form8k.htm
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 – April 26, 2011


Commission File Number: 0-23863

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
PENNSYLVANIA
  
23-2391852
(State of Incorporation)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
82 FRANKLIN AVE., HALLSTEAD, PA
  
18822
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
     
(570) 879-2175
(Registrant’s Telephone Number Including Area Code)
     
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate line below if the Form 8K 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))
 
 
 
 
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held on April 23, 2011, Meeting Chairman, William E. Aubrey, II, reported on the Items of Business:  Election of three Class I Directors to hold office for three years from the date of election and until his successor(s) shall have been elected and qualified; To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation; and To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of holding the advisory vote on executive compensation.  Mr. Aubrey reported that the Judge of Election and Proxies had completed the voting tabulations and on the basis of their report, he declared that George H. Stover, Jr., Richard S. Lochen, Jr. and Ronald G. Kukuchka were elected for a three-year term.
 
 
Election of Class I Directors
 
NAME
 
FOR
WITHHOLD
 AUTHORITY
 
George H. Stover, Jr.
1,666,192
37,212
Richard S. Lochen, Jr.
1,663,531
39,873
Ronald G. Kukuchka
1,629,143
74,260

 
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 
FOR
 
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
1,480,282
121,391
101,730
     
     

Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Holding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 
1 YEAR
 
2 YEARS
 
3 YEARS
 
ABSTAIN
 
313,444
133,594
1,033,600
222,766
       

 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
 
 
Exhibit
  
Page Number in Manually Signed Original
99
Press Release of Peoples Financial Services Corp., dated April 26, 2011, regarding Annual Stockholders Meeting. 
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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.
 
 
/s/
Alan W. Dakey
Dated: April 26, 2011
  
By: Alan W. Dakey
President/CEO
     
     
 
/s/
Debra E. Dissinger
Dated: April 26, 2011
  
By: Debra E. Dissinger
Executive Vice President/COO
     
     
 
/s/
Scott A. Seasock
Dated: April 26, 2011
  
By: Scott A. Seasock
Senior Vice President/CFO
     
 

 
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