0000716605-15-000019.txt : 20150811 0000716605-15-000019.hdr.sgml : 20150811 20150811153349 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000716605-15-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150811 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150811 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150811 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PENNS WOODS BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000716605 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 232226454 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17077 FILM NUMBER: 151043748 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 115 S MAIN ST CITY: JERSEY SHORE STATE: PA ZIP: 17740 BUSINESS PHONE: 570-322-1111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 115 S MAIN ST CITY: JERSEY SHORE STATE: PA ZIP: 17740 8-K 1 a8-k8x11x15.htm 8-K 8-K 8-11-15


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
 
August 11, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
PENNS WOODS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Pennsylvania
 
000-17077
 
23-2226454
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Ident. No.)
 
 
 
 
 
300 Market Street, P.O. Box 967, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
 
17703-0967
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(570) 322-1111
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:
 
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Item 5.03            Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
On August 11, 2015, the Board of Directors of Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. amended Section 204 of the Corporation’s bylaws, which relates to director eligibility and mandatory retirement. Section 204 of the revised Bylaws provides that directors are not eligible to continue to serve as such beyond the date of attaining age seventy-six (76), and any director attaining age seventy-six (76) must resign as a member of the board of directors. Prior to the amendment, Section 204 provided that directors were not eligible for re-election to the board of directors beyond the date of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation immediately following attainment of age seventy-five (75). A copy of Section 204 of the Bylaws as amended is attached hereto as Exhibit 3(ii).

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(c)    Exhibits:
 
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
 
3(ii)      Section 204 of Bylaws of Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc., as amended.

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.
 
 
PENNS WOODS BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
Dated:  August 11, 2015
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/  Brian L. Knepp
 
 
 
 
Brian L. Knepp
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



EX-3.2 2 exhibit3ii-section204ofbyl.htm EXHIBIT 3.2 Exhibit 3(ii) - Section 204 of Bylaws








Exhibit 3(ii)

Text of Amended and Restated Section 204 of Bylaws

Section 204 Eligibility and Mandatory Retirement. No person shall be eligible to be newly elected or appointed as a Director if such person shall have attained age sixty (60) on or prior to the date of election or appointment. No person shall be eligible to continue to serve as a Director beyond the date that the Director attains age seventy-six (76), and any director attaining age seventy-six (76) shall resign effective as of the date the Director turns seventy-six (76). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this section shall not apply (i) to Directors elected as interim Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, nor thereafter, should they desire to stand for re-election or (ii) to the appointment or election of a former senior officer of the Corporation or any of its affiliates upon his or her retirement from employment in such position.