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) |
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| PENNSYLVANIA | | 23-2391852 |
| (State of Incorporation) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 82 FRANKLIN AVE., HALLSTEAD, PA | | 18822 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| (570) 879-2175 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number Including Area Code) |
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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 |
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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
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Exhibit | | Page Number in Manually Signed Original |
| 99 | Press Release of Peoples Financial Services Corp., dated April 26, 2011, regarding Annual Stockholders Meeting. | 4 |
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 |
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| | /s/ | Debra E. Dissinger |
| Dated: April 26, 2011 | | By: Debra E. Dissinger Executive Vice President/COO |
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| | /s/ | Scott A. Seasock |
| Dated: April 26, 2011 | | By: Scott A. Seasock Senior Vice President/CFO |
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