Eckel Keith W. 4

What Happened

• Keith W. Eckel, a director of Peoples Financial Services Corp. (PFIS), was granted 297 shares as a stock award on January 30, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00 per share (reported total value $0), consistent with a compensatory award rather than a market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-30. Transaction code: A (award/grant).
• Price: $0.00 per share; 297 shares granted (total reported value $0).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this Form 4 filing.
• Footnote: Grant made pursuant to Peoples Financial Services Corp.'s director compensation plan (see footnote F1).
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-02-03 — within the SEC's two-business-day filing window for this Jan 30 transaction (timely).

Context

• This was a compensatory award to a board director under the company's director compensation plan. Such grants are routine forms of non-cash compensation and do not necessarily indicate the insider is buying or selling based on a change in view of the company.