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

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Citizens Financial Services (CZFS) filed a Form 4 disclosing director Terry B. Osborne’s receipt of 126 common shares on 27 June 2025 through a 1% stock dividend valued at $60.42 per share.

Following the distribution, Osborne’s direct ownership increased to 12,891 shares. The transaction, coded J, reflects an automatic dividend allocation rather than an open-market trade. No derivative activity or additional transactions were reported.

Insights

Insider Trading Analyst

TL;DR: Minor dividend-driven share increase; neutral market impact

Osborne’s 126-share addition, worth roughly $7.6 k, simply preserves his proportional ownership after the 1% stock dividend. Because no cash was exchanged and the change is only about 1% of his stake, the filing does not signal a meaningful shift in insider sentiment. Market reaction should be negligible, and no governance or liquidity concerns emerge from this routine distribution.

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^*

OSBORNE TERRY B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

110 MCINTYRE STREET

(Street)

BLOSSBURG PA 16912

(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		126	A	$60.42	12,891	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:

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

	GINA MARIE BOOR FOR TERRY B. OSBORNE UNDER POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED 08/29/2002	06/27/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many CZFS shares did director Terry B. Osborne acquire in the latest Form 4?

He received 126 common shares as part of a 1% stock dividend.

What transaction price was reported for the newly issued CZFS shares?

The Form 4 lists a deemed price of $60.42 per share, the market price on the dividend declaration date.

What is Osborne’s total direct ownership after the dividend distribution?

Following the transaction, he directly owns 12,891 CZFS shares.

Was the transaction an open-market purchase or sale?

No. The filing uses transaction code J, indicating the shares were issued via a stock dividend, not bought or sold on the market.