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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) October 16, 2025
AMERISERV FINANCIAL, Inc.
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania |
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0-11204 |
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25-1424278 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
Main and Franklin Streets, Johnstown, PA |
15901 |
(address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 814-533-5300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered |
Common Stock |
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ASRV |
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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. ☐
Form 8-K
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 16, 2025, AmeriServ Financial, Inc. issued a press release regarding its new labor contract with the United Steelworkers AFL-CIO-CLC, Local Union 2635-06, which press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is considered to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section. The information contained in this Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
99.1Press release, dated October 16, 2025, of AmeriServ Financial, Inc.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.
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AMERISERV FINANCIAL, Inc. |
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Date: October 16, 2025 |
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/s/ Jeffrey A. Stopko |
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Jeffrey A. Stopko |
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President & Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
AMERISERV FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES NEW LABOR CONTRACT
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., -- AmeriServ Financial Bank, the banking subsidiary of AmeriServ Financial Inc. (NASDAQ: ASRV) and United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2635-06, have agreed to a new four-year contract. Unionized employees voted to accept the contract at a meeting held on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Johnstown. This contract covers the workforce through October 16, 2029.
The timely ratification of the new contract is positive news for AmeriServ and the community, according to AmeriServ President & CEO Jeffrey Stopko. "This new agreement allows us to continue focusing on our banking for life strategy while enhancing our unique labor partnership to further develop our strategically important union business development initiatives. As an organization, we are committed to providing outstanding service to our customers and communities, including partnering with unions and union represented businesses to develop financial and investment opportunities. All of our employees are working together to provide our shareholders, customers and the communities we serve with a positive banking experience today, tomorrow and into the future."
USW Local 2635-06 Unit President Bob Gilles agrees on the importance of the new contract to AmeriServ. "The approved agreement indicates to me that our membership believes in AmeriServ's continued commitment to being a leading community bank in our region while providing employees with good career opportunities."
Key financial terms of the new contract include annual wage increases of 4% for each of the first three years and 3% for the fourth year. Key provisions of existing health care coverage and retirement benefits remain unchanged for union employees.
About AmeriServ Financial
AmeriServ Financial, Inc. is the parent of AmeriServ Financial Bank, located in Johnstown, PA. The bank provides full-service banking and wealth management services through 16 community offices in southwestern Pennsylvania and Hagerstown, Maryland. The Company also operates loan production offices in Altoona and Monroeville, Pennsylvania. At June 30, 2025, AmeriServ had total assets of $1.45 billion and a book value of $6.71 per common share. AmeriServ Financial, Inc. is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol ASRV.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbors created therein. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about management's confidence, strategies, and management's current views and expectations about new and existing programs and products, relationships, opportunities, technology, market conditions, dividend program, and future payment obligations. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as "continuing," "expect," "look," "believe," "anticipate," "may," "will," "should," "projects," "strategy," or similar statements. Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements, and no reliance should be placed on any forward-looking statement. Factors that may cause results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in the financial markets, the level of inflation, and the direction of interest rates; volatility in earnings due to certain financial assets and liabilities held at fair value; competition levels; loan and investment prepayments differing from our assumptions; insufficient allowance for credit losses; a higher level of loan charge-offs and delinquencies than anticipated; material adverse changes in our operations or earnings; a decline in the economy in our market areas; changes in relationships with major customers; changes in effective income tax rates; higher or lower cash flow levels than anticipated; inability to hire or retain qualified employees; a decline in the levels of deposits or loss of alternate funding sources; a decrease in loan origination volume or an inability to close loans currently in the pipeline; changes in laws and regulations; adoption, interpretation and implementation of accounting pronouncements; operational risks, including the risk of fraud by employees, customers or outsiders; unanticipated effects to our banking platform; and the inability to successfully implement or expand new lines of business or new products and services. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause AmeriServ's results to differ materially from management's current expectations. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in AmeriServ's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of AmeriServ's management and on currently available information. The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, even if subsequently made available by AmeriServ on its website or otherwise. AmeriServ undertakes no responsibility to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.