UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 30, 2026, Thomas P. Tulaney notified Peoples Financial Services Corp. of his retirement from his roles as President of Peoples Financial Services Corp. and President and Director of Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, effective April 3, 2026.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 30, 2026, Peoples Financial Services Corp. issued a press release announcing the retirement of Thomas P. Tulaney from his roles as President of Peoples Financial Services Corp. and President and Director of Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, effective April 3, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 30, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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/ James M. Bone, Jr., CPA | |
| James M. Bone, Jr., CPA | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||
Dated: January 30, 2026