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 28, 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.)

 

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

 

(b)                                 On February 28, 2017, Hubert A. Valencik, a current Class 2 director whose term expires at the 2018 annual meeting, notified Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to retire from the board of directors effective April 25, 2017, following the Company’s 2017 annual meeting, having completed 33 years of continuous service to the Company.

 

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:  March 3, 2017

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Brian L. Knepp

 

 

Brian L. Knepp

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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