Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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): October 20, 2021

 

 

CORTLAND BANCORP INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio		001-38827		34-1451118
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

194 West Main Street, Cortland, Ohio 44410

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

Not Applicable

(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, No Par Value		CLDB		NASDAQ Capital Market

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.  ☐

 

 

 

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On October 20, 2021, Cortland Bancorp (“Cortland”) issued a press release reminding Cortland shareholders of the voting and election deadlines for merger with Farmers National Banc Corp. (“Farmers).” The leading independent proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass Lewis & Co., have recommended that Cortland shareholders vote “FOR” the pending merger with Farmers. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

 

99.1	Press release, dated October 20, 2021.

Exhibit 104 – Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

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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.

 

CORTLAND BANCORP
By:		/s/ James M. Gasior
		James M. Gasior, President
Date: October 20, 2021