Director Thomas Melone granted 297 PFIS shares under compensation plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Peoples Financial Services Corp. director Thomas J. Melone received a stock award of 297 shares of common stock on January 30, 2026 under the company’s director compensation plan. The shares were granted at a price of $0, bringing his directly held total to 3,053 shares.

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^*

Melone Thomas J.

(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	3,053	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. Melone 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 Thomas J. Melone	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Peoples Financial Services Corp. (PFIS) disclose in this Form 4?

Peoples Financial Services Corp. reported that director Thomas J. Melone received a stock award of 297 common shares. The grant was made on January 30, 2026 under the company’s director compensation plan and increased his directly owned shares to 3,053.

How many PFIS shares did director Thomas J. Melone acquire?

Director Thomas J. Melone acquired 297 shares of Peoples Financial Services Corp. common stock. These shares were issued as a stock award under the company’s director compensation plan, rather than purchased on the market, and were added to his existing direct holdings.

What was the price of the PFIS shares granted to Thomas J. Melone?

The 297 PFIS common shares granted to Thomas J. Melone were issued at a price of $0 per share. This indicates they were awarded as part of Peoples Financial Services Corp.’s director compensation plan, not acquired through a market purchase transaction.

What is Thomas J. Melone’s PFIS share ownership after this transaction?

After receiving the stock award, Thomas J. Melone directly owns 3,053 shares of Peoples Financial Services Corp. common stock. This total includes the newly granted 297 shares reported in the Form 4, which are held under direct ownership rather than through an intermediary entity.

What is the relationship of Thomas J. Melone to Peoples Financial Services Corp. (PFIS)?

Thomas J. Melone is a director of Peoples Financial Services Corp. The Form 4 specifies his role as director and shows that the reported transaction was a stock award granted under the company’s director compensation plan, consistent with his board position.

Was this PFIS Form 4 transaction a purchase or a stock award?

This transaction was a stock award, not an open-market purchase. The Form 4 footnote explains that Mr. Melone received 297 common shares under Peoples Financial Services Corp.’s director compensation plan, with a reported price of $0 per share for the grant.