---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-150544"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CZFS"
cik: "0000739421"
company_name: "CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T18:51:36.300881+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citizens Financial appoints HV Bancorp President Robert J. Marino to board and as CRO

## Summary
- Appointment effective upon closing of pending merger with HV Bancorp, expected June 16, 2023.
- Marino also named Chief Revenue Officer and Senior EVP of subsidiary First Citizens Community Bank.
- Board term until 2024 annual meeting; will be nominated for re-election for term expiring 2027.
- Appointment contingent on Marino remaining a full-time officer of the bank.
- No committee assignments; previously disclosed settlement and non-compete agreement with Marino.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-150544
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CZFS
- cik: 0000739421
- company_name: CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/739421/000119312523150544/0001193125-23-150544-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/739421/000119312523150544/d689066d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-150544
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-150544.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert J. Marino was appointed as Director at CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Robert J. Marino, President of HVBC, to the Board, effective upon the completion of the pending merger
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/739421/000119312523150544/0001193125-23-150544-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert J. Marino was appointed as Chief Revenue Officer at CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: was named Chief Revenue Officer and Senior Executive Vice President of the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/739421/000119312523150544/0001193125-23-150544-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.