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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-011505"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASRV"
cik: "0000707605"
company_name: "AMERISERV FINANCIAL INC /PA/"
filed_at: "2023-06-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T15:51:05.316009+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AmeriServ Financial elects J. Michael Adams Jr. as Chairman, Kim W. Kunkle as Vice Chairman

## Summary
- J. Michael Adams Jr. elected non-executive Chairman of the Board, succeeding Allan R. Dennison after his retirement.
- Kim W. Kunkle elected non-executive Vice Chairman of the Board.
- Allan R. Dennison and Sara A. Sargent retired from the Board after years of service.
- Board has added four new independent members over past three years as part of strategic refreshment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-011505
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASRV
- cik: 0000707605
- company_name: AMERISERV FINANCIAL INC /PA/
- filed_at: 2023-06-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/707605/000155837023011505/0001558370-23-011505-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/707605/000155837023011505/tmb-20230622x8k.htm

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