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STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Stock Option Agreement

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Title: STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Pennsylvania     Date: 6/8/2006
Industry: Regional Banks     Sector: Financial

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT, Parties: norwood financial corp
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                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
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                 FOR NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTIONS PURSUANT TO THE
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                              NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
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                             2006 STOCK OPTION PLAN
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         STOCK   OPTIONS for a total of _____ shares of Common   Stock,   par value
$.10 per share, of Norwood   Financial Corp. (the "Company") is hereby granted to
_____________________   (the   "Optionee") at the price determined as provided in,
and in all respects subject to the terms,   definitions and provisions of Norwood
Financial   Corp 2006 Stock Option Plan ("the Plan") adopted by the Company which
is incorporated by reference   herein,   receipt of which is hereby   acknowledged.
Such Stock   Options do not comply with Options   granted under Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

         1. Option Price.   The Option price is $_________ for each Share,   being
100% of the fair market value,   as determined   by the   Committee,   of the Common
Stock   on the   date of grant of this   option   (____________________)   ("Date   of
Grant").

         2. Exercise of Option.

                  (a) Exercisability.   Such Options will be first exercisable as
of the one-year anniversary of the Date of Grant. Such Options shall continue to
be exercisable for a period of ten years and one day following the date of grant
without   regard to the   continued   services   of such   Director   as a Director or
Director   Emeritus.   In the event of the Optionee's   death,   such Options may be
exercised by the personal   representative   of his estate or person or persons to
whom his rights   under such   Option   shall have passed by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution.   Notwithstanding   any provisions in this Section 2, in
no event shall this Option be exercisable prior to six months following the date
of grant, except upon death or disability.

                  (b) Method of Exercise.   This Option shall be exercisable by a
written notice which shall:

                           (i) State the   election to exercise   the Option,   the
number of Shares   with   respect   to which it is being   exercised,   the person in
whose name the stock certificate or certificates for such Shares of Common Stock
is to be   registered,   his address and Social   Security   Number (or if more than
one, the names, addresses and Social Security Numbers of such persons);

                           (ii) Contain such   representations   and agreements as
to the holder's investment intent with respect to such shares of Common Stock as
may be satisfactory to the Company's counsel;

                           (iii) Be signed by the person or persons   entitled to
exercise   the   Option   and,   if the Option is being   exercised   by any person or
persons   other than the   Optionee,   be   accompanied   by proof,   satisfactory   to
counsel for the Company, of the

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right of such person or persons to exercise the Option; and

                           (iv) Be in   writing   and   delivered   in   person or by
certified mail to the Treasurer of the Company.

         Payment of the   purchase   price of any Shares with respect to which the
Option is being   exercised   shall be by certified or bank   cashier's or teller's
check.   The certificate or   certificates   for shares of Common Stock as to which
the Option shall be exercised   shall be   registered in the name of the person or
persons exercising the Option.

                  (c) Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised
if the issuance of the Shares upon such exercise would constitute a violation of
any applicable federal or state securities or other law or valid regulation.   As
a condition to the Optionee's   exercise of this Option,   the Company may require
the person exercising this Option to make any representation and warranty to the
Company as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.

         3. Non-transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in
any manner otherwise than by will or the laws of descent or distribution and may
be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms
of this   Option   shall be binding   upon the   executors,   administrators,   heirs,
successors and assigns of the Optionee.

         4. Term of Option.   This Option may not be exercised more than ten (10)
years and one day from the date of grant of this Option, as set forth below, and
may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms
of this Option.

         5. Related   Matters.   Notwithstanding   anything herein to the contrary,
additional   conditions or restrictions   related to such Options may be contained
in the Plan or the resolutions of the Plan Committee   authorizing   such grant of
Options.

                                    Norwood Financial Corp.
Date of Grant                        By: _____________________________________
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer

Attest:
____________________________             ________________________________________
     (SEAL)                              Director

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                 NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP. 2006 STOCK OPTION PLAN
                      NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF GRANTED OPTIONS


         Pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement (the   "Agreement")   entered into
on   the   ___________________,    __________,    between   Norwood   Financial   Corp.
(Norwood)   and   ___________________   (Director),   notice is   hereby   given of my
election to purchase _____ shares at $_________ per share as granted to me under
the   Agreement   (copy   attached).    Accompanying    this   notice   is   payment   of
$____________   which represents the full purchase price of the shares covered by
this election.



______ In   accordance   with   Paragraph 2b of the   Agreement,   I request that the
shares be registered in my name.


______ In   accordance   with   Paragraph 2b of the   Agreement,   I request that the
shares be registered in joint name, with right of survivorship,   with my spouse,
________________________.


                                                     ___________________________
                                                      Director

                                                     ___________________________
                                                     Date

Check one of the following:

______ This exercise   represents   the total shares granted to me under the above
Agreement.

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