UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C., 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 25, 2019

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Pennsylvania
  
0-13222
  
23-2265045
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
         
15 South Main Street, Mansfield, PA
  
16933
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
  
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
  
(570) 662-2121
     
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

Randall E. Black, Chief Executive Officer, recently announced the unaudited consolidated financial results from Citizens Financial Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the first quarter 2019.

On April 25, 2019, Citizens Financial Services, Inc. issued a press release titled “Citizens Financial Services, Inc. Reports Unaudited First Quarter 2019 Financial Results”, attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.  The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on an 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.


ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release issued by Citizens Financial Services, Inc. on April 25, 2019, titled “Citizens Financial Services, Inc. Reports Unaudited First Quarter 2019 Financial Results”.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


  Citizens Financial Services, Inc.
  
       
April 25, 2019
By:
/s/ Mickey L. Jones
  
    Mickey L. Jones
  
    Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer
  
       


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