---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-081817"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AUBN"
cik: "0000750574"
company_name: "AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T05:37:29.881511+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Auburn National elects Sandra Spencer and Michael Lawler to board effective March 29, 2024

## Summary
- Sandra J. Spencer (retired Auburn University director, former 4-H leader) and Michael A. Lawler (founder/CEO of Fullsteam Holdings) join board.
- Both elected as independent directors for Company and AuburnBank; term ends at May 14, 2024 annual meeting, where they are nominated for re-election.
- Spencer is daughter of former Chairman E.L. Spencer Jr.; Lawler brings payments/software M&A experience from Heartland Payment Systems.
- Chairman Robert Dumas cited their valuable experience in hospitality/community and technology in banking.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-081817
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AUBN
- cik: 0000750574
- company_name: AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750574/000119312524081817/0001193125-24-081817-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750574/000119312524081817/d819334d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-081817
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-081817.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-081817.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sandra J. Spencer was elected as Director at AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Sandra J. Spencer and Michael A. Lawler effective March 29, 2024, to serve as directors for the Company and the Bank
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750574/000119312524081817/0001193125-24-081817-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael A. Lawler was elected as Director at AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Sandra J. Spencer and Michael A. Lawler effective March 29, 2024, to serve as directors for the Company and the Bank
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750574/000119312524081817/0001193125-24-081817-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.