On November 15, 2021, Norwood Financial Corp. announced that Lewis J. Critelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Wayne Bank (?Bank?), has notified the boards of directors of the Company and the Bank that he intends to retire as the President and Chief Executive Officer during the first half of 2022, subject to the successful completion of a search process for a successor. Mr. Critelli has served as the president and chief executive officer of both the Company and the Bank since 2010. Mr. Critelli intends to continue serving as a director of the Company and the Bank following his retirement as an executive officer, with his current term as a director of the Company ending in 2024. With the assistance of Mr. Critelli, the Company?s board of directors anticipates a smooth transition to be completed by June 30, 2022.