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 reported):      August 28, 2018

  

            FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION            

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

  PENNSYLVANIA   2-88927   23-2249083  
  (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer  
  of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.  

 

              111 West Front Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania                         18603              
   (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)  

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 752-3671

  

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):

 

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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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

Item 8.01.Other Events

 

On August 28, 2018, First Keystone Corporation, parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, issued a press release reporting the declaration of their third quarter dividend. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

  

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)Not applicable

 

(b)Not applicable

 

(c)Not applicable

 

(d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release of First Keystone Corporation dated August 28, 2018.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION
    (Registrant)
     
     
Dated: August 28, 2018   /s/ Elaine A. Woodland
    Elaine A. Woodland
    Interim President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description Page No.
     
    99.1 Press Release of First Keystone Corporation dated August 28, 2018 5
   

 

  

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