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Filed by Citizens & Northern Corporation pursuant to Rule
425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Act of 1934
Subject Company: Citizens & Northern Corporation Commission
File No.: 333-45224
First used on November 13, 2000
November 13, 2000
TO: ALL PEOPLES LTD. SHAREHOLDERS
On November 17th, at 2:00 P.M., the shareholders of Peoples Ltd. will vote to
consider the approval of the proposed merger with Citizens & Northern
Corporation. The outcome of that vote is of critical importance to you as a
shareholder. At our shareholder information meeting on November 9th, we
explained the benefits of the transaction to all of the parties (shareholders,
employees and the community) to be affected by the merger.
In response to several questions about value, we feel it is important to
highlight the financial benefits one more time before the shareholder meeting:
- Peoples Ltd. shareholders will own approximately16.5% of the resulting
corporation.
- Book value per share of Peoples Ltd. will increase approximately
17.5%. This is an increase of more than $2,000,000 of net worth for
Peoples' shareholders in the aggregate.
- Dividends per share of Peoples Ltd. are expected to increase
approximately 70%, from $1.40 per share to $2.40 per share.
- The liquidity or the ability to buy and sell shares readily through a
more established market may increase substantially. You will own
shares in a corporation with over 6,000,000 shares, versus 410,000
shares with Peoples Ltd.
We have enclosed a reprint of a news article that appeared in THE SUNDAY REVIEW,
our local paper, on November 12, 2000. Mr. McShane, of Ryan, Beck & Co., who is
quoted in the article, has been working with us from the beginning of our merger
opportunity deliberations.
I hope you can attend the Shareholders Meeting on Friday, November 17. If you
are unable to attend, please be sure to send in your proxy. If you have already
executed a proxy and wish to change your vote, you may do so by submitting
another proxy with a later date, or by appearing in person at the Peoples Ltd.
Special Meeting on November 17, 2000. Please call me if you have any questions
or comments at (570) 746-1011.
Cordially,
/s/ Donald E. Abrey
Donald E. Abrey
President and CEO
