NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

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Dear Stockholder:

On behalf of the Board of Directors and management of Norwood Financial Corp, I cordially invite you to attend our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Annual Meeting will be held at 6 th & River, 525 Church Street, Honesdale, Pennsylvania 18431 on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., local time. The attached Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement describe the formal business we expect to act upon at the Annual Meeting. I will also report on our operations. You will be asked to (i) elect the Board’s three nominees for director, (ii) approve the Norwood Financial Corp 2024 Equity Incentive Plan and (iii) ratify the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you voteFOR each of the nominees,** and FOR**proposals (ii) and (iii). Our directors and officers, as well as representatives of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C., our independent auditors, will be present to respond to stockholder questions.

Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares you own. We encourage you to vote by proxy so that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting even if you cannot attend. Stockholders of record may vote by returning the enclosed Proxy Card. Stockholders may also vote by telephone or over the internet by following the instructions on the Proxy Card.

Sincerely,

James O. Donnelly President and Chief Executive Officer

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717 MAIN STREET

HONESDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 18431

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON APRIL 23, 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Norwood Financial Corp (the “Company”) will be held at 6 th & River, 525 Church Street, Honesdale, Pennsylvania 18431, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., local time. The Annual Meeting is for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following matters:

All as set forth in the Proxy Statement accompanying this notice, and to transact any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors is not aware of any other business to come before the Annual Meeting. Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2024, are the stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof.

A copy of our Annual Report to Stockholders and Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, is enclosed.

It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders whose shares are held in registered form have a choice of voting by proxy card, telephone or the Internet, as described on your proxy card. Stockholders whose shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other holder of record must vote in the manner directed by such holder. Check your proxy card or the information forwarded by your broker, bank or other holder of record to see which voting options are available to you. Any stockholder of record attending the Annual Meeting may withdraw his or her proxy and vote personally on any matter properly brought before the Annual Meeting. If you are a stockholder whose shares are not registered in your own name, you will need appropriate documentation from the stockholder of record to vote at the Annual Meeting.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

William S. Lance Secretary

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Important Notice Regarding Internet Availability of Proxy Materials

For the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on April 23, 2024.

**The Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders and Form 10-K **

are available on the Shareholders Services Page of our website at

www.waynebank.com/shareholder-services