8-K

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest reported): December 22, 2025

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FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION<br><br>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

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PENNSYLVANIA	000-21344	23-2249083
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.

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111 West Front Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania	18603
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 752-3671

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Emerging growth company ☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock	FKYS	OTCID

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ITEM 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At a meeting held on December 22, 2025, the Board of Directors named Stacy L. Gordner to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Ms. Gordner will assume the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, First Keystone Community Bank (the “Bank”). Previously, Ms. Gordner had been serving as the interim Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation and Bank since January 1, 2025.

Ms. Gordner, age 35, has previously served as the Controller of the Bank since September 15, 2024. Prior to that, she served as the Accounting Manager starting on August 14, 2022, upon promotion from the Accounting Reporting Analyst position.

Ms. Gordner does not have any employment agreements with the Corporation or Bank. There are no family relationships between Ms. Gordner and any of the officers or directors of the Corporation. Other than as described herein, there are no other transactions to which the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries is a party in which Ms. Gordner has a material interest subject to disclosure 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.

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	FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Jack W. Jones
	Jack W. Jones
	President and CEO
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	Date:	December 29, 2025

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