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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2016

 

 

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

PENNSYLVANIA

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

000-16084 23-2951943
(Commission file number)               (IRS employer ID)
   
   
90-92 Main Street, Wellsboro Pennsylvania 16901
    (Address of principal executive office)                (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code - (570) 724-3411

 

 

N/A

(Former name, address and fiscal year, 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):

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On October 21, 2016 Citizens & Northern Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a dividend on its common stock of $0.26 per share, payable November 14, 2016 to shareholders of record as of October 31, 2016. Declaration of the dividend was made at the October 20, 2016 meeting of the Corporation’s Board of Directors. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

  

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.Description

 

99.1Press Release dated October 21, 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Citizens & Northern Corporation
   
   
   
Date: October 21, 2016 By:  /s/ Mark A. Hughes
    Mark A. Hughes, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer