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. Members of the Class are urged to read the Notice in its entirety.

Not Applicable (Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

ITEM 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits

	(a)	Not applicable.
	(b)	Not applicable.
	(c)	Not applicable.
	(d)	Exhibits

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

The following exhibit is filed herewith.
	Exhibit Number	Description
	99.1	Notice of Pendency of Class and Derivative Action, Proposed Class Action Determination, Proposed Settlement of Class and Derivative Action, Settlement Hearing, and Right to Appear

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2~~(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))~~

1 SIGNATURES

~~Item~~Pursuant ~~8.01~~to ~~Other~~the ~~Events~~requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

On August 11, 2011, Abington Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a cash dividend of $0.06 per share on the Company’s common stock payable on September 7, 2011 to shareholders of record on August 24, 2011.

	ABINGTON BANCORP, INC.



Date: September 8, 2011	By:	/s/Robert W. White
		Robert W. White
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

For additional information, reference is made to the Company’s press release dated August 11, 2011, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(d) The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated August 11, 2011

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ABINGTON BANCORP, INC.

By: /s/ Robert W. White Name: Robert W. White Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 11, 2011

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated August 11, 2011

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