Jan 10 (Reuters) - CNB Financial Corp :
* CNB FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND ESSA BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC MERGER
* ESSA BANCORP INC - DEAL VALUED AT $214 MILLION, OR $21.10 PER ESSA SHARE
* ESSA BANCORP INC - SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE 0.8547 CNB SHARES PER ESSA SHARE
* ESSA BANCORP INC - MERGER EXPECTED TO BE 35% ACCRETIVE TO CNB EPS IN 2026
* ESSA BANCORP INC: CNB AND CNB BANK WILL EACH ADD THREE DIRECTORS FROM ESSA TO THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARDS
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