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): July 19, 2012
| 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 July 19, 2012 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 $0.22 per share, payable August 13, 2012 to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2012.Declaration of the dividend was made at the July 19, 2012 meeting of the C&N 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 July 19, 2012. |
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: | July 19, 2012 | By: | /s/ Mark A. Hughes | |
| Mark A. Hughes, Treasurer | ||||