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)
January 13, 2017
  
     

Norwood Financial Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
  
0-28364
  
23-2828306
  
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission File
  
(IRS Employer
  
of incorporation)
  
Number)
  
Identification No.)
  

717 Main Street, Honesdale, Pennsylvania
  
18431
  
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
  
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(570) 253-1455
  
     
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below)


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NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 8.01.  Other Events

On January 13, 2017, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors had appointed Directors William W. Davis, Jr. as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Dr. Andrew A. Forte as Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Registrant and its wholly owned subsidiary, Wayne Bank.  For further information, reference is made to the Registrant's press release, dated January 13, 2017, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) The following exhibits are furnished with this report.

Number Description

99.1 Press Release, dated January 13, 2017


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.


       
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
 
         
Date:
January 13, 2017
  
By:
 /s/ William S. Lance 
       
William S. Lance
       
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
       
(Duly Authorized Representative)