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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;30, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Farmers National Banc Corp. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Ohio</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-35296</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">34-1371693</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:16pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2&nbsp;of</FONT> this chapter). </P>
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revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;30, 2019, Farmers National Banc Corp. (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced earnings for the quarter and year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2018. A copy of the press release and certain financial information for those periods is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> the information in this Item 2.02
and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liability of that
section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;) except as may
be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Change in Registrant&#146;s Certifying Accountant. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;30, 2019, the Company engaged CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP (&#147;CLA&#148;) to serve as the Company&#146;s independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2019, upon the recommendation and approval of the Audit Committee (the &#147;Audit Committee&#148;) of the Board of Directors and the approval by the Board of Directors. The
engagement of CLA resulted from a competitive request for proposal process undertaken by the Audit Committee pursuant to which the Audit Committee received proposals from CLA, Crowe LLP (&#147;Crowe&#148;), and one other independent registered
public accounting firms. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the Company&#146;s two most recent fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2017 and 2018, and the subsequent
interim period through January&nbsp;30, 2019, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with CLA regarding either (i)&nbsp;the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of
audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided that CLA concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to
any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii)&nbsp;any matter that was either the subject of a &#147;disagreement&#148; or a &#147;reportable event,&#148; as those terms are defined in Item 304 of Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> and the related instructions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;29, 2019, the Company notified Crowe that it has been
dismissed as the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm effective as of the completion of the audit of the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2018. Crowe has served as
the Company&#146;s independent public accounting firm since 2003. Crowe will continue to serve as the Company&#146;s independent public accounting firm until the completion of the audit of the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements for the
fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Crowe&#146;s reports on the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements for each of the
two most fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2016 and 2017 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were such reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Company&#146;s
two most recent fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2017 and 2018, and the subsequent interim period through January&nbsp;30, 2019, (i) there were </P>
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no disagreements between the Company and Crowe on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not
resolved to the satisfaction of Crowe, would have caused Crowe to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its report on the consolidated financial statements for such years, and (ii)&nbsp;there were no &#147;reportable
events&#148; as that term is defined in Item&nbsp;304 of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Regulation&nbsp;S-K.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has
provided Crowe with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K and has requested a letter from Crowe addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether Crowe agrees with the statements set forth above related to Crowe. The Company
will file such letter once it is received by a timely amendment of this Current Report on Form 8-K. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including
statements about Farmers&#146; financial condition, results of operations, asset quality trends and profitability. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only management&#146;s current expectations and forecasts
regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Farmers&#146; control. Forward-looking statements are preceded by terms such as &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148;
&#147;intends&#148; and similar expressions, as well as any statements related to future expectations of performance or conditional verbs, such as &#147;will,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;could&#148; or &#147;may.&#148;
Farmers&#146; actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Farmers&#146; actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Farmers&#146; Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2017, which has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is available on Farmers&#146; website (www.farmersbankgroup.com) and on the SEC&#146;s website (www.sec.gov). Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and should not be relied
upon as representing management&#146;s views as of any subsequent date. Farmers does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Kevin J. Helmick</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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): January 30, 2019
Farmers National Banc Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
001-35296
34-1371693
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
20 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 555, Canfield, Ohio
44406-05555
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(330)
533-3341
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
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13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this
chapter) or
Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2 of
this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 30, 2019, Farmers National Banc Corp. (the "Company") announced earnings for the quarter and year ended
December 31, 2018. A copy of the press release and certain financial information for those periods is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form
8-K,
the information in this Item 2.02
and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that
section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") except as may
be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 4.01.
Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
On January 30, 2019, the Company engaged CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP ("CLA") to serve as the Company's independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, upon the recommendation and approval of the Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee") of the Board of Directors and the approval by the Board of Directors. The
engagement of CLA resulted from a competitive request for proposal process undertaken by the Audit Committee pursuant to which the Audit Committee received proposals from CLA, Crowe LLP ("Crowe"), and one other independent registered
public accounting firms.
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018, and the subsequent
interim period through January 30, 2019, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with CLA regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of
audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided that CLA concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to
any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a "disagreement" or a "reportable event," as those terms are defined in Item 304 of Regulation
S-K
and the related instructions.
On January 29, 2019, the Company notified Crowe that it has been
dismissed as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm effective as of the completion of the audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. Crowe has served as
the Company's independent public accounting firm since 2003. Crowe will continue to serve as the Company's independent public accounting firm until the completion of the audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
Crowe's reports on the Company's consolidated financial statements for each of the
two most fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were such reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Company's
two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018, and the subsequent interim period through January 30, 2019, (i) there were
no disagreements between the Company and Crowe on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not
resolved to the satisfaction of Crowe, would have caused Crowe to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its report on the consolidated financial statements for such years, and (ii) there were no "reportable
events" as that term is defined in Item 304 of
Regulation S-K.
The Company has
provided Crowe with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K and has requested a letter from Crowe addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether Crowe agrees with the statements set forth above related to Crowe. The Company
will file such letter once it is received by a timely amendment of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibit.
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated January 30, 2019
Forward Looking Statements.
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including
statements about Farmers' financial condition, results of operations, asset quality trends and profitability. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only management's current expectations and forecasts
regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Farmers' control. Forward-looking statements are preceded by terms such as "expects," "believes," "anticipates,"
"intends" and similar expressions, as well as any statements related to future expectations of performance or conditional verbs, such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may."
Farmers' actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Farmers' actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Farmers' Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2017, which has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is available on Farmers' website (www.farmersbankgroup.com) and on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and should not be relied
upon as representing management's views as of any subsequent date. Farmers does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the
forward-looking statements.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Farmers National Banc Corp.
By:
/s/ Kevin J. Helmick
Kevin J. Helmick
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: January 30, 2019