UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 16, 1999
Commission File Number: 000-23863
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 23-2391852
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Incorporation or Organization)
50 Main Street, Hallstead, PA 18822
(Address of Principal Executive Officer) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (717) 879-2175
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Item 5. Other Events
(a) The press release, dated April 16 1999, of Peoples Financial Services
Corp., Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated by reference.
(b) The press release, dated May 15 1999, of Peoples Financial Services
Corp., attached as Exhibit 99.2, is incorporated by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.2 Press Release, dated May 5, 1999, of Peoples Financial Services
Corp.
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SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
By/s/ John W. Ord
John W. Ord, President and Chief Executive Officer
Press Release
Peoples Financial Services Corp. Increases Dividend
The Board of Directors of Peoples Financial Services Corp., the parent company
of Peoples National Bank, recently voted to increase the regular quarterly
dividend from $0.12 to $0.13, an increase of 8.3%. The dividend will be
payable on May 14, 1999 to shareholders of record April 30, 1999.
Continued good earnings and favorable future prospects were given as reasons
for the increase. PNB is headquartered in Hallstead with branch offices in
Hallstead Plaza, Hop Bottom, Susquehanna, Montrose and Springville in
Susquehanna County as well as offices in Nicholson, Tunkhannock and Meshoppen in
Wyoming County.
