[Form 4] Citizens & Northern Corporation Insider Trading Activity
Frank G. Pellegrino, a director of Citizens & Northern Corp (CZNC), reported acquiring 218 shares of common stock on 08/08/2025 at a price of $18.66 per share. The filing states the transaction was executed under a written trading plan that became effective 05/01/2025 (Rule 10b5-1). Following the purchase, Mr. Pellegrino's direct beneficial ownership is reported as 45,044 shares.
The Form 4 shows no derivative transactions and was signed by an attorney-in-fact, Melinda S. Kilburn, on behalf of Mr. Pellegrino and filed on 08/11/2025. The report is filed by one reporting person and identifies Mr. Pellegrino as a director. No other material changes or disclosures appear in this filing.
- Purchase executed under a written 10b5-1 trading plan, providing pre-arranged trade documentation
- Direct beneficial ownership increased to 45,044 shares after the acquisition of 218 shares at $18.66
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Director purchased 218 CZNC shares under a 10b5-1 plan, raising direct holdings to 45,044 shares.
The transaction is a small, routine insider purchase executed pursuant to a written 10b5-1 trading plan effective 05/01/2025. The reported price of $18.66 and the acquisition of 218 shares result in a reported direct holding of 45,044 shares. No options, warrants, or dispositions are reported. Given the size relative to total reported holdings, this trade is unlikely to be material to valuation but is a straightforward disclosure of insider buying activity.
TL;DR: Filing documents a plan-driven insider buy with proper attorney-in-fact signature and routine disclosures.
The Form 4 identifies Mr. Pellegrino as a director and indicates the purchase was made under a written plan that became effective 05/01/2025, satisfying Rule 10b5-1 affirmative defense conditions as noted in the filing. The form was executed by an attorney-in-fact and filed by a single reporting person. There are no disclosures of derivative positions or changes to ownership form, and the filing follows standard SEC reporting requirements for Section 16 insiders.