Company: PFIS
Filing Date: 2025-04-01
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-030614
Chunk: 83

Company: PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
Filing Date: 2025-04-01
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 83
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 the Company at Peoples Financial Services Corp., 102 East Drinker Street, Dunmore, Pennsylvania 18512, on or after February 8,
2026 and no later than March 10, 2026, and any proposal other than a director nomination must be a proper matter for shareholder
action, and not otherwise excludable under the rules and regulations of the SEC. In order for a shareholder proposal other than a
director nomination to be included in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders, in addition to
meeting all of the requirements set forth in our bylaws, and all requirements of applicable securities laws, we must receive the proposal
by December 5, 2025. In the case of an annual meeting that is called for a date that is not within 30 days before or after the anniversary
date of the immediately preceding annual meeting, or in the case of a special meeting, any such proposal must be received not later than
the close of business on the 5th day following the earlier of the day on which notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or public
disclosure of the meeting date was made.

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In addition to satisfying
the foregoing requirements under the Company’s bylaws, to comply with the SEC’s universal proxy rules, shareholders who intend
to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information
required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than March 10, 2026. Any shareholder nomination that fails to comply
with the advance notice requirements of our Bylaws or with the requirements set forth in Rule 14a-19 will be disregarded by the Company.

A shareholder’s notice
must set forth (i) the name and address of the shareholder who intends to bring the business before the meeting (“Proposing
Shareholder”); (ii) the name and address of the beneficial owner, if different than the Proposing Shareholder, or any of the
shares of Peoples common stock which are owned of record and beneficially by the Proposing Shareholder and the number which are owned
beneficially by any beneficial owner; (iii) any interest (other than an interest solely as a shareholder) which the Proposing Shareholder
or a beneficial owner has in the business being proposed by the Proposing Shareholder; (iv) a description of all arrangements and
understandings between the Proposing