[Form 4] Citizens Financial Services, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Citizens Financial Services (CZFS) filed a routine Form 4 disclosing a 1 % stock dividend credited on 06/27/2025 to director Rinaldo A. DePaola. The transaction added 159 common shares to his direct holdings and 20 shares to an account held indirectly through his spouse, both valued at the declaration-date market price of $60.42 per share.

After the distribution, DePaola’s ownership stands at 16,404.199 shares held directly and 2,184.574 shares held indirectly. No sales, open-market purchases, or derivative securities were reported, and the filing contains no additional financial or strategic disclosures.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DePaola Rinaldo A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

50 REEL STREET

(Street)

SAYRE PA 18840

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC [ CZFS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/27/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
COMMON CLASS	06/27/2025		J		159	A	$60.42	16,404.199	D
COMMON CLASS	06/27/2025		J		20	A	$60.42	2,184.574	I	BY SPOUSE

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

1% STOCK DIVIDEND BASED ON THE DECLARATION DATE MARKET PRICE OF $60.42.

	GINA MARIE BOOR FOR RINALDO A. DEPAOLA UNDER POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED 03/03/2006	06/27/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many CZFS shares did Director Rinaldo DePaola receive in the 1 % stock dividend on 06/27/2025?

The Form 4 shows he received 179 shares in total—159 directly and 20 indirectly through his spouse.

What valuation price was applied to the CZFS stock dividend reported on the Form 4?

The dividend was valued at the declaration-date market price of $60.42 per share.

What is Director DePaola’s direct ownership in CZFS after the reported transaction?

Following the dividend, his direct holding is 16,404.199 CZFS shares.

Did the Form 4 include any sales or derivative security transactions?

No. The filing reports only the stock dividend; no sales or derivative transactions were disclosed.