8-K
FIRST KEYSTONE CORP (FKYS)
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): April 8, 2020
FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
| PENNSYLVANIA | 2-88927 | 23-2249083 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No. |
| 111 West Front Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania | 18603 | |
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| (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 |
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| Common stock | FKYS | OTC: Pink |
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
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On April 8, 2020, First Keystone Corporation, parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, issued a press release announcing that due to the emerging public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the location of First Keystone Corporation’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders has been changed and will be held in a virtual meeting format only. There will be no physical location for the meeting. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| (d) | Exhibits |
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release of First Keystone Corporation dated April 8, 2020. |
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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 | |
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| (Registrant) | |
| Dated: April 8, 2020 | /s/ Elaine A. Woodland |
| Elaine A. Woodland | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit<br> No. | Description | Page<br> No. |
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| 99.1 | Press<br> Release of First Keystone Corporation dated April 8, 2020 | 5 |
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Exhibit 99.1
FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION ANNOUNCESCHANGE OF LOCATION
OF 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Berwick, Pennsylvania – April 8, 2020 - First Keystone Corporation (OTC PINK: FKYS), parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, announced today that due to the emerging public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the location of First Keystone Corporation’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders has been changed and will be held in a virtual meeting format only. There will be no physical location for the meeting.
The 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time. Further information regarding the change of location of the Annual Meeting can be found in the Notice of Change of Location of Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2020.
About First Keystone Corporation
First Keystone Community Bank provides innovative business and personal banking products that focus on “Yesterday’s Traditions. Tomorrow’s Vision.” The Bank currently operates offices in Columbia (5), Luzerne (8), Montour (1), Monroe (4), and Northampton (1) counties.
Inquiries regarding the purchase of the Corporation’s stock may be made through the following brokers: RBC Dain Rauscher, 800-223-4207; Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc., 800-526-6397; Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., 800-883-1212; and Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc., 800-679-5446.
Note: This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors. These factors include operating, legal and regulatory risks, changing economic and competitive conditions and other risks and uncertainties.
For more information on First Keystone Community Bank or its parent company, First Keystone Corporation, please contact Elaine A. Woodland at 570-752-3671.
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