---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-279953"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AUBN"
cik: "0000750574"
company_name: "AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T04:44:37.834006+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Auburn National Bancorp CEO Robert Dumas to retire Dec 31, 2022; David Hedges to succeed as President and CEO

## Summary
- Robert W. Dumas retires as President and CEO on Dec 31, 2022 after 39 years; remains Chairman and director.
- David A. Hedges (current EVP & CFO) elected President and CEO effective Jan 1, 2023; also elected director immediately.
- W. James Walker IV (SVP & CAO) elected SVP and CFO effective Jan 1, 2023, succeeding Hedges.
- All successors are internal promotions; no family relationships or related-party transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-279953
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AUBN
- cik: 0000750574
- company_name: AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750574/000119312522279953/0001193125-22-279953-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750574/000119312522279953/d373243d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-279953.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  W. James Walker IV was elected as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. W. James Walker IV, the Company’s and the Bank’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, has been elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank to succeed Mr. Hedges as CFO and principal financial officer effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750574/000119312522279953/0001193125-22-279953-index.htm
- Executive change
  David A. Hedges was elected as Director at AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Hedges also was elected a director of the Company and the Bank, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750574/000119312522279953/0001193125-22-279953-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert W. Dumas retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, AuburnBank (the “Bank”) announced that Robert W. Dumas, has determined to retire on December 31, 2022 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750574/000119312522279953/0001193125-22-279953-index.htm
- Executive change
  David A. Hedges was elected as President and Chief Executive Officer at AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. David A. Hedges, the Company and the Bank’s current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer has been elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank to succeed Mr. Dumas effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750574/000119312522279953/0001193125-22-279953-index.htm

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