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): March 2, 2004 FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION ____________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter) PENNSYLVANIA 2-88927 23-2249083 __________________ __________ _____________ (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification No. Of incorporation) 111 West Front Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania 18603 ____________________________________________ ________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 752-3671 Item 5. Other Events The Registrant issued a press release on March 1, 2004, announcing declaration of first quarter dividend. Item 7. Exhibits The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit No. Description ___________ ___________ 99.1 Press Release of First Keystone Corporation dated March 1, 2004. -2- Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized. FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION (Registrant) By: /s/ J. Gerald Bazewicz J. Gerald Bazewicz President and Chief Executive Officer Date: March 2, 2004 -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page No. ___________ ___________ ________ 99.1 Press Release of First Keystone 5 Corporation dated March 2, 2004. -4-