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): January 10, 2013

 

 

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

 

 N/A 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

 

On January 10, 2013, First Keystone Corporation, parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, issued a press release announcing the appointment of J. Gerald Bazewicz as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation and the Bank. 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)  Financial Statements and Exhibits
   
  None.
   
  (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information
   
  None.
   
  (c)  Shell Company Transactions
   
  None.
   
  (d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number   Description
     
99.1   Press Release of First Keystone Corporation dated January 10, 2013.

 

 

 

 

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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/ Matthew P. Prosseda  
    Matthew P. Prosseda  
Date: January 11, 2013   President and Chief Executive Officer  
       
     

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit Number   Description
     
99.1   Press Release of First Keystone Corporation dated January 10, 2013.

 

 

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