UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report: December 20, 2019

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

001-36388

(Commission File Number)

 

PA   23-2391852
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (IRS Employer of Identification No.)

 

150 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503-1848

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(570) 346-7741

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $2.00 par value PFIS The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The information set forth in Item 8.01 below regarding Neal D. Koplin, a named executive officer of Peoples Financial Services Corp. (the “Company”), is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On December 20, 2019, the boards of directors of the Company and its subsidiary, Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”), approved promotions for certain members of the Bank’s senior management.

 

Neal D. Koplin was promoted from Executive Vice President and Lehigh Valley Division President to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer, effective December 20, 2019.

 

Timothy H. Kirtley will be promoted from Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer to Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, effective April 1, 2020.

 

Susan L. Hubble was promoted from Senior Vice President, Senior Information Technology Officer to Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, effective December 20, 2019.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
   
  By: /s/ Craig W. Best
    Craig W. Best
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:  December 20, 2019    

 

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