Citizens & Northern Corporation
04/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/28/2026 12:12
Proxy Results (Form 8-K)
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Citizens & Northern Corporation was held virtually on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The Board of Directors fixed the close of business on February 25, 2026 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment thereof. On this record date, there were outstanding and entitled to vote 17,910,243 shares of Common Stock with three issues proposed for vote by the shareholders. A total of 12,361,322 shares of Common Stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. This represented approximately 69% of the Corporation's outstanding Common Stock.
Proposal I - Election of Class III and II Directors
Voting for the Class III Directors elected to serve for a term of three years is summarized as follows:
Stephen M. Dorwart
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3 |
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Total Votes in Favor |
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8,626,385 |
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Total Votes Withheld / Against |
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209,709 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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3,525,228 |
J. Bradley Scovill
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Total Votes in Favor |
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8,669,729 |
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Total Votes Withheld / Against |
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166,365 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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3,525,228 |
Aaron K. Singer
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Total Votes in Favor |
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7,858,120 |
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Total Votes Withheld / Against |
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977,973 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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3,525,228 |
Voting for the Class II Directors elected to serve for a term of three years is summarized as follows:
Christian C. Trate
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Total Votes in Favor |
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8,672,556 |
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Total Votes Withheld / Against |
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163,538 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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3,525,228 |
Proposal II - Approval and Adoption of the 2025 Compensation of the Named Executive Officers
Voting on the requested approval and adoption of the 2025 compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was as follows:
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Total Votes in Favor |
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7,696,638 |
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Total Votes Against |
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1,012,603 |
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Total Abstained |
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126,853 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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3,525,228 |
Proposal III - Ratification of the appointment of the firm of Crowe LLP as the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
Voting on the requested ratification of the appointment of the firm of Crowe LLP as independent auditors of the Corporation was as follows:
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Total Votes in Favor |
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12,276,726 |
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Total Votes Against |
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56,558 |
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Total Abstained |
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28,038 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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0 |
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