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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8K


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 2, 2014

LCNB CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



Ohio


0-26121

31-1626393

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer Identification Number)



2 North Broadway, Lebanon, Ohio

45036


(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)



Registrants telephone number, including area code:   (513) 932-1414

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




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Item 4.01

Changes in Registrants Certifying Accountant.


(a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accountant


On January 2, 2014, the Audit Committee (the Audit Committee) of the Board of Directors of LCNB Corp. (the Company) approved the dismissal of J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P. (J.D. Cloud) as the Companys external independent registered public accountant, effective as of the date of J.D. Clouds completion of the audit services for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 and the filing of the Companys 2013 Annual Report on Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K.  J.D. Cloud was chosen, however, to provide internal audit services to the Company beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.


The reports of J.D. Cloud on the Companys consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.


During the Companys fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and through January 2, 2014, the date of J.D. Cloud's dismissal, there were no (i) disagreements (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) between the Company and J.D. Cloud on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to J.D. Clouds satisfaction would have caused J.D. Cloud to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports for such years, or (ii) reportable events (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).


The Company has provided J.D. Cloud with a copy of this Form 8-K and requested that J.D. Cloud provide the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not J.D. Cloud agrees with the above disclosures. A copy of J.D. Clouds letter, dated January 3, 2014, is attached as Exhibit 16.1.


(b) Newly Appointed Independent Registered Public Accountant


On January 2, 2014, the Audit Committee approved the appointment of BKD, LLP (BKD) as the Companys external independent registered public accounting firm to perform external independent audit services beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. Immediately prior to this appointment BKD provided internal audit services to the Company. During the Companys fiscal years ending December 31, 2012 and 2011 and through January 2, 2014, neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted BKD 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 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, in any case where a written report or oral advice was provided to the Company by BKD that BKD 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 the subject of a disagreement (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).





Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.

Description

16.1

Letter from J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P. addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated as of January 3, 2014





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 thereunto duly authorized.









LCNB CORP.






















Date: January 3, 2014



By:  /s/ Robert C. Haines II              









Robert C. Haines II

Chief Financial Officer