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 reported): January 14, 2020
FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
| PENNSYLVANIA | 2-88927 | 23-2249083 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No. |
| 111 West Front Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania | 18603 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 752-3671
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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 | FKYS | OTC: Pink |
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 14, 2020, the Boards of Directors of First Keystone Corporation (the “Corporation”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Keystone Community Bank (the “Bank”) appointed D. Matthew Bower as a director of the Corporation and the Bank. Mr. Bower was appointed as a Class C director of the Corporation to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Bower is expected to be named to the Trust, Loan Administration and Human Resources committees.
Other than those fees and benefits available to all nonemployee directors of the Corporation and Bank, Mr. Bower was not appointed to his position pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person, and he has no reportable transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Dated: January 16, 2020 | /s/ Elaine A. Woodland | |
| Elaine A. Woodland | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
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