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

October 25, 2023 

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	17703-0967
Williamsport	Pennsylvania	(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $5.55 par value	PWOD	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2) ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

Item 2.02                                           Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

On October 25, 2023, Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) distributed a press release announcing its earnings for the period ended September 30, 2023.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)                                 Exhibits:

99.1        Press release, dated October 25, 2023, of Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. announcing earnings for the period ended September 30, 2023.

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:	October 25, 2023
		By:	/s/  Brian L. Knepp
			Brian L. Knepp
			President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated October 25, 2023, of Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. announcing earnings for the period ended September 30, 2023.
104	Cover page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).