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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 14, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>CITIZENS &amp; NORTHERN CORPORATION</U></P>

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its charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PENNSYLVANIA</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>000-16084</U> &#9;<U>23-2951943</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -1pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">90-92 Main Street, Wellsboro Pennsylvania</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -1pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">16901</TD></TR>
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area code - <U>(570) 724-3411</U></P>

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changed since last report.)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline">Item&nbsp;5.02</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 89%; padding-left: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: justify">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">On May 14, 2012, Edward L. Learn, a director
of Citizens &amp; Northern Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Citizens &amp; Northern
Bank (the &ldquo;Bank&rdquo;), communicated to the Board of Directors of the Company his intent to resign as a director of the
Company and the Bank effective July 1, 2012. Mr. Learn&rsquo;s decision to resign was not the result of a disagreement with the
Company on any matter relating to the Company&rsquo;s or the Bank&rsquo;s operations, policies or practices.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B></B>Citizens &amp; Northern Corporation</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 14, 2012</TD>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 14, 2012
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-16084
23-2951943
(Commission file number) (IRS employer ID)
000-16084
23-2951943
(Commission file number)
(IRS employer ID)
90-92 Main Street, Wellsboro Pennsylvania
16901
(Address of principal executive office)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code -
(570) 724-3411
N/A
(Former name, address and fiscal year, if
changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On May 14, 2012, Edward L. Learn, a director
of Citizens & Northern Corporation (the "Company") and its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Citizens & Northern
Bank (the "Bank"), communicated to the Board of Directors of the Company his intent to resign as a director of the
Company and the Bank effective July 1, 2012. Mr. Learn's decision to resign was not the result of a disagreement with the
Company on any matter relating to the Company's or the Bank's operations, policies or practices.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Citizens & Northern Corporation
Date:    May 14, 2012
By:
/s/ Mark A. Hughes
Mark A. Hughes, Treasurer