---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-061157"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFIS"
cik: "0001056943"
company_name: "PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP."
filed_at: "2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T00:12:06.929014+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peoples Financial Services announces annual meeting voting results, directors elected

## Summary
- Two directors elected: Richard S. Lochen, Jr. (2,657,253 for; 1,078,052 against) and James B. Nicholas (3,212,469 for; 510,888 against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 3,459,261 for, 230,544 against.
- Ratification of Baker Tilly US, LLP as auditor for FY2024: 4,826,756 for, 69,450 against.
- Broker non-votes: 1,171,445 on director elections and compensation; none on auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-061157
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFIS
- cik: 0001056943
- company_name: PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
- filed_at: 2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056943/000110465924061157/0001104659-24-061157-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056943/000110465924061157/tm2414448d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. shareholders approved Ratification of Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent auditor at the 2024-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-11
  source text: As to the ratification of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, are as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,826,756 69,450 48,444 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056943/000110465924061157/0001104659-24-061157-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-11
  source text: The names of each director elected at the annual meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each director nominee, are as follows: Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Richard S. Lochen, Jr. 2,657,253 1,078,052 37,900 1,171,445 James B. Nicholas 3,212,469 510,888 49,848 1,171,445
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056943/000110465924061157/0001104659-24-061157-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2024-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-11
  source text: As to the proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, are as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 3,459,261 230,544 83,400 1,171,445
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056943/000110465924061157/0001104659-24-061157-index.htm

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