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

February 16, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Citizens & Northern Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	0-16084	23-2451943
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Ident. No.)
90-92 Main Street, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania		16901
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(570) 724-3411

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:

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which  registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	CZNC	Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate 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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the 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 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 16, 2023, Timothy E. Schoener, a director of Citizens & Northern Corporation (the "Corporation") and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Citizens & Northern Bank (the "Bank"), advised the Board of Directors of his intent to retire as a director of the Corporation and the Bank, effective as of the Corporation’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 20, 2023.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	By-laws of Citizens & Northern Corporation, as amended through February 17, 2022
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL)

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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.

	CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION
Dated:  February 17, 2023	By:	/s/ Mark A. Hughes
		Mark A. Hughes
		Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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