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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-040687
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200218
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200218

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:		20626518

	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="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February&nbsp;18, 2020 </B></P>
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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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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>100 North Gay Street, P.O. Drawer 3110, Auburn, Alabama 36831-3110 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(334)&nbsp;821-9200</FONT> </B></P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act
of 1933 (17 CFR&#167;230.405) or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.12b-2).</FONT> </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 February&nbsp;11, 2020, the Boards of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Auburn National
Bancorporation, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) and AuburnBank (the &#147;Bank&#148;) appointed Ms.&nbsp;Laura Cooper to serve as director of the Company and the Bank. Ms. Cooper will initially serve on the Independent Directors Committee. Following
the 2020 Annual Meeting, Ms. Cooper may be appointed to other committees. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There is no agreement or understanding between Ms.&nbsp;Cooper and any other
person pursuant to which she was elected to the Board. For a director to be considered independent, the Board must determine that the director does not have any direct or indirect material relationship with the Registrant. In accordance with Nasdaq
guidelines, the Board has determined that Ms.&nbsp;Cooper is independent. Ms.&nbsp;Cooper is not party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item&nbsp;404(a) of
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Regulation&nbsp;S-K,</FONT> nor is she a party to or a participant in any material plan, contract or arrangement, or any grant or award thereunder, whether or not written, entered into or materially amended in
connection with her appointment as a director. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Exhibits</U>. The following exhibit is furnished herewith: </P>
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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:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. Appoints New Director </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AUBURN, Alabama&nbsp;&#150; Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) (Nasdaq: AUBN), the parent company of AuburnBank (the
&#147;Bank&#148;), announced that Laura Cooper was appointed on February&nbsp;11, 2020 to the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;We
are delighted to have Ms.&nbsp;Cooper join our team of Directors,&#148; said Robert&nbsp;W. Dumas, Chairman, President and CEO of the Company. &#147;She will bring valuable perspective and experience to our Board.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Cooper currently serves as the Executive Director for the Lee County Youth Development Center, a local
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-profit</FONT> that offers a broad continuum of services and care for youth and families. She is a licensed social worker in the State of Alabama and received her B.S. in Human Sciences and Family Development from
the University of Alabama and her Master&#146;s Degree in Community Agency Counseling from Auburn University. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Cooper also currently serves on
the Auburn Industrial Development Board of Directors, the Opelika Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Auburn University Human Development and Family Studies Advisory Council. She and has held numerous other leadership positions, including
her past service as President of the Auburn City School Board, Chairperson of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce Board, Chairperson of the United Way of Lee County Board, and as a member of the Auburn University College of Education Advisory Council.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Ms.&nbsp;Cooper&#146;s lifelong pursuit of helping children and families along with her service to local businesses, public schools, and other
civic organizations, make her uniquely qualified to assist the Company and the Bank with continuing its commitment to meeting the financial needs of the communities we serve,&#148; stated Robert&nbsp;W. Dumas. </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">Auburn
National Bancorporation, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) is the parent company of AuburnBank (the &#147;Bank&#148;), with total assets of approximately $829&nbsp;million. The Bank is an Alabama state-chartered bank that is a member of the Federal
Reserve System and has operated continuously since 1907. Both the Company and the Bank are headquartered in Auburn, Alabama. The Bank conducts its business in East Alabama, including Lee County and surrounding areas. The Bank operates eight
full-service branches in Auburn, Opelika, Valley, and Notasulga, Alabama. The Bank also operates loan production offices in Auburn and Phenix City, Alabama. Additional information about the Company and the Bank may be found by visiting
<U>www.auburnbank.com</U>. </P>
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