---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-031827"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMNB"
cik: "0000709337"
company_name: "FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP /OH/"
filed_at: "2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:16:00.701616+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmers National Banc Corp. to acquire Middlefield Banc Corp. in stock-for-stock merger

## Summary
- Middlefield shareholders will receive 2.6 FMNB common shares per Middlefield share; merger expected to close in Q1 2026.
- Two Middlefield non-employee directors to join Farmers' board (Class II and Class III).
- Directors of both companies entered into voting agreements to support the merger.
- Termination fee of $12M payable by Middlefield under certain conditions; merger may be terminated if FMNB stock price drops below 80% of starting price relative to Nasdaq Bank Index.
- Conditions include shareholder approvals from both companies, regulatory approvals, and effectiveness of S-4 registration statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-031827
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMNB
- cik: 0000709337
- company_name: FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP /OH/
- filed_at: 2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709337/000143774925031827/0001437749-25-031827-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709337/000143774925031827/fmnb20251027_8k.htm

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