---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-047334"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFIS"
cik: "0001056943"
company_name: "PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP."
filed_at: "2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T22:48:52.484973+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peoples Financial annual meeting fails to pass bylaw amendment limiting director/officer liability

## Summary
- Five directors elected for three-year terms: Aubrey, Bracey, DeNaples, Eckel, Wright – each with >5.5M votes for.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 5.24M for, 373K against, 118K abstain.
- Ratification of Baker Tilly US, LLP as auditor passed with 7.34M for, 84K against.
- Bylaw amendment to limit director/officer liability failed: 5.22M for, 456K against, 1.75M broker non-votes; required 75% of all votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-047334
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFIS
- cik: 0001056943
- company_name: PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
- filed_at: 2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056943/000110465925047334/0001104659-25-047334-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056943/000110465925047334/tm2514783d1_8k.htm

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