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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 (Date of earliest event reported) June 22, 2023

AMERISERV FINANCIAL, Inc.

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

0-11204

25-1424278

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

Main and Franklin Streets, Johnstown, PA

15901

(address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 814-533-5300

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

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

 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title Of Each Class

    

Trading Symbol

    

Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered

Common Stock

ASRV

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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.

Form 8-K

Item 8.01   Other events.

On June 22, 2023, AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, regarding the appointment of a new independent non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1Press release dated June 22, 2023 of AmeriServ Financial, Inc.

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

AMERISERV FINANCIAL, Inc.

Date: June 28, 2023

By

/s/Jeffrey A. Stopko

Jeffrey A. Stopko

President & CEO