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 event reported): August 9, 2016

 

First Keystone Corporation 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania   2-88927   23-2249083
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

111 West Front Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania   18603
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

(570) 752-3671

 

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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):

 

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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On August 9, 2016, J. Gerald Bazewicz submitted his resignation, effective December 31, 2016, from the Boards of Directors of First Keystone Corporation (the “Corporation”) and First Keystone Community Bank (the “Bank”), the Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary. Mr. Bazewicz has been the Vice Chairman of the Board of the Corporation and the Bank since 2012 and has served continuously on the Board of Directors of the Corporation and the Bank since 1986.

 

The resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Corporation or Bank on any matter relating to their operations, policies or practices.

  

 

 

 

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
    (Registrant)
     
     
Dated: August 9, 2016   /s/ Matthew P. Prosseda
    Matthew P. Prosseda
    President and Chief Executive Officer