Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SCOTT DEBORAH E
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP [CZNC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Exec. VP & Sr. Trust Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

155 JOSEPH STREET		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2009
(Street)


BLOSSBURG, PA 16912		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             2,547 (1) D  
Common Stock             3,446 (1) I By ESOP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 24.25 (2) 12/17/1998   A4 1,125 (2)   12/17/1999(3) 12/17/2008 Common Stock
1,125
$ 0 1,125
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 24.25 (2) 12/17/2008   J(4)   1,125 (2) 12/17/1999(3) 12/17/2008 Common Stock
1,125
$ 0 0
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 18 (2) 12/23/1999   A4 2,250 (2)   12/23/2000(3) 12/23/2009 Common Stock
2,250
$ 0 2,250
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 18 (2) 12/23/2009   J(4)   2,250 (2) 12/23/2000(3) 12/23/2009 Common Stock
2,250
$ 0 0
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 13.5 (2) 12/21/2000   A4 1,615 (2)   06/21/2001 12/21/2010 Common Stock
1,615
$ 0 1,615
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 13.5 (2) 07/28/2008   M4 (5)   1,615 (2) 06/21/2001 12/21/2010 Common Stock
1,615
$ 0 0
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 17 (2) 01/02/2002   A4 3,528 (2)   07/02/2002 01/02/2012 Common Stock
3,528
$ 0 3,528
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 20.73 (2) 01/02/2003   A4 2,700 (2)   07/02/2003 01/02/2013 Common Stock
2,700
$ 0 2,700
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 26.59 01/02/2004   A4 2,145   07/02/2004 01/02/2014 Common Stock
2,145
$ 0 2,145
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 27 01/03/2005   A4 2,065   07/03/2005 01/03/2015 Common Stock
2,065
$ 0 2,065
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 22.325 01/03/2007   A4 1,755   07/03/2007 01/03/2017 Common Stock
1,755
$ 0 1,755
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 17.5 01/03/2008   A4 3,160   07/03/2008 01/03/2018 Common Stock
3,160
$ 0 3,160
D
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 19.88 01/05/2009   A4 2,700   07/05/2009 01/05/2019 Common Stock
2,700
$ 0 2,700
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SCOTT DEBORAH E
155 JOSEPH STREET
BLOSSBURG, PA 16912		       Exec. VP & Sr. Trust Officer  

Signatures

Jessica R. Brown for Deborah E. Scott under Power of Attorney dated 8/23/07. 02/16/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Direct holdings were previously reported including shares held in ESOP (retirement plan shares) and without including unvested restricted stock (which were reported separately.) Total direct holdings reported in this Form have been revised to include unvested restricted stock and exclude shares held in ESOP, which are now reported as indirectly held.
(2) Exercise prices and number of options shares adjusted for 2003 stock split.
(3) Option vests in five equal annual installments beginning specified date.
(4) Expiration of employee stock option without value exempt under Rule 16b-6(d).
(5) Acquisition of shares pursuant to options exercised previously reported in Table I; however, the exercise was not reported in Table II.

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