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NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 10, 2011

HONESDALE –
 
The 140th Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Norwood Financial Corp (Nasdaq-NWFL), Parent Company of Wayne Bank was held on Tuesday, April 26th at the Company’s headquarters in Honesdale.
 
Business conducted at the Annual Meeting included remarks by Chairman of the Board John E. Marshall, who chaired the meeting, the re-election of company directors Daniel J. O’Neill and Dr. Kenneth A. Phillips, a non-binding vote to approve executive compensation, a non-binding vote on the frequency of votes on executive compensation and reports to stockholders from President and Chief Executive Officer Lewis J. Critelli and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer William Lance.
 
Chairman Marshall welcomed stockholders and introduced the Directors and Executive Officers seated at the head table.  He then turned the meeting over to Mr. Critelli, who conducted the formal business portion of the meeting.
 
Mr. Lance provided stockholders with a detailed report of the Company’s financial results for 2010.  Among the highlights of the Company’s performance in 2010 cited by Mr. Lance was an increase in total assets to $537 million as of December 31, 2010, a record level of net income which totaled $7.3 million, and a nineteenth consecutive year for an
 
 
 

 
 
increase in cash dividends.  Mr. Lance also cited key ratios such as a net interest margin of 4.04% and an efficiency ratio of 51.6% as major determinants of the Company’s success in 2010.
 
Mr. Critelli’s address included the results for the first quarter of 2011 and a summary of plans for the remainder of the year.  Mr. Critelli noted that first quarter earnings of $1,660,000 and earnings per share (diluted) were $.60 compared to the $.65 per share in the first quarter of 2010.  Total assets were $531 million as of March 31, 2011, with total loans outstanding of $350 million, deposits of $397 million and stockholders’ equity at $69 million.  Mr. Critelli commented on the current economic condition and the banking regulatory environment.  Mr. Critelli updated stockholders on the Bank’s technology initiatives, principally the implementation of new information technology systems.  He also reviewed the pending acquisition of North Penn Bancorp which is scheduled to close on May 31, 2011.
 
At the Bank’s annual reorganization meeting, the following officers were appointed for the ensuing year.
 

John E. Marshall
Chairman of the Board

Lewis J. Critelli
President & Chief Executive Officer

Edward C. Kasper
Executive Vice President, Secretary & Senior Loan Officer- Corporate Bank

Kenneth C. Doolittle
Executive Vice President

William S. Lance
Senior Vice President , Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

John H. Sanders
Senior Vice President-Retail Bank
 
 
 

 
 
 
Joseph A. Kneller
Senior Vice President, Assistant Treasurer & Assistant Secretary

John Carmody
Senior Vice President

William J. Henigan, Jr.
Senior Vice President

Karyn Batzel
Vice President

Robert J. Behrens
Vice President and Loan Review Officer

Ryan French
Vice President

Joann Fuller
Vice President

Karen Gasper
Internal Auditor and Vice President

Carolyn K. Gwozdziewycz
Vice President and Community Office Manager

Sandra Halas
Vice President

Nancy A. Hart
Vice President, Controller, Assistant  Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

Raymond Hebden
Vice President

Jennifer Jaycox
Vice President & Loan Operations Manager

William R. Kerstetter
Vice President

Kelley J. Lalley
Vice President, Assistant Secretary

Linda Moran
Vice President

Mary Alice Petzinger
Vice President & Community Office Manager

Mark W. Ranzan
Vice President

Barbara A. Ridd
Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Gary H. Sipe
Vice President

Eli Tomlinson
Vice President
 
 
 

 
 
Diane Wylam
Vice President & Senior Trust Officer

Marianne Glamann
Assistant Vice President & Community Office Manager

Wendy L. Davis
Community Office Manager

Jill Hessling
Community Office Manager

Teresa Melucci
Community Office Manager

Sandra Mruczkewycz
Community Office Manager

Rossie Demorizi-Ortiz
Community Office Manager

Laurie J. Bishop
Assistant Community Office Manager

Diane L. Richter
Assistant Community Office Manager

Jessica Santiago
Assistant Community Office Manager

Toni Stenger
Assistant Community Office Manager

Thomas Kowalski
Resource Recovery Manager

Julie Kuen
Electronic Banking Officer

Sarah Rapp
Human Resources Officer

Doreen A. Swingle
Residential Mortgage Lending Officer
 
 
Norwood Financial Corp, through its subsidiary Wayne Bank, operates eleven offices in Wayne, Pike and Monroe Counties.  The Company’s stock is traded on the Nasdaq Market, under the symbol, “NWFL”.
 
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 contains safe harbor provisions regarding forward-looking statements.  When used in this discussion, the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “contemplates”, “expects”, and similar expressions are intended to identify
 
 
 

 
 
forward-looking statements.  Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.  Those risks and uncertainties include changes in federal and state laws, changes in interest rates, risks associated with the proposed acquisition of North Penn Bancorp, the ability to control costs and expenses, demand for real estate and general economic conditions.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
 
Contact:
 
Linda Moran
 
   
Vice President
 
   
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
 
   
570-253-1455
 
   
www.waynebank.com