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Independent Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends Shareholders Vote "FOR" Farmers National Banc Corp. Proposed Merger with Middlefield Banc Corp.
CANFIELD, Ohio, January 29, 2026--Farmers National Banc Corp. ("Farmers") (NASDAQ: FMNB), the holding company for The Farmers National Bank of Canfield ("Farmers National Bank"), today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. ("ISS"), an independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended shareholders vote "FOR" all proposals at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on February 10, 2026, including the Company’s proposed merger of Middlefield Banc Corp. ("Middlefield") (NASDA
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