8-K/A

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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549

                             FORM 8-K/A

                          CURRENT REPORT

               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 28,
2001

                  PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
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      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Pennsylvania              000-23863       23-2391852
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission     (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)          File Number)      Ident. No.)

50 Main Street, Hallstead, PA                        18822
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(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (570)879-2175

                               N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

     On March 7, 2001, the Registrant filed a Current Report on
Form 8-K regarding the  engagement of the accounting firm of
Beard Miller Company LLP as the Registrant's independent
accountants, to replace Prociak & Associates, LLC.

    Attached as Exhibit 16 to this amendment to the Registrant's
Form 8-K filed previously is a copy of the letter received from
Prociak & Associates, LLC confirming their agreement with the
statements made by the Registrant in the Form 8-K filed
previously.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits.

     16  Letter, dated March 6, 2001, of Prociak & Associates,
         LLC re change in certifying accountant.



                            SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.

                              PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

Dated:  March 9, 2001
                              By  /s/ Debra E. Dissinger
                                  Debra E. Dissinger
                                  Senior Vice President

EX-16

                            Exhibit 16

             [Letterhead of Prociak & Associates, LLC]


                           March 6, 2001


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:  Peoples Financial Services Corp.
     Commission File No. 000-23863

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We were previously the principal accountant for Peoples
Financial Services Corp. and under the date of February 15,
2001, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of
Peoples Financial Services Corp. and subsidiaries as of and for
the years ended December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999.  On
February 28, 2001, the Board of Directors of Peoples Financial
Services Corp. terminated our appointment as principal
accountant in connection with the engagement of another
accounting firm.  We have read the statements included in the
Current Report on Form 8-K of Peoples Financial Services Corp.
and we agree with such statements.

                                   Very truly yours,
                                   PROCIAK & ASSOCIATES, LLC

                                   /s/ Patricia A. Prociak
                                   Patricia A. Prociak
                                   Certified Public Accountant