Form 8-K/A - Current report: [Amend]

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest reported): September 23, 2024

FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)


PENNSYLVANIA	000-21344	23-2249083
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.


111 West Front Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania	18603
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 752-3671

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


	☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


	☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


	☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


	☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock	FKYS	OTC: Pink

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On September 23, 2024, First Keystone Corporation (the “Corporation”) filed a Current Report on form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) to report the third quarter dividend declaration. The Corporation is now filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Original Form 8-K in order to amend Item 8.01. The Original Form 8-K otherwise remains unchanged.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On September 23, 2024, First Keystone Corporation (“the “Corporation”), parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, issued a press release reporting the declaration of their third quarter dividend. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

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, there unto duly authorized.


	FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Elaine A. Woodland
	Elaine A. Woodland
	President and CEO

	Date:	September 23, 2024

Document and Entity Information	Sep. 20, 2024
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION
Document Type	8-K/A
Entity File Number	000-21344
Entity Tax Identification Number	23-2249083
Document Period End Date	Sep. 23, 2024
Entity Address, Address Line One	111 West Front Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Berwick
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	18603
City Area Code	570
Local Phone Number	752-3671
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Amendment Flag	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock
Trading Symbol	FKYS
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	PA
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000737875