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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000946275-09-000604
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090811
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090814

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013272
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				232828306
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1207

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28364
		FILM NUMBER:		091014795

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		717 MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 269
		CITY:			HONESDALE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18431
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7172531455
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>FORM 8-K</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>August 11, 2009</font></b></p>  </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><U><B><font SIZE=2>INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT</font></B></U></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>On August 11, 2009, the Registrant dismissed Beard Miller Company LLP (&#147;BMC&#148;), Certified Public Accountants, as the Registrant&#146;s independent public accountants, and engaged S.R. Snodgrass, A.C.  (&#147;Snodgrass&#148;) to serve as the Registrant&#146;s independent public accountants.  The appointment of Snodgrass and the dismissal of BMC were approved by the Audit Committee of the Registrant&#146;s Board of Directors.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>BMC performed audits of the Registrant&#146;s consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.  BMC&#146;s reports did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>During the two years ended December 31, 2008 and from December 31, 2008 through August 11, 2009, there were no disagreements or reportable events between the Registrant and BMC on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BMC, would have caused them to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreements or reportable events in connection with their reports.  None of the &#147;reportable events&#148; described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, have occurred during the two years ended December 31, 2008, or through August 11, 2009.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The Registrant provided BMC with a copy of the foregoing disclosures and requested that BMC furnish it with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not BMC agreed with the statements made by the Registrant set forth above, and if not, stating the respects in which BMC did not agree.  A copy of BMC&#146;s response is included as Exhibit 16.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>During the two years ended December 31, 2008 through the engagement of Snodgrass as the Registrant&#146;s independent accountant, neither the Registrant nor anyone on its behalf has consulted Snodgrass with respect to any accounting or auditing issues regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the financial statements, or any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement with BMC on accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BMC, would have caused BMC to make reference to the matter in their report, or a &#147;reportable event&#148; as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of the Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.</font></p>

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<B><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><br> <font size=2>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;August 14, 2009</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>/s/ William W. Davis, Jr.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">August 14, 2009</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">100 F Street N.E.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">We have been furnished with a copy of the response to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K for the event that occurred on August 11, 2009, to be filed by our former client, the Norwood Financial Corp. We agree with the statements made in response to that Item insofar as they relate to our Firm.</font></p>

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