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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-009583
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190115
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190115

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000750574
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				630885779
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26486
		FILM NUMBER:		19526648

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N GAY ST
		STREET 2:		P O DRAWER 3110
		CITY:			AUBURN
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36831-3110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3348219200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NORTH GAY STREET
		STREET 2:		P O DRAWER 3110
		CITY:			AUBURN
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36831

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950124
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC. </B></P>
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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;15, 2019, Robert W. Dumas&nbsp;was elected Chairman of the board of directors
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc., dated January&nbsp;15,
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>President and CEO Robert W. Dumas elected Chairman </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AUBURN, Alabama &#150; Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: AUBN) (the &#147;Company&#148;) today announced the election of Robert W. Dumas as
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and its subsidiary, AuburnBank (the &#147;Bank&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Dumas was appointed President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company in 2017. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank since 2001, when he was also elected as a Company director. Mr.&nbsp;Dumas has been employed by the Bank in various positions since 1984, and
became a director of the Bank in 1997. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Anne M. May, the Company&#146;s lead outside director, praised Mr.&nbsp;Dumas&#146; leadership: &#147;We are
confident that Bob will build off the Company&#146;s strong record of performance and continue to uphold the Company&#146;s legacy of service to the community. His institutional knowledge, focus on customers, and record of service will be essential
as he executes the Company&#146;s strategy.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Robert W. Dumas stated: &#147;I appreciate the confidence the Board of Directors has placed in me and I
am honored to work with such a dedicated group of officers and employees. I am excited about the future and look forward to the Company&#146;s continued success.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company
and the Bank are headquartered in Auburn, Alabama, and have total assets of approximately $809&nbsp;million. The Bank has operated continuously since 1907. The Bank conducts its business in East Alabama, including Lee County and surrounding areas.
The Bank operates 8 full-service branches in Auburn, Opelika, Valley, and Notasulga, Alabama. The Bank also operates a loan production office in Phenix City, Alabama. Additional information about the Company and the Bank may be found by visiting
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