---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-008152"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FKYS"
cik: "0000737875"
company_name: "FIRST KEYSTONE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T22:05:04.920009+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Keystone Q1 net income falls 8.6% to $3.5M; directors re-elected

## Summary
- Q1 2022 net income $3.543M ($0.60 EPS) vs $3.878M ($0.66) a year ago, down 8.6%.
- Total assets up 6.7% to $1.297B; deposits up 6.9% to $1.045B.
- Shareholders re-elected John E. Arndt, Whitney B. Holloway, and Nancy J. Marr as Class B directors for three-year terms.
- Nine employee promotions announced, including June George to SVP and five promoted to VP.
- Dividend yield 4.48% at 3/31/2022; bank originated 810 PPP loans totaling $48.6M since program start.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-008152
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FKYS
- cik: 0000737875
- company_name: FIRST KEYSTONE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000155837022008152/0001558370-22-008152-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000155837022008152/fkys-20220505x8k.htm

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