President Retirement

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 - May 31, 2005


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.)
 
 
 
50 MAIN STREET, HALLSTEAD, PA
 
18822
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
 
 
 
(570) 879-2175
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
         99:  Press Release of Peoples Financial Services Corp. Regarding Retirement of President/CEO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
 Page Number in
Manually Signed
Original
99    Press Release of Peoples Financial Services Corp. Regarding Retirement of President/CEO
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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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/
 
Debra E. Dissinger
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 31, 2005
 
By: Debra E. Dissinger
 
 
 
Executive Vice President
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/
 
Frederick J. Malloy
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 31, 2005
 
By: Frederick J. Malloy
 
 
 
Asst. Vice President/Controller
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/
 
John W. Ord
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 31, 2005
 
By: John W. Ord
 
 
 
President/ CEO/Chairman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/
 
Joseph Ferretti
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 31, 2005
 
By: Joseph Ferretti
 
 
 
Vice President/Chief Credit Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT 99
 
PRESS RELEASE - Hallstead, Pennsylvania
 
John W. Ord, Chairman, President, and CEO of Peoples Financial Services Corp. and Peoples National Bank, has announced his planned retirement date as January 1, 2007.  The plan for succession has also been finalized.  Richard S. Lochen, Jr., CPA, a present Director of the Company and Bank, is slated to assume the position of President following the 2006 Reorganization Meeting of the Holding Company and Bank. 
 
Mr. Lochen is 41 years old, has been in the accounting business for more than 15 years, and is currently a partner in the accounting firm, Lochen & Chase PC. 
 
Mr. Ord will remain the Chairman and CEO until his retirement.  At that time, Mr. Lochen will become President and CEO.  Mr. Ord plans to remain on the Board of Directors of both the Holding Company and Bank and serving as Chairman.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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