NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: WAYN), the bank holding company for Wayne Savings Community Bank in Ohio, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Wayne Savings Bancshares previously traded on NASDAQ.

Wayne Savings Bancshares begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol "WAYN." U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

"We are delighted to welcome Wayne Savings Bancshares to OTCQX, joining the growing number of community banks that have chosen to voluntary delist and begin trading on OTCQX for Banks," said Jason Paltrowitz, Executive Vice President of Corporate Services at OTC Markets Group. "OTCQX provides an efficient, transparent and less resource-intensive alternative to a U.S. stock exchange listing for financial institutions that are committed to providing a shareholder-friendly trading experience for their investors."

"Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. will continue to provide information about the Company's performance on the OTC Markets website utilizing this resource as a more cost efficient tool to enhance the goal of increased shareholder value," stated Myron Swartzentruber, Chief Financial Officer of Wayne Savings Community Bank.

About Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc.
Established in 1899, Wayne Savings Community Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc., has eleven full-service banking locations in the communities of Wooster, Ashland, Millersburg, Rittman, Lodi, North Canton, and Creston, Ohio. Additional information about Wayne Savings Community Bank is available at www.waynesavings.com.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.
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