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) ~~May~~July 2722, 2026

PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Mississippi

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


001-12103	64-0709834
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

152 Lameuse Street Biloxi, MS	39530
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(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:


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

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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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On ~~May~~July 2722, 2026, Peoples Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing aits ~~dividend.~~second quarter results for 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

4
	99.1	Press Release issued by Peoples Financial Corporation dated May 27, 2026, “Peoples Financial Corporation Announces a Cash Dividend”
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)


99.1	Press Release issued by Peoples Financial Corporation dated July 22, 2026, “Peoples Financial Corporation Reports Results for the Second Quarter of 2026”
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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: May 27, 2026
Dated: July 22, 2026

	PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION

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

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