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

SCHEDULE 14A

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GRAPHIC

4 Brandywine Avenue
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335-0904
610-269-1040


NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
To Be Held on April 25, 201223, 2014


TO THE SHAREHOLDERS:

        NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 20122014 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of DNB Financial Corporation, will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012,23, 2014, 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, at the Downingtown Country Club, located at 85 Country Club Drive, Downingtown, PA 19335 for the following purposes:

        Shareholders of record at the close of business on February 29, 201228, 2014 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting.

 
  
  BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

 

 


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  Gerald F. Sopp, Corporate Secretary

Downingtown, Pennsylvania
March 25, 201221, 2014

        Your vote is very important.    Please complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card and mail it promptly in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope, even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. You may also vote by telephone or electronically via the Internet. If you wish to do so, your proxy may be revoked at any time before voting occurs.


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DNB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
PROXY STATEMENT
20122014 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

        The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of DNB Financial Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, also called DNB, the Company or the Corporation, for use at our 20122014 annual meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012,23, 2014, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, referred to in this proxy statement as the annual meeting. The annual meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012,23, 2014, 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, at the Downingtown Country Club, located at 85 Country Club Drive, Downingtown, PA 19335.

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Information About The Annual Meeting And Voting

 2

Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners And Management

 7

PROPOSAL 1—Election Of Directors

 89

Board Governance

 1112

Benefits &PROPOSAL 2—Executive Compensation Committee ReportProposal ("Say On Pay")

 1820

Management Compensation

 2220

Certain Transactions of Management and Others with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries

 37

PROPOSAL 2—Amendments to the 1995 Stock Option Plan

3836

PROPOSAL 3—Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 4337

Report of The Audit Committee

 47

APPENDIX A—1995 Stock Option Plan of DNB Financial Corporation

A-1

APPENDIX B—Audit Committee Charter

B-139

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING

Why am I receiving these proxy materials?

        We sent you this proxy statement and the accompanying proxy card because the Board of Directors of DNB Financial Corporation is soliciting your proxy to vote at the annual meeting. You are invited to attend the annual meeting to vote on the proposals described in this proxy statement. However, you do not need to attend the meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, sign, and return the accompanying proxy card. You may also vote by telephone or electronically via the Internet.

        We mailed this proxy statement, the accompanying proxy card, our 10-K and our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011,2013, on or about March 25, 2012,21, 2014, to all shareholders of record entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

        To be able to vote, you must have been a shareholder on February 29, 2012,28, 2014, the record date on which we determined shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting (the "Record Date").

        Shareholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name.    If, at the close of business on the Record Date, your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Registrar and Transfer Company, then you are a shareholder of record. As a shareholder of record, you may vote in person at the meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to complete and return the accompanying proxy card or you may also vote by telephone or electronically via the Internet to ensure your vote is counted.

        Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank, or Other Agent.    If, at the close of business on the Record Date, your shares were not issued directly in your name, but rather were held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, or other agent, you are the beneficial owner of shares held in "street name" and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker, bank, or other agent. The broker, bank, or other agent holding your shares in that account is considered to be the shareholder of record for purposes of voting at the annual meeting.

        As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank, or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the annual meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy issued in your name from your broker, bank or other agent.

What am I being asked to vote on?

        There are threeThe shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the following matters scheduled for a vote at the annual meeting:

How many votes do I have?

        Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote per share held. There is no cumulative voting for the election of the directors. Each share of Common Stock is entitled to cast only 1 vote for each nominee.


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For example, if a shareholder owns 10 shares of Common Stock and nominations have been made for twothree director positions, he or she may cast up to 10 votes for each of the twothree positions to be elected. As of the Record Date, a total of 2,702,2052,758,436 shares of common stock were outstanding and therefore 2,758,436 votes may be cast on each matter at the annual meeting.


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What is a quorum?

        For a proposal to be considered at the annual meeting, a quorum must be present. The presence, in person or by proxy, of shareholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes which all shareholders are entitled to cast on the particular matter will constitute a quorum for purposes of considering such matter. The shareholders present, in person or by proxy, at a duly organized meeting can continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum. At the close of business on the Record Date, there were 2,702,2052,758,436 shares outstanding and entitled to vote.

        Abstentions and "broker non-votes" (that is, shares held by a broker or nominee that are represented at the meeting, but with respect to which such broker or nominee is not instructed to vote on a particular proposal and does not have discretionary voting power) will be counted for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present.

        Your shares will be counted toward the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank, or other agent) or if you vote in person at the meeting. If there is no quorum, the chairperson of the meeting, or a majority of the votes present at the meeting, may adjourn the meeting to another date. A meeting called for the election of directors may be adjourned for periods of not more than 15 days as a majority of shareholders present in person or by proxy may decide. If a meeting to elect directors is adjourned twice, those who attend the second adjourned meeting will be a quorum for the purpose of electing directors, even though they are less than a normal quorum.

        At any adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present in person or by proxy, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting if a quorum had been present.

What vote is required for each item?

How do I vote?

        For the election of directors, you may either vote "For"FOR each of the twothree nominees or you may "Withhold"WITHHOLD your vote for any nominee you specify. For any other matterproposal 2 and proposal 3 to be voted on, you may vote "For"FOR or "Against"AGAINST or abstainABSTAIN from voting. The procedures for voting are as follows.

        Shareholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name.    If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote in person at the annual meeting. Alternatively, you may vote by proxy by using the accompanying proxy card. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend the meeting and vote in person if you have already voted by proxy.

        To vote in person, come to the annual meeting and we will give you a ballot when you arrive.


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        To vote by proxy, simply complete, sign, and date the accompanying proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the annual meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct. You may also vote by calling 1-866-273-74851-855-847-1312 using a touch-tone phone or you may also vote electronically via the Internet by going to http:https://www.rtcoproxy.com/dnbf where you can vote after you enter your Control Number which can be found on your proxy card. You can vote by


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telephone or via the Internet anytime prior to 3 a.m., April 25, 2012.23, 2014. On-line Annual Meeting Materials can be found athttp://www.cfpproxy.com/4405.

        Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of Broker, Bank, or Other Agent.    If your shares are held in "street name," that is, your shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, in lieu of a proxy card you should receive avoting instruction formfrom that institution by mail. Simply complete and mail the voting instruction card to ensure that your vote is counted. The voting instruction form should indicate whether the institution has a process for beneficial holders to vote over the Internet or by telephone. A large number of banks and brokerage firms participate in the Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. online program, which provides eligible shareholders the opportunity to vote over the Internet or by telephone (see www.broadridge.com.)www.broadridge.com). The Internet and telephone voting facilities will close at 11:59 p.m..p.m. Eastern Time, April 24th, 2012.22, 2014.

        If your voting instruction form does not reference Internet or telephone information, please complete and return the paper voting instruction form in the postage-paid envelope provided. Shareholders who vote over the Internet or by telephone need not return a proxy card or voting instruction form by mail, but may incur costs, such as usage charges, from telephone companies or Internet service providers.

        If you are a registered holder, you may also vote your shares in person at the annual meeting. If your shares are held in street name and you wish to vote in person at the meeting, you must obtain a proxy issued in your name from the record holder (for example, your broker) and bring it with you to the annual meeting. We recommend that you vote your shares in advance as described above so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the annual meeting.

What if I return a proxy card but do not make specific choices?

        If you return a signed and dated proxy card without marking any voting selections, your shares will be voted "For"FOR the election of the twothree nominees for director in Class "B, "For""A",FOR the Amendments toadvisory (non-binding) "Say On Pay" resolution concerning the 1995 Stock Option PlanCorporation's executive officer compensation, and "For"FOR the ratification of the selection of ParenteBeard LLCBDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.2014. If any other matter is properly presented at the meeting, then one of the individuals named on your proxy card as your proxy will vote your shares using his or her best judgment.

What if I receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction form?

        If you receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction form because your shares are held in multiple accounts or registered in different names or addresses, please be sure to complete, sign, date, and return each proxy card or voting instruction form to ensure that all of your shares will be voted. Only proxy cards and voting instruction forms that have been signed, dated, and timely returned will be counted in the quorum and voted.

Who will count the votes and how will my vote(s) be counted?

        Votes will be counted by the judge of elections appointed for the annual meeting. The judge of elections will separately count "For"FOR and "Withhold"WITHHOLD for the election of each director. The judge of election will also count "For"FOR and "Against"AGAINST votes for any proposals other than the election of directors.proposal 2 and proposal 3. The judge of elections will also count any abstentions, and broker non-votes on each matter. A "broker non-vote" occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not


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have discretionary voting power with respect to that proposal and has not received instructions with respect to that proposal from the beneficial owner. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the election of a director or any other proposal.

        If your shares are held by your broker, bank, or other agent as your nominee (that is, in "street name"), you will need to obtain a voting instruction form from the institution that holds your shares and


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follow the instructions included on that form regarding how to instruct your broker, bank, or other agent to vote your shares. If you do not give instructions, your broker, bank, or other agent may vote your shares with respect to "discretionary" items, but not with respect to "non-discretionary" items. Discretionary items are proposals considered routine under the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market, such as the vote for our independent registered public accounting firm.

Can I change my vote after I have voted?

        Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the applicable vote at the meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke your proxy in any one of three ways:

        If your shares are held by your broker, bank, or other agent, you should follow the instructions provided by them.

How and when may I submit a shareholder proposal for the 20132015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders?

        If you wish to present a proposal for consideration at our 20132015 annual meeting and you want the proposal to be included in our proxy statement and form of proxy card for that meeting, you must send written notice of the proposal to our Corporate Secretary so that we receive it at our principal executive offices no later than November 25, 2012,22, 2014, which is the month and day next year that is 120 calendar days before the month and dayone year anniversary of the date that we first sent this year's proxy statement date.to shareholders. The proposal must comply with the requirements of SEC Rule 14a-8, and we can exclude a proposal in the types of cases described in Rule 14a-8.

        Whether or not you want us to include a proposal in our proxy statement, our bylaws require that, if you want a proposal to be eligible for consideration at our 20132014 annual meeting, you must give written notice of the proposal to our Corporate Secretary no later than January 24, 201323, 2015 (ninety days before April 24, 2013,22, 2015, the scheduled date of our 20132015 annual meeting), including:

        The chairperson of the meeting may determine whether a proposal was made in accordance with this required procedure. If the chairperson decides that the proposal was not made in accordance with this procedure, the chairperson will state that to the meeting and the defective proposal will be disregarded and laid over for action at the next shareholder meeting that is held at least 30 days after the meeting where the proposal was rejected for this reason.


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        If a shareholder proposal is presented to the 20132015 annual meeting, our management proxy holders will be authorized by our proxy form to vote for or against the proposal, in their discretion, if we do not receive notice of the proposal, addressed to the Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices, prior to the close of business on February 8, 2013,5, 2015, which is the date in 20132015 that is the month and day next year that is 45 days before the month and day thisone year anniversary of the date that we first sent this proxy statement to shareholders. Pursuant to SEC Rule 14a-4(c) (2), if we receive timely notice of a proposal, our management proxies may still exercise


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discretion to vote on a matter if permitted by that rule and if we include it in our proxy statement for the meeting, a description of the matter and how the management proxies intend to exercise their discretion to vote on the matter.

How and when may I nominate a director for consideration at the 20132015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders?

        If you want to nominate a candidate for election as a director, you must notify our Corporate Secretary in writing no later than January 24, 2013,23, 2015, which is ninety days before April 24, 2013,22, 2015, the scheduled date of our 20132015 annual meeting. If you want our Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee to fully consider your nominee and consider whether the committeeCommittee should nominate the nominee, you must notify us no later than November 25, 2012.22, 2014. Your notification must contain the following information to the extent you know it:

        If a nomination you make is not made according to these procedures, our bylaws require it to be disregarded by the presiding officer of the meeting, and votes cast for the nominee will be disregarded by the judges of election.

How may I communicate with the board of directors?

        The Board of Directors provides a process for shareholders to send communications to the Board. Please address any shareholder proposals or notices of proposals, any nominations for director, and any shareholder communications to our board of directors, in writing to our Corporate Secretary at 4 Brandywine Avenue, Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335. The Corporate Secretary will relay shareholder communications to board members.

Who will bear the cost of soliciting proxies?

        We will bear the entire cost of the solicitation of proxies for the annual meeting, including the preparation, assembly, printing, and distribution of this proxy statement, the proxy card and any additional solicitation materials furnished to shareholders. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries, and custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others so that they may forward the solicitation materials to the beneficial owners. We may reimburse such persons for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation materials to beneficial owners. We have engaged Eagle Rock Proxy Advisors to aid in the solicitation of proxies, for which we will pay a fee of approximately $3,500, plus reimbursement of expenses. The original solicitation of proxies may also be


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supplemented by solicitation by personal contact, telephone, facsimile, email, or any other means by our directors, officers, or employees, to whom no additional compensation will be paid for any such services.

How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?

        Preliminary voting results will be announced at the annual meeting. The final voting results will be reported on Form 8-K to the Securities and Exchange Commission within four business days of the annual meeting.


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What is the recommendation of the board of directors?

        Unless you give other instructions on your proxy card, the persons named as proxy holders on the proxy card will vote in accordance with the recommendations of the board of directors.

        The board of directors recommends a voteFOR Proposal No. 1, to elect Thomas A. FillippoGerard F. Griesser, William J. Hieb and James J. KoegelH. Thornton as Class "B""A" directors to serve until the 20152017 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

        The board of directors also recommends a voteFOR Proposal No. 2, to amend and restateregarding the 1995 Stock Option Plan.advisory (non-binding) "Say On Pay" resolution concerning the Corporation's executive officer compensation.

        The board of directors also recommends a voteFOR Proposal No. 3, to ratify our appointment of ParenteBeard LLCBDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.2014.

        With respect to any other matter that properly comes before the meeting, the proxy holders will vote in accordance with their best judgment.


SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

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 Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership  Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership 
Name of
Beneficial Owner(5)
 Total
Beneficial
Ownership (1,2,3)
 Sole
Voting and
Investment
Power (2)
 Shared
Voting and
Investment
Power (3)
 Percent
of
Class (4)
  Total
Beneficial
Ownership (1,2,3)
 Sole
Voting and
Investment
Power (2)
 Shared
Voting and
Investment
Power (3)
 Percent
of
Class (4)
 

James R. Biery

 3,000  3,000 0.11%

Thomas A. Fillippo

 33,685 15,143 18,542 1.18% 37,657 18,754 18,903 1.34%

Gerard F. Griesser

 15,071 15,071  0.54%

William J. Hieb

 47,676 45,455 2,221 1.67% 53,578 51,315 2,263 1.83%

Gerard F. Griesser

 10,518 10,518  0.37%

Mildred C. Joyner

 21,526 21,526  0.76% 18,417 18,417  0.63%

James J. Koegel

 51,984 19,933 32,051 1.82% 56,991 23,972 33,019 1.94%

Albert J. Melfi

 8,304 8,304  0.29%

Gerald F. Sopp

 13,842 13,842  0.49%

James H. Thornton

 30,961 30,961  1.09% 30,571 30,571  1.04%

William S. Latoff

 283,259 283,259  9.66%

DNB First Investment Management & Trust

 16,974 10,044 6,930 0.63% 19,278 9,148 10,130 0.70%

DNB First 401(k) Plan

 124,706 124,706  4.61% 130,118 130,118  4.72%

Directors & Executive Officers as a group (10 Persons)

 507,233 443,397 63,836 17.61%

William S. Latoff

 265,617 265,617  9.22%

4 Brandywine Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335

 

Directors & Executive Officers as a group (13 Persons)

 548,120 479,914 68,206 18.70%

Wellington Management Co., LLP

 224,008  224,008 8.29% 224,008  224,008 8.12%

280 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210

          
(1)
Information with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished by each director, officer or beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally requires that such person have voting or investment power with respect to securities. Unless otherwise indicated, each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power.


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(2)
Includes shares which may be acquired by exercise of vested options granted under the 1995 Stock Option Plan of DNB Financial Corporation amounting to 24,585 for Mr. Hieb, 6,228 for Ms. Joyner, 9,122 for Mr. Koegel, 47,97344,210 for Mr. Latoff, 12,8869,123 for Mr. Thornton and 111,867100,574 total shares for all Directors and Executive Officers as a group. The number of shares has been adjusted to reflect 5% stock dividends paid after the options were granted. The amounts in this column includes restricted stock that will vest on April 23, 2013December 19, 2016 amounting to 1,750 and 1,500 shares for Messrs. Hieb and Sopp, respectively and 500 shares each for Messrs. Fillippo, Griesser, Koegel, Thornton and Ms. Joyner. The amounts in this column includes restricted stock that will vest on December 18, 2017 amounting to 1,800 and 1,700 shares for Messrs. Hieb and Sopp, respectively and 450 shares each for Messrs. Fillippo, Griesser, Koegel, Thornton and Ms. Joyner. The amounts in this column includes restricted stock that will vest on December 12, 2015, December 19, 2015 and December 18, 2017 amounting to 14,20015,000 shares, 9,000 shares and 15,0008,200 shares, respectively, for Mr. Latoff and 29,20047,010 total shares for all Directors and Executive Officers as a group.

(3)
Mr. Koegel disclaims beneficial ownership of 120 shares which are owned by an adult child. Ms. Joyner disclaims beneficial ownership of 2,754 shares owned by her spouse. Mr. Melfi disclaims beneficial ownership of 882 shares owned by his spouse.

(4)
In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person listed above and the percentage ownership of such person, shares of common stock underlying options, warrants or restricted stock held by each such person that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of March 15, 20122014 are deemed outstanding, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

(5)
Unless otherwise disclosed, the address for such Beneficial Owner is 4 Brandywine Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

        Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors and certain officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of any class of the Company's registered securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership on Forms 3, 4, and 5 with the Securities Exchange Commission. The Securities Exchange Commission requires officers, directors, and greater-than-ten-percent beneficial owners to furnish us with copies of all Forms 3, 4, and 5 they file. WeBased solely on a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed during or with respect to 2013, and written representations from the applicable reporting persons, we believe that all of our officers and directors complied with all their applicable filing requirements during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.2013.


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PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

PROPOSAL 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

General

        Our Board of Directors currently consists of seveneight members. The directors are divided into three classes, with each class serving on the Board of Directors for a staggered three-year term. Class "B""A" directors, whose terms expire at the annual meeting, consist of Thomas A. FillippoGerard F. Griesser, William J. Hieb and James J. Koegel.H. Thornton. At the annual meeting, twothree directors will be elected to fill positions in Class "B""A". Each of the current Class "B""A" directors is a nominee for election at the annual meeting. The nomination of these directors to stand for election at the annual meeting has been recommended by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. Each of the nominees for Class "B""A", if elected, will serve for a three-year term expiring at the 20152017 annual meeting, or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

        Each of the nominees has consented to serve if elected. However, if any of the persons nominated by the Board of Directors fails to stand for election, or declines to accept election, or is otherwise unavailable for election prior to our annual meeting, proxies solicited by our Board of Directors will be voted by the proxy holders for the election of any other person or persons as the Board of Directors may recommend, or our Board of Directors, at its option, may reduce the number of directors that constitute the entire Board of Directors. The Board of Directors recommends that you vote for the twothree nominees named below.

        Set forth below is certain information as of March 15, 20122014 concerning the nominees for election as director and each other member of the Corporation's Board of Directors. All individuals listed are directors of both the Company and DNB First, National Association, the Company's wholly owned bank subsidiary (also called the Bank). None of the following persons is or has at any time in the past five years been, a director or a person nominated or chosen to become a director in any registered investment company or other SEC registrant.


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NOMINEES FOR THE THREE-YEAR TERM EXPIRING IN 2017

        Gerard F. Griesser, age 64, has been a Director since October 2009. He currently serves on the Board Loan and Wealth Management Committees. He is currently President of Fox & Roach/Trident, a Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices company. From 1985 until the sale to Berkshire Hathaway in July 2013, he was one of three owners of Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors, the Trident Group and ETC, Inc. Mr. Griesser served as the Chairman of the Washington, DC-based Real Estate Settlement Providers Council (RESPRO) from 2003 to 2004 and was on the Board of Directors for Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. from 2007 to 2009 and Chester Valley Bancorp, Inc. from 1987 to 2007. Mr. Griesser has previously served as the President of Fox Roach Charities, the charitable arm of Fox & Roach/Trident. Mr. Griesser graduated in 1971 from Villanova University with a BA and from Drexel University in 1975 with an MBA. As a result of these and other professional experiences, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Griesser's qualifications to serve on the Board includes his considerable knowledge and experience acquired while managing one of the country's largest integrated real estate brokerage company, personal lines insurance agency, title insurance agency and mortgage banking company. In addition, the Committee believes his business acumen acquired during his 14 years of commercial banking experience as well his service on other publicly traded companies' boards, strengthens the Board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.

        William J. Hieb, age 57, has been a Director of the Corporation since 2005 and a Director of the Bank since 2004. Mr. Hieb has served as President and Chief Risk & Credit Officer of the Corporation and the Bank since April 2011. Prior to that Mr. Hieb served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation and the Bank since January 2005. Mr. Hieb is presently Chairman of the Wealth Management


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Committee and a member of the Board Loan Committee. He was employed at First Union National Bank and predecessor banks from 1978 to 2002, most recently serving as a Senior Vice President of First Union National Bank and a Managing Director of First Union Securities in Philadelphia. Mr. Hieb served as a Board Member of the Chester County Economic Development Council from 2008 to 2013, the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry Foundation since 2007, the Downingtown Area School District Education Foundation since 2009, the Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools since 2012, the Pennsylvania Bankers Association from 2009 to 2013 and the Chester County Historical Society since 2010. Mr. Hieb served as Treasurer, Board Member, and a member of the Executive Committee of The Housing Partnership of Chester County from 2005 to 2012. He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Finance. He also holds Series 7, 24 and 63 securities licenses. As a result of these and other professional experiences, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Hieb's qualifications to serve on the Board include his considerable knowledge and experience acquired during his 35 years in commercial banking involving lending, credit administration and wealth management. In addition, the Committee believes his background supervising DNB's risk management function and operations during the last nine years, strengthens the Board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.

        James H. Thornton, age 68, has been a Director since 1995. He is presently Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Benefits & Compensation Committee and serves on the Executive Committee. Mr. Thornton is the President of Thornton Consulting, a hospital and healthcare consulting firm, which he established in February 2009. From December 2006 to December 2008, Mr. Thornton was the CEO of John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC) and was the Interim Chief Operating Officer of the Connecticut Children's Medical Center from December 2005 to December 2006. From July 1994 to December 2000, Mr. Thornton was the Chief Executive Officer of Brandywine Health System. He graduated from Villanova University in 1967 with a BS in Economics and Accounting. As a result of these and other professional experiences, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Thornton's qualifications to serve on the Board include his considerable knowledge and executive experience acquired while managing two regional hospitals with complex operational and financial requirements. In addition, the Committee believes his background in finance and accounting strengthens the Board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.

Unless marked to the contrary, the shares represented by the enclosed Proxy will be voted "FOR" the election of the nominees named above as directors.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR THE ELECTION OF THESE NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS


Continuing Directors for Terms Expiring 2015

        James R. Biery, age 65, has been a Director since January 2014. He currently serves on the Benefits & Compensation, Audit, and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Biery is the former President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association (PBA), a position he held for the last 22 years of his 37-year tenure at the PBA which ended in November 2013. Mr. Biery Chaired the Pennsylvania Department of Banking Transition Team under Governor Corbett and currently serves as a Board Member of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System. Mr. Biery is past Chairman of the State Association Division of the American Bankers Association, former Board member for Silver Spring Township Authority and the Eagle Foundation of the Cumberland Valley School District. Mr. Biery graduated in 1970 from Lebanon Valley College and received a Masters in Governmental Administration from the Wharton Graduate School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1976. As a result of these and other professional experiences, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Biery's qualifications to serve on the Board include his considerable knowledge and executive experience acquired while managing one of the strongest and most respected financial services trade associations which supports its membership through volunteer participation, industry advocacy, education


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and member services. In addition, Mr. Biery has provided critical advocacy to help shape political, regulatory and economic policy affecting the banking industry. The Committee believes his business acumen acquired during years of service at the PBA, strengthens the Board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.

        Thomas A. Fillippo, age 64,66, has been a Director since 2006. He currently serves on the Benefits & Compensation, Board Loan, Executive and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Fillippo ishas been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Devault Foods.Foods since January 1970. He serves on the board of the Paoli Hospital Foundation, serves as Chairman of the West Chester University's Council of Trustees and as a board member of the West Chester University Foundation and Sturzebecker Foundation. Mr. Fillippo is a past Chairman of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, past Chairman of the Chester County Industrial Development Authority, past President of the Great Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, and past President of the Pennsylvania Meat Packers Association. Mr. Fillippo graduated in 1969 from West Chester University with a degree in Health and Physical Education. As a result of these and other professional experiences, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Fillippo's qualifications to serve on the Board includes his considerable knowledge and executive experience acquired while managing the one of the largest privately held companies in Chester County with complex operational and financial requirements. In addition, the Committee believes his business acumen acquired during years of service on numerous non-profit boards, strengthens the Board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.

        James J. Koegel, age 65,67, has been a Director since 2003. He is currently Chairman of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and serves on the Benefits & Compensation, Executive, Board Loan, and the Audit Committees. Mr. Koegel ishas been the President of Jones Motor Group, Inc. & Affiliated Companies.Companies since May 1996. He has been a board member of the Chester County Industrial Development Authority since 2006, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Episcopal Academy since 1991 and has served as a board member of the of the Chester County Economic Development Council. Mr. Koegel graduated in 1969 from Villanova University with a degree in Economics and Temple University School of Law in 1975. As a result of these and other professional experiences, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Koegel's qualifications to serve on the Board includesinclude his knowledge of law as well as his considerable knowledge and executive experience acquired while managing the operations of a successful privately held company which operates nationwide, strengthens the Board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.


Continuing Directors for Terms Expiring 20132016

        Mildred C. Joyner, MSW, LCSW, BCD, age 62,64, has been a Director since 2004 and currently is a member of the Trust,Wealth Management, Nominating & Corporate Governance and Audit committees.Committees. Ms. Joyner ishas been the President of MCJ Consultants since January 2011 and was an Emeritus Director and Professor of Social Work at West Chester University.University for the prior twenty-five years. Ms. Joyner also servesserved as the fundraising Chairperson of the Frederick Douglass sculpture for West Chester University. Other positions held at West Chester University were: Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Undergraduate Social Work Department from 1984 to 1995 and Assistant Professor and Chairperson of Social Work from 19791981 to 1984. Ms. Joyner currently serves on the Chester County Food Bank. She served on the Board of the International Association of Schools of Social Work, the ANSWER Coalition and aswas the President of the Council on Social Work Education from July 2010 to June 2013. Ms. Joyner is Chairperson Emeritus of Living Beyond Breast Cancer and served as Vice President of the Council on Social Work Education from 2003 to 2009 and was President Elect of the Council on Social Work Education from July 2009 to June 2010. Ms. Joyner earned her undergraduate degree in 1971 from Central State University, Ohio and a graduate degree in 1974 from Howard University in Washington, DC. As a result of these and other professional experiences, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee believes that Ms. Joyner's qualifications to serve on the Board includesinclude her considerable knowledge and


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experience acquired while directing a major department at the largest university in Chester County. In addition, the Committee believes that Ms. Joyner's background in community based service provides the Board with a unique perspective and insight regarding the needs of local consumers and strengthens the Board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.


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        William S. Latoff, age 63,65, has been a Director of DNB Financial Corporation since 1998,1998. He is presently Chairman of the Board of DNB since 2003 and assumed the role of CEOChief Executive Officer in December of 2004. Mr. Latoff currentlyHe also serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive and Board Loan Committees at DNB.Officer of DNB First, N.A. Mr. Latoff wasis a principal of Bliss & Company, Ltd., Certified Public Accountants from 1974 to 2004. Mr. Latoff has owned automotive dealerships since 1988Director and has been Chairman and President of Brandywine Automotive Group, Inc., which owns and operates Jaguar/Land Rover West Chester since 1998. He has been a principal in a variety of commercial and residential real estate projects in Chester County. He served on the Board of Directors of Keystone Financial from 1993 to 1998 and on the Board of Elmwood Federal Savings Bank from 1987 to 1993. Mr. Latoff currently serves as Director andpast Chairman of the Chester County Industrial Development Authority and is Chairman of the Chester County Library Trust Board. He is a memberBoard Member of the Chester County Economic Development Council and presently serves on its Board.Council. He is Chairman Emeritusa member of the Chester County Historical Society, Vice ChairNominating Committee of the Chester County Library Trust BoardFederal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and is a member of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry. Mr. LatoffAmerican Bankers Association's Public Affairs Committee. He is Pasta past Chairman of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association's Public Affairs Committee and a former member of the Government Relations Policy Committee. He is presently a member of the American Bankers Association Public Affairs Committee, the Pennsylvania Business Council and the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry.Industry, where he serves on the Nominating Committee. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Business Council Roundtable. Mr. Latoff previously served on the Board of Directors of Elmwood Federal Savings Bank and Keystone Bank. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Chester County Historical Society. He was formerly a Principal of Bliss & Company, Ltd., Certified Public Accountants and has been a principal in a number of commercial and residential real estate development projects. He is presently Chairman and President of Brandywine Automotive Group which operates Land Rover and Jaguar of West Chester. He was a former owner of Mercedes Benz of West Chester. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee believes his considerable knowledge and executive experience in the automotive and real estate industries, combined with his broad experience in finance and accounting as well as his service on two publicly traded bank boards, strengthens the Board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.


Continuing Directors for Terms Expiring 2014

        Gerard F. Griesser, age 62, has been a Director since October 2009. He currently serves on the Board Loan and Trust Committees. He is one of three owners of Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors, the Trident Group and ETC, Inc. Mr. Griesser served as the Chairman of the Washington, DC-based Real Estate Settlement Providers Council (RESPRO) from 2003 to 2004 and was on the Board of Directors for Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. from 2007 to 2009 and Chester Valley Bancorp, Inc. from 1987 to 2007. Mr. Griesser currently serves as the President of Fox Roach Charities, the charitable arm of Prudential Fox & Roach/Trident. Mr. Griesser graduated in 1971 from Villanova University with a BA and from Drexel University in 1975 with an MBA. As a result of these and other professional experiences, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Griesser's qualifications to serve on the Board includes his considerable knowledge and experience acquired while managing one of the country's largest integrated real estate brokerage company, personal lines insurance agency, title insurance agency and mortgage banking company. In addition, the Committee believes his business acumen acquired during his 14 years of commercial banking experience as well his service on other publicly traded companies' boards, strengthens the Board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.

        William J. Hieb, age 55, has been a Director of the Corporation since 2005 and a Director of the Bank since 2004. Mr. Hieb serves as President, Chief Risk & Credit Officer of the Corporation and the Bank. Mr. Hieb is presently Chairman of the Trust Committee and a member of the Board Loan Committee. He was employed at First Union National Bank and predecessor banks from 1978 to 2002, most recently serving as a Senior Vice President of First Union National Bank and a Managing Director of First Union Securities in Philadelphia. Mr. Hieb has been a Board Member of the Chester County Economic Development Council since 2008, the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry Foundation since 2007, the Downingtown Area School District Education Foundation since 2009 and the Chester County Historical Society since 2010. Mr. Hieb served as Treasurer, Board Member, and a member of the Executive Committee of The Housing Partnership of Chester County from 2005 to 2012. He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Finance. He also holds Series 7, 24 and 63 securities licenses. As a result of these and other professional experiences, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Hieb's qualifications to serve on the Board includes his considerable knowledge and experience acquired during his 33 years in commercial banking involving lending, credit administration and wealth management. In addition, the Committee believes his background in the


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management of DNB's operations during the last nine years, strengthens the Board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.

        James H. Thornton, age 66, has been a Director since 1995. He is presently Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Benefits & Compensation Committee, and serves on the Executive Committee. Mr. Thornton is the President of Thornton Consulting, a hospital and healthcare consulting firm, which he established in February 2009. From December 2006 to December 2008, Mr. Thornton was the CEO of John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC) and was the Interim Chief Operating Officer of the Connecticut Children's Medical Center from December 2005 to December 2006. From July 1994 to December 2000, Mr. Thornton was the Chief Executive Officer of Brandywine Health System. He graduated from Villanova University in 1967 with a BS in Economics and Accounting. As a result of these and other professional experiences, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Thornton's qualifications to serve on the Board includes his considerable knowledge and executive experience acquired while managing two regional hospitals with complex operational and financial requirements. In addition, the Committee believes his background in finance and accounting strengthens the Board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.

Unless marked to the contrary, the shares represented by the enclosed Proxy will be voted "FOR" the election of the nominees named above as directors.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF THESE NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS


BOARD GOVERNANCE

Information about our Board of Directors

        During 2011,2013, the Corporation's Board of Directors held 11 meetings and the Bank's Board of Directors held 11 meetings, excluding committee meetings, which are described below. Board and committee meetings of the Corporation and Bank are conducted on a combined basis. Only a single retainer is paid to each Director for their services as directors of both entities. Only a single fee is paid for each board or committee meeting, whether or not the meeting is for the Corporation, the Bank or is conducted on a combined basis. Each of the directors of the Corporation is also a director of the Bank. Each committee described below, unless otherwise noted, is a committee of the Bank and the Corporation.

        Each of the Directors of the Corporation attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of Board meetings held while he or she was a Director and (ii) the total number of meetings held by committees during his or her service on those committees. Mr. Biery joined the Board of Directors in January 2014 and did not attend any meetings in 2013.

Name
 Audit Benefits &
Compensation
 Board Loan Nominating
& Corporate
Governance
 TrustWealth
Management

James R. Biery

XXX

Thomas A. Fillippo

   X X X  

Gerard F. Griesser

     X   X

William J. Hieb

     X     X*

Mildred C. Joyner

 X     X X

James J. Koegel

 X X X   X*  

William S. Latoff

       X*    

James H. Thornton

   X*   X*      
*
Committee Chairperson

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The Audit Committee

        The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of our financial statements. For this purpose, the Audit Committee performs several functions:

The Audit Committee held 89 meetings during 2011.2013.

Audit Committee Charter

        The Audit Committee has adopted a charter. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter can be found athttp://investors.dnbfirst.com.

        The Board of Directors has determined that, during 2011,2013, Mr. Thornton would qualify as a "financial expert" within the meaning of that term in the SEC regulations dealing with audit committee financial experts. It has also determined that Mr.Messrs. Thornton, is alsoBiery and Koegel and Ms. Joyner each meet the definition of "independent" within the meaning of that term under NASD Rule 4200(a)(15).the applicable listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market.


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The Benefits & Compensation Committee

The Benefits & Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors:


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The Benefits & Compensation Committee held 5 meetings during 2011.2013. The Benefits & Compensation Committee has a charter which can be found on DNB's web site athttp://investors.dnbfirst.com. Messrs. Biery, Fillippo, Koegel and Thornton each meet the definition of "independent" within the meaning of that term for compensation committee members under the applicable listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

        The Benefits & Compensation Committee directly retained an outside consultant, Robert B. Jones, JD, CPA, CEBS, CSCP, CEO of Innovative Compensation and Benefits Concepts, LLC to evaluate our compensation practices and to assist in developing and implementing our executive compensation program and philosophy. Neither the Corporation nor the Bank has, in the last three years, engaged Mr. Jones in any capacity other than to advise the Benefits & Compensation Committee on the amount or form of executive and director compensation. He was retained by the Committee after a determination that he was independent and that no conflicts of interest as described in Section 240.10c-1(b)(4)(i) through (vi) of title 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations exist. Mr. Jones:


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        Additionally, DNB retained Peter R. Johnson & Company ("PRJ"), specialists in compensation consulting, for the purpose of conducting a compensation review for all positions within the Bank. Job descriptions were gathered and annual base salary data was provided for DNB. PRJ met with management to understand employee duties, responsibilities and organizational reporting relationships.

        A compensation analysis was completed which included a review of published salary surveys for competitive labor market comparisons. The labor market was defined to include organizations of similar size, geographic region and industry. PRJ tabulated current rates of pay for base salary compensation by averaging all pieces of survey data utilized. Once competitive labor market rates were identified, base salary ranges were developed that reflected the trend of the data. Average rate of pay for each position provided the foundation for the grade midpoint. Salary ranges were set and a compensation analysis was developed to determine the competitive compensation posture of DNB.

        During the last three years, neither the Corporation nor the Bank has engaged PRJ in any capacity other than to advise the committee on the amount or form of executive and employee compensation. PRJ was retained by the Committee after a determination that it was independent and that no conflict of interest (as previously described) existed.

The Board Loan Committee

The Board Loan Committee of the Board of Directors:

The Board Loan Committee held 45 meetings during 2011.2013.

The TrustWealth Management Committee

The TrustWealth Management Committee of the Board of Directors:

The TrustWealth Management Committee held 4 meetings during 2011.2013.

The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors:


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The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee held 1 meeting2 meetings during 2011.2013.

        The Board of Directors has determined that each of the members of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee is "independent" within the meaning of that term under NASD Rule 4200(a)(15).the applicable listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Director Independence

        In determining that Messrs. Biery, Fillippo, Griesser, Koegel and Thornton and Ms. Joyner are independent in accordance with the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market, the board of Directors considered routine banking transactions between the Bank or its affiliates and each of the directors, their family members and businesses with whom they are associated, such as loans, deposit accounts, wealth management and fiduciary accounts, routine purchases of insurance or securities brokerage products, any overdrafts that may have occurred on deposit accounts, any contributions the Corporation made to non-profit organizations with whom any of the directors are associated, any transactions that are discussed under "Certain Transactions of Management and Others with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries" beginning on page 3736 of this Proxy Statement, and the following transactions, relationships and arrangements: Director participation in the Stock Option Plan and Director participation in the Incentive Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan.

Shareholder Director Nominations

        Our bylaws contain provisions that address the process by which a shareholder may nominate an individual to stand for election to the Board of Directors at the Company's annual meeting. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee does have a charter which includes information regarding director nominations and regarding communications by shareholders with directors, including the process for evaluating director nominees proposed by shareholders. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Charter can be found athttp://investors.dnbfirst.com.

        The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee will evaluate any recommendation for director nominee validly proposed by a shareholder. In order to be evaluated in connection with the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee's established procedures for evaluating potential director nominees, any recommendation for director nominee submitted by a shareholder must be sent in writing to the Corporate Secretary, 4 Brandywine Avenue, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, 120 days prior to the anniversary of the date proxy statements were mailed to shareholders in connection with the prior year's annual meeting and must contain the information required by our bylaws, as well as the following information:


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