CNB FINANCIAL CORP/PA
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 16, 2026.
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Dec 31, 2025 · Filed Mar 16, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14A-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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CNB Financial Corporation
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1 South Second Street
P.O. Box 42
Clearfield, PA 16830
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of CNB FINANCIAL CORPORATION will be held virtually only via a live webcast exclusively atweb.viewproxy.com/CNBFinancial/2026. Please register in advance of the Annual Meeting by visitingweb.viewproxy.com/CNBFinancial/2026. For procedures on attending the Annual Meeting, please refer to the section titled “About the Meeting” beginning on page 1. The Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) for the following purposes:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: To elect four Class 1 directors to serve for three-year terms, one Class 2 director to serve for a two-year term and one Class 3 director to serve for a one-year term, or until their respective successors are elected and qualified;
SAY-ON-PAY VOTE: To vote, on a non-binding, advisory basis, on the compensation paid to CNB Financial Corporation’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, and compensation tables, and related narrative executive compensation disclosures contained in the Proxy Statement (a “Say-On-Pay” vote);
SAY-ON-FREQUENCY VOTE: To vote, on a non-binding advisory basis, on the frequency of the advisory vote to approve to the compensation of CNB Financial Corporation’s named executive officers;
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM: To ratify the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as CNB Financial Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026; and
TRANSACTION OF OTHER BUSINESS: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors of CNB Financial Corporation fixed February 23, 2026, as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Accompanying this notice are (i) the Proxy Statement and form of proxy for the Annual Meeting; (ii) the 2025 CNB Financial Corporation Annual Report; and (iii) the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. YOU ARE URGED TO VOTE EITHER BY INTERNET, TELEPHONE, OR MAIL FOLLOWING THE “VOTING PROCEDURES” AS DETAILED ON PAGE 2 OF THE PROXY STATEMENT, WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO VIRTUALLY ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES ELECTRONICALLY, OR IF USING THE MAIL PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD, AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CNB FINANCIAL CORPORATION RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF PROPOSALS ONE, TWO AND THREE AND “ONE YEAR” WITH RESPECT TO PROPOSAL THREE, EACH AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. YOU MAY WITHDRAW OR CHANGE YOUR PROXY AT ANY TIME BEFORE IT IS OFFICIALLY REGISTERED AS VOTED BY SO NOTIFYING THE SECRETARY AND VOTING YOUR SHARES WHILE THE POLLS ARE OPEN DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING.
By Order of the Board,
Anna K. "Katie" Andersen, Secretary
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
March 16, 2026
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to be held virtually only on April 21, 2026. This Proxy Statement, along with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and our separate 2025 CNB Financial Corporation Annual Report which includes, among other
information, listings of the Directors and Officers of CNB Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries, are available free of charge on the Investor Relations section of our website (www.cnbbank.bank).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ABOUT THE MEETING | 1 |
| PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 4 |
| PROPOSAL 2. ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 9 |
| PROPOSAL 3. ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 10 |
| PROPOSAL 4. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 11 |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 12 |
| General | 12 |
| Board Leadership Structure | 12 |
| Risk Oversight | 12 |
| Board of Directors Independence | 13 |
| Meetings and Committees of the Board | 13 |
| Communications with Directors | 15 |
| Director Attendance at Annual Meetings | 15 |
| Director Education | 15 |
| Director Skills Summary | 16 |
| Corporate Responsibility Principles and Activities of the Corporation | 16 |
| Cybersecurity | 19 |
| COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS | 20 |
| 2025 Director Fee Schedule | 20 |
| 2025 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table | 21 |
| Stock Ownership Policy | 21 |
| Deferred Compensation Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan for Non-Employee Directors | 21 |
| 2026 Director Fee Schedule | 22 |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 23 |
| COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS | 26 |
| Financial and Operational Highlights | 26 |
| Say-on-Pay Results and Shareholder Outreach | 27 |
| Compensation Philosophy | 28 |
| Compensation Highlights | 29 |
| Compensation Determination Process | 29 |
| Competitive Benchmarking | 30 |
| 2025 Compensation Program and Pay Decisions | 31 |
| Impact of Accounting and Tax | 35 |
| Stock Ownership Guidelines | 36 |
| Hedging and Pledging Policy | 36 |
| Clawback/Recoupment Policy | 36 |
| Insider Trading and Reporting Compliance Policy | 36 |
| Timing of Certain Equity Awards | 37 |
| Reducing the Possibility of Excess Risk-Taking | 37 |
| COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT | 37 |
| COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 38 |
| Summary Compensation Table | 38 |
| Pay Versus Performance | 39 |
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| Stock Incentive Plan | 44 |
| Grants of Plan-Based Awards | 44 |
| Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End | 45 |
| Restricted Stock Awards and Stock Vested | 46 |
| Pension Benefits | 46 |
| Retirement Plan | 46 |
| Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans | 46 |
| Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan and Executive Defined Contribution Plan | 47 |
| Termination and Change in Control Benefits | 48 |
| Executive Compensation and Personnel Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | 51 |
| CEO PAY RATIO | 52 |
| CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS | 53 |
| Code of Ethics | 53 |
| Policies and Procedures Regarding Transactions with Related Persons | 53 |
| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF CNB COMMON STOCK AND CNB MANAGEMENT | 54 |
| EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION | 55 |
| OTHER MATTERS | 56 |
| Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports | 56 |
| Other Matters to Come Before the 2025 Annual Meeting | 56 |
| Shareholder Proposals for the 2026 Annual Meeting | 56 |
| Householding of Proxy Materials | 56 |
| APPENDIX A | 57 |
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