---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000737875-24-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FKYS"
cik: "0000737875"
company_name: "FIRST KEYSTONE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-12-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T23:27:41.991355+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Elaine A. Woodland to retire Jan 31, 2025; will remain as director

## Summary
- President and CEO Elaine A. Woodland notified retirement effective January 31, 2025.
- Ms. Woodland will remain as a director of First Keystone Corporation and the Bank.
- Board has been engaged in a succession planning process; no replacement announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000737875-24-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FKYS
- cik: 0000737875
- company_name: FIRST KEYSTONE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-12-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787524000056/0000737875-24-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787524000056/fkys-20241223x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737875-24-000056
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737875-24-000056.txt

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