---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000737875-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FKYS"
cik: "0000737875"
company_name: "FIRST KEYSTONE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T09:32:57.530624+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Keystone names Jack W. Jones as President and CEO successor

## Summary
- Elaine A. Woodland retires as President and CEO effective January 31, 2025.
- Jack W. Jones joined as EVP and COO on Jan 6, 2025; will assume President and CEO roles on Feb 1, 2025.
- Jones' base salary is $395,000 under a 4-year employment agreement with automatic renewal.
- Jones was appointed to the boards of the Corporation and the Bank effective Jan 6, 2025.
- Jones previously served as SVP and Chief Banking Officer at Penns Woods Bancorp and Luzerne Bank.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000737875-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FKYS
- cik: 0000737875
- company_name: FIRST KEYSTONE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-07T23:59:59+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/737875/000073787525000002/0000737875-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787525000002/fkys-20250106x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737875-25-000002
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737875-25-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jack W. Jones was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at FIRST KEYSTONE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 6, 2025, the Corporation announced that Jack W. Jones had been selected as the successor to Ms. Woodland and he then joined the Corporation and the Bank, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 6, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787525000002/0000737875-25-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elaine A. Woodland retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at FIRST KEYSTONE CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Elaine A. Woodland, President and Chief Executive Officer of the First Keystone Corporation (the “Corporation”) and First Keystone Community Bank (the “Bank”), the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation, notified the Boards of Directors of the Corporation and Bank of her retirement as an employee and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and the Bank, respectively, effective January 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787525000002/0000737875-25-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jack W. Jones was appointed as member of the boards of directors at FIRST KEYSTONE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the boards of directors
  source text: In addition, effective January 6, 2025, Mr. Jones was appointed as a member of the boards of directors of the Corporation and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787525000002/0000737875-25-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jack W. Jones was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at FIRST KEYSTONE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Following Ms. Woodland’s retirement effective January 31, 2025, Mr. Jones will be appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787525000002/0000737875-25-000002-index.htm

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