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): March 21, 2017

 

Juniata Valley Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania		0-13232		232235254
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

Bridge and Main Streets, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania		17059
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 717 ) 436 - 8211

 

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

At the regular meeting of the Corporation’s Board of Directors on March 21, 2017, the Board appointed Michael A. Buffington to serve as director of both Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (the “Company) and of its subsidiary, The Juniata Valley Bank.

 

Mr. Buffington was appointed to the Class A group of directors and will serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting. Mr. Buffington is not expected to be appointed to any committees in 2017.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release reporting appointment of new director.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

	Juniata Valley Financial Corp.
Date:  March 24, 2017	By:  /s/       JoAnn McMinn
	Name:  JoAnn McMinn
	Title:  EVP, Chief Financial Officer