FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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 * LAMBERT LEO F   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP [CZNC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) P O BOX 345, 213 ACADEMY TERRACE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/14/2016 (Street) DUSHORE, PA 18614 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/14/2016   M   538 A $ 22.325 18,425 D   Common Stock 11/14/2016   M   1,341 A $ 19.88 19,766 D   Common Stock 11/14/2016   M   1,259 A $ 18.54 21,025 D   Common Stock 11/14/2016   M   1,251 A $ 19.21 22,276 D   Common Stock 11/14/2016   M   646 A $ 20.45 22,922 D   Common Stock 11/14/2016   F   4,081 D $ 24.32 18,841 D   Common Stock               1,659 I By Corporation Common Stock               1,580 I Child

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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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Director Stock Options

$ 22.325

11/14/2016

M

538

01/03/2007

01/03/2017

Common Stock

538

$ 0

0

D

Director Stock Options

$ 19.88

11/14/2016

M

1,341

01/05/2009

01/05/2019

Common Stock

1,341

$ 0

0

D

Director Stock Options

$ 18.54

11/14/2016

M

1,259

01/04/2012

01/04/2022

Common Stock

1,259

$ 0

0

D

Director Stock Options

$ 19.21

11/14/2016

M

1,251

01/03/2013

01/03/2023

Common Stock

1,251

$ 0

0

D

Director Stock Options

$ 20.45

11/14/2016

M

646

01/03/2014

01/03/2024

Common Stock

646

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LAMBERT LEO F P O BOX 345 213 ACADEMY TERRACE DUSHORE, PA 18614	X

Signatures

/s/ Teri L. Mitchell POA for Leo F. Lambert 07/23/09		11/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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