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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

April 20, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Citizens & Northern Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

    

0-16084

    

23-2451943

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Ident. No.)

90-92 Main Street, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

16901

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(570) 724-3411

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(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:

    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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

    

Trading Symbol

    

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $1.0 per share

CZNC

Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Citizens & Northern Corporation was held virtually on Thursday, April 20, 2023. The Board of Directors fixed the close of business on February 3, 2023 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment thereof. On this record date, there were outstanding and entitled to vote 15,550,186 shares of Common Stock with five issues proposed for vote by the stockholders. A total of 10,894,610 shares of Common Stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. This represented approximately 70% of the Corporation’s outstanding Common Stock.

Proposal I - Election of Class III Directors

Voting for the Class III Directors elected to serve for a term of three years is summarized as follows:

Stephen M. Dorwart

Total Votes in Favor

   

7,145,400

Total Votes Withheld / Against

296,748

Broker Non-Votes

3,452,461

J. Bradley Scovill

Total Votes in Favor

   

7,147,173

Total Votes Withheld / Against

294,975

Broker Non-Votes

3,452,462

Aaron K. Singer

Total Votes in Favor

   

6,696,042

Total Votes Withheld / Against

746,105

Broker Non-Votes

3,452,462

Proposal II – Approval and Adoption of the 2022 Compensation of the Named Executive Officers as Disclosed in the Proxy Statement

Voting on the requested approval and adoption of the 2022 compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was as follows:

Total Votes in Favor

   

6,305,211

Total Votes Against

911,377

Total Abstained

225,556

Broker Non-Votes

3,452,465

Proposal III – Approval and Adoption of the frequency of the advisory vote on the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers as Disclosed in the Proxy Statement

Voting on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was as follows:

Total Votes in Favor of 1 Year

   

6,390,245

Total Votes in Favor of 2 Years

   

216,285

Total Votes in Favor of 3 Years

   

633,815

Total Abstained

201,799

Broker Non-Votes

3,452,465

Proposal IV – Approval and Adoption of the Citizens & Northern Corporaton 2023 Equity Incentive Plan

Voting on the requested approval and adoption of the Citizens & Northern Corporation 2023 Equity Incentive Plan was as follows:

Total Votes in Favor

   

6,855,613

Total Votes Against

439,811

Total Abstained

146,720

Broker Non-Votes

3,452,465

Proposal V – Ratification of the appointment of the firm of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023

Voting on the requested ratification of the appointment of the firm of Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent auditors of the Corporation was as follows:

Total Votes in Favor

   

10,542,533

Total Votes Against

222,737

Total Abstained

129,334

Broker Non-Votes

0

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

104

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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.

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CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION

 

 

 

Dated:  April 24, 2023

By:

/s/ Mark A. Hughes

Mark A. Hughes

 

 

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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