8-K

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): January 21, 2016

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

PENNSYLVANIA

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-16084	23-2951943
(Commission file number)	(IRS employer ID)

90-92 Main Street, Wellsboro Pennsylvania	16901
(Address of principal executive office)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code - (570) 724-3411

N/A

(Former name, address and fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01.      Other Events

On January 21, 2016 Citizens & Northern Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a dividend on its common stock of $0.26 per share, payable February 12, 2016 to shareholders of record as of February 1, 2016. Declaration of the dividend was made at the January 21, 2016 meeting of the Corporation’s Board of Directors. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release dated January 21, 2016.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	Citizens & Northern Corporation
Date:    January 21, 2016	By: /s/ Mark A. Hughes
	Mark A. Hughes,
	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

	Contact:   Charity Frantz
January 21, 2016	570-724-0225
	charityf@cnbankpa.com

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION DECLARES DIVIDEND

For Immediate Release:

Wellsboro, PA – The Board of Directors of Citizens & Northern Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CZNC), has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share. The dividend is payable on February 12, 2016 to shareholders of record as of February 1, 2016. Declaration of the dividend was made at the January 21, 2016 meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Citizens & Northern Corporation is the parent company of Citizens & Northern Bank, a local, independent community bank providing complete financial, investment and insurance services through 26 full service offices throughout Tioga, Bradford, Sullivan, Lycoming, Potter, Cameron and McKean counties in Pennsylvania and in Canisteo and South Hornell, NY. C&N can be found on the worldwide web at www.cnbankpa.com. The Company’s stock is listed on NASDAQ Capital Market Securities under the symbol CZNC.

Safe Harbor Statement: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, the following: changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Government, particularly related to changes in interest rates; changes in general economic conditions; legislative or regulatory changes; downturn in demand for loan, deposit and other financial services in the Company’s market area; increased competition from other banks and non-bank providers of financial services; technological changes and increased technology-related costs; changes in management’s assessment of realization of securities and other assets; and changes in accounting principles, or the application of generally accepted accounting principles. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.