Director Keith W. Eckel granted 297 PFIS (NASDAQ: PFIS) shares as compensation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Peoples Financial Services Corp. director Keith W. Eckel received a stock award under the company’s director compensation plan. On January 30, 2026, he was granted 297 shares of common stock at a price of $0 per share, reflecting non-cash equity compensation. After this award, Eckel beneficially owned 15,975 common shares, held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Eckel Keith W.

Role Director

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

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 15,975 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 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^*

Eckel Keith W.

(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	15,975	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. Mr. Eckel 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 Keith W. Eckel	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did PFIS director Keith W. Eckel report?

Keith W. Eckel reported receiving a stock award of 297 shares of Peoples Financial Services Corp. common stock. This was granted as part of the company’s director compensation plan and increased his directly held beneficial ownership to 15,975 shares after the transaction.

Was the PFIS insider stock award to Keith W. Eckel a cash purchase?

No, the PFIS insider transaction was a stock award, not a cash purchase. Eckel received 297 common shares at a stated price of $0 per share under the director compensation plan, reflecting equity-based compensation rather than an open-market buy.

How many PFIS shares does Keith W. Eckel own after this director award?

After receiving the 297-share stock award, Keith W. Eckel beneficially owns 15,975 shares of Peoples Financial Services Corp. common stock. These shares are reported as held directly, showing his updated equity stake following the January 30, 2026 grant.

What is the transaction code used for Keith W. Eckel’s PFIS stock grant?

The transaction is coded as “A”, indicating an acquisition of securities. In this case, the acquisition reflects a stock award of 297 common shares granted under Peoples Financial Services Corp.’s director compensation plan rather than a market purchase.

Is Keith W. Eckel an officer or just a director at PFIS?

According to the disclosure, Keith W. Eckel is a director of Peoples Financial Services Corp. He is not listed as an officer or 10% owner in this filing, and the stock grant reported relates to the director compensation plan.