# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000709337
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-003620
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-003620.hdr.sgml**: 20260210

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-003620

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 17

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260210

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260210

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260210

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP /OH/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000709337
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 341371693
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35296
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26615133

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 20 S BROAD STREET
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 555
- **CITY:** CANFIELD
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44406
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3305333341

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 20 S BROAD STREET
- **STREET 2:** PO BOX 555
- **CITY:** CANFIELD
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44406

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE**

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | February 10, 2026 |

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Farmers National Banc Corp.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| Ohio | 001-35296 | 34-1371693 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation)  | File Number) | Identification No.) |

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| 20 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 555, Canfield, Ohio | 44406-0555 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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(330) 533-3341

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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common Stock, No Par Value | FMNB | The NASDAQ Stock Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.03**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.**

On February 10, 2026, the Company held a special meeting of shareholders (the "2026 Special Meeting"). At the 2026 Special Meeting, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to Article IV of the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the "Articles"), to increase the Company's authorized common shares from 50,000,000 shares to 75,000,000 shares (the "Common Shares Amendment"). The Common Shares Amendment will be effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio.

A copy of the Common Shares Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary of the Common Shares Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Articles, as amended by the Common Shares Amendment.

**Item 5.07**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On February 10, 2026, the Company held the 2026 Special Meeting for the purposes of (collectively, the "Proposals"): (1) considering and voting upon a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated October 22, 2025, between the Company and Middlefield Banc Corp. ("Middlefield"), providing for, among other things, the merger of Middlefield with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity (the "Merger"); (2) considering and voting upon a proposal to adopt and approve the Common Shares Amendment; (3) considering and voting upon a proposal to approve the issuance of Company common shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement in connection with the Merger (the "Share Issuance Proposal"); and (4) considering the adjournment of the 2026 Special Meeting, if necessary, in order to solicit additional proxies to adopt each of the Proposals (the "Adjournment Proposal"). As of the close of business on December 12, 2025, the record date for the 2026 Special Meeting, 37,653,183 common shares were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the 2026 Special Meeting, 33,226,481 or approximately 88.24%, of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy, including 2,962,740 broker non-votes. The results of the voting at the 2026 Special Meeting are as follows:

**Proposal 1:** The Company's shareholders approved the Merger Agreement:

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| **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstentions</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| 27,575,729 | 2,430,628 | 257,384 | 2962740 |

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**Proposal 2:** The Company's shareholders approved the Common Shares Amendment:

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| **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstentions</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| 29,973,356 | 3,061,404 | 191,720 | 0 |

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**Proposal 3:** The Company's shareholders approved the Share Issuance Proposal:

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| **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstentions</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| 27,452,908 | 2,649,302 | 161,531 | 2,962,740 |

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**Proposal 4:** The Company's shareholders approved the Adjournment Proposal:

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| <u>**Votes For**</u> | <u>**Votes Against**</u> | <u>**Abstentions**</u> | <u>**Broker Non-Votes**</u> |
| 29,622,184 | 3,184,167 | 420,129 | 0 |

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Each of the Proposals were approved by the required vote of the Company's shareholders. Sufficient votes were received to approve the Adjournment Proposal, but such an adjournment was not necessary in light of the approval of each of the Proposals.

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**Item 7.01**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Events.**

On February 10, 2026, the Company issued a joint press release with Middlefield announcing the voting results of the 2026 Special Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

**Item 9.01**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Exhibits.</u>

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| <u>Exhibit Number</u> | <u>Description</u> |
| 3.1 | [Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Farmers National Banc Corp.](ex_918444.htm) |
| 99.1 | [Press Release dated February 10, 2026](ex_918445.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**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 hereunto duly authorized.

**Farmers National Banc Corp.**<br>By: <u>/s/ Kevin J. Helmick</u> <br> Kevin J. Helmick<br> President and Chief Executive Officer<br>

Date: February 10, 2026

## Exhibit 3.1

**Exhibit 3.1**

**FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP.**

**AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION**

Article IV of the Articles of Incorporation of Farmers National Banc Corp. is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

The aggregate number of common shares which the corporation shall have the authority to issue is Seventy-Five Million (75,000,000) shares, each without par value. The total number of authorized and outstanding common shares may be changed from time to time to reflect economic conditions of the corporation and business opportunities available to the shareholders of the corporation. The authorized and outstanding common shares may be redeemed by the corporation, whether at a regularly or specially called meeting for said purpose or otherwise. Furthermore, the corporation, through its Board of Directors, shall have the power to purchase, hold, sell and transfer the shares of its own capital stock, provided that it does not use its funds or property for the purchase of its own shares of capital stock when such use will cause any impairment of its capital, except where otherwise permitted by law, and provided further that shares of its own capital stock belonging to it are not voted upon directly or indirectly.

The remainder of the Articles of Incorporation shall remain unchanged.

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

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| ![picture8.jpg](picture8.jpg) | ![picture9.jpg](picture9.jpg) |

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**Farmers National Banc Corp. and Middlefield Banc Corp. Announce Shareholder Approvals for Merger**

CANFIELD, Ohio & MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio – February 10, 2026 – Farmers National Banc Corp. ("Farmers") (NASDAQ: FMNB), the holding company for The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, and Middlefield Banc Corp. ("Middlefield") (NASDAQ: MBCN), the holding company for The Middlefield Banking Company, jointly announced today that shareholders of Farmers and Middlefield each have approved the proposed merger of Middlefield with and into Farmers (the "Merger"). The Merger is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2026.

**About Farmers National Banc Corp.** 

Founded in 1887, Farmers National Banc Corp. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Canfield, Ohio, with $5.2 billion in banking assets at December 31, 2025. Farmers National Banc Corp.'s wholly-owned subsidiaries are comprised of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, a full-service national bank engaged in commercial and retail banking with 62 banking locations in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Portage, Stark, Wayne, Medina, Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties in Ohio and Beaver, Butler, Allegheny, Jefferson, Clarion, Venango, Clearfield, Mercer, Elk and Crawford Counties in Pennsylvania, and Farmers Trust Company, which operates trust offices and offers services in the same geographic markets. Total wealth management assets under care at December 31, 2025 are $4.7 billion. Farmers National Insurance, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, offers a variety of insurance products.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 based upon Farmers' and Middlefield's current expectations. . Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only management's current expectations and forecasts regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Farmers' control. Forward- looking statements are identified by terminology such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "project," "plan," "expect," "goal," "seek," "future," "likely" or the negative or plural of these words and similar expressions, as well as any statements related to future expectations of performance or conditional verbs, such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may."

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Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and actual future results could diﬀer materially from those contained in forward-looking information. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are diﬃcult to predict and many of which are outside of Farmers' and Middlefield's control. Numerous uncertainties, risks, and changes could cause or contribute to each of Farmers' and Middlefield's actual results, performance, and achievements to be materially diﬀerent from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to these diﬀerences include, without limitation, the possibility that the closing of the proposed transaction is delayed or does not occur at all because conditions to the transaction are not obtained or satisfied on a timely basis or at all; and other factors disclosed periodically in both Farmers' and Middlefield's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") including each of Farmers' and Middlefield's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Registration Statement on Form S-4 related to the Merger filed with the SEC. Such reports are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, on Farmers' website at www.farmersbankgroup.com under the "Investor Relations" section, and on Middlefield's website at www.middlefieldbank.bank.

Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, readers should not rely on any forward-looking statement as a prediction of future events. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Farmers and Middlefield expressly disclaims any obligation to update its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Farmers Contact:

Amber Wallace

Executive Vice President, Chief Retail/Marketing Officer<br> 330-720-6441<br> awallace@farmersbankgroup.com