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

 

November 14, 2017

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, Williamsport, Pennsylvania

 

17703-0967

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(570) 322-1111

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Emerging growth company o

 

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

 

On November 14, 2017, the Board of Directors of Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Cameron Kephart as a Class 2 Director of the Company to serve until the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.  Mr. Kephart, age 41, is employed by Susquehanna Transit Company and Susquehanna Trailways, LLC, where he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of their School Bus and Motorcoach Divisions.  Mr. Kephart will serve on both the Audit and Asset Liability Committees of the Company’s board of directors.  He will be compensated for his service as a director on the same basis as other non-employee directors of the Company, including retainers and board and committee fees.

 

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:  November 15, 2017

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian L. Knepp

 

 

Brian L. Knepp

 

 

President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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