---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-005853"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CZNC"
cik: "0000810958"
company_name: "CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:12:24.019018+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citizens & Northern shareholders approve increase in authorized shares to 30M at annual meeting

## Summary
- Four Class II directors elected: Hartley (7.3M for), Lambert (7.7M), Santiago (7.8M), Shattuck (7.8M); broker non-votes 3.5M each.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote passed with 7.4M in favor, 383k against, 239k abstain.
- Authorized common stock increased from 20M to 30M shares; 10.7M for, 708k against, 114k abstain.
- Ratification of Baker Tilly as auditor for FY2022 passed with 11.1M in favor, 310k against, 117k abstain.
- Approximately 73% of outstanding shares (11.5M of 15.8M) were present at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-005853
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CZNC
- cik: 0000810958
- company_name: CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810958/000155837022005853/0001558370-22-005853-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810958/000155837022005853/cznc-20220421x8k.htm

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