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 reported): December 3, 2013

 

 

 

FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

     
PENNSYLVANIA 2-88927  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)

 

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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

 

On December 3, 2013, First Keystone Corporation, parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, issued a press release reporting the declaration of its fourth quarter dividend. The press release announcing the fourth quarter dividend is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

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 December 3, 2013.

 

 
 

 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.

 

FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION    
(Registrant)    
         
By:   /s/ Matthew P. Prosseda    
    Matthew P. Prosseda    
    President and CEO    
         
Date:   December 3, 2013    

 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description Page No  
       
99.1 Press Release of First Keystone
Corporation dated December 3, 2013		 5