# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001262459
**File Stem:** 0001056943-23-000019
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8564
**Document Hash:** fb2bfaf0226a4e88b639a4932caa8fe9
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001056943-23-000019.hdr.sgml**: 20230224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001056943-23-000019

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230222

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230224

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ANDERSON JOHN R III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001262459

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36388
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23662740

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 N WASHINGTON AVE
- **STREET 2:** PENN SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO
- **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 undersigneds true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
execute for and on behalf of the undersigned,in the undersigneds capacity
as an officer andor director of Peoples Financial Services Corp.
(the Company), Forms 3, 4, and in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Actof 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 be half 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-facts
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-facts 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
UNDERSIGNEDs 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 undersigneds 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
14th day of February, 2017.
\s\John Anderson Signature John Anderson Print Name

```

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

## FORM 4

### 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>ANDERSON JOHN R III<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O 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>2023-02-22 | **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>_EVP, Chief Financial 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 | 2023-02-22 |  | A |  | 1246 | A | $0 | 3561.896 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-22 |  | F |  | 450 | D | $49.4 | 3111.896 | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1616.0904 | I | PSBT Employee Stock Ownership Plan |

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## 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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**Signature:** Carla Olenchak, Attorney in Fact for John R Anderson III  
**Date:** 2023-02-24

### 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.**