# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001627699
**File Stem:** 0001056943-23-000017
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8985
**Document Hash:** b3b36f85222ade221c88402eb5211069
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001056943-23-000017.hdr.sgml**: 20230213

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001056943-23-000017

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230213

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230213

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KOPLIN NEAL D
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001627699

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36388
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23616988

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PEOPLES SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO.
- **STREET 2:** 150 N WASHINGTON AVE
- **CITY:** SCRANTON
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 18503
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001056943
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 232391852
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 N WASHINGTON AVE
- **CITY:** SCRANTON
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 18503
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 570-346-7741

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 N WASHINGTON AVE
- **CITY:** SCRANTON
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 18503

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980303

## Ex-24

```

POWER OF ATTORNEY
      Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints Carla Olenchak, or Lorraine Shaffer,
signing individually, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:
Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of
People's Financial Services Corp. (the "Company"), Forms 3,
4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;
Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete
and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute
any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such
form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-
in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or
legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood
that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and
thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in
the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution
or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or
substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.
      THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, IN
SERVING IN SUCH CAPACITY AT THE REQUEST OF THE UNDERSIGNED, IS
NOT ASSUMING, NOR IS THE COMPANY ASSUMING, ANY OF THE
UNDERSIGNED'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms
3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorney-in-fact.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power
of Attorney to be executed as of this 25th day of November, 2014.
/s/Neal D Koplin
Print Name Neal D Koplin

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 5

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>KOPLIN NEAL D<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>PEOPLES SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO.<br>150 N WASHINGTON AVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SCRANTON, PA 18503<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-12-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Sr EVP, Chief Banking Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. [ PFIS ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2022-03-11 |  | F | V | 75 | D | $48.2 | 5162.872 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-03-26 |  | F | V | 39 | D | $51.02 | 5273.609<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-12-31 |  | J |  | 32.1941 | A | 0<sup>(2)</sup> | 338.0782 | I | PSBT Employee Stock Ownership Plan |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 | I | IRA |

---

## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Balance includes adjustment for an aggregate of 149.737 shares acquired by the reporting person through dividend reinvestment under the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

(2) Represents an allocation of shares under the Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

**Signature:** Carla Olenchak, Attorney in Fact for Neal D Koplin  
**Date:** 2023-02-13

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**