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Executive Summary
QNB Corp. announced a planned leadership succession: Christopher T. Cattie, currently EVP and COO, will become President of QNB Bank and join the boards of the bank and holding company effective November 1, 2026. Current CEO David W. Freeman will remain CEO until his planned retirement on December 31, 2028, with Cattie expected to assume the CEO role at that time. This is a routine, orderly succession plan for a community bank with no financial impact or red flags.
Key Facts
- Christopher T. Cattie named next President of QNB Bank, effective November 1, 2026
- Cattie will join the Boards of Directors of both QNB Bank and QNB Corp. on that date
- Current CEO David W. Freeman will remain CEO until planned retirement on December 31, 2028
- Cattie has been on the QNB leadership team for more than 10 years and was appointed COO on January 1, 2025
- Succession follows a comprehensive executive search process with an external search firm
Financial Impact
No financial figures disclosed; routine succession planning with no compensation details or material financial impact
Risk Factors
- Key-person risk during the 2.5-year transition period if Freeman departs early
- No compensation details disclosed for Cattie, leaving uncertainty about future executive costs
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001193125-26-221451 |
| Document: qnbc-ex99_1.htm | 0001193125-26-221451 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-221451-index-headers.html | 0001193125-26-221451 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-221451-index.html | 0001193125-26-221451 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-221451.txt | 0001193125-26-221451 |
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Oct 27, 2026 today | 8-K | $46.14 | awaiting T+20 | — | $46.43 (+0.63%) |
Oct 16, 2026 11d ago | 8-K | $45.70 | awaiting T+20 | — | $46.43 (+1.60%) |
Aug 20, 2026 9w ago | 8-K | $44.07 $45.56 | ▼ −3.38% | ▼ −3.91% | $46.43 (−5.36%) |
Aug 20, 2026 9w ago | 424B5 | $43.87 $45.74 | ▼ −4.26% | ▼ −4.26% | $46.43 (−5.84%) |
Aug 7, 2026 11w ago | 8-K | $43.94 $45.30 | ▲ +3.10% | ▲ +3.49% | $46.43 (+5.67%) |
Jul 28, 2026 12w ago | 8-K | $43.25 $44.96 | ▲ +3.95% | ▼ −1.07% | $46.43 (+7.35%) |
Jun 2, 2026 21w ago | 8-K | $43.94 $43.90 | ▼ −0.09% | ▲ +1.47% | $46.43 (+5.67%) |
May 13, 2026 23w ago | 8-K | $44.00 $43.56 | ▼ −1.00% | ▼ −0.39% | $46.43 (+5.52%) |
Apr 28, 2026 26w ago | 8-K | $44.23 $43.94 | ▼ −0.66% | ▼ −6.12% | $46.43 (+4.97%) |
Apr 7, 2026 29w ago | 8-K | $42.00 $44.15 | ▲ +5.12% | ▼ −4.66% | $46.43 (+10.55%) |
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