Citizens Financial (CZFS) director granted 88 common shares as equity award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Painter John P II reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC director John P. Painter II reported an equity award of 88 shares of COMMON CLASS stock. The shares were granted at a price of $0.0000 per share as a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase. Following this grant, his directly held position increased to 3,749.9719 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Painter John P II

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	COMMON CLASS	88	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: COMMON CLASS — 3,749.972 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares granted: 88.0000 shares Grant price per share: $0.0000 per share Shares held after transaction: 3,749.9719 shares +1 more

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Shares granted 88.0000 shares COMMON CLASS stock grant to director John P. Painter II

Grant price per share $0.0000 per share Price for the 88-share grant

Shares held after transaction 3,749.9719 shares Direct holdings after the grant

Transaction code A Classified as Grant, award, or other acquisition

Key Terms

Form 4, Grant, award, or other acquisition, non-derivative, COMMON CLASS

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Form 4 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4):"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

non-derivative financial

""transaction_type": "non-derivative""

COMMON CLASS financial

""security_title": "COMMON CLASS""

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Painter John P II

(Last) (First) (Middle)

571 HOWLAND HILL ROAD

(Street)

WESTFIELD PENNSYLVANIA 16950

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC [ CZFS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
COMMON CLASS	06/15/2026		A		88	A	$0	3,749.9719	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

STOCK AWARDS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2026 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.

	GINA MARIE BOOR FOR JOHN P. PAINTER II UNDER POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED 02/01/2023	06/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did CZFS director John P. Painter II report?

Director John P. Painter II reported receiving an equity award of 88 COMMON CLASS shares. The transaction was coded as a grant or award, meaning the shares were issued to him as compensation rather than bought on the open market.

How many CZFS shares were granted to John P. Painter II in this Form 4?

The Form 4 shows a grant of 88.0000 COMMON CLASS shares to John P. Painter II. This was a non-derivative transaction classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition, with no cash price paid per share in the filing.

Was the CZFS Form 4 transaction an open-market purchase or a grant?

The CZFS Form 4 reports a grant, not an open-market purchase. The transaction code is A, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition, and the price per share is listed as $0.0000, consistent with a compensation-related stock award.

What is John P. Painter II’s CZFS shareholding after this reported grant?

After the reported grant, John P. Painter II directly holds 3,749.9719 COMMON CLASS shares. This total reflects his position following the addition of 88 granted shares disclosed in the Form 4 insider transaction report.

How is the CZFS insider transaction classified in terms of direction?

The transaction is classified as an acquisition. The normalized data label it as a grant or award acquisition, with transaction_direction set to acquire and transaction_code A, indicating additional shares were received rather than sold or disposed of.

Does the CZFS Form 4 show any derivative securities for John P. Painter II?

The insider data show no derivative securities for this filing. The transaction involves non-derivative COMMON CLASS shares only, and the derivativeSummary section is empty, indicating no options or similar instruments were reported here.