On February 9, 2016, the Board of Directors of Citizens & Northern Corporation increased the number of its Class I Directors from two to four members, thereby increasing the aggregate size of the Corporation's Board of Directors to twelve members, and appointed Terry Lehman and Frank Pellegrino to fill the vacancies created by such increase. Mr. Lehman's and Mr. Pellegrino's appointments as Class I Directors are effective immediately and each of their terms will expire as of the annual meeting of shareholders date in 2018. By Unanimous Consent of the Sole Shareholder in Lieu of a Meeting of the Shareholders dated February 9, 2016, the Company, as Sole Shareholder of Citizens & Northern Bank increased the aggregate size of the Bank's Board of Directors to twelve members.

On February 9, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Bank appointed Terry Lehman and Frank Pellegrino to fill vacancies created by the increase in the aggregate size of the Bank's Board of Directors. Terry Lehman, age 58, is a retired Certified Public Accountant. However, Mr. Lehman's appointment to the Audit Committee will not be effective until the Company's regular Board meeting in July, 2016.

Frank Pellegrino, age 53, is the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Primus Technologies Corp, Williamsport, and serves in executive leadership roles in several businesses in Lycoming, Union and Columbia counties. Mr. Pellegrino currently resides in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It is expected that Mr. Pellegrino will serve on the Asset Liability Committee of the Board.