Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) January 12, 2024

PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Mississippi

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-12103 (Commission File Number)	64-0709834 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
152 Lameuse Street Biloxi, MS (Address of Principal Executive Offices)	39530 (Zip Code)
(228) 435-5511 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

	Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
	None	PFBX	None

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 Instructions 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. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Brian J. Kozlowski, age 61, Vice President and Secretary of Peoples Financial Corporation and Senior Vice President of The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peoples Financial Corporation, has announced his retirement effective January 12, 2024 after 28 years of service. His duties will be reassigned to other officers of the companies.

At its meeting on December 20, 2023, the Board of Directors of Peoples Financial Corporation named Christy N. Ireland as Vice President and Secretary of the company.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 19, 2024

	PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION


	By:	/s/ Chevis C. Swetman
		Chevis C. Swetman
		Chairman, President and CEO

Document And Entity Information	Jan. 12, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity, Registrant Name	PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Document, Type	8-K
Document, Period End Date	Jan. 12, 2024
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code	MS
Entity, File Number	001-12103
Entity, Tax Identification Number	64-0709834
Entity, Address, Address Line One	152 Lameuse Street
Entity, Address, City or Town	Biloxi
Entity, Address, State or Province	MS
Entity, Address, Postal Zip Code	39530
City Area Code	228
Local Phone Number	435-5511
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity, Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity, Central Index Key	0000770460