SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gifford Jeffrey S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

717 MAIN STREET

(Street)

HONESDALE

PENNSYLVANIA

18431

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP [ NWFL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/10/2026		A		40⁽¹⁾	A	$34.02	26,810	D
Common Stock								6,920	I	Spouse IRA
Common Stock								76,082	I	Spouse
Common Stock								2,487	I	By Custodian Abigail Lockwood
Common Stock								2,487	I	By Custodian Ryan Lockwood
Common Stock								35,746	I	IRA
Common Stock								40⁽²⁾	I	Restricted Stock
Common Stock								280⁽³⁾	I	Restricted Stock
Common Stock								420⁽⁴⁾	I	Restricted Stock
Common Stock								550⁽⁵⁾	I	Restricted Stock
Common Stock								82⁽⁵⁾	I	Restricted Stock
Common Stock								825⁽⁶⁾	I	Restricted Stock

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Director Retainer Shares issued under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.

2. Award vests in five equal installments beginning on December 14, 2022 and annually thereafter during such periods of continued service as an Employee, Outside Director or Director Emeritus, as applicable.

3. Award vests in five equal installments beginning on December 13, 2023 and annually thereafter during such periods of continued service as an Employee, Outside Director or Director Emeritus, as applicable.

4. Award vests in five equal installments beginning on December 12, 2024 and annually thereafter during such periods of continued service as an Employee, Outside Director or Director Emeritus, as applicable.

5. Award vests in three equal installments beginning December 15, 2025 and annually thereafter during such periods of continued service as an Employee, Outside Director or Director Emeritus, as applicable.

6. Award vests in three equal installments beginning on December 15, 2026 and annually thereafter during such periods of continued service as an Employee, Outside Director or Director Emeritus, as applicable.

	/s/ Jeffrey S. Gifford by Mackenzie Jackson, Power of Attorney	08/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)