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): April 19, 2012

 

 

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)

 

 

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 5.07 Submission of Matters of a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Citizens & Northern Corporation was held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The Board of Directors fixed the close of business on February 21, 2012 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 12,216,834 shares of Common Stock with two issues proposed for vote by the stockholders. A total of 9,178,609 shares of Common Stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. This represented approximately 75% of the Corporation’s outstanding Common Stock.

 

Proposal I- Election of Class I Directors

 

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

 

Raymond R. Mattie  
              Total Votes in Favor 7,168,133
              Total Votes Withheld / Against 219,938
              Broker Non-Votes 1,790,538
   
Edward H. Owlett, III  
              Total Votes in Favor 6,745,723
              Total Votes Withheld / Against 642,348
              Broker Non-Votes 1,790,538
   
James E. Towner  
              Total Votes in Favor 7,029,799
              Total Votes Withheld / Against 358,273
              Broker Non-Votes 1,790,537
   
Charles H. Updegraff, Jr.  
              Total Votes in Favor 7,201,349
              Total Votes Withheld / Against 186,723
              Broker Non-Votes 1,790,537

 

Proposal II – Ratification and Approval of the appointment of the firm of ParenteBeard LLC as independent auditors of the Corporation.

 

Voting on the requested ratification and approval of the appointment of the firm of ParenteBeard LLC as independent auditors of the Corporation was as follows:

 

              Total Votes in Favor 9,024,975
              Total Votes Against 74,377
              Total Abstained 79,256
              Broker Non-Votes 0

 

 
 

 

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:        April 19, 2012  By:  /s/ Mark A. Hughes
    Mark A. Hughes, Treasurer