UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2024

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
 
001-41410
 
23-2265045
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

15 S MAIN ST
MANSFIELD, Pennsylvania
 
16933
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (570) 662-0444

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
 CZFS
 NASDAQ Capital Market

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Randall E. Black, Chief Executive Officer, recently announced the unaudited consolidated financial results for Citizens Financial Services, Inc. and susbisidaries for the fourth quarter 2023.
On Janaury 30, 2024, Citizens Financial Services, Inc. issued a press release titled “Citizens Financial Services, Inc. Reports Unaudited Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results”, attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.  The information furnished under Item 2.02 of the Current Report on an 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.
Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
 
99.1
 
  
104
  
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
 
 
Date: January 30, 2024
By:
/s/ Stephen J. Guillaume
 
 
Stephen J. Guillaume
Chief Financial Officer