Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (OTCBB:JUVF) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At the regular meeting of the Corporation’s Board of Directors on March 21, 2017, the Board appointed Michael A. Buffington to serve as director of both Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (the “Company) and of its subsidiary, The Juniata Valley Bank.

Mr. Buffington was appointed to the Class A group of directors and will serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting. Mr. Buffington is not expected to be appointed to any committees in 2017.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release reporting appointment of new director.

About Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (OTCBB:JUVF)

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. is a one-bank holding company. The Company operates through its subsidiary, The Juniata Valley Bank (the Bank). The Company provides retail and commercial banking services through approximately 10 offices in over five community offices in Juniata County; approximately five community offices in Mifflin County, as well as a financial services office; over two community office in McKean County; approximately one community office in each of Potter, Perry and Huntingdon Counties, and a loan production office in Centre County. The Company also offers a range of consumer and commercial banking services. Consumer banking services include Internet banking, mobile banking, telephone banking, automated teller machines (ATMs), personal checking accounts, club accounts, checking overdraft privileges, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, debit cards, certificates of deposit (CDs) and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (OTCBB:JUVF) Recent Trading Information

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (OTCBB:JUVF) closed its last trading session up +0.19 at 18.75 with 140 shares trading hands.