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

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   APRIL 25, 2006
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                             NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      PENNSYLVANIA                      0-28364                     23-2828306
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission               (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)           Identification No.)


717 MAIN STREET, HONESDALE, PENNSYLVANIA                             18431
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(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (570) 253-1455
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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                             NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.

                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
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ITEM 1.01.  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
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         On April 25, 2006, the Norwood  Financial  Corp. 2006 Stock Option Plan
(the "Option Plan") was approved by the  Registrant's  stockholders  at the 2006
Annual Meeting.  Pursuant to the Option Plan, options (which may be incentive or
non-incentive  options)  to  acquire  up to  250,000  shares  may be  granted to
directors,  officers and employees.  For additional  information on the terms of
the Option  Plan,  reference  is made to the Option  Plan filed as Exhibit  10.1
hereto and incorporated by reference herein.  Effective on stockholder approval,
options were awarded to the following  directors  and executive  officers of the
Registrant in the amounts indicated below.


                                                                                                  NUMBER OF
NAME AND POSITION                                                                              OPTIONS GRANTED
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William M. Davis, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer                                        4,000
Lewis J. Critelli, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer                             3,000
Edward C. Kasper, Senior Vice President                                                             2,000
Joseph A. Kneller, Senior Vice President                                                            1,500
John H. Sanders, Senior Vice President                                                              1,500
John E. Marshall, Director                                                                            500
Russell L. Ridd, Director                                                                             500
Richard L. Snyder, Director                                                                           500
Ralph A. Matergia, Director                                                                           500
Daniel J. O'Neill, Director                                                                           500
Dr. Kenneth A. Phillips, Director                                                                     500
Gary P. Rickard, Director                                                                             500


All  options  were  granted  at an  exercise  price of $31.90 per share and will
become 100% vested and  exercisable  on the one-year  anniversary of the date of
grant.  All awards will become  immediately 100% vested upon Death or Disability
of the  Optionee  or Change in Control of the Company or the Bank (as defined in
the Option Plan).  Awards shall continue to vest during periods of service as an
employee, director, or director emeritus.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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     (c) Exhibits:

            Exhibit 10.1      Norwood Financial Corp. 2006 Stock Option Plan
            Exhibit 10.2      Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement
            Exhibit 10.3      Form of Non-Incentive Stock Option Agreement






                                   SIGNATURES


         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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                    NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.


Date: April 25, 2006                By: /s/ William W. Davis, Jr.
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                                        William W. Davis, Jr.
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer
                                        (Duly Authorized Representative)