Director at Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) gets 297-share grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Peoples Financial Services Corp. director Sandra Bodnyk reported receiving a stock award of common shares. On 01/30/2026, she acquired 297 shares of Peoples Financial common stock at $0.00 per share as a grant under the company’s director compensation plan. Following this award, she directly owns 5,484 common shares of Peoples Financial Services Corp.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Bodnyk Sandra

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	297	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 5,484 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Bodnyk Sandra

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PEOPLES SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO

30 E D PREATE DRIVE

(Street)

MOOSIC PA 18507

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. [ PFIS ]

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)
01/30/2026

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 Stock	01/30/2026		A(1)		297	A	$0	5,484	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:

1. Mrs. Bodnyk was granted a stock award pursuant to Peoples Financial Services Corp.'s director compensation plan.

	/s/ James M. Bone, Jr., As Attorney in Fact for Sandra Bodnyk	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did PFIS director Sandra Bodnyk report in this Form 4 filing?

Sandra Bodnyk reported receiving a stock award of 297 shares of Peoples Financial Services Corp. common stock. The grant was made under the company’s director compensation plan and increased her direct holdings to 5,484 shares.

How many PFIS shares did Sandra Bodnyk acquire and at what price?

She acquired 297 shares of Peoples Financial Services Corp. common stock at a reported price of $0.00 per share. This reflects a stock award granted as compensation for her service as a director, not an open-market purchase.

What is Sandra Bodnyk’s total PFIS share ownership after this transaction?

After the 297-share stock award, Sandra Bodnyk directly owns 5,484 shares of Peoples Financial Services Corp. common stock. These shares are reported as directly held, indicating they are not attributed to a trust or other indirect entity.

What is the nature of the PFIS stock award reported by Sandra Bodnyk?

The filing states that Mrs. Bodnyk was granted a stock award pursuant to Peoples Financial Services Corp.'s director compensation plan. This means the shares were issued as part of her compensation for board service, rather than through a market transaction.

Does this PFIS Form 4 indicate any stock sales by Sandra Bodnyk?

No, this Form 4 records an acquisition of 297 shares through a stock award, not a sale. The transaction code is "A" for acquisition, and her total directly owned shares increased to 5,484 after the grant.