Farmers National Banc Corp. and National Bancshares Corporation Announce Approvals by Shareholders of Merger

Farmers National Banc Corp. ("Farmers" or the "Company")

, the holding company for The Farmers National Bank of Canfield ("Farmers National Bank"), and National Bancshares Corporation ("National Bancshares")

, the holding company for First National Bank of Orrville ("First National Bank"), today announced that the shareholders of each institution had approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Farmers and National Bancshares (the "Merger"). "I am pleased by both companies' strong shareholder support and happy that our shareholders recognized how meaningful this merger is to the long term performance of our company," stated Kevin J. Helmick, President & CEO, Farmers. As announced previously, in connection with the Merger, shareholders of National Bancshares will be entitled to receive 4.034 Farmers common shares or $32.15 in cash, for each common share of National Bancshares held, subject to proration and adjustment procedures which were described in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus of Farmers and National Bancshares dated May 11, 2015. All regulatory approvals for the Merger have been received, and Farmers and National Bancshares expect to complete the Merger on or about June 19, 2015.