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): ~~July~~September 30, 2025

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania		001-41410		23-2265045
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

15 S MAIN ST MANSFIELD, Pennsylvania		16933
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (570) 662-0444

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share	CZFS	NASDAQ Capital Market

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99.1		~~Second~~Press release issued by Citizens Financial Services, Inc. on October 30, 2025, titled “Citizens Financial Services, Inc. Reports Unaudited Third Quarter 2025 ~~Investor~~Financial ~~Presentation~~Results”.
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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.

	CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
July 30, 2025	By:	/s/ Stephen J. Guillaume
Date: October 30, 2025	By:	/s/ Stephen J. Guillaume
		Stephen J. Guillaume
		Chief Financial Officer

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