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style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:17.36%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_1_25_2022_To_1_25_2022_O1VOJPWnykGmad0lXwTHvQ" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="Tc_9fNjewEwiEiUbVeEX-JpLA_1_2"><span style="font-size:8pt;">ASRV</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:36.01%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric 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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><a id="_08473733_154e_40d9_a5be_25f7fc3aba5c"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Form 8-K</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Item 2.02 Results of operation and financial condition.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">AMERISERV FINANCIAL, Inc. (the &quot;Registrant&quot;) announced fourth quarter and full year 2021 results through December 31, 2021. &#160;For a more detailed description of the announcement see the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><a id="_5802fd70_77b2_4b7b_ad75_d354862ac19a"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Item 8.01 Other events.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">On January 25, 2022, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a $0.025 per share quarterly common stock cash dividend. The cash dividend is payable February 22, 2022 to shareholders of record on February 7, 2022. The press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><a id="_b27f5a63_0982_4b12_9777_0b3576aefe34"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">(d) Exhibits:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.63%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">99.1</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:92.58%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="tmb-20220125xex99d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Press release dated January 25, 2022, announcing fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings through December 31, 2021 and quarterly common stock cash dividend.</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.63%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
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Form
8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
January 25, 2022
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AMERISERV FINANCIAL, Inc.
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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.)
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Main and Franklin Streets
,
Johnstown
,
PA
15901
(address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
814
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533-5300
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N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title Of Each Class
Trading Symbol
Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Stock
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ASRV
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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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).
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Emerging growth company
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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.
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Form 8-K
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Item 2.02 Results of operation and financial condition.
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AMERISERV FINANCIAL, Inc. (the "Registrant") announced fourth quarter and full year 2021 results through December 31, 2021.  For a more detailed description of the announcement see the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 8.01 Other events.
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On January 25, 2022, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a $0.025 per share quarterly common stock cash dividend. The cash dividend is payable February 22, 2022 to shareholders of record on February 7, 2022. The press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits:
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99.1
Press release dated January 25, 2022, announcing fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings through December 31, 2021 and quarterly common stock cash dividend.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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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: January 25, 2022
By
/s/Michael D. Lynch
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Michael D. Lynch
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EVP & CFO
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