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  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  FORM 144
  
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
  ATTENTION:  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently
  with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or
  Executing a sale directly with a market maker.
  
  ________________________________________________________________
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
  
  NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES, INC.
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  1(b) IRS IDENT. NO.		(c) SEC FILE NO.
  
  23-2215074				10957
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  1(d)  CITY			STATE		ZIP
  
  Boyertown			PA		19512
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  1(e)  TELEPHONE	AREA CODE		NUMBER
  
  			610			369-6371
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  2(a) NAME OF PERSON WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  
  Sharon L. Weaver
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  2(b)  IRS IDENT. NO.		(c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  
  N/A					Group Exec. VP
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  2 (d)  ADDRESS		STREET
  
  Philadelphia & Reading Aves.
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  2(d)	CITY			STATE		ZIP CODE
  
  Boyertown			PA		19512
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  
  INSTRUCTION:  The person filing this notice should contact the
  issuer to obtain the IRS identification number and
  SEC File number.
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
  
  3(a)
  Title of the Class of
  Securities to be sold
  
  <S>
  Common Stock
  ----------------------
  
  (b)
  Name and Address of Each Broker through whom the securities
  are to be offered or each market maker who is acquiring the
  Securities
  
  <C>
  PrimeVest
  Financial Services, Inc.
  400 First Street
  South, St. Cloud, MN  56301
  ------------------------
  
  SEC USE ONLY
  Broker-Dealer File Number
  
  <C>
  
  -------------------------
  
  (c)
  Number of shares or other units to be sold (See instr. 3(c))
  
  <C>
  16,371
  -------------------------
  
  (d)
  Aggregate Market Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  
  <C>
  
  $327,420.00
  -------------------------
  
  (e)
  Number of shares or other units outstanding (See instr. 3(e)).
  
  <C>
  47,676,436
  -------------------------
  
  
  (f)
  Approximate Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f))
  (M). DAY YR.)
  
  <C>
  9/4/07
  --------------------------
  
  
  (g)
  Name of Each Securities Exchange
  (See Instr. 3(g))
  
  <C>
  NASDAQ
  
  
  --------------------------
  </TABLE>
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.(a) Name of issuer.
    (b) Issuers I.R.S. Identification number.
    (c) Issuers S.E.C. file number, if any.
    (d) Issuers address, including zip code.
    (e) Issuers telephone number, including area code.
  
  2. (a) Name of person for whose account the securities
  are to be sold.
     (b) Such persons I.R.S. Identification number, if such
  person is an entity.
     (c) Such persons relationship to the issuer.
  (e.g., officer, director, 10% Stockholder, or
  member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
     (d) Such persons address, including zip code.
  
  3. (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
     (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the
  securities are intended to be sold.
     (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
  securities, give the aggregate face amount).
     (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold
  as of a specified Date within 10 days prior to the
  filing of this notice.
     (e) Number of shares or other units of the class
  outstanding,or if debt Securities the face amount thereof
  outstanding,as shown by the most Recent report or statement
  published by the issuer.
     (f) Approximate date of which the securities are
  to be sold.
     (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on
  which the securities are intended to be sold.
  
  <PAGE>
  
  TABLE I  SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition
  of the Securities to be sold and with respect to the payment
  of all or any part Of the purchase price or other consideration therefore:
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
  
  Title of the Class
  
  <S>
  Common Stock
  ------------------------
  
  Date you Acquired
  
  <C>
  12/11/1997
  ------------------------
  
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  
  <C>
  
  Exercise of Options under Rule 16b-3
  ------------------------
  
  
  Name of Person from whom acquired (if gift, also give date donor acquired)
  
  <C>
  
  National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  --------------------------
  
  
  Amount of Securities Acquired
  
  <C>
  
  16,371
  ---------------------------
  
  Date of Payment
  
  <C>
  
  Payable on Exercise
  ---------------------------
  
  Nature of Payment
  
  <C>
  
  Cash
  
  
  --------------------------
  </TABLE>
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  1.  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefore
  was not made in cash at the time of purchase,
  Explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of
  the consideration given.  If the consideration consisted
  Of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in
  installments describe the arrangement and state
  when the note or other obligation was discharged in full
  or the last installment paid.
  
  2.  If within two years after the acquisition of the securities
  the person for whose account they are to be sold.
  Had any short positions put or other option to dispose of
  securities referred to in paragraph (d) (3) of Rule 144,
  Furnish full information with respect thereto.
  
  TABLE II  SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of
  the issuer sold during the past 3 months
  By the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
  
  Name and address of seller
  
  <S>
  
  N/A
  -------------------------
  
  
  Title of Securities Sold
  
  <C>
  
  N/A
  -------------------------
  
  Date of Sale
  
  <C>
  
  N/A
  -------------------------
  
  Amount of
  Securities
  
  <C>
  N/A
  -------------------------
  
  Gross Proceeds
  
  <C>
  
  N/A
  
  
  ------------------------
  </TABLE>
  
  REMARKS:
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of person in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.
  Information is to be given not only as to the person for
  whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to
  sales by all persons whose sales are required by
  paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales
  for the account of the person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice
  relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this
  Notice that he does not know any material adverse information
  in regard to the current and prospective operations of the
  Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  
  
  August 30, 2007				/s/ Sharon L. Weaver
  __________________________		________________________
  DATE OF NOTICE				SIGNATURE
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose
  account the securities are to Be sold.  At least one
  copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or
  printed signatures.
  
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts
  constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  FORM 144
  
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
  ATTENTION:  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently
  with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or
  Executing a sale directly with a market maker.
  
  ________________________________________________________________
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
  
  NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES, INC.
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  1(b) IRS IDENT. NO.		(c) SEC FILE NO.
  
  23-2215074				10957
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  1(d)  CITY			STATE		ZIP
  
  Boyertown			PA		19512
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  1(e)  TELEPHONE	AREA CODE		NUMBER
  
  			610			369-6371
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  
  Sharon L. Weaver
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  2(b)  IRS IDENT. NO.		(c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  
  N/A					Group Exec. VP
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  2 (d)  ADDRESS		STREET
  
  Philadelphia & Reading Aves.
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  2(d)	CITY			STATE		ZIP CODE
  
  Boyertown			PA		19512
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  
  INSTRUCTION:  The person filing this notice should contact the
  issuer to obtain the IRS identification number and
  SEC File number.
  3(a)
  Title of the Class of
  Securities to be sold
  Common Stock
  ----------------------
  
  (b)
  Name and Address of Each Broker through whom the securities
  are to be offered or each market maker who is acquiring the
  Securities
  PrimeVest
  Financial Services, Inc.
  400 First Street
  South, St. Cloud, MN  56301
  ------------------------
  
  SEC USE ONLY
  Broker-Dealer File Number
  -------------------------
  
  (c)
  Number of shares or other units to be sold (See instr. 3(c))
  16,371
  -------------------------
  
  (d)
  Aggregate Market Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  $327,420.00
  -------------------------
  
  (e)
  Number of shares or other units outstanding (See instr. 3(e)).
  47,676,436
  -------------------------
  
  (f)
  Approximate Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f))
  (M). DAY YR.)
  9/4/07
  --------------------------
  
  (g)
  Name of Each Securities Exchange
  (See Instr. 3(g))
  NASDAQ
  
  --------------------------
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.(a) Name of issuer.
    (b) Issuers I.R.S. Identification number.
    (c) Issuers S.E.C. file number, if any.
    (d) Issuers address, including zip code.
    (e) Issuers telephone number, including area code.
  
  2. (a) Name of person for whose account the securities
  are to be sold.
     (b) Such persons I.R.S. Identification number, if such
  person is an entity.
     (c) Such persons relationship to the issuer.
  (e.g., officer, director, 10% Stockholder, or
  member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
     (d) Such persons address, including zip code.
  
  3. (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
     (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the
  securities are intended to be sold.
     (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
  securities, give the aggregate face amount).
     (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold
  as of a specified Date within 10 days prior to the
  filing of this notice.
     (e) Number of shares or other units of the class
  outstanding,or if debt Securities the face amount thereof
  outstanding,as shown by the most Recent report or statement
  published by the issuer.
     (f) Approximate date of which the securities are
  to be sold.
     (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on
  which the securities are intended to be sold.
  TABLE I  SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition
  of the Securities to be sold and with respect to the payment
  of all or any part Of the purchase price or other consideration therefore:
  Title of the Class
  Common Stock
  ------------------------
  
  Date you Acquired
  12/11/1997
  ------------------------
  
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  Exercise of Options under Rule 16b-3
  ------------------------
  
  Name of Person from whom acquired (if gift, also give date donor acquired)
  National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  --------------------------
  
  Amount of Securities Acquired
  16,371
  ---------------------------
  
  Date of Payment
  Payable on Exercise
  ---------------------------
  
  Nature of Payment
  Cash
  
  --------------------------
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  1.  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefore
  was not made in cash at the time of purchase,
  Explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of
  the consideration given.  If the consideration consisted
  Of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in
  installments describe the arrangement and state
  when the note or other obligation was discharged in full
  or the last installment paid.
  
  2.  If within two years after the acquisition of the securities
  the person for whose account they are to be sold.
  Had any short positions put or other option to dispose of
  securities referred to in paragraph (d) (3) of Rule 144,
  Furnish full information with respect thereto.
  
  TABLE II  SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of
  the issuer sold during the past 3 months
  By the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  Name and address of seller
  N/A
  -------------------------
  
  Title of Securities Sold
  N/A
  -------------------------
  
  Date of Sale
  N/A
  -------------------------
  
  Amount of
  Securities
  N/A
  -------------------------
  
  Gross Proceeds
  N/A
  
  ------------------------
  REMARKS:
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of person in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.
  Information is to be given not only as to the person for
  whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to
  sales by all persons whose sales are required by
  paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales
  for the account of the person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice
  relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this
  Notice that he does not know any material adverse information
  in regard to the current and prospective operations of the
  Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  
  August 30, 2007				/s/ Sharon L. Weaver
  __________________________		________________________
  DATE OF NOTICE				SIGNATURE
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose
  account the securities are to Be sold.  At least one
  copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or
  printed signatures.
  
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts
  constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).