CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP - FORM 10-Q

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to _________________________.

Commission file number: 000-16084

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

PENNSYLVANIA	23-2451943
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

90-92 MAIN STREET, WELLSBORO, PA 16901

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

570-724-3411

(Registrant's telephone number including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨ No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock ($1.00 par value)

12,182,292 Shares Outstanding on May 5, 2011

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q


CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION
Index

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheet – March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010		Page 3

Consolidated Statement of Operations - Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010		Page 4

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010		Page 5

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity- Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010		Page 6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		Pages 7 - 29

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		Pages 30 - 45

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		Pages 46 - 49

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		Page 49

Part II. Other Information		Pages 50 - 51

Signatures		Page 52

Exhibit 31.1. Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification - Chief Executive Officer		Page 53

Exhibit 31.2. Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification - Chief Financial Officer		Page 54

Exhibit 32. Section 1350 Certifications		Page 55

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)	March 31,			December 31,
(In Thousands Except Share Data)	2011			2010

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks:
Noninterest-bearing	$	14,797		$	16,840
Interest-bearing		44,481			29,461
Total cash and cash equivalents		59,278			46,301
Available-for-sale securities		452,974			443,956
Loans held for sale		135			5,247

Loans receivable		718,959			730,411
Allowance for loan losses		(8,846	)		(9,107	)
Loans, net		710,113			721,304

Bank-owned life insurance		21,944			21,822
Accrued interest receivable		5,357			4,960
Bank premises and equipment, net		22,186			22,636
Foreclosed assets held for sale		707			537
Deferred tax asset, net		12,807			16,054
Intangible asset - Core deposit intangibles		297			326
Intangible asset - Goodwill		11,942			11,942
Other assets		18,469			21,503
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,316,209		$	1,316,588

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	180,824		$	158,767
Interest-bearing		829,177			845,581
Total deposits		1,010,001			1,004,348
Short-term borrowings		16,068			18,413
Long-term borrowings		138,340			148,495
Accrued interest and other liabilities		5,747			6,388
TOTAL LIABILITIES		1,170,156			1,177,644

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; authorized 20,000,000 shares in 2011 and 2010; issued 12,420,365 at March 31, 2011 and 12,408,212 at December 31, 2010		12,420			12,408
Paid-in capital		66,739			66,648
Retained earnings		69,894			65,920
Treasury stock, at cost; 238,953 shares at March 31, 2011 and 254,614 shares at December 31, 2010		(4,158	)		(4,431	)
Sub-total		144,895			140,545
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		1,478			(1,351	)
Defined benefit plans		(320	)		(250	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		1,158			(1,601	)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		146,053			138,944
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,316,209		$	1,316,588

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) (Unaudited)	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2011			March 31, 2010
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$	10,868		$	10,950
Interest on balances with depository institutions		16			38
Interest on loans to political subdivisions		375			398
Interest on trading securities		0			1
Income from available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities:
Taxable		2,693			3,085
Tax-exempt		1,284			1,181
Dividends		62			80
Total interest and dividend income		15,298			15,733
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits		2,568			3,157
Interest on short-term borrowings		6			100
Interest on long-term borrowings		1,442			2,003
Total interest expense		4,016			5,260
Net interest income		11,282			10,473
(Credit) provision for loan losses		(192	)		207
Net interest income after (credit) provision for loan losses		11,474			10,266
OTHER INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts		1,131			1,093
Service charges and fees		218			193
Trust and financial management revenue		877			899
Interchange revenue from debit card transactions		452			375
Net gains from sale of loans		259			66
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance		122			112
Insurance commissions, fees and premiums		68			60
Impairment loss on limited partnership investment		(948	)		0
Other operating income		376			750
Sub-total		2,555			3,548
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on available-for-sale securities		0			(381	)
Portion of (gain) recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)		0			(50	)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings		0			(431	)
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities, net		1,839			489
Net realized gains on available-for-sale securities		1,839			58
Total other income		4,394			3,606
OTHER EXPENSES
Salaries and wages		3,401			3,078
Pensions and other employee benefits		1,306			939
Occupancy expense, net		732			699
Furniture and equipment expense		484			568
FDIC Assessments		325			404
Pennsylvania shares tax		319			305
Other operating expense		1,696			2,004
Total other expenses		8,263			7,997
Income before income tax provision		7,605			5,875
Income tax provision		2,064			1,437
Net income		5,541			4,438
U.S. Treasury preferred dividends		0			373
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	5,541		$	4,065
NET INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC	$	0.46		$	0.34
NET INCOME PER SHARE - DILUTED	$	0.45		$	0.34

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands) (Unaudited)	2011			2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	5,541		$	4,438
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Credit) provision for loan losses		(192	)		207
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities, net		(1,839	)		(58	)
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets, net		19			38
Depreciation expense		536			612
Gain on disposition of premises and equipment		0			(430	)
Accretion and amortization on securities, net		446			609
Accretion and amortization on loans, deposits and borrowings, net		(8	)		(76	)
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights		13			0
Impairment loss on limited partnership investment		948			0
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance		(122	)		(112	)
Stock-based compensation		192			13
Amortization of core deposit intangibles		29			44
Deferred income taxes		1,826			128
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net		(259	)		(66	)
Origination of mortgage loans for sale		(4,529	)		(5,606	)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans		9,798			5,718
Net decrease in trading securities		0			1,045
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets		1,396			(164	)
(Decrease) in accrued interest payable and other liabilities		(844	)		(32	)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		12,951			6,308
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from maturity of held-to-maturity securities		0			300
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities		15,950			9,140
Proceeds from calls and maturities of available-for-sale securities		26,781			44,617
Purchase of available-for-sale securities		(46,069	)		(97,858	)
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh stock		408			0
Net decrease in loans		11,207			1,054
Purchase of premises and equipment		(86	)		(228	)
Proceeds from disposition of premises and equipment		0			100
Return of principal on limited partnership investment		70			13
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets		0			221
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		8,261			(42,641	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits		5,648			25,677
Net decrease in short-term borrowings		(2,345	)		(2,786	)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		0			0
Repayments of long-term borrowings		(10,155	)		(149	)
Sale of treasury stock		3			0
Tax benefit from compensation plans		15			0
US Treasury preferred dividends paid		0			(331	)
Common dividends paid		(1,401	)		(969	)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities		(8,235	)		21,442
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		12,977			(14,891	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR		46,301			92,065
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	59,278		$	77,174

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Assets acquired through foreclosure of real estate loans	$	189		$	55
Interest paid	$	4,049		$	5,340
Income taxes paid	$	4		$	28

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)											Accum. Other
(Unaudited)	Preferred		Common		Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			Treasury
	Stock		Stock		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Stock			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011:
Balance, December 31, 2010	$	0	$	12,408	$	66,648		$	65,920		$	(1,601	)	$	(4,431	)	$	138,944
Comprehensive income:
Net income									5,541									5,541
Unrealized gain on securities, net of reclassification and tax												2,829						2,829
Other comprehensive loss related to defined benefit plans												(70	)					(70	)
Total comprehensive income																		8,300
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $.13 per share									(1,582	)								(1,582	)
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan				12		169												181
Shares issued from treasury related to exercise of stock options						(1	)								4			3
Restricted stock granted						(272	)								272			0
Forfeiture of restricted stock						3									(3	)		0
Stock-based compensation expense						192												192
Tax benefit from employee benefit plan									15									15
Balance, March 31, 2011	$	0	$	12,420	$	66,739		$	69,894		$	1,158		$	(4,158	)	$	146,053
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010:
Balance, December 31, 2009	$	25,749	$	12,374	$	66,726		$	53,027		$	(891	)	$	(4,575	)	$	152,410
Comprehensive income:
Net income									4,438									4,438
Unrealized loss on securities, net of reclassification and tax												(196	)					(196	)
Other comprehensive income related to defined benefit plans												119						119
Total comprehensive income																		4,361
Accretion of discount associated with U.S. Treasury preferred stock		42							(42	)								0
Cash dividends on U.S. Treasury preferred stock									(331	)								(331	)
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $.08 per share									(969	)								(969	)
Restricted stock granted						(159	)								159			0
Forfeiture of restricted stock						13									(13	)		0
Stock-based compensation expense						13												13
Balance, March 31, 2010	$	25,791	$	12,374	$	66,593		$	56,123		$	(968	)	$	(4,429	)	$	155,484

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1. BASIS OF INTERIM PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial information included herein, with the exception of the consolidated balance sheet dated December 31, 2010, is unaudited. Such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for the interim periods; however, the information does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for a complete set of financial statements. Certain 2010 information has been reclassified for consistency with the 2011 presentation.

Operating results reported for the three-months ended March 31, 2011 might not be indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2011. The Corporation evaluates subsequent events through the date of filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2. PER COMMON SHARE DATA

Net income per share is based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. The following data show the amounts used in computing basic and diluted net income per share. As shown in the table that follows, diluted earnings per share is computed using weighted average common shares outstanding, plus weighted-average common shares available from the exercise of all dilutive stock options, less the number of shares that could be repurchased with the proceeds of stock option exercises based on the average share price of the Corporation's common stock during the period. Weighted average common shares available from stock options and a warrant totaling 226,426 shares in the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 and 480,408 shares in the three-month period March 31, 2010 were not included in the calculation because their effects were anti-dilutive.

			Weighted-
			Average			Earnings
	Net		Common			Per
	Income		Shares			Share
Quarter Ended March 31, 2011

Earnings per common share – basic	$	5,541,000		12,174,935		$	0.46

Dilutive effect of potential common stock arising from stock options:
Exercise of outstanding stock options				255,727
Hypothetical share repurchase at $ 15.58				(252,563	)
Earnings per common share – diluted	$	5,541,000		12,178,099		$	0.45

Quarter Ended March 31, 2010
Earnings per common share – basic and diluted	$	4,065,000		12,113,584		$	0.34

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3. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income is the total of (1) net income, and (2) all other changes in equity from non-stockholder sources, which are referred to as other comprehensive income. The components of comprehensive income , and the related tax effects, are as follows:

(In Thousands)	3 Months Ended
	March 31,
	2011			2010
Net income	$	5,541		$	4,438

Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		6,125			(247	)
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in income		(1,839	)		(58	)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before income tax		4,286			(305	)
Income tax related to other comprehensive gain (loss)		1,457			(109	)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		2,829			(196	)

Unfunded pension and postretirement obligations:
Change in items from defined benefit plans included in accumulated other comprehensive income		(119	)		166
Amortization of net transition obligation, prior service cost and net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost		13			14
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before income tax		(106	)		180
Income tax related to other comprehensive (loss) gain		(36	)		61
Other comprehensive (loss) gain on unfunded retirement obligations		(70	)		119

Net other comprehensive gain (loss)		2,759			(77	)

Total comprehensive income	$	8,300		$	4,361

In the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Corporation recognized other comprehensive income of $50,000 before income tax ($33,000 after income tax) related to available-for-sale debt securities for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) loss has been recognized in earnings.

4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Corporation measures certain assets at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. FASB ASC topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157) establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in determining valuations into three levels. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Corporation for identical assets. These generally provide the most reliable evidence and are used to measure fair value whenever available.

Level 2 – Fair value is based on significant inputs, other than Level 1 inputs, that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset through corroboration with observable market data. Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices in active markets for similar assets, quoted market prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets and other observable inputs.

Level 3 – Fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs. Examples of valuation methodologies that would result in Level 3 classification include option pricing models, discounted cash flows and other similar techniques.

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At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the valuation methods used are as follows:

			March 31, 2011
			Market Values Based on:
	Quoted Prices		Other
	in Active		Observable		Unobservable		Total
	Markets		Inputs		Inputs		Fair
(In Thousands)	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Value

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES:
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	0	$	37,129	$	0	$	37,129
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Tax-exempt		0		121,789		0		121,789
Taxable		0		11,507		0		11,507
Mortgage-backed securities		0		103,627		0		103,627
Collateralized mortgage obligations, Issued by U.S. Government agencies		0		153,558		0		153,558
Corporate bonds		0		1,019		0		1,019
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions		0		8,040		0		8,040
Collateralized debt obligations:
Pooled trust preferred securities - senior tranches		0		0		9,038		9,038
Other collateralized debt obligations		0		681		0		681
Total debt securities		0		437,350		9,038		446,388
Marketable equity securities		6,586		0		0		6,586
Total available-for-sale securities	$	6,586	$	437,350	$	9,038	$	452,974

			December 31, 2010
			Market Values Based on:
	Quoted Prices		Other
	in Active		Observable		Unobservable		Total
	Markets		Inputs		Inputs		Fair
(In Thousands)	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Value

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES:
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	0	$	44,247	$	0	$	44,247
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Tax-exempt		4,574		115,301		0		119,875
Taxable		1,125		6,542		0		7,667
Mortgage-backed securities		0		118,386		0		118,386
Collateralized mortgage obligations, Issued by U.S. Government agencies		9,117		121,709		0		130,826
Corporate bonds		0		1,027		0		1,027
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions		0		7,838		0		7,838
Collateralized debt obligations:
Pooled trust preferred securities - senior tranches		0		0		7,400		7,400
Other collateralized debt obligations		0		681		0		681
Total debt securities		14,816		415,731		7,400		437,947
Marketable equity securities		6,009		0		0		6,009
Total available-for-sale securities	$	20,825	$	415,731	$	7,400	$	443,956

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

Debt securities with a fair value of $14,816,000 at December 31, 2010 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 in the first quarter 2011 in the table above. These securities were purchased in the month of December 2010, and their fair values at December 31, 2010 were determined based on the Corporation’s purchase prices. The fair values of these securities were determined at March 31, 2011 based on price estimates provided by an independent valuation service based on Level 2 inputs.

Management determined there have been few trades of pooled trust-preferred securities since the first half of 2008, except for a limited number of transactions that have taken place as a result of bankruptcies, forced liquidations or similar circumstances. Also, in management’s judgment, there were no available quoted market prices in active markets for assets sufficiently similar to the Corporation’s pooled trust-preferred securities to be reliable as observable inputs. Accordingly, in the third quarter of 2008, the Corporation changed its method of valuing pooled trust-preferred securities from a Level 2 methodology that had been used in prior periods, based on price quotes received from pricing services, to a Level 3 methodology, using discounted cash flows.

Management has calculated the fair value of the Corporation’s senior tranche pooled trust-preferred security by applying a discount rate to the estimated cash flows. At March 31, 2011, the estimate of cash flows from the senior tranche security changed significantly from the estimate as of December 31, 2010 based on the level and timing of assumed prepayments that changed for some of the underlying issuers. The change in prepayments resulted in an increase in fair value at March 31, 2011 as compared to December 31, 2010 as reflected in the unrealized gain on Level 3 assets of $1,658,000 in the first quarter 2011 in the table below. Management used the cash flow estimates determined using the process described in Note 5 for evaluating pooled trust-preferred securities for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI). Management used a discount rate considered reflective of a market participant’s expectations regarding the extent of credit and liquidity risk inherent in the security. In establishing the discount rate, management considered: (1) the implied discount rate as of the end of 2007, prior to the market for trust-preferred securities becoming inactive; (2) adjustment to the year-end 2007 discount rate for the change in the spread between indicative market rates over corresponding risk-free rates; and (3) an additional adjustment – an increase of 2% in the discount rate – for liquidity risk. Management considered the additional 2% increase in the discount rate necessary in order to give some consideration to price estimates based on trades made under distressed conditions, as reported by brokers and pricing services. Management’s estimate of cash flows and the discount rate used to calculate the fair value of the pooled trust-preferred security were based on sensitive assumptions, and market participants might use substantially different assumptions, which could result in calculations of a fair value that would be substantially different than the amount calculated by management.

Following is a reconciliation of activity for available-for-sale securities measured at fair value based on significant unobservable information:

	Three Months Ended
	Mar. 31,			Mar. 31,
	2011			2010
	(Current)			(Prior Year)
Balance, beginning of period	$	7,400		$	9,114
Accretion and amortization, net		(20	)		(178	)
Proceeds from sales		(25	)		0
Realized gains, net		25			0
Unrealized losses included in earnings		0			(421	)
Unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income		1,658			37
Balance, end of period	$	9,038		$	8,552

Unrealized losses included in earnings are from the Corporation’s other-than-temporary impairment analysis of securities, as described in Note 5, and are included in net impairment losses recognized in earnings in the consolidated statement of operations.

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include impaired commercial loans, foreclosed real estate assets held for sale and servicing rights. All of the Corporation’s impaired commercial loans for which a valuation allowance was necessary at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were valued based on the estimated amount of net proceeds from liquidation of real estate and other collateral, or based on the estimated present value of cash flows to be received. The Corporation considers the fair value of such impaired commercial loans to be based on unobservable inputs (Level 3), and the balance of impaired loans for which a valuation allowance was recorded, net of allowance for loan losses, was $2,841,000 at March 31, 2011 and $3,169,000 at December 31, 2010. Similarly, the carrying values of foreclosed real estate assets held for sale were based on unobservable inputs (Level 3), with a balance of $707,000 at March 31, 2011 and $537,000 at December 31, 2010. The carrying value of servicing rights was also based on unobservable inputs (Level 3) and was $293,000 at March 31, 2011 and $204,000 at December 31, 2010.

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Certain of the Corporation’s financial instruments are not measured at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. Certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from disclosure requirements. Therefore, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not represent the underlying fair value of the Corporation.

The Corporation used the following methods and assumptions in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values.

SECURITIES - Fair values for securities, excluding restricted equity securities, are based on quoted market prices or other methods as described above. The carrying value of restricted equity securities approximates fair value based on applicable redemption provisions.

LOANS HELD FOR SALE - Fair values of loans held for sale are determined based on applicable sales price available under the Federal Home Loan Banks’ MPF Xtra program.

LOANS - Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as commercial, commercial real estate, residential mortgage and other consumer. Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms and by performing and nonperforming categories. The fair value of performing loans is calculated by discounting contractual cash flows, adjusted for estimated prepayments based on historical experience, using estimated market discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loans. Fair value of nonperforming loans is based on recent appraisals or estimates prepared by the Corporation’s lending officers.

SERVICING RIGHTS – The fair value of servicing rights is determined through a discounted cash flow valuation. Significant inputs include expected net servicing income, the discount rate and the expected life of the underlying loans.

DEPOSITS - The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, savings, money market and interest checking accounts, is (by definition) equal to the amount payable on demand at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The fair value of all other deposit categories is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. The fair value estimates of deposits do not include the benefit that results from the low-cost funding provided by the deposit liabilities compared to the cost of borrowing funds in the market, commonly referred to as the core deposit intangible.

BORROWED FUNDS - The fair value of borrowings is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on rates currently available to the Corporation for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

ACCRUED INTEREST - The carrying amounts of accrued interest receivable and payable approximate fair values.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET COMMITMENTS - The Corporation has commitments to extend credit and has issued standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional guarantees of performance by a customer to a third party. Estimates of the fair value of these off-balance sheet items were not made because of the short-term nature of these arrangements and the credit standing of the counterparties.

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The estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts, of the Corporation’s financial instruments are as follows:

(In Thousands)	March 31, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Amount		Value		Amount		Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	59,278	$	59,278	$	46,301	$	46,301
Available-for-sale securities		452,974		452,974		443,956		443,956
Restricted equity securities, included in other assets		7,878		7,878		8,286		8,286
Loans held for sale		135		135		5,247		5,249
Loans, net		710,113		714,310		721,304		728,744
Accrued interest receivable		5,357		5,357		4,960		4,960
Servicing rights		293		293		204		204

Financial liabilities:
Deposits		1,010,001		1,015,713		1,004,348		1,012,247
Short-term borrowings		16,068		15,803		18,413		18,240
Long-term borrowings		138,340		158,719		148,495		171,877
Accrued interest payable		392		392		430		430

5. SECURITIES

Amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are summarized as follows:

			March 31, 2011
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Amortized		Holding		Holding			Fair
(In Thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	36,963	$	196	$	(30	)	$	37,129
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Tax-exempt		127,107		899		(6,217	)		121,789
Taxable		11,676		3		(172	)		11,507
Mortgage-backed securities		99,220		4,585		(178	)		103,627
Collateralized mortgage obligations, Issued by U.S. Government agencies		152,718		1,368		(528	)		153,558
Corporate bonds		1,000		19		0			1,019
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions		6,640		1,565		(165	)		8,040
Collateralized debt obligations:
Pooled trust preferred securities - senior tranches		9,937		0		(899	)		9,038
Other collateralized debt obligations		681		0		0			681
Total debt securities		445,942		8,635		(8,189	)		446,388
Marketable equity securities		4,789		1,859		(62	)		6,586
Total	$	450,731	$	10,494	$	(8,251	)	$	452,974

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	December 31, 2010
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Amortized		Holding		Holding			Fair
(In Thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	44,005	$	270	$	(28	)	$	44,247
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Tax-exempt		127,210		546		(7,882	)		119,874
Taxable		7,808		1		(141	)		7,668
Mortgage-backed securities		113,176		5,381		(171	)		118,386
Collateralized mortgage obligations, Issued by U.S. Government agencies		131,040		869		(1,083	)		130,826
Corporate bonds		1,000		27		0			1,027
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions		6,535		1,694		(391	)		7,838
Collateralized debt obligations:
Pooled trust preferred securities - senior tranches		9,957		0		(2,557	)		7,400
Other collateralized debt obligations		681		0		0			681
Total debt securities		441,412		8,788		(12,253	)		437,947
Marketable equity securities		4,589		1,496		(76	)		6,009
Total	$	446,001	$	10,284	$	(12,329	)	$	443,956

The following table presents gross unrealized losses and fair value of available-for-sale securities with unrealized loss positions that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

March 31, 2011	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
(In Thousands)	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	17,860	$	(30	)	$	0	$	0		$	17,860	$	(30	)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Tax-exempt		48,318		(1,933	)		29,703		(4,284	)		78,021		(6,217	)
Taxable		10,492		(172	)		0		0			10,492		(172	)
Mortgage-backed securities		13,186		(178	)		0		0			13,186		(178	)
Collateralized mortgage obligations, Issued by U.S. Government agencies		40,551		(528	)		0		0			40,551		(528	)
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions		0		0			6,044		(165	)		6,044		(165	)
Collateralized debt obligations:
Pooled trust preferred securities - senior tranches		0		0			9,038		(899	)		9,038		(899	)
Total debt securities		130,407		(2,841	)		44,785		(5,348	)		175,192		(8,189	)
Marketable equity securities		328		(62	)		0		0			328		(62	)
Total temporarily impaired available-for-sale securities	$	130,735	$	(2,903	)	$	44,785	$	(5,348	)	$	175,520	$	(8,251	)

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December 31, 2010	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
(In Thousands)	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	10,230	$	(28	)	$	0	$	0		$	10,230	$	(28	)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Tax-exempt		53,119		(2,533	)		28,622		(5,349	)		81,741		(7,882	)
Taxable		6,542		(141	)		0		0			6,542		(141	)
Mortgage-backed securities		13,141		(171	)		0		0			13,141		(171	)
Collateralized mortgage obligations,
Issued by U.S. Government agencies		56,257		(1,083	)		0		0			56,257		(1,083	)
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions		0		0			5,825		(391	)		5,825		(391	)
Collateralized debt obligations:
Pooled trust preferred securities - senior tranches		0		0			7,400		(2,557	)		7,400		(2,557	)
Total debt securities		139,289		(3,956	)		41,847		(8,297	)		181,136		(12,253	)
Marketable equity securities		710		(76	)		0		0			710		(76	)
Total temporarily impaired available-for-sale securities	$	139,999	$	(4,032	)	$	41,847	$	(8,297	)	$	181,846	$	(12,329	)

Gross realized gains and losses from available-for-sale securities (including OTTI losses in gross realized losses) and the related income tax provision were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(In Thousands)	Mar. 31,			Mar. 31,
	2011			2010
Gross realized gains	$	1,840		$	491
Gross realized losses		(1	)		(433	)
Net realized gains	$	1,839		$	58
Income tax provision related to net realized gains	$	625		$	20

The maturities of available-for-sale debt securities at March 31, 2011 are summarized as follows:

	Amortized		Fair
(In Thousands)	Cost		Value

Due in one year or less	$	6,074	$	6,120
Due after one year through five years		53,050		54,711
Due after five years through ten years		64,631		64,614
Due after ten years		322,187		320,943
Total	$	445,942	$	446,388

Management evaluates securities for OTTI at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) whether the Corporation intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery.

The Corporation recognized net impairment losses in earnings, as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(In Thousands)	Mar. 31,		Mar. 31,
	2011		2010
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions	$	0	$	(320	)
Pooled trust preferred securities - mezzanine tranches		0		(101	)
Marketable equity securities (bank stocks)		0		(10	)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	$	0	$	(431	)

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

A summary of information management considered in evaluating debt and equity securities for OTTI at March 31, 2011 is provided below.

Debt Securities

At March 31, 2011, management performed an assessment for possible OTTI of the Corporation’s debt securities on an issue-by-issue basis, relying on information obtained from various sources, including publicly available financial data, ratings by external agencies, brokers and other sources. The extent of individual analysis applied to each security depended on the size of the Corporation’s investment, as well as management’s perception of the credit risk associated with each security. Based on the results of the assessment, management believes impairment of these debt securities, including municipal bonds with no external ratings, at March 31, 2011 to be temporary.

The credit rating agencies have withdrawn their ratings on numerous municipal bonds held by the Corporation. At March 31, 2011, the total amortized cost basis of municipal bonds with no external credit ratings was $25,073,000, with an aggregate unrealized loss of $2,524,000. At the time of purchase, each of these bonds was considered investment grade and had been rated by at least one credit rating agency. The bonds for which the ratings were removed were almost all insured by an entity that has reported significant financial problems and declines in its regulatory capital ratios. However, the insurance remains in effect on the bonds, and none of the affected municipal bonds has failed to make a scheduled interest payment.

The following table provides information related to trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions as of March 31, 2011:

(In Thousands)												Moody's/
									Cumulative			S&P/
						Unrealized			Realized			Fitch
		Amortized		Fair		Gain			Credit			Credit
Name of Issuer	Issuer's Parent Company	Cost		Value		(Loss)			Losses			Ratings
Astoria Capital Trust I	Astoria Financial Corporation	$	5,209	$	5,187	$	(22	)	$	0		Baa3/BB-/BB-
Carolina First Mortgage Loan Trust	The Toronto-Dominion Bank	$	431	$	1,996		1,565			(1,769	)	NR
Patriot Capital Trust I	Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.	$	1,000	$	857		(143	)		0		NR
Total		$	6,640	$	8,040	$	1,400		$	(1,769	)

NR = not rated.

Management assesses each of the trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions for the possibility of OTTI by reviewing financial information that is publicly available. Neither Astoria Financial Corporation nor Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. has deferred or defaulted on payments associated with the Corporation’s securities.

The Corporation recognized OTTI charges in 2009 and 2010 related to the Carolina First Mortgage Loan Trust security. In the fourth quarter 2010, The Toronto-Dominion Bank acquired The South Financial Group, Inc., the parent company of Carolina First. After the acquisition, The Toronto-Dominion Bank made a payment for the full amount of previously deferred interest and resumed quarterly payments on the security. The Corporation recognized a material change in the expected cash flows in the fourth quarter 2010. The Corporation recorded $112,000 in accretion income during the first quarter 2011. Management expects to record accretion income to offset the previous OTTI charges over the security’s remaining life, through May 2012.

Pooled trust-preferred securities are very long-term (usually 30-year maturity) instruments, mainly issued by banks. The Corporation’s investments in pooled trust-preferred securities are each made up of companies with geographic and size diversification. Almost all of the Corporation’s pooled trust-preferred securities are composed of debt issued by banking companies, with lesser amounts issued by insurance companies. Some of the issuers of trust-preferred securities that are included in the Corporation’s pooled investments have elected to defer payment of interest on these obligations (trust-preferred securities typically permit deferral of quarterly interest payments for up to five years), and some issuers have defaulted.

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Management evaluated pooled trust-preferred securities for OTTI by estimating the cash flows expected to be received from each security, taking into account estimated levels of deferrals and defaults by the underlying issuers. In determining cash flows, management assumed all issuers currently deferring or in default would make no future payments, and assigned estimated future default levels for the remaining issuers in each security based on financial strength ratings assigned by a national ratings service. Management calculated the present value of each security based on the current book yield, adjusted for future changes in 3-month LIBOR (which is the index rate on the Corporation’s adjustable-rate pooled trust-preferred securities) based on the applicable forward curve. Management’s estimates of cash flows used to evaluate other-than-temporary impairment of pooled trust-preferred securities were based on sensitive assumptions regarding the timing and amounts of defaults that may occur, and changes in those assumptions could produce different conclusions for each security.

During the first quarter 2011, management evaluated the Corporation’s holdings of mezzanine tranche pooled trust preferred securities, which had all been completely written off as OTTI. This evaluation included updated estimates of future cash flows as adjusted for changes in expected prepayments resulting from recent regulatory changes affecting the issuers of trust preferred securities. After this evaluation, management solicited bids to sell the mezzanine tranche of MMCAPS Funding I, Ltd. The security was sold for aggregate pretax proceeds of $1,485,000, which was recorded as a gain on the sale of securities in the first quarter. The remaining securities continue to be carried at an amortized cost of zero.

The following table provides detailed information related to pooled trust preferred securities – mezzanine tranches held as of March 31, 2011:

	Amortized		Fair		Unrealized		Cumulative
Description	Cost		Value		Gain		OTTI
U.S. Capital Funding II, Ltd. (B-1)	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	(1,992	)
U.S. Capital Funding II, Ltd. (B-2)		0		0		0		(2,973	)
ALESCO Preferred Funding IX, Ltd.		0		0		0		(2,988	)
Total	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	(7,953	)

As of March 31, 2011, the Corporation’s investment in a senior tranche security (the senior tranche of MMCAPS Funding I, Ltd.) had an investment grade rating. The senior tranche security, with an amortized cost of $9,937,000, has been subjected to impairment analysis based on estimated cash flows (using the process described above), and management has determined that impairment was temporary as of March 31, 2011. The table that follows provides additional information related to the senior tranche of MMCAPS Funding I, Ltd.:

Number of Banks Currently Performing		20
Moody's/Fitch Credit Ratings	A3/BBB		(1)
Actual Deferrals and Defaults as % of Outstanding Collateral		27.7	%
Expected Additional Net Deferrals and Defaults as % of Performing Collateral		20.9	%
Excess Subordination as % of Performing Collateral		24.5	%

(1) Ratings information is as of March 31, 2011. Fitch has the senior tranche of MMCAPS Funding I, Ltd. on negative outlook.

In the table above, “Excess Subordination as % of Performing Collateral” (Excess Subordination Ratio) was calculated as follows: (Total face value of performing collateral – Face value of all outstanding note balances not subordinate to our investment)/Total face value of performing collateral.

The Excess Subordination Ratio measures the extent to which there may be tranches within the pooled trust preferred structure available to absorb credit losses before the Corporation’s security would be impacted. The positive Excess Subordination Ratio signifies there is some support from subordinate tranches available to absorb losses before the Corporation’s investment would be impacted.

The Corporation separates OTTI related to the trust-preferred securities into (a) the amount of the total impairment related to credit loss, which is recognized in the statement of earnings, and (b) the amount of the total impairment related to all other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The Corporation measures the credit loss component of OTTI based on the difference between: (1) the present value of estimated cash flows, at the book yield in effect prior to recognition of any OTTI, as of the most recent balance sheet date, and (2) the present value of estimated cash flows as of the previous quarter-end balance sheet date based on management’s cash flow assumptions at that time.

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The Corporation recorded no OTTI losses related to pooled trust-preferred securities in the three months ended March 31, 2011. Total other-than-temporary impairment from pooled trust-preferred securities in the three months ended March 31, 2010 amounted to $51,000, including a pre-tax loss reflected in earnings of $101,000, with a gain of $50,000 included in other comprehensive income.

A roll-forward of the credit losses from securities for which a portion of OTTI has been recognized in other comprehensive income is as follows:

(In Thousands)	Three Months Ended
	Mar. 31,		Mar. 31,
	2011		2010
Balance of credit losses on debt securities for which a portion of OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income, beginning of period	$	0	$	(10,695	)

Reduction for securities losses realized during the period		0		4,965

Additional credit loss for which OTTI was previously recognized when the Corporation does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not the Corporation will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis		0		(101	)

Balance of credit losses on debt securities for which a portion of OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income, end of period	$	0	$	(5,831	)

The line item labeled “Reduction for securities losses realized during the period” in the table immediately above includes OTTI write-downs associated with securities the Corporation continues to hold, but which have been deemed worthless.

Equity Securities

The Corporation’s marketable equity securities at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 consisted exclusively of stocks of banking companies. The Corporation recorded no OTTI on bank stocks in the first quarter 2011 and recorded OTTI on bank stocks totaling $10,000 in the first quarter 2010. Management’s decision to record OTTI losses on bank stocks in 2010 was based on a combination of: (1) significant market depreciation in market prices in the first quarter 2009 (with some improvement subsequent to March 31, 2009), and (2) management’s intent to sell some of the stocks to generate capital losses, which could be carried back and offset against capital gains generated in previous years to realize tax refunds. At March 31, 2011, management did not intend to sell impaired bank stocks, and based on the intent to hold the securities for the foreseeable future and other factors specific to the securities, has determined that none of the Corporation’s bank stock holdings at March 31, 2011 were other than temporarily impaired.

Realized gains from sales of bank stocks totaled $2,000 in the first quarter 2011 and $349,000 in the first quarter 2010. Realized gains from sales of bank stocks in the first quarter 2011 included no transactions involving stocks for which OTTI had been previously recognized. Realized gains from sales of bank stocks in the first quarter 2010 included net gains of $284,000 from stocks for which OTTI had been previously recognized.

C&N Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB-Pittsburgh), which is one of 12 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. As a member, C&N Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in FHLB-Pittsburgh. There is no active market for FHLB-Pittsburgh stock, and it must ordinarily be redeemed by FHLB-Pittsburgh in order to be liquidated. C&N Bank’s investment in FHLB-Pittsburgh stock, included in Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheet, was $7,748,000 at March 31, 2011 and $8,156,000 at December 31, 2010. The Corporation evaluated its holding of FHLB-Pittsburgh stock for impairment and deemed the stock to not be impaired at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. In making this determination, management concluded that recovery of total outstanding par value, which equals the carrying value, is expected. The decision was based on review of financial information that FHLB-Pittsburgh has made publicly available.

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6. LOANS

The loans receivable portfolio is segmented into consumer mortgage, commercial and consumer loans. The consumer mortgage segment includes the following classes: first and junior lien residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit and residential construction loans. The most significant classes of commercial loans are commercial loans secured by real estate, non-real estate secured commercial and industrial loans, loans to political subdivisions, commercial construction, and loans secured by farmland.

Loans outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are summarized as follows:

Summary of Loans by Type
(In Thousands)	March 31,			% of			Dec. 31,			% of
	2011			Total			2010			Total
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	335,362			46.65	%	$	333,012			45.59	%
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		30,403			4.23	%		31,590			4.32	%
Home equity lines of credit		26,887			3.74	%		26,853			3.68	%
1-4 Family residential construction		7,666			1.07	%		14,379			1.97	%
Total consumer mortgage		400,318			55.68	%		405,834			55.56	%
Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		164,201			22.84	%		167,094			22.88	%
Commercial and industrial		57,494			8.00	%		59,005			8.08	%
Political subdivisions		36,226			5.04	%		36,480			4.99	%
Commercial construction		23,340			3.25	%		24,004			3.29	%
Loans secured by farmland		11,715			1.63	%		11,353			1.55	%
Multi-family (5 or more) residential		7,600			1.06	%		7,781			1.07	%
Agricultural loans		3,199			0.44	%		3,472			0.48	%
Other commercial loans		862			0.12	%		392			0.05	%
Total commercial		304,637			42.37	%		309,581			42.38	%
Consumer		14,004			1.95	%		14,996			2.05	%
Total		718,959			100.00	%		730,411			100.00	%
Less: allowance for loan losses		(8,846	)					(9,107	)
Loans, net	$	710,113					$	721,304

The Corporation grants loans to individuals as well as commercial and tax-exempt entities. Commercial, residential and personal loans are made to customers geographically concentrated in the Pennsylvania and New York counties that comprise the market serviced by Citizens & Northern Bank. Although the Corporation has a diversified loan portfolio, a significant portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent on the local economic conditions within the region. There is no concentration of loans to borrowers engaged in similar businesses or activities that exceed 10% of total loans at either March 31, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses that represents management’s estimate of the losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and recorded as a reduction of the investment in loans. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated. Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance. The allowance is based on the Corporation’s past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. In the process of evaluating the loan portfolio, management also considers the Corporation’s exposure to losses from unfunded loan commitments. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, management determined that no allowance for credit losses related to unfunded loan commitments was required.

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

Transactions within the allowance for loan losses, summarized by segment and class, were as follows:

	December 31,										March 31,
(In Thousands)	2010 Balance		Charge-offs			Recoveries		(Credit) Provision			2011 Balance
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	2,745	$	(1	)			$	406		$	3,150
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		334		(51	)				22			305
Home equity lines of credit		218							(6	)		212
1-4 Family residential construction		208							(146	)		62
Total consumer mortgage		3,505		(52	)		0		276			3,729
Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		3,314							(196	)		3,118
Commercial and industrial		862					1		(21	)		842
Political subdivisions		0							0			0
Commercial construction		590							(319	)		271
Loans secured by farmland		139							3			142
Multi-family (5 or more) residential		63							14			77
Agricultural loans		32							(3	)		29
Other commercial loans		0							8			8
Total commercial		5,000		0			1		(514	)		4,487
Consumer		289		(45	)		27		4			275
Unallocated		313							42			355

Total Allowance for Loan Losses	$	9,107	$	(97	)	$	28	$	(192	)	$	8,846

In the evaluation of the loan portfolio, management determines two major components for the allowance for loan losses – (1) a specific component based on an assessment of certain larger relationships, mainly commercial purpose loans, on a loan-by-loan basis; and (2) a general component for the remainder of the portfolio based on a collective evaluation of pools of loans with similar risk characteristics. The general component is assigned to each pool of loans based on both historical net charge-off experience, and an evaluation of certain qualitative factors. An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the above methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.

In determining the larger loan relationships for detailed assessment under the specific allowance component, the Corporation uses an internal risk rating system. Under the risk rating system, the Corporation classifies problem or potential problem loans as “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” or “Doubtful” on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values. Substandard loans include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the Corporation will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loans classified as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans that do not currently expose the Corporation to sufficient risk to warrant classification as Substandard or Doubtful, but possess weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention, are deemed to be Special Mention. Risk ratings are updated any time that conditions or the situation warrants. Loans not classified are included in the “Pass” column in the table below.

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The following tables summarize the aggregate credit quality classification of outstanding loans by risk rating as of both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

March 31, 2011:
(In Thousands)	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	319,642	$	2,644	$	12,853	$	223	$	335,362
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		28,958		532		905		8		30,403
Home equity lines of credit		26,596		40		251		0		26,887
1-4 Family residential construction		7,666		0		0		0		7,666
Total consumer mortgage		382,862		3,216		14,009		231		400,318
Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		149,215		6,792		6,544		1,650		164,201
Commercial and industrial		44,478		7,750		4,794		472		57,494
Political subdivisions		36,097		129		0		0		36,226
Commercial construction		21,814		265		1,261		0		23,340
Loans secured by farmland		8,534		2,170		971		40		11,715
Multi-family (5 or more) residential		7,584		16		0		0		7,600
Agricultural loans		2,959		196		44		0		3,199
Other commercial loans		862		0		0		0		862
Total commercial		271,543		17,318		13,614		2,162		304,637
Consumer		13,727		30		245		2		14,004

Totals	$	668,132	$	20,564	$	27,868	$	2,395	$	718,959

December 31, 2010:
(In Thousands)	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	318,813	$	2,197	$	11,778	$	224	$	333,012
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		30,072		551		959		8		31,590
Home equity lines of credit		26,569		32		252		0		26,853
1-4 Family residential construction		13,582		0		797		0		14,379
Total consumer mortgage		389,036		2,780		13,786		232		405,834
Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		152,157		6,671		6,472		1,794		167,094
Commercial and industrial		45,779		8,235		4,533		458		59,005
Political subdivisions		36,480		0		0		0		36,480
Commercial construction		22,430		314		1,260		0		24,004
Loans secured by farmland		8,877		1,248		1,188		40		11,353
Multi-family (5 or more) residential		7,781		0		0		0		7,781
Agricultural loans		3,219		209		44		0		3,472
Other commercial loans		260		132		0		0		392
Total commercial		276,983		16,809		13,497		2,292		309,581
Consumer		14,696		33		265		2		14,996

Totals	$	680,715	$	19,622	$	27,548	$	2,526	$	730,411

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

The general component of the allowance for loan losses covers pools of loans by loan class including commercial loans not considered individually impaired, as well as smaller balance homogeneous classes of loans, such as residential real estate, home equity lines of credit and other consumer loans. Accordingly, the Corporation generally does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures, unless such loans are subject to a restructuring agreement. The pools of loans for each loan segment are evaluated for loss exposure based upon three-year average historical net charge-off rates, adjusted for qualitative factors. Qualitative risk factors (described in the following paragraph) are evaluated for the impact on each of the three distinct segments (consumer mortgage, commercial and consumer) within the loan portfolio. Each qualitative factor is assigned a value to reflect improving, stable or declining conditions based on management’s judgment using relevant information available at the time of the evaluation. Any adjustments to the factors are supported by a narrative documentation of changes in conditions accompanying the allowance for loan loss calculation.

The qualitative factors used in the general component calculations are designed to address credit risk characteristics associated with each segment. The Corporation’s credit risk associated with all of the segments is significantly impacted by these factors, which include economic conditions within its market area, the Corporation’s lending policies, changes or trends in the portfolio, risk profile, competition, regulatory requirements and other factors. Further, the consumer mortgage segment is significantly affected by the values of residential real estate that provide collateral for the loans. The majority of the Corporation’s commercial segment loans (approximately 69% at March 31, 2011) is secured by real estate, and accordingly, the Corporation’s risk for the commercial segment is significantly affected by commercial real estate values. The consumer segment includes a wide mix of loans for different purposes, primarily secured loans, including loans secured by motor vehicles, manufactured housing and other types of collateral.

Loans are classified as impaired, when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial loans by the fair value of the collateral (if the loan is collateral dependent), by future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective rate or by the loan’s observable market price.

The scope of loans evaluated individually for impairment include all loan relationships greater than $200,000 for which there is at least one extension of credit graded Special Mention, Substandard or Doubtful. Also, loan relationships less than $200,000 in the aggregate, but with an estimated loss of $100,000 or more, are individually evaluated for impairment. Loans that are individually evaluated for impairment, but which are not determined to be impaired, are combined with all remaining loans that are not reviewed on a specific basis, and such loans are included within larger pools of loans based on similar risk and loss characteristics for purposes of determining the general component of the allowance. The loans that have been individually evaluated, but which have not been determined to be impaired, are included in the “Collective-ly Evaluated” column in the tables summarizing the allowance and associated loan balances as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

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The following tables present a summary of loan balances and the related allowance for loan losses summarized by portfolio segment and class for each impairment method used as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

March 31, 2011	Individually		Collectively
(In Thousands)	Evaluated		Evaluated		Totals
Loans:
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	1,416	$	333,946	$	335,362
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		136		30,267		30,403
Home equity lines of credit		0		26,887		26,887
1-4 Family residential construction		0		7,666		7,666
Total consumer mortgage		1,552		398,766		400,318
Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		3,592		160,609		164,201
Commercial and industrial		938		56,556		57,494
Political subdivisions		0		36,226		36,226
Commercial construction		978		22,362		23,340
Loans secured by farmland		931		10,784		11,715
Multi-family (5 or more) residential		0		7,600		7,600
Agricultural loans		39		3,160		3,199
Other commercial loans		0		862		862
Total commercial		6,478		298,159		304,637
Consumer		56		13,948		14,004

Total Loans	$	8,086	$	710,873	$	718,959

March 31, 2011	Individually		Collectively
(In Thousands)	Evaluated		Evaluated		Totals
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	475	$	2,675	$	3,150
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		30		275		305
Home equity lines of credit		0		212		212
1-4 Family residential construction		0		62		62
Total consumer mortgage		505		3,224		3,729
Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		1,171		1,947		3,118
Commercial and industrial		244		598		842
Political subdivisions		0		0		0
Commercial construction		65		206		271
Loans secured by farmland		35		107		142
Multi-family (5 or more) residential		0		77		77
Agricultural loans		0		29		29
Other commercial loans		0		8		8
Total commercial		1,515		2,972		4,487
Consumer		58		217		275
Unallocated						355

Total Allowance for Loan Losses	$	2,078	$	6,413	$	8,846

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

December 31, 2010	Individually		Collectively
(In Thousands)	Evaluated		Evaluated		Totals
Loans:
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	442	$	332,570	$	333,012
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		239		31,351		31,590
Home equity lines of credit		0		26,853		26,853
1-4 Family residential construction		994		13,385		14,379
Total consumer mortgage		1,675		404,159		405,834
Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		3,818		163,276		167,094
Commercial and industrial		931		58,074		59,005
Political subdivisions		0		36,480		36,480
Commercial construction		1,197		22,807		24,004
Loans secured by farmland		931		10,422		11,353
Multi-family (5 or more) residential		0		7,781		7,781
Agricultural loans		39		3,433		3,472
Other commercial loans		0		392		392
Total commercial		6,916		302,665		309,581
Consumer		57		14,939		14,996

Total Loans	$	8,648	$	721,763	$	730,411

December 31, 2010	Individually		Collectively
(In Thousands)	Evaluated		Evaluated		Totals
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	98	$	2,647	$	2,745
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		80		254		334
Home equity lines of credit		0		218		218
1-4 Family residential construction		100		108		208
Total consumer mortgage		278		3,227		3,505
Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		1,335		1,979		3,314
Commercial and industrial		202		660		862
Political subdivisions		0		0		0
Commercial construction		380		210		590
Loans secured by farmland		36		103		139
Multi-family (5 or more) residential		0		63		63
Agricultural loans		0		32		32
Other commercial loans		0		0		0
Total commercial		1,953		3,047		5,000
Consumer		57		232		289
Unallocated						313

Total Allowance for Loan Losses	$	2,288	$	6,506	$	9,107

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

Summary information related to impaired and restructured loans as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is as follows:

	As of		As of
(In Thousands)	Mar. 31		Dec. 31
	2011		2010
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance	$	4,919	$	5,457
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance		3,167		3,191
Total impaired loans	$	8,086	$	8,648
Valuation allowance related to impaired loans	$	2,078	$	2,288

Restructured loans (troubled debt restructurings)	$	1,434	$	645

The average investment in impaired loans was $8,774,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $6,142,000 for the year 2010. Interest income recognized on impaired loans was $50,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $204,000 for the year 2010 with all interest recognized on a cash basis.

Loans are placed on nonaccrual status for all classes of loans when, in the opinion of management, collection of interest is doubtful. Any unpaid interest previously accrued on those loans is reversed from income. Interest income is not recognized on specific impaired loans unless the likelihood of further loss is remote. Interest payments received on loans for which the risk of further loss is greater than remote are applied as a reduction of the loan principal balance. Interest income on other nonaccrual loans is recognized only to the extent of interest payments received. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time (generally six months) and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt. The past due status of all classes of loans receivable is determined based on contractual due dates for loan payments. Also, the amortization of deferred loan fees is discontinued when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status.

The breakdown by portfolio segment and class of nonaccrual loans and loans past due ninety days or more and still accruing is as follows:

	March 31, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Past Due				Past Due
(In Thousands)	90+ Days and				90+ Days and
	Accruing		Nonaccrual		Accruing		Nonaccrual
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	289	$	4,053	$	571	$	3,301
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		0		115		0		218
1-4 Family residential construction		0		0		0		797
Total consumer mortgage		289		4,168		571		4,316
Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		60		3,591		60		3,666
Commercial and industrial		86		618		0		611
Commercial construction		0		978		0		1,197
Loans secured by farmland		0		930		90		932
Agricultural loans		0		40		0		40
Total commercial		146		6,157		150		6,446
Consumer		18		46		6		47

Totals	$	453	$	10,371	$	727	$	10,809

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

The table below presents a summary of the contractual aging of loans as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

	As of March 31, 2011
	Current &
(In Thousands)	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due
	Less than		30-89		90+
	30 Days		Days		Days		Total
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	330,195	$	3,473	$	1,694	$	335,362
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		29,894		454		55		30,403
Home equity lines of credit		26,838		49		0		26,887
1-4 Family residential construction		7,666		0		0		7,666
Total consumer mortgage		394,593		3,976		1,749		400,318

Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		160,669		745		2,787		164,201
Commercial and industrial		56,621		581		292		57,494
Political subdivisions		36,226		0		0		36,226
Commercial construction		23,252		88		0		23,340
Loans secured by farmland		10,685		139		891		11,715
Multi-family (5 or more) residential		7,553		47		0		7,600
Agricultural loans		3,106		53		40		3,199
Other commercial loans		862		0		0		862
Total commercial		298,974		1,653		4,010		304,637

Consumer		13,823		163		18		14,004

Totals	$	707,390	$	5,792	$	5,777	$	718,959

	As of December 31, 2010
	Current &
(In Thousands)	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due
	Less than		30-89		90+
	30 Days		Days		Days		Total
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	325,567	$	5,132	$	2,313	$	333,012
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		30,997		436		157		31,590
Home equity lines of credit		26,744		109		0		26,853
1-4 Family residential construction		14,379		0		0		14,379
Total consumer mortgage		397,687		5,677		2,470		405,834

Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		163,343		940		2,811		167,094
Commercial and industrial		58,474		319		212		59,005
Political subdivisions		36,480		0		0		36,480
Commercial construction		23,674		330		0		24,004
Loans secured by farmland		10,294		77		982		11,353
Multi-family (5 or more) residential		7,769		12		0		7,781
Agricultural loans		3,422		10		40		3,472
Other commercial loans		77		315		0		392
Total commercial		303,533		2,003		4,045		309,581

Consumer		14,686		289		21		14,996

Totals	$	715,906	$	7,969	$	6,536	$	730,411

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

Nonaccrual loans are included in the contractual aging immediately above. A summary of the contractual aging of nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is as follows:

	Current &
(In Thousands)	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due
	Less than		30-89		90+
	30 Days		Days		Days		Total
March 31, 2011 Nonaccrual Totals	$	4,546	$	501	$	5,324	$	10,371
December 31, 2010 Nonaccrual Totals	$	4,156	$	844	$	5,809	$	10,809

7. DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS

The Corporation sponsors a defined benefit health care plan that provides postretirement medical benefits and life insurance to employees who meet certain age and length of service requirements. This plan contains a cost-sharing feature, which causes participants to pay for all future increases in costs related to benefit coverage. Accordingly, actuarial assumptions related to health care cost trend rates do not affect the liability balance at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and will not affect the Corporation's future expenses. The Corporation uses a December 31 measurement date for the postretirement plan.

In 2007, the Corporation assumed the Citizens Trust Company Retirement Plan, a defined benefit pension plan for which benefit accruals and participation were frozen in 2002. Information related to the Citizens Trust Company Retirement Plan has been included in the table that follows. The Corporation uses a December 31 measurement date for this plan.

The components of net periodic benefit costs from these defined benefit plans are as follows:

Defined Benefit Plans
(In Thousands)	Pension						Postretirement
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2011			2010			2011		2010
Service cost	$	0		$	0		$	21	$	17
Interest cost		18			17			23		22
Expected return on plan assets		(18	)		(17	)		0		0
Amortization of transition (asset) obligation		0			0			9		9
Amortization of prior service cost		0			0			3		4
Recognized net actuarial loss		1			1			0		0
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1		$	1		$	56	$	52

In the first three months of 2011, the Corporation funded postretirement contributions totaling $14,000, with estimated annual postretirement contributions of $58,000 expected in 2011 for the full year. The Corporation made a contribution to the defined benefit pension plan of $4,000 in the first quarter of 2011. Based upon the related actuarial reports, the Corporation has no required further contributions to the Citizens Trust Company Retirement Plan for the 2011 plan year; however, the Corporation may elect to make discretionary contributions later in 2011.

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

8. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

In the first quarter 2011, the Corporation granted options to purchase a total of 93,674 shares of common stock through its Stock Incentive and Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plans. The exercise price for the 2011 awards is $15.06 per share, based on the market price as of the date of grant. In 2010, the Corporation made no awards of stock options. Stock option expense is recognized over the vesting period of each option. The Corporation expects total stock option expense for the year ending December 31, 2011 to be $279,000.

The Corporation records stock option expense based on estimated fair value calculated using an option valuation model. In calculating the 2011 fair value, the Corporation utilized the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The calculated fair value of each option granted, and significant assumptions used in the calculations, are as follows:

	2011			2010
Fair value of each option granted	$	4.26		Not applicable (N/A)
Volatility		37	%	N/A
Expected option lives	8 Years			N/A
Risk-free interest rate		3.10	%	N/A
Dividend yield		3.86	%	N/A

In calculating the estimated fair value of 2011 stock option awards, management based its estimates of volatility and dividend yield on the Corporation’s experience over the immediately prior period of time consistent with the estimated lives of the options. The risk-free interest rate was based on the published yield of zero-coupon U.S. Treasury strips with an applicable maturity as of the grant dates. The 8-year expected option life was based on management’s estimates of the average term for all options issued under both plans. Management assumed a 33% forfeiture rate for options granted under the Stock Incentive Plan, and a 0% forfeiture rate for the Directors Stock Incentive Plan. These estimated forfeiture rates were determined based on the Corporation’s historical experience.

In the first quarter 2011, the Corporation awarded a total of 15,622 shares of restricted stock under the Stock Incentive and Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plans. Compensation cost related to restricted stock is recognized based on the market price of the stock at the grant date over the vesting period. For restricted stock awards granted under the Stock Incentive Plan, the Corporation must meet an annual targeted return on average equity (“ROAE”) performance ratio, as defined, in order for participants to vest. Management has estimated restricted stock expense in the first three months of 2011 based on an assumption that the ROAE target for 2011 will be met. In the first quarter 2010, the Corporation awarded 9,125 shares of restricted stock to the Chief Executive Officer under the Stock Incentive Plan. This award provides that vesting will occur upon the earliest of (i) the third anniversary of the date of grant, (ii) death or disability or (iii) the occurrence of a change in control of the Corporation.

Total stock-based compensation expense is as follows:

(In Thousands)	3 Months Ended
	March 31,		March 31,
	2011		2010
Stock options	$	156	$	0
Restricted stock		36		13

Total	$	192	$	13

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

9. INCOME TAXES

The net deferred tax asset at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 represents the following temporary difference components:

	March 31,		Dec. 31,
(In Thousands)	2011		2010
Deferred tax assets:
Unrealized holding losses on securities	$	0	$	695
Defined benefit plans - ASC 835		170		134
Net realized losses on securities		3,466		5,755
Allowance for loan losses		3,096		3,186
Credit for alternative minimum tax paid		3,469		3,287
Net operating loss carryforwards		2,843		2,794
General business credit carryforwards		815		815
Other deferred tax assets		1,615		1,347
Total deferred tax assets		15,474		18,013

Deferred tax liabilities:
Unrealized holding gains on securities		762		0
Bank premises and equipment		1,609		1,649
Core deposit intangibles		104		114
Other deferred tax liabilities		192		196
Total deferred tax liabilities		2,667		1,959
Deferred tax asset, net	$	12,807	$	16,054

Realization of deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income, including taxable income in prior carryback years, as well as future taxable income. The deferred tax asset from realized losses on securities resulted primarily from OTTI charges for financial statement purposes that are not deductible for income tax reporting purposes through March 31, 2011. Of the total deferred tax asset from realized losses on securities, a portion is from securities that, if the Corporation were to sell them, would be classified as capital losses for income tax reporting purposes. The Corporation currently expects to fully realize all available tax benefits from the carryforward losses.

The Corporation has available an estimated $2.8 million of total unused operating loss carryforwards at March 31, 2011, including a capital loss carryforward of $156,000 expiring in 2015, and an estimated ordinary loss carryforward of $2,687,000 almost all of which expires in 2030.

The Corporation has available, unused tax credits of $815,000 at March 31, 2011 arising from investments in low income and elderly housing projects. These tax credits may provide future benefits and, if unused, would expire in varying annual amounts from 2024 through 2030.

The provision for income tax for the 3-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 is based on the Corporation’s estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year. The effective tax rates are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 31,
	2011			2010
	(Current)			(Prior Year)
Income before income tax provision	$	7,605		$	5,875
Income tax provision		2,064			1,437

Effective tax rate		27.14	%		24.46	%

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The effective tax rate for each period presented differs from the statutory rate of 35% principally because of the effects of tax-exempt interest income.

The Corporation has no unrecognized tax benefits, nor pending examination issues related to tax positions taken in preparation of its income tax returns. The Corporation is no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years prior to 2006.

10. IMPAIRMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT

In the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, the Corporation reported an impairment loss of $948,000 related to an investment in a real estate limited partnership. This investment had been included in Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010. In addition to the limited partnership investment, the Corporation has a loan receivable from the limited partnership of $1,047,000 at March 31, 2011. Based on updated financial information, management prepared an estimated valuation based on cash flow analysis. That analysis showed the estimated return to the Corporation would be sufficient to repay the loan in full, but would not provide sufficient additional cash flow for return on the limited partnership investment. Accordingly, management made the decision to completely write-off the limited partnership investment in the three-month period ended March 31, 2011.

11. CONTINGENCIES

In the normal course of business, the Corporation may be subject to pending and threatened lawsuits in which claims for monetary damages could be asserted. In management’s opinion, the Corporation’s financial position and results of operations would not be materially affected by the outcome of such pending legal proceedings.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain statements in this section and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. Citizens & Northern Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Corporation) intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, which are not historical facts, are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, business objectives and expectations, and are generally identifiable by the use of words such as, "should", “likely”, "expect", “plan”, "anticipate", “target”, “forecast”, and “goal”. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, may be beyond management’s control and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors which could have a material, adverse impact on the operations and future prospects of the Corporation include, but are not limited to, the following:

·	changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the Federal Reserve Board and the U. S. Government, particularly related to changes in interest rates

·	changes in general economic conditions

·	legislative or regulatory changes

·	downturn in demand for loan, deposit and other financial services in the Corporation’s market area

·	increased competition from other banks and non-bank providers of financial services

·	technological changes and increased technology-related costs

·	changes in accounting principles, or the application of generally accepted accounting principles.

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

REFERENCES TO 2011 AND 2010

Unless otherwise noted, all references to “2011” in the following discussion of operating results are intended to mean the three months ended March 31, 2011, and similarly, references to “2010” relate to the three months ended March 31, 2010.

EARNINGS OVERVIEW

In the first quarter 2011, net income available to common shareholders was $5,541,000 which represents $0.46 per share – basic and $0.45 per share - diluted. In the previous quarter ended December 31, 2010, net income available to common shareholders was $4,884,000 or $0.40 per share – basic and diluted. For the first quarter of 2010, the Corporation was still a participant in the U.S. Treasury Department TARP Capital Purchase Program with an obligation of $373,000 for U.S. Treasury preferred dividends. Net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter 2010 was $4,065,000, or $0.34 per share - basic and diluted.

Some of the more significant fluctuations in the components of earnings are as follows:

Pre-tax gains from available-for-sale securities totaled $1,839,000 in the first quarter 2011, up from $64,000 in the fourth quarter 2010 and $58,000 in the first quarter 2010. In the first quarter 2011, the Corporation realized gains of $1,510,000 from two pooled trust-preferred securities that had been written off in prior periods.

Net interest income was $11,282,000 in the first quarter 2011, up $92,000 from the fourth quarter 2010 and $809,000 over the first quarter 2010. Net interest income has increased over the past several months, reflecting ongoing reductions in cost of funds.

The (credit) for loan losses (a reduction in expense) was ($192,000) in the first quarter 2011, including the effect of reversing an allowance of $150,000 on loans to an individual borrower that were repaid in full. The provision for loan losses was $719,000 in the fourth quarter 2010 and $207,000 in the first quarter 2010.

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Non-interest revenue was $2,555,000 in the first quarter 2011, down from $3,480,000 in the fourth quarter 2010 and $3,548,000 in the first quarter 2010. The reduction in non-interest revenue in the first quarter 2011 resulted from an impairment loss of $948,000 related to an investment in a real estate limited partnership.

Non-interest expense totaled $8,263,000 in the first quarter 2011, up from $7,720,000 in the fourth quarter 2010 and $7,997,000 in the first quarter 2010. Total compensation-related expenses, including salaries and wages, payroll taxes, employee benefits and related costs, were higher in the first quarter 2011 than in the fourth quarter 2010 or first quarter 2010. The increase in compensation related expense in the most recent quarter included stock option compensation of $122,000, with none in 2010, as well as higher payroll taxes and estimated 401(k) and ESOP costs related to incentive compensation paid in January 2011 for 2010 performance. Also, first quarter 2010 expense was reduced $215,000 as a result of total self-funded health insurance costs for 2009 being lower than previously estimated amounts.

The provision for income taxes totaled $2,064,000, or 27.1% of pre-tax income in the first quarter 2011, up from 22.4% of pre-tax income in the fourth quarter 2010 and 24.5% of pre-tax income in the first quarter 2010. The provision for income tax in the fourth quarter 2010 included a benefit (reduction in expense) of $148,000 resulting from a reduction in a valuation reserve.

More detailed information concerning fluctuations in the Corporation’s earnings results are provided in other sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

TABLE I - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

(In Thousands)

	Mar. 31,			Dec 31,		Sept. 30,		June 30,		Mar. 31,
	2011			2010		2010		2010		2010
Interest income	$	15,298		$	15,500	$	15,495	$	15,386	$	15,733
Interest expense		4,016			4,310		4,639		5,036		5,260
Net interest income		11,282			11,190		10,856		10,350		10,473
(Credit) provision for loan losses		(192	)		719		189		76		207
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		11,474			10,471		10,667		10,274		10,266
Other income		2,555			3,480		3,575		3,314		3,548
Net gains on available-for-sale securities		1,839			64		388		319		58
Other expenses		8,263			7,720		8,095		7,757		7,997
Income before income tax provision		7,605			6,295		6,535		6,150		5,875
Income tax provision		2,064			1,411		1,671		1,281		1,437
Net income		5,541			4,884		4,864		4,869		4,438
US Treasury preferred dividends		0			0		729		372		373
Net income available to common shareholders	$	5,541		$	4,884	$	4,135	$	4,497	$	4,065
Net income per common share – basic	$	0.46		$	0.40	$	0.34	$	0.37	$	0.34
Net income per common share – diluted	$	0.45		$	0.40	$	0.34	$	0.37	$	0.34

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The presentation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect many of the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant change is the determination of the allowance for loan losses. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate and reasonable. Analytical information related to the Corporation’s aggregate loans and the related allowance for loan losses is summarized by loan segment and classes of loans in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements. Additional discussion of the Corporation’s methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses is described in a separate section later in Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Given the very subjective nature of identifying and valuing loan losses, it is likely that well-informed individuals could make materially different assumptions, and could, therefore calculate a materially different allowance value. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, changes in economic conditions may necessitate revisions in future years. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Corporation to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.

Another material estimate is the calculation of fair values of the Corporation’s debt securities. For most of the Corporation’s debt securities, the Corporation receives estimated fair values of debt securities from an independent valuation service, or from brokers. In developing fair values, the valuation service and the brokers use estimates of cash flows, based on historical performance of similar instruments in similar interest rate environments. Based on experience, management is aware that estimated fair values of debt securities tend to vary among brokers and other valuation services.

As described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, management calculates the fair values of pooled trust-preferred securities by applying discount rates to estimated cash flows for each security. Management estimated the cash flows expected to be received from each security, taking into account estimated levels of deferrals and defaults by the underlying issuers, and used discount rates considered reflective of a market participant’s expectations regarding the extent of credit and liquidity risk inherent in the securities. Management’s estimates of cash flows and discount rates used to calculate fair values of pooled trust-preferred securities were based on sensitive assumptions, and use of different assumptions could result in calculations of fair values that would be substantially different than the amounts calculated by management.

As described in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, management evaluates securities for OTTI. In making that evaluation, consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) whether the Corporation intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. Management’s assessments of the likelihood and potential for recovery in value of securities are subjective and based on sensitive assumptions. Also, management’s estimates of cash flows used to evaluate OTTI of pooled trust-preferred securities are based on sensitive assumptions, and use of different assumptions could produce different conclusions for each security.

NET INTEREST INCOME

The Corporation’s primary source of operating income is net interest income, which is equal to the difference between the amounts of interest income and interest expense. Tables II, III and IV include information regarding the Corporation’s net interest income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010. In each of these tables, the amounts of interest income earned on tax-exempt securities and loans have been adjusted to a fully taxable-equivalent basis. Accordingly, the net interest income amounts reflected in these tables exceed the amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements. The discussion that follows is based on amounts in the related Tables.

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income was $12,085,000 in 2011, $858,000 (7.6%) higher than in 2010. As shown in Table IV, net changes in volume had the effect of increasing net interest income $1,138,000 in 2011 compared to 2010, and interest rate changes had the effect of decreasing net interest income $280,000. The most significant components of the volume change in net interest income in 2011 were: an increase in interest income of $491,000 attributable to growth in the balance of available-for-sale securities and a decrease in interest expense of $500,000 attributable to a reduction in the balance of long-term borrowed funds. The most significant components of the rate change in net interest income in 2011 were: a decrease in interest income of $738,000 attributable to lower rates earned on available-for-sale securities and a decrease in interest expense of $518,000 due to lower rates paid on interest-bearing deposits. As presented in Table III, the “Interest Rate Spread” (excess of average rate of return on earning assets over average cost of funds on interest-bearing liabilities) was 3.77% in 2011, as compared to 3.49% in 2010.

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INTEREST INCOME AND EARNING ASSETS

Interest income totaled $16,101,000 in 2011, a decrease of 2.3% from 2010. Income from available-for-sale securities decreased $247,000 (5.0%), while interest and fees from loans decreased $113,000, or 1.0%. As indicated in Table III, total average available-for-sale securities (at amortized cost) in 2011 increased to $454,077,000, an increase of $39,254,000, or 9.5% from 2010. During 2010 and 2011, the Corporation increased the size of its tax-exempt municipal security portfolio. Net growth in the taxable available-for-sale securities portfolio came primarily in 2011 and was primarily made up of U.S. Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations. The Corporation’s yield on taxable securities fell in 2010 and 2011 primarily because of low market interest rates, including the effects of management’s decision to limit purchases of taxable securities to investments that mature or are expected to repay a substantial portion of principal within approximately four years or less. The average rate of return on available-for-sale securities was 4.16% for 2011 and 4.80% in 2010.

The average balance of gross loans increased 0.5% to $724,048,000 in 2011 from $720,264,000 in 2010. In spite of the challenging economic environment, the Corporation has experienced growth in the average balance of commercial loans. This growth has been partially offset by modest contraction in the balance of the residential mortgage and consumer loan portfolios, primarily resulting from management’s decision to sell a portion of newly originated residential mortgages on the secondary market. The Corporation’s yield on loans fell as rates on new loans as well as existing, variable-rate loans have decreased. The average rate of return on loans was 6.40% in 2011 and 6.50% in 2010.

The average balance of interest-bearing due from banks decreased to $31,750,000 in 2011 from $66,887,000 in 2010. This has consisted primarily of balances held by the Federal Reserve. Although the rates of return on balances with the Federal Reserve are low, the Corporation has maintained relatively high levels of liquid assets in 2010 and 2011 (as opposed to increasing long-term, available-for-sale securities at higher yields) in order to maximize flexibility for dealing with possible fluctuations in cash requirements, and due to management’s concern about the possibility of substantial increases in interest rates within the next few years. Also, in 2010, management maintained a portion of the balance with the Federal Reserve in anticipation of repurchasing the TARP Preferred Stock and Warrant. These repurchases were completed during the third quarter 2010.

INTEREST EXPENSE AND INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

Interest expense fell $1,244,000, or 23.7%, to $4,016,000 in 2011 from $5,260,000 in 2010. Table III shows that the overall cost of funds on interest-bearing liabilities fell to 1.63% in 2011 from 2.07% in 2010.

Total average deposits (interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing) increased 7.6%, to $1,002,017,000 in 2011 from $931,223,000 in 2010. This increase came mainly in interest checking, savings accounts, and demand deposits; the increases were partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of certificates of deposit. Consistent with continuing low short-term market interest rates, the average rates incurred on deposit accounts have decreased significantly in 2011 as compared to 2010.

Total average borrowed funds decreased $70,664,000 to $162,667,000 in 2011 from $233,331,000 in 2010. During 2010 and 2011, the Corporation has paid off long-term borrowings as they matured using the cash flow received from loans, mortgage-backed securities, and growth in deposit balances. The average rate on borrowed funds was 3.61% in 2011, down from 3.66% in 2010. This change primarily reflects lower rates being paid on customer repurchase agreements, which make up most of the Corporation’s short-term borrowed funds.

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TABLE II - ANALYSIS OF INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,				Increase/
(In Thousands)	2011		2010		(Decrease)

INTEREST INCOME
Available-for-sale securities:
Taxable	$	2,755	$	3,163	$	(408	)
Tax-exempt		1,905		1,744		161
Total available-for-sale securities		4,660		4,907		(247	)
Held-to-maturity securities,
Taxable		0		2		(2	)
Trading securities		0		2		(2	)
Interest-bearing due from banks		16		38		(22	)
Federal funds sold		0		0		0
Loans:
Taxable		10,868		10,950		(82	)
Tax-exempt		557		588		(31	)
Total loans		11,425		11,538		(113	)
Total Interest Income		16,101		16,487		(386	)

INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest checking		130		207		(77	)
Money market		151		249		(98	)
Savings		56		44		12
Certificates of deposit		1,041		1,426		(385	)
Individual Retirement Accounts		1,189		1,230		(41	)
Other time deposits		1		1		0
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,568		3,157		(589	)
Borrowed funds:
Short-term		6		100		(94	)
Long-term		1,442		2,003		(561	)
Total borrowed funds		1,448		2,103		(655	)
Total Interest Expense		4,016		5,260		(1,244	)

Net Interest Income	$	12,085	$	11,227	$	858

Note: Interest income from tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis, using the Corporation’s marginal federal income tax rate of 34%.

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Table IIl - Analysis of Average Daily Balances and Rates

(Dollars in Thousands)

	3 Months						3 Months
	Ended			Rate of			Ended			Rate of
	3/31/2011			Return/			3/31/2010			Return/
	Average			Cost of			Average			Cost of
	Balance			Funds %			Balance			Funds %
EARNING ASSETS
Available-for-sale securities, at amortized cost:
Taxable	$	327,104			3.42	%	$	306,966			4.18	%
Tax-exempt		126,973			6.08	%		107,857			6.56	%
Total available-for-sale securities		454,077			4.16	%		414,823			4.80	%
Held-to-maturity securities,
Taxable		0			0.00	%		154			5.27	%
Trading securities		0			0.00	%		116			6.99	%
Interest-bearing due from banks		31,750			0.20	%		66,887			0.23	%
Federal funds sold		0			0.00	%		60			0.00	%
Loans:
Taxable		688,975			6.40	%		683,899			6.49	%
Tax-exempt		35,073			6.44	%		36,365			6.56	%
Total loans		724,048			6.40	%		720,264			6.50	%
Total Earning Assets		1,209,875			5.40	%		1,202,304			5.56	%
Cash		16,985						16,922
Unrealized gain/loss on securities		(588	)					(204	)
Allowance for loan losses		(9,201	)					(8,410	)
Bank premises and equipment		22,474						24,164
Intangible Asset - Core Deposit Intangible		315						484
Intangible Asset - Goodwill		11,942						11,942
Other assets		60,758						79,191
Total Assets	$	1,312,560					$	1,326,393

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest checking	$	163,479			0.32	%	$	127,117			0.66	%
Money market		203,439			0.30	%		197,023			0.51	%
Savings		92,625			0.25	%		71,581			0.25	%
Certificates of deposit		212,133			1.99	%		236,951			2.44	%
Individual Retirement Accounts		161,174			2.99	%		161,127			3.10	%
Other time deposits		956			0.42	%		990			0.41	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		833,806			1.25	%		794,789			1.61	%
Borrowed funds:
Short-term		16,865			0.14	%		37,189			1.09	%
Long-term		145,802			4.01	%		196,142			4.14	%
Total borrowed funds		162,667			3.61	%		233,331			3.66	%
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities		996,473			1.63	%		1,028,120			2.07	%
Demand deposits		168,211						136,434
Other liabilities		6,461						7,465
Total Liabilities		1,171,145						1,172,019
Stockholders' equity, excluding other comprehensive income/loss		142,054						154,897
Other comprehensive income/loss		(639	)					(523	)
Total Stockholders' Equity		141,415						154,374
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	1,312,560					$	1,326,393
Interest Rate Spread					3.77	%					3.49	%
Net Interest Income/Earning Assets					4.05	%					3.79	%

Total Deposits (Interest-bearing and Demand)	$	1,002,017					$	931,223

(1) Rates of return on tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis.

(2) Nonaccrual loans have been included with loans for the purpose of analyzing net interest earnings.

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TABLE IV - ANALYSIS OF VOLUME AND RATE CHANGES

(In Thousands)	3 Months Ended 3/31/11 vs. 3/31/10
	Change in			Change in			Total
	Volume			Rate			Change
EARNING ASSETS
Available-for-sale securities:
Taxable	$	198		$	(606	)	$	(408	)
Tax-exempt		293			(132	)		161
Total available-for-sale securities		491			(738	)		(247	)
Held-to-maturity securities,
Taxable		(1	)		(1	)		(2	)
Trading securities		(1	)		(1	)		(2	)
Interest-bearing due from banks		(18	)		(4	)		(22	)
Federal funds sold		0			0			0
Loans:
Taxable		81			(163	)		(82	)
Tax-exempt		(21	)		(10	)		(31	)
Total loans		60			(173	)		(113	)
Total Interest Income		531			(917	)		(386	)

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest checking		48			(125	)		(77	)
Money market		8			(106	)		(98	)
Savings		12			0			12
Certificates of deposit		(139	)		(246	)		(385	)
Individual Retirement Accounts		0			(41	)		(41	)
Other time deposits		0			0			0
Total interest-bearing deposits		(71	)		(518	)		(589	)
Borrowed funds:
Short-term		(36	)		(58	)		(94	)
Long-term		(500	)		(61	)		(561	)
Total borrowed funds		(536	)		(119	)		(655	)
Total Interest Expense		(607	)		(637	)		(1,244	)

Net Interest Income	$	1,138		$	(280	)	$	858

(1) Changes in income on tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, using the Corporation’s marginal federal income tax rate of 34%.

(2) The change in interest due to both volume and rates has been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amount of the change in each.

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RECOVERY ON IMPAIRED INVESTMENT SECURITY

In 2009, the Corporation recorded OTTI of $3,209,000 on its holding of a trust preferred security issued by Carolina First Mortgage Loan Trust, a subsidiary of The South Financial Group, Inc., and the Corporation also ceased accruing interest income on the security. In January 2010, The South Financial Group, Inc. began deferring its interest payments on the security. In April 2010, the Corporation sold half of its investment in the security, and in the first quarter 2010 recorded OTTI of $320,000 to further write down amortized cost based on the selling price of the April transaction.

In the fourth quarter 2010, The Toronto-Dominion Bank acquired The South Financial Group, Inc., made a payment for the full amount of previously deferred interest, and resumed quarterly payments on the security. The Corporation recognized a material change in the expected cash flows and began recording accretion income (included in interest income) to offset the previous OTTI charges as an adjustment to the security’s yield over its remaining life. The estimated yield to maturity is 146.70%. The security has a face amount of $2 million, matures in May 2012, and has an interest rate which adjusts quarterly based on 3-month LIBOR. The security had an amortized cost of $431,000 and a fair value of $1,996,000 at March 31, 2011.

The actual and estimated future amounts of accretion income from this security are as follows:

	Accretion of
	Prior OTTI
4th Quarter 2010 (Actual)	$	83
1st Quarter 2011 (Actual)		111
2nd Quarter 2011 (Estimated)		160
3rd Quarter 2011 (Estimated)		229
4th Quarter 2011 (Estimated)		325
1st Quarter 2012 (Estimated)		457
2nd Quarter 2012 (Estimated)		398
Total	$	1,763

TABLE V - COMPARISON OF NON-INTEREST INCOME
(In Thousands)	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			March 31,
	2011			2010

Service charges on deposit accounts	$	1,131		$	1,093
Service charges and fees		218			193
Trust and financial management revenue		877			899
Interchange revenue from debit card transactions		452			375
Net gains from sale of loans		259			66
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance		122			112
Insurance commissions, fees and premiums		68			60
Impairment loss on limited partnership investment		(948	)		0
Other operating income		376			750
Total other operating income, before realized gains on available-for-sale securities, net	$	2,555		$	3,548

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Table V excludes realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, which are discussed in the “Earnings Overview” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Total non-interest income shown in Table V decreased $993,000 or 28.0%, in 2011 compared to 2010. Items of significance are as follows:

Interchange revenue from debit card transactions increased in 2011 compared to 2010, reflecting the ongoing trend for consumers’ increasing usage of debit cards. Management believes this source of revenue could be greatly reduced in the future, perhaps as early as the third quarter 2011, depending on the resolution of a Federal Reserve proposal that would greatly reduce the rate paid to financial institutions.

Net gains from the sale of loans increased $193,000 in 2011 compared to 2010. In 2010, management began to sell a significant amount of residential mortgage originations into the secondary market. The increase in the net gains from sales of loans is almost entirely associated with the Corporation’s participation in the MPF Xtra program administered by the Federal Home Loan Banks of Pittsburgh and Chicago. The increased volume of mortgage loans sold in the first quarter 2011 includes the impact of significant refinancing activity in the last several months of 2010. In the first quarter 2011, new activity was reduced from the last several months of 2010, as evidenced by the reduction in the outstanding balance of loans held for sale to $135,000 at March 31, 2011 from $5,247,000 at December 31, 2010.

In 2011, the Corporation reported an impairment loss of $948,000 related to an investment in a real estate limited partnership. This investment had been included in Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010. In addition to the limited partnership investment, the Corporation has a loan receivable from the limited partnership of $1,047,000 at March 31, 2011. Based on updated financial information, management prepared an estimated valuation based on cash flow analysis. That analysis showed the estimated return to the Corporation would be sufficient to repay the loan in full, but would not provide sufficient additional cash flow for return on the limited partnership investment. Accordingly, management made the decision to completely write-off the limited partnership investment in 2011.

Other operating income decreased $374,000, or 49.9%, in 2011 as compared to 2010. In 2010, the category includes a first quarter gain of $448,000 from the sale of a parcel adjacent to one of the bank operating locations. The sale proceeds include $390,000 associated with long-term privileges within a municipal parking facility currently under construction. In 2011, this category included income of $108,000 from a limited liability equity investment in an entity performing title insurance services throughout Pennsylvania. No similar income was recognized for the Corporation’s investment in this entity in 2010.

TABLE VI- COMPARISON OF NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
(In Thousands)	3 Months Ended
	March 31,		March 31,
	2011		2010

Salaries and wages	$	3,401	$	3,078
Pensions and other employee benefits		1,306		939
Occupancy expense, net		732		699
FDIC Assessments		325		404
Furniture and equipment expense		484		568
Pennsylvania shares tax		319		305
Other operating expense		1,696		2,004
Total Other Expense	$	8,263	$	7,997

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Total non-interest expense in Table VI increased $266,000 or 3.3% in 2011 from 2010. Significant changes in 2011 as compared to 2010 include the following:

Salaries and wages increased $323,000, or 10.5%. In 2011, salaries and wages expense includes officers’ incentive stock option compensation of $122,000; however, since no stock options were awarded in 2010, there was no officers’ incentive stock option expense incurred in 2010. In addition, salaries and wages expense in 2011 include an estimated accrual for incentive bonuses of $300,000 which is $88,000 higher than the comparable 2010 amount. Excluding performance based stock and bonus compensation incentives, total salaries and wages amount to $2,944,000 in 2011, up 3.1%, compared to $2,855,000 in 2010.

Pensions and other employee benefits increased $367,000, or 39.1%. Within this category, group health insurance expense was $215,000 lower in 2010 primarily due to favorable rate adjustments based on 2009 claims experience. In addition, increased payroll taxes and employer contributions expense associated with the Savings & Retirement Plan (a 401(k) plan) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan were incurred in 2011 related to incentive compensation paid in January 2011 based on 2010 performance.

FDIC Assessments decreased $79,000, or 19.6% in 2011. The favorable decline is primarily associated with rate changes attributed to improvements in financial ratios of the banking operations.

Furniture and fixtures expense decreased $84,000, or 14.8% in 2011 with the decrease primarily associated with reductions in depreciation for the Corporation’s core banking systems.

Other operating expense decreased $308,000 or 15.4%. The category includes a variety of expenses, with the most significant decreases in 2011 of $102,000 associated with collection costs and losses on disposition of certain foreclosed properties. Other operating costs also includes certain professional consulting fees, which are substantially discretionary, that are lower by $ 75,000 in 2011 than in 2010.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Significant changes in the average balances of the Corporation’s earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are described in the “Net Interest Income” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Other significant balance sheet items, including the allowance for loan losses and stockholders’ equity, are discussed in separate sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

Management does not expect capital expenditures to have a material, detrimental effect on the Corporation’s financial condition in 2011.

PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses that represents management’s estimate of the losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and recorded as a reduction of the investment in loans. Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements provide an overview of the process management uses for evaluating and determining the allowance for loan losses.

While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, changes in economic conditions may necessitate revisions in future years. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Corporation to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.

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The allowance for loan losses was $8,846,000 at March 31, 2011 down from $9,107,000 at December 31, 2010. As presented in Table VIII, the specific component of the allowance on impaired loans decreased to $2,078,000 at March 31, 2011 from $2,288,000 at December 31, 2010. The change included the impact of the Corporation being paid off in full on a commercial loan relationship for which an allowance of $150,000 had been established at December 31, 2010. Table VIII also shows that the collectively determined components of the allowance fell slightly as of March 31, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010, mainly because total outstanding loans decreased for each segment of the portfolio. The average net charge-off percentages and average qualitative factors used in determining the collectively evaluated components of the allowance did not change significantly at March 31, 2011, as compared to the December 31, 2010 analysis. Table VII shows a credit for loan losses of $192,000 for the first three months of 2011, in comparison to a provision for loan losses of $207,000 in the first quarter 2010 and the average annual provision over the previous five years of $796,000. The total amount of the provision for loan losses for each period is determined based on the amount required to maintain an appropriate allowance in light of all of the factors described above. Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements includes a summary of the provision for loan losses and activity in the allowance for loan losses, by segment and class, for the first quarter 2011.

Table IX presents information related to past due and impaired loans. As of March 31, 2011, total impaired loans were $8,086,000, down from $8,648,000 at December 31, 2010, though up from the comparable annual average level of $6,898,000 for the last five years. Nonaccrual loans decreased to $10,371,000 at March 31, 2011 from $10,809,000 at December 31, 2010, and total loans past due 90 days or more and still in accrual status also decreased to $453,000 at March 31, 2011 from $727,000 at December 31, 2010. Interest continues to be accrued on loans 90 days or more past due that management deems to be well secured and in the process of collection, and for which no loss is anticipated. Over the period 2006-2010 and the first three months of 2011, each period includes a few large commercial relationships that have required significant monitoring and workout efforts. As a result, a limited number of relationships may significantly impact the total amount of allowance required on impaired loans, and may significantly impact the amount of total charge-offs reported in any one period.

Management believes it has been conservative in its decisions concerning identification of impaired loans, estimates of loss, and nonaccrual status; however, the actual losses realized from these relationships could vary materially from the allowances calculated as of March 31, 2011. Management continues to closely monitor its commercial loan relationships for possible credit losses, and will adjust its estimates of loss and decisions concerning nonaccrual status, if appropriate.

Tables VII through X present historical data related to the allowance for loan losses.

TABLE VII - ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

	Qtr. Ended			Qtr. Ended
(In Thousands)	March 31,			March 31,			Years Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
Balance, beginning of year	$	9,107		$	8,265		$	8,265		$	7,857		$	8,859		$	8,201		$	8,361
Charge-offs:
Consumer mortgage		(52	)		(87	)		(340	)		(146	)		(173	)		(149	)		(611	)
Commercial		0			(24	)		(91	)		(39	)		(1,607	)		(174	)		(200	)
Consumer		(45	)		(70	)		(188	)		(293	)		(259	)		(221	)		(281	)
Total charge-offs		(97	)		(181	)		(619	)		(478	)		(2,039	)		(544	)		(1,092	)
Recoveries:
Consumer mortgage		0			0			55			8			19			5			11
Commercial		1			96			113			77			22			31			159
Consumer		27			30			102			121			87			50			90
Total recoveries		28			126			270			206			128			86			260
Net charge-offs		(69	)		(55	)		(349	)		(272	)		(1,911	)		(458	)		(832	)
Allowance for loan losses recorded in acquisition		0			0			0			0			0			587			0
(Credit) provision for loan losses		(192	)		207			1,191			680			909			529			672
Balance, end of year	$	8,846		$	8,417		$	9,107		$	8,265		$	7,857		$	8,859		$	8,201

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TABLE VIII - COMPONENTS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

(In Thousands)	As of
	March 31,		As of December 31,
	2011		2010		2009		2008		2007		2006
ASC 310 - Impaired loans	$	2,078	$	2,288	$	1,126	$	456	$	2,255	$	1,726
ASC 450 - Collective segments:
Commercial		2,972		3,047		2,677		2,654		1,870		2,372
Consumer mortgage		3,224		3,227		3,859		3,920		4,201		3,556
Consumer		217		232		281		399		533		523
Unallocated		355		313		322		428		0		24
Total Allowance	$	8,846	$	9,107	$	8,265	$	7,857	$	8,859	$	8,201

TABLE IX - PAST DUE AND IMPAIRED LOANS AND NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

(In Thousands)	As of
	March 31			As of December 31,
	2011			2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance	$	4,919		$	5,457		$	2,690		$	2,230		$	5,361		$	5,337
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance		3,167			3,191			3,257			3,435			857			2,674
Total impaired loans	$	8,086		$	8,648		$	5,947		$	5,665		$	6,218		$	8,011
Restructured loans (troubled debt restructurings)	$	1,434		$	645		$	326		$	0		$	0		$	111
Total loans past due 30-89 days and still accruing	$	5,291		$	7,125		$	9,445		$	9,875		$	10,822		$	8,580

Nonperforming assets:
Total nonaccrual loans	$	10,371		$	10,809		$	9,092		$	7,200		$	6,955		$	8,506
Total loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing		453			727			31			1,305			1,200			1,559
Foreclosed assets held for sale (real estate)		707			537			873			298			258			264
Total nonperforming assets	$	11,531		$	12,073		$	9,996		$	8,803		$	8,413		$	10,329
Total nonperforming assets as a % of assets		0.88	%		0.92	%		0.76	%		0.69	%		0.66	%		0.78	%

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TABLE X - SUMMARY OF LOANS BY TYPE

Summary of Loans by Type
(In Thousands)	March 31,			As of December 31,
	2011			2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
Consumer mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens	$	335,362		$	333,012		$	340,268		$	353,909		$	363,467		$	325,107
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens		30,403			31,590			35,734			40,657			40,392			30,074
Home equity lines of credit		26,887			26,853			23,577			21,304			20,542			18,472
1-4 Family residential construction		7,666			14,379			11,452			11,262			4,742			0
Total consumer mortgage		400,318			405,834			411,031			427,132			429,143			373,653
Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate		164,201			167,094			163,483			165,979			144,742			178,260
Commercial and industrial		57,494			59,005			49,753			48,295			52,241			39,135
Political subdivisions		36,226			36,480			37,598			38,790			33,013			32,407
Commercial construction		23,340			24,004			15,264			13,730			17,755			10,365
Loans secured by farmland		11,715			11,353			11,856			9,140			8,287			6,968
Multi-family (5 or more) residential		7,600			7,781			8,338			8,367			9,004			6,790
Agricultural loans		3,199			3,472			3,848			4,495			3,553			2,705
Other commercial loans		862			392			638			884			1,010			1,226
Total commercial		304,637			309,581			290,778			289,680			269,605			277,856
Consumer		14,004			14,996			19,202			26,732			37,193			35,992
Total		718,959			730,411			721,011			743,544			735,941			687,501
Less: allowance for loan losses		(8,846	)		(9,107	)		(8,265	)		(7,857	)		(8,859	)		(8,201	)
Loans, net	$	710,113		$	721,304		$	712,746		$	735,687		$	727,082		$	679,300

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity is the ability to quickly raise cash at a reasonable cost. An adequate liquidity position permits the Corporation to pay creditors, compensate for unforeseen deposit fluctuations and fund unexpected loan demand. At March 31, 2011, the Corporation maintained overnight interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and other correspondent banks totaling $44,481,000.

The Corporation maintains overnight borrowing facilities with several correspondent banks that provide a source of day-to-day liquidity. Also, the Corporation maintains borrowing facilities with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, secured by various mortgage loans.

The Corporation has a line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Discount Window. Management intends to use this line of credit as a contingency funding source. As collateral for the line, the Corporation has pledged available-for-sale securities with a carrying value of $27,803,000 at March 31, 2011.

The Corporation’s outstanding, available, and total credit facilities are presented in the following table.

	Outstanding				Available				Total Credit
(In Thousands)	Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,		Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,
	2011		2010		2011		2010		2011		2010
Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh	$	45,840	$	55,995	$	326,680	$	304,584	$	372,520	$	360,579
Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window		0		0		26,498		26,274		26,498		26,274
Other correspondent banks		0		0		25,000		25,000		25,000		25,000
Total credit facilities	$	45,840	$	55,995	$	378,178	$	355,858	$	424,018	$	411,853

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At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Corporation’s outstanding credit facilities with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh consisted of long-term borrowings. No letters of credit were outstanding at either date.

Additionally, the Corporation uses repurchase agreements placed with brokers to borrow funds secured by investment assets, and uses “RepoSweep” arrangements to borrow funds from commercial banking customers on an overnight basis. If required to raise cash in an emergency situation, the Corporation could sell non-pledged investment securities to meet its obligations. At March 31, 2011, the carrying value of non-pledged available-for-sale securities was $55,397,000.

Management believes the Corporation is well-positioned to meet its short-term and long-term obligations.

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY

The Corporation and C&N Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Details concerning capital ratios at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are presented below. Management believes, as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, that the Corporation and subsidiary banks meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

											Minimum To Be Well
(Dollars in Thousands)						Minimum					Capitalized Under
						Capital					Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Requirement					Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
March 31, 2011:
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:
Consolidated	$	135,593		18.49	%	$	58,678		³8	%		n/a		n/a
C&N Bank		124,342		17.11	%		58,151		³8	%	$	72,689		³10	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:
Consolidated		125,938		17.17	%		29,339		³4	%		n/a		n/a
C&N Bank		115,460		15.88	%		29,076		³4	%		43,613		³6	%
Tier 1 capital to average assets:
Consolidated		125,938		9.72	%		51,807		³4	%		n/a		n/a
C&N Bank		115,460		8.99	%		51,392		³4	%		64,240		³5	%

December 31, 2010:
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:
Consolidated	$	128,527		17.17	%	$	59,874		³8	%		n/a		n/a
C&N Bank		117,576		15.85	%		59,342		³8	%	$	74,177		³10	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:
Consolidated		118,781		15.87	%		29,937		³4	%		n/a		n/a
C&N Bank		108,445		14.62	%		29,671		³4	%		44,506		³6	%
Tier 1 capital to average assets:
Consolidated		118,781		9.20	%		51,664		³4	%		n/a		n/a
C&N Bank		108,445		8.50	%		51,063		³4	%		63,828		³5	%

Management expects the Corporation and C&N Bank to maintain capital levels that exceed the regulatory standards for well-capitalized institutions for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future. Planned capital expenditures are not expected to have a significantly detrimental effect on capital ratios.

Future dividend payments will depend upon maintenance of a strong financial condition, future earnings and capital and regulatory requirements. The Corporation and C&N Bank are subject to restrictions on the amount of dividends that may be paid without approval of banking regulatory authorities.

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The Corporation’s total stockholders’ equity is affected by fluctuations in the fair values of available-for-sale securities. The difference between amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities, net of deferred income tax, is included in “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)” within stockholders’ equity. The balance in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) related to unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred income tax, amounted to $1,478,000 at March 31, 2011 and ($1,351,000) at December 31, 2010. Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income are excluded from earnings and directly increase or decrease stockholders’ equity. If available-for-sale securities are deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, unrealized losses are recorded as a charge against earnings, and amortized cost for the affected securities is reduced. Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements provides additional information concerning management’s evaluation of available-for-sale securities for other-than-temporary impairment at March 31, 2011.

Stockholders’ equity is also affected by the underfunded or overfunded status of defined benefit pension and postretirement plans. The balance in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) related to underfunded defined benefit plans, net of deferred income tax, was ($320,000) at March 31, 2011 and ($250,000) at December 31, 2010.

INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate was 27.14% of pre-tax income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to 24.46% of pre-tax income for the first quarter 2010. The provision for income tax for the 3-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 is based on the Corporation’s estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year. The Corporation’s effective tax rates differ from the statutory rate of 35% principally because of the effects of tax-exempt interest income.

The Corporation recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. At March 31, 2011, the net deferred tax asset was $12,807,000, down from the balance at December 31, 2010 of $16,054,000. The net deferred tax asset balance at March 31, 2011 attributable to realized securities losses was $3,466,000. The deferred tax asset related to realized securities losses at March 31, 2011 was significantly lower than the balance at December 31, 2010 of $5,755,000. As described in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, in the first quarter 2011, the Corporation sold a pooled trust-preferred security that had been written off in 2009 and 2010 for financial statement purposes, resulting in a book gain of $1,485,000. The loss for income tax purposes from this transaction is $5,295,000, with the large book/ tax difference representing the main reason for the reduction in the deferred tax asset.

The Corporation has available at March 31, 2011 an estimated $2.8 million of total unused operating loss carryforwards, including a capital loss carryforward of $156,000 expiring in 2015, and an estimated ordinary loss carryforward of $2,687,000 expiring mainly in 2030.

The Corporation regularly reviews deferred tax assets for recoverability based on history of earnings, expectations for future earnings and expected timing of reversals of temporary differences. Realization of deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income, including taxable income in prior carryback years, as well as future taxable income. Of the total deferred tax asset from realized losses on securities, a portion is from securities that, if the Corporation were to sell them, would be classified as capital losses for income tax reporting purposes. Management believes the recorded net deferred tax asset at March 31, 2011 is fully realizable; however, if management determines the Corporation will be unable to realize all or part of the net deferred tax asset, the Corporation would adjust the deferred tax asset, which would negatively impact earnings.

In the fourth quarter 2009, the Corporation sold some securities for which other-than-temporary impairment losses (OTTI) had been recognized for financial reporting purposes in 2008 and the first nine months of 2009. As a result of these sales, the Corporation realized both ordinary and capital tax losses for 2009, and filed net operating loss carryback returns resulting in tax refunds totaling $4,352,000 received in 2010 from recovery of some of the taxes previously paid for 2006, 2007 and 2008. In late 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sent the Corporation an information document request related to the Corporation’s 2009 federal return, as part of an evaluation to determine whether the return will be examined or accepted without examination. The Corporation has responded to the information document request, and has not yet received a determination from the IRS.

Additional information related to income taxes is presented in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements.

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INFLATION

The Corporation is significantly affected by the Federal Reserve Board’s efforts to control inflation through changes in short-term interest rates. Beginning in September 2007, in response to concerns about weakness in the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve lowered the fed funds target rate numerous times; in December 2008, it took the unusual step of establishing a target range of 0% to 0.25%, which it has maintained through 2010 and the first three months of 2011. Also, the Federal Reserve has injected massive amounts of liquidity into the nation’s monetary system through a variety of programs. The Federal Reserve has purchased large amounts of securities in an effort to keep interest rates low and stimulate economic growth. Recent commodity price increases have sparked concern that inflation may become a concern in the near future, but Federal Reserve officials have publicly stated that the current inflation level is within an acceptable range.

Despite the current low short-term rate environment, liquidity injections, and commodity price increases, inflation statistics indicate that the overall rate of inflation is unlikely to significantly affect the Corporation’s operations within the near future. Although management cannot predict future changes in the rates of inflation, management monitors the impact of economic trends, including any indicators of inflationary pressures, in managing interest rate and other financial risks.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Since January 1, 2011, the FASB has issued additional FASB Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). This section provides a summary description of recent ASUs that have significant implications (elected or required) within the consolidated financial statements, or that management expects may have a significant impact on financial statements issued in the near future.

In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310) - A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring. The Update amends ASC Topic 310 to provide guidance in evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a Troubled Debt Restructuring. The main provisions conclude that a creditor must separately conclude that both of the following exist – (1) the restructuring constitutes a concession, and (2) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The amendments then provide guidance on a creditor’s evaluation of each of the requirements for a Troubled Debt Restructuring. For public entities, the Update is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, including retrospective application to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. Management does not believe that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on the Corporation’s ongoing financial position, or results of operations. Additional disclosure requirements related to Troubled Debt Restructurings will be effective, starting with the Corporation’s June 30, 2011 Form 10-Q

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices of the Corporation’s financial instruments. In addition to the effects of interest rates, the market prices of the Corporation’s debt securities within the available-for-sale securities portfolio are affected by fluctuations in the risk premiums (amounts of spread over risk-free rates) demanded by investors.

Management cannot control changes in market prices of securities based on fluctuations in the risk premiums demanded by investors, nor can management control the volume of deferrals or defaults by other entities on trust-preferred securities. However, management attempts to limit the risk that economic conditions would force the Corporation to sell securities for realized losses by maintaining a strong capital position (discussed in the “Stockholders’ Equity and Capital Adequacy” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis) and ample sources of liquidity (discussed in the “Liquidity” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis).

The Corporation’s two major categories of market risk are interest rate risk and equity securities risk, which are discussed in the following sections.

INTEREST RATE RISK

Business risk arising from changes in interest rates is an inherent factor in operating a bank. The Corporation’s assets are predominantly long-term, fixed rate loans and debt securities. Funding for these assets comes principally from shorter-term deposits and borrowed funds. Accordingly, there is an inherent risk of lower future earnings or decline in fair value of the Corporation’s financial instruments when interest rates change.

The Corporation uses a simulation model to calculate the potential effects of interest rate fluctuations on net interest income and the market value of portfolio equity. For purposes of these calculations, the market value of portfolio equity includes the fair values of financial instruments, such as securities, loans, deposits and borrowed funds, and the book values of nonfinancial assets and liabilities, such as premises and equipment and accrued expenses. The model measures and projects potential changes in net interest income, and calculates the discounted present value of anticipated cash flows of financial instruments, assuming an immediate increase or decrease in interest rates. Management ordinarily runs a variety of scenarios within a range of plus or minus 50-300 basis points of current rates.

The Corporation’s Board of Directors has established policy guidelines for acceptable levels of interest rate risk, based on an immediate increase or decrease in interest rates. The policy provides limits at +/- 100, 200 and 300 basis points from current rates for fluctuations in net interest income from the baseline (flat rates) one-year scenario. The policy also limits acceptable market value variances from the baseline values based on current rates.

Table XI, which follows this discussion, is based on the results of the simulation model as of February 28, 2011 and October 31, 2010. As indicated in the table, the Corporation is liability sensitive, and therefore net interest income and market value generally increase when interest rates fall and decrease when interest rates rise. The table shows that as of February 28, 2011, the changes in net interest income and changes in market value were within the policy limits in all scenarios. As of October 31, 2010, the changes in net interest income and changes in market value were within the policy limits in all scenarios except an immediate rate decrease of 300 basis points, which management considers to be highly unrealistic.

After preparation of the October 31, 2010 modeling results presented in Table XI, management engaged an outside consultant to study the Corporation’s non-maturity deposits: checking, savings, and money market accounts. The consultant examined historical data provided by management to estimate the average life of each type of deposit account and the sensitivity of each type of account to changes in interest rates. The results of the study indicated that the Corporation’s non-maturity deposits had significantly longer average lives than previously estimated. These updated estimates are included in the February 28, 2011 data presented and result in higher market values in all of the rate scenarios and in smaller percentage declines in value in rising rate scenarios. The study also indicated that the Corporation’s interest rates on non-maturity deposits were slightly more sensitive to market changes than had previously been assumed, which contributed to the larger declines in net interest income in rising rate scenarios based on February 28, 2011 data.

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In December 2007, the Corporation entered into repurchase agreements (borrowings) totaling $80 million to fund the purchase of investment securities. The borrowings include embedded caps providing that, if 3-month LIBOR were to exceed 5.15%, the interest rate payable on the repurchase agreements would fall, down to a minimum of 0%, based on parameters included in the repurchase agreements. Three-month LIBOR has not exceeded 5.15% since the embedded caps were acquired; therefore, they have not affected interest expense to date. The embedded cap on one of the $40 million borrowings expired in December 2010, and the embedded cap on the other $40 million borrowing expires in December 2012. The 3-month LIBOR was 0.31% at February 28, 2011 and 0.29% at October 31, 2010. Since the embedded caps are effective only when 3-month LIBOR exceeds 5.15%, the Corporation would be unable to realize an interest expense reduction in any of the scenarios shown in Table XI at February 2011 or October 2010.

The model makes estimates, at each level of interest rate change, regarding cash flows from principal repayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities and call activity on other investment securities. Actual results could vary significantly from these estimates, which could result in significant differences in the calculations of projected changes in net interest income and market value of portfolio equity. Also, the model does not make estimates related to changes in the composition of the deposit portfolio that could occur due to rate competition, and the table does not necessarily reflect changes that management would make to realign the portfolio as a result of changes in interest rates.

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TABLE XI - THE EFFECT OF HYPOTHETICAL CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES

February 28, 2011 Data
(In Thousands)			Period Ending February 29, 2012

	Interest		Interest			Net Interest			NII			NII
Basis Point Change in Rates	Income		Expense			Income (NII)			% Change			Risk Limit

+300	$	66,018	$	28,477		$	37,541			-16.0	%		20.0	%
+200		63,558		23,464			40,094			-10.3	%		15.0	%
+100		60,909		18,539			42,370			-5.2	%		10.0	%
0		58,292		13,618			44,674			0.0	%		0.0	%
-100		55,034		12,128			42,906			-4.0	%		10.0	%
-200		52,326		11,771			40,555			-9.2	%		15.0	%
-300		51,503		11,759			39,744			-11.0	%		20.0	%

	Market Value of Portfolio Equity
	at February 28, 2011
	Present		Present			Present
	Value		Value			Value
Basis Point Change in Rates	Equity		% Change			Risk Limit

+300	$	146,371		-20.4	%		45.0	%
+200		160,193		-12.9	%		35.0	%
+100		172,570		-6.2	%		25.0	%
0		183,967		0.0	%		0.0	%
-100		183,235		-0.4	%		25.0	%
-200		185,520		0.8	%		35.0	%
-300		200,320		8.9	%		45.0	%

October 31, 2010 Data
(In Thousands)	Period Ending October 31, 2011
	Interest		Interest			Net Interest			NII			NII
Basis Point Change in Rates	Income		Expense			Income (NII)			% Change			Risk Limit

+300	$	66,098	$	27,402		$	38,696			-9.3	%		20.0	%
+200		63,465		23,146			40,319			-5.5	%		15.0	%
+100		60,661		18,891			41,770			-2.1	%		10.0	%
0		57,307		14,638			42,669			0.0	%		0.0	%
-100		54,005		13,794			40,211			-5.8	%		10.0	%
-200		51,995		13,732			38,263			-10.3	%		15.0	%
-300		51,507		13,732			37,775			-11.5	%		20.0	%

	Market Value of Portfolio Equity
	at October 31, 2010
	Present		Present			Present
	Value		Value			Value
Basis Point Change in Rates	Equity		% Change			Risk Limit

+300	$	90,782		-28.4	%		45.0	%
+200		104,337		-17.7	%		35.0	%
+100		116,495		-8.1	%		25.0	%
0		126,789		0.0	%		0.0	%
-100		135,342		6.7	%		25.0	%
-200		162,919		28.5	%		35.0	%
-300		194,064		53.1	%		45.0	%

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK

The Corporation’s equity securities portfolio consists of investments in stock of banks and bank holding companies. Investments in bank stocks are subject to risk factors that affect the banking industry in general, including credit risk, competition from non-bank entities, interest rate risk and other factors, which could result in a decline in market prices. Also, losses could occur in individual stocks held by the Corporation because of specific circumstances related to each bank. As discussed further in Note 5 of the consolidated financial statements, the Corporation recognized no OTTI charges on bank stocks in the first three months of 2011. The Corporation recognized OTTI charges on bank stocks totaling $10,000 in the first three months of 2010.

Equity securities held as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are presented in Table XII. Table XII presents quantitative data concerning the effects of a decline in fair value of the Corporation’s equity securities of 10% or 20%. The data in Table XII does not reflect the effects of any appreciation in value that may occur, nor does it present the Corporation’s maximum exposure to loss on equity securities, which would be 100% of their fair value as of March 31, 2011.

TABLE XII - EQUITY SECURITIES RISK
(In Thousands)

	Mar. 31,			Dec. 31,
	2011			2010
Cost	$	4,789		$	4,589
Fair Value		6,586			6,009
Hypothetical 10% Decline In Market Value		(659	)		(601	)
Hypothetical 20% Decline In Market Value		(1,317	)		(1,202	)

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Corporation’s management, under the supervision of and with the participation of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has carried out an evaluation of the design and effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed in reports the Corporation files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

There were no significant changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Corporation and C&N Bank are involved in various legal proceedings incidental to their business. Management believes the aggregate liability, if any, resulting from such pending and threatened legal proceedings will not have a material, adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Corporation’s Form 10-K filed March 1, 2011.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Removed and Reserved

Item 5. Other Information

None

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

Item 6. Exhibits

2. Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession		Not applicable

3. (i) Articles of Incorporation		Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Corporation's Form 8-K filed September 21, 2009

3. (ii) By-laws		Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the
		Corporation's Form 8-K filed September 21, 2009

4. Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures

		Not applicable

11. Statement re: computation of per share earnings		Information concerning the computation of earnings per share is provided in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which is included in Part I, Item 1 of Form 10-Q

15. Letter re: unaudited interim financial information		Not applicable

18. Letter re: change in accounting principles		Not applicable

19. Report furnished to security holders		Not applicable


22. Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of security holders		Not applicable

23. Consents of experts and counsel		Not applicable

24. Power of attorney		Not applicable

31. Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications:
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer		Filed herewith
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer		Filed herewith

32. Section 1350 certifications		Filed herewith

99. Additional exhibits		Not applicable

100. XBRL-related documents		Not applicable

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q

Signatures

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.

	CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION

May 6, 2011	By:	/s/ Charles H. Updegraff, Jr.
Date		President and Chief Executive Officer

May 6, 2011	By:	/s/ Mark A. Hughes
Date		Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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