Citizens Financial Services Inc (CZFS) director granted 96-share award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Citizens Financial Services Inc reported that director R. Joseph Landy received a stock award of 96 shares of common stock on December 15, 2025. The award was granted at a price of $0 per share, indicating a compensatory grant rather than an open-market purchase. Following this transaction, he beneficially owns 27,823.3892 shares of the company’s common stock, held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider LANDY R JOSEPH

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	COMMON CLASS	96	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: COMMON CLASS — 27,823.389 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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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.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LANDY R JOSEPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)

741 SOUTH MAIN STREET

(Street)

ATHENS PA 18810

(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)
12/15/2025

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	12/15/2025		A		96	A	$0	27,823.3892	D

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:

STOCK AWARD

	GINA MARIE BOOR FOR R. JOSEPH LANDY UNDER POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED 08/22/2022	12/16/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CZFS disclose for R. Joseph Landy?

CZFS disclosed that director R. Joseph Landy received a stock award of 96 shares of common stock on December 15, 2025.

Was the CZFS director stock award an open-market purchase?

No. The filing shows a transaction code A and a price of $0 per share, indicating a stock award rather than an open-market purchase.

How many CZFS shares does R. Joseph Landy own after this transaction?

After the reported stock award, R. Joseph Landy beneficially owns 27,823.3892 shares of CZFS common stock, held directly.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to Citizens Financial Services Inc (CZFS)?

The reporting person, R. Joseph Landy, is listed as a Director of Citizens Financial Services Inc.

What does transaction code "A" mean in the CZFS Form 4 filing?

In this context, transaction code A indicates acquisition of securities, which the filing describes as a stock award of common shares.

Was the CZFS Form 4 filed for one or multiple reporting persons?

The filing indicates it is a Form filed by One Reporting Person, covering the holdings of director R. Joseph Landy.