8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 8, 2019

FIDELITY D&D BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	001-38229	23-3017653
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Blakely and Drinker Streets, Dunmore, PA	18512
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(570) 342-8281

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FIDELITY D&D BANCORP, INC.

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

On July 8, 2019, Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc., issued a press release announcing that Forbes Magazine, for the second year in a row, has rated the Bank  as  one of  Pennsylvania’s Best in-state Banks in 2019.

The information in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), 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 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Copy of the Press Release, dated July 8, 2019.

SIGNATURE

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.

FIDELITY D&DBANCORP, INC.

Date:  July 8, 2019	By: /s/ Salvatore R. DeFrancesco, Jr.
	Salvatore R. DeFrancesco, Jr.
	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Joann Marsili, CFMP

SVP, Marketing and Digital Sales Director

(570) 504-8025

joann.marsili@fddbank.com

FIDELITY BANK NAMED TOP IN-STATE BANK BY FORBES MAGAZINE

Dunmore, Pa – July 8, 2019 – For the second year in a row, Forbes Magazine has rated Fidelity Bank one of the top three banks in Pennsylvania and one of the Best In-State Banks in 2019.  In collaboration with the analytics firm Statista, more than 25,500 study participants were asked to rate banks in Pennsylvania on various criteria including customers satisfaction, level of trust, quality of digital services, and other factors.  Only the top 2.8% of all U.S. banks made the ranking.

“To be awarded this distinction for a second year is a tremendous honor. Most bank awards are based on financial performance, while this measures customer experience,” explains Daniel J. Santaniello, President and CEO of Fidelity Bank. “We are very proud to have been named one of the “Top 200 Community Banks” by American Banker Magazine for six consecutive years based on Return on Average Equity as a well-performing bank. However, the Forbes award gets to the core of what that financial performance means; it is a testament to the Fidelity Bankers’ commitment to and focus on the Bank’s relationship management strategy.”

Only the second time this survey has been conducted, the research firm measured three broad categories: recommendations, general satisfaction, and the sub dimensions of trust, terms and conditions, branch service, digital service and financial advice.  Participants in the survey must live in the United States and have a checking or savings account at a bank.  Consumers were asked 20 questions about their financial dealings.  Fidelity Banks score placed it at #3 in Pennsylvania. 

Fidelity Bank has built a strong history as trusted advisors to the customers served, and is proud to be an active member of the community of Northeastern Pennsylvania. With 11 branches located throughout Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties, Fidelity Bank offers full-service Trust & Investment Departments, a mortgage center, and an array of personal and business banking products and services. The Bank provides 24 hour, 7 day a week service to customers through branch offices, online at www.bankatfidelity.com, and through the Customer Care Center at 1-800-388-4380.