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): September 28, 2012
Farmers National Banc Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 001-35296 | 34-1371693 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 20 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 555, Canfield, Ohio | 44406-05555 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(330) 533-3341
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS. |
On September 28, 2012, Farmers National Banc Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 920,000 shares of its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to market and other conditions (the “Program”). The Program may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 28, 2012 | |
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.
| Farmers National Banc Corp. | ||
| By: | /s/ John S. Gulas | |
| John S. Gulas | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: September 28, 2012
Exhibit 99.1
Friday, September 28, 2012
Press Release
| Source: | Farmers National Banc Corp. | |
| Amber B. Wallace, SVP Marketing | ||
| Canfield, OH 44406 | ||
| 330-702-8427 |
Farmers National Banc Corp. Announces
2012 Share Repurchase Program
CANFIELD, Ohio – Farmers National Banc Corp., (NASDAQ: FMNB) Canfield, Ohio, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 920,000 shares of its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to market and other conditions, for up to one year ending September 27, 2013 (the “Program”). The Program may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.
Farmers National Banc Corp. is the bank holding company for the Farmers National Bank of Canfield and Farmers Trust Company. Farmers operates 19 banking offices throughout Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Stark counties and two trust offices located in Youngstown and Howland. The bank offers a wide range of banking and investment services to companies and individuals, and maintains a website at www.fnbcanfield.com.