Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): February 26, 2021

First Keystone Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

2-88927

23-2249083

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

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

(570) 752-3671

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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))

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

Title of class	Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
None	N/A	N/A

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. ¨

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

Item 8.01.

Other Events

On February 26, 2021 First Keystone Corporation (the “Corporation”), parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, issued a press release reporting the declaration of their first quarter dividend. In addition, the Corporation declared a special dividend to shareholders. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)

Not applicable

(b)

Not applicable

(c)

Not applicable

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release of First Keystone Corporation dated February 26, 2021.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).

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.