FIRST KEYSTONE CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $121.78M
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.3
- Dividend yield
- 5.79%
About First Keystone
State Commercial Banks, SIC 6022
First Keystone Corporation operates as a bank holding company whose activities are conducted through its sole subsidiary, First Keystone Community Bank. The bank offers full-service commercial banking and trust operations to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses, as well as municipal entities. Its core offerings include demand, savings, and time deposit accounts alongside secured and unsecured commercial, real estate, agricultural, and consumer lending. Additionally, the bank provides personal and corporate trust services, investment advisory solutions, mutual funds, estate planning, and pension administration.
The company operates nineteen branch offices located across Columbia, Luzerne, Montour, Monroe, and Northampton counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Three branches, alongside the bank's main office and legal headquarters, are situated in Berwick, Pennsylvania. In addition to its primary five-county footprint, the bank serves surrounding and contiguous communities throughout the region. First Keystone Corporation maintains its principal executive offices in Berwick, Pennsylvania.
Summary of the business section of First Keystone's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- FIRST KEYSTONE CORP
- Founded
- 1864
- Headquarters
- Berwick, PA
- Address
- 111 W Front St, Po Box 289 18603
- Phone
- 570-752-3671 X 1175
- Website
- firstkeystonecorp.fkc.bank
- Employees
- 197, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- State Commercial Banks
- Incorporated in
- Pennsylvania
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Baker Tilly US, LLP, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- FKYS
- Exchange
- OTC
- Shares outstanding
- 6M, Aug 5, 2026
- Public float
- $84.79M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, May 11, 2004
- SEC CIK
- 737875
- EIN
- 23-2249083
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Alvin Bull | Chairman, Director | 225,951 |
| Jack W. Jones | President & CEO, Director | 626 |
| Michelle M. Karas | SVP & COO | 845 |
| Stacy Lynn Gordner | SVP & CFO | 861 |
| Mark James McDonald | SVP & COO | 2,210 |
| Jonathan Robert Littlewood | Senior Vice President | 673 |
| Donald Matthew Bower | Director | 12,205 |
| Michael L. Jezewski | Director | 44,839 |
| William Elmer Rinehart | Director | 188,198 |
| Elaine A. Woodland | Director | 10,321 |
| Whitney B. Holloway | Director | 35,250 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Elaine A.Woodland | $186.61K | $173.32K | $183.04K | $121 | – |
| FY2025 Jack W.Jones | $399.88K | $399.88K | $183.04K | $121 | – |
| FY2024 Elaine A. Woodland | $412.27K | $412.27K | $209.54K | $77 | – |
| FY2024 Elaine A.Woodland | $412.27K | $412.27K | $209.54K | $77 | – |
| FY2023 Elaine A. Woodland | $402.58K | $402.58K | $187.57K | $84 | – |
| FY2023 Elaine A.Woodland | $402.58K | $402.58K | $187.57K | $84 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At December 31, 2025, the Bank had 197 full-time employees and 13 part-time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2024 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Feb 14, 2014 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jan 11, 2008 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Dec 28, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 1, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 23, 2007 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |