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: July 23, 2019

(Date of earliest event reported)

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-36388

(Commission

File Number)

PA	23-2391852
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer of Identification No.)

150 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503-1848

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(570) 346-7741

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class:	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common stock, $2.00 par value	PFIS	The Nasdaq Stock Market

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):

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

Emerging growth company ◻

 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.◻

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 23, 2019, Peoples Financial Services Corp. issued a press release announcing unaudited results of operations for the three and six-month periods ended June  30, 2019 and financial condition at June  30, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated July 23, 2019 announcing results of operations and financial condition.

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated July 23, 2019 announcing results of operations and financial condition.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
By:	/s/ Craig W. Best
	Craig W. Best
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
By:	/s/ John R. Anderson
	John R. Anderson III
	Executive Vice President
	(Chief Financial Officer)

Date: July 23, 2019

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