Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

After the adjournment of the 2009 Annual Shareholder Meeting of Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. ("Susquehanna") on Friday, May 8, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, William J. Reuter, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Drew K. Hostetter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of Susquehanna will share information about Susquehanna and will answer questions from those attending the meeting in person. The PowerPoint slides used during the presentation are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and are incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The webcast may be viewed on Susquehanna's website at http://www.susquehanna.net by selecting the "Investor Relations" tab at the top right of the home page, then selecting "Overview" and following the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders webcast link. The webcast will be archived on Susquehanna's website until July 8, 2009.

This information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this report, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Description
99.1 Presentation for Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 8, 2009.

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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.

SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC. (Registrant)

By: /s/ Drew K. Hostetter Drew K. Hostetter Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 8, 2009