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: January 31, 2014

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

000-23863

(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)

 

¨	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))

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 31, 2014, Peoples Financial Services Corp. issued a press release announcing that a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share of common stock will be payable March 14, 2014 to shareholders of record on February 28, 2014. 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

 

99.1		Press Release, dated January 31, 2014.

 

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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.

 

Date: January 31, 2014

 

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