RUDY THOMAS L JR 4
4 · CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP · Filed Feb 24, 2026
Research Summary
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Citizens & Northern (CZNC) Exec VP Rudy Thomas Jr Reinvests Dividends; Shares Withheld
What Happened
- Rudy Thomas L. Jr., Executive Vice President of Citizens & Northern Corp (CZNC), acquired 169 shares on 2026-02-18 via dividend reinvestment (169 shares × $23.76 = $4,016).
- On 2026-02-20, 141 shares were withheld/disposed to satisfy a tax liability related to receipt/exercise/vesting (141 shares × $23.67 = $3,337).
- Net effect: +28 shares (169 acquired − 141 withheld). These transactions are not open-market buys or sales for cash; one is a reinvestment of dividends and the other is withholding to cover taxes.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-02-18: Acquired 169 shares at $23.76 (dividend reinvestment) — $4,016 total.
- 2026-02-20: 141 shares withheld at $23.67 to pay tax/exercise obligations — $3,337 total.
- Post-transaction total shares owned: Not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnotes:
- F1: Shares acquired through dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP).
- F2: Shares delivered/withheld to pay exercise price or tax liability under Rule 16b-3.
- Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-02-24 (covering transactions dated 02-18 and 02-20). The filing does not indicate a late-report designation in the provided data.
Context
- Dividend reinvestment (DRIP) purchases simply convert dividends into additional shares — routine and not a direct bullish market signal.
- The 141-share disposal was a tax/withholding action tied to receipt/exercise/vesting of securities (common internal mechanics), not an open-market sale.
- Overall, these internal corporate plan actions resulted in a small net increase in insider holdings (+28 shares).
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
RUDY THOMAS L JR
EXEC. VP
Transactions
- Other
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-18$23.76/sh+169$4,016→ 14,468 total(indirect: By ESOP) - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-20$23.67/sh−141$3,337→ 39,656 total
Holdings
- 21(indirect: By Children)
Common Stock
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Shares acquired through reinvestment of cash dividend under a dividend reinvestment plan.
- [F2]Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3.
Signature
/s/ Melinda S Kilburn for Thomas L Rudy, Jr, 3/18/25, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-24