Independent Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends Shareholders Vote “FOR” Middlefield Banc Corp. Proposed Merger with Farmers National Banc Corp.

Recommendation Highlights Strategic Benefits and Value Creation of Merger The Board of Directors Urges Shareholders to Vote by February 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., ET MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlefield Banc Corp. (NASDAQ: MBCN) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”), an independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended shareholders vote “FOR” all proposals at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held virtually on February 10, 2026, including the C ...