Company: NWFL
Filing Date: 2025-03-18
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-056227
Chunk: 9

Company: NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-18
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 9
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 Stock held under the Wayne Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) for which such individuals serve as the ESOP trustees. Such shares are voted by the ESOP trustees in a manner proportionate to the voting directions of the allocated shares received by the ESOP participants, subject to the fiduciary duty of the trustees. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed with respect to such ESOP shares held in a fiduciary capacity. |

| (6) | Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank on July 16, 2024. |

**Biographical Information The biographies of each of the nominees and continuing directors below contain information regarding the person’s service as a director, business experience, director positions held currently or at any time during the last five years, information regarding involvement in certain legal or administrative proceedings, if applicable, and the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that caused the Nominating Committee and the Board to determine that the person should serve as a director for the Company. Nominees for Director Dr. Andrew A. Forteis the President of Forte, Inc., a family-owned corporation which operates the Stroudsmoor Country Inn, a hospitality and banquet facility in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He has a Doctoral Degree in management from the Lubin School of Business, Pace University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, who practiced public accountancy with KPMG as an Audit Manager through June 1985. His financial and accounting background brings valuable expertise to the Board and his participation in our local community for over 40 years brings knowledge of the local economy and business opportunities for the Bank. Ralph A. Matergiais a founding partner of the law firm of Matergia and Dunn in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania with which he has practiced for over 50 years. Previously, he had served as Solicitor for the Monroe County Treasurer for over 30 years. He also served as the Solicitor for the Borough of Stroudsburg from 1979 to 2016. His participation in our local community for over 48 years brings knowledge of the local economy and business opportunities for the Bank. Alexandra K. Nolanwas appointed to the Board of Directors upon the completion of the Company’s acquisition of UpState New York Bancorp, Inc. on July 7, 2020. Prior to the merger, she served as a director on the Board of UpState New York Bancorp, Inc. and USNY Bank since 2010, and was Vice Chairwomen since