Citizens & Northern Corporation filed a Form 8-K on October 28, 2026, reporting that its Board of Directors appointed Aaron Singer as Vice Chair of the Board at its October 22, 2026 meeting, with Singer set to succeed Terry Lehman as Chair at the company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.

Key Highlights

  • New Vice Chair: Aaron Singer was appointed Vice Chair of the Board effective immediately following the Board's October 22, 2026 meeting.
  • Chair transition planned: Terry Lehman will step down as Chair of the Board effective at the Corporation's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.
  • Singer to become Chair: Aaron Singer is set to succeed Terry Lehman as Chair of the Board at the 2027 annual meeting.
  • Lehman to remain a director: According to the filing, Mr. Lehman intends to continue serving as a director, subject to nomination by the Board and election by shareholders at the 2027 Annual Meeting.
  • Press release attached: A press release dated October 28, 2026 was filed as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference.

Board Leadership Transition at Citizens & Northern Corporation

Citizens & Northern Corporation (NASDAQ:CZNC), a Pennsylvania-based bank holding company and parent of Citizens & Northern Bank headquartered at 90-92 Main Street, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, disclosed a leadership change at the board level through a current report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2026. The filing was made under Item 8.01 (Other Events) of Form 8-K.

According to the filing, at its October 22, 2026 meeting, the Corporation's Board of Directors appointed Aaron Singer as Vice Chair of the Board, effective immediately. The filing further states that Terry Lehman will step down as Chair of the Board effective at the Corporation's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, at which time Mr. Singer will succeed him as Chair. The company disclosed that Mr. Lehman "intends to continue serving as a director subject to nomination by the Board and election by shareholders at the 2027 Annual Meeting."

The 8-K was signed by Mark A. Hughes, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Citizens & Northern Corporation. The Corporation's common stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share, is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol CZNC. No financial results or other business matters were included in this filing.

What Was Disclosed

Citizens & Northern Corporation reported via Form 8-K that its Board appointed Aaron Singer as Vice Chair effective October 22, 2026, and announced that current Chair Terry Lehman will step down at the 2027 annual shareholder meeting, when Singer is expected to assume the Chair role.