CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

Minimum Qualifications. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a set of criteria that it considers when it selects individuals to be nominated for election to the Board of Directors. A candidate must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, and must meet any qualification requirements set forth in any Board or committee governing documents. In particular, to encourage directors to demonstrate confidence and support of the Company, the Board of Directors has adopted a stock ownership requirement whereby each Company director shall beneficially own an amount of Company common stock equal to the greater of (i) three times the previous year’s cash retainer, based on the Company’s common stock price on the previous December 31, or (ii) 1,000 unencumbered shares. In addition, to support our Board refreshment goals, our Bylaws provide no person will be eligible for election, reelection, appointment or reappointment to the Board if such person has reached 72 years of age or older on or prior to such election, reelection, appointment or reappointment. Any director who reaches 72 years of age during their term is entitled to serve out the remainder of that term.

The Governance and Nominating Committee considers the following criteria in selecting nominees for initial election or appointment to the Board: financial, regulatory and business experience; familiarity with and participation in the local community; integrity, honesty and reputation; dedication to the Company and its shareholders; independence; and any other factors the Governance and Nominating Committee deems relevant, including residence, geographies, size of the Board of Directors and regulatory disclosure obligations. In order to ensure that our Board of Directors benefits from diverse perspectives, the Governance and Nominating Committee will seek qualified nominees from a variety of backgrounds, including candidates of age, gender and ethnic diversity. Further, when identifying nominees to serve as directors, the Governance and Nominating Committee seeks to create a Board that is strong in its collective knowledge and has a diversity of skills and experience with respect to accounting and finance, management and leadership, vision and strategy, business operations, business judgment, industry knowledge, agri-business experience and knowledge, current or previous SEC filing company board experience, and corporate governance.

In addition, prior to nominating an existing director for re-election to the Board of Directors, the Governance and Nominating Committee considers and reviews an existing director’s Board and committee attendance and performance, length of Board service, experience, skills and contributions that the existing director brings to the Board, equity ownership in the Company, Board self-evaluation, and independence.