SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

December 31, 2004

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

PENNS WOODS BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania

 

000-17077

 

23-2226454

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Ident. No.)

 

 

 

 

 

300 Market Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania

 

17701

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(570) 322-1111

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

N/A

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 



 

Item 5.02            Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

Effective December 31, 2004, Sonya E. Scott, Chief Financial Officer of Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Jersey Shore State Bank (collectively, the “Company”), ceased employment with the Company for health reasons.  The Company is presently engaged in a process to hire an individual to perform the functions of principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.  Pending the hiring of a new principal financial and principal accounting officer, those functions will be performed by the Company’s controller.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

PENNS WOODS BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

Dated:  January 6, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Ronald A. Walko

 

 

 

Ronald A. Walko

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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