AmeriServ Financial Inc. Files 8-K with Material Agreement

TL;DR

AmeriServ Financial (ASFV) filed an 8-K on 4/18, reporting a material definitive agreement and other events.

AI Summary

On April 18, 2024, AmeriServ Financial, Inc. entered into a material definitive agreement. The company also reported other events and filed financial statements and exhibits as part of this 8-K filing.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates a significant new agreement for AmeriServ Financial, Inc., which could impact its future business operations and financial performance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Material definitive agreements can introduce new risks or opportunities that may affect the company's financial health and stock performance.

Key Players & Entities

• AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• April 18, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — f the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), or appr

Filing Documents

• tm2412283d1_8k.htm (8-K) — 48KB
• tm2412283d1_ex10-1.htm (EX-10.1) — 65KB
• tm2412283d1_ex99-1.htm (EX-99.1) — 39KB
• 0001104659-24-049716.txt ( ) — 352KB
• asrv-20240418.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• asrv-20240418_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• asrv-20240418_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• tm2412283d1_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On April 18, 2024, AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement") with SB Value Partners, L.P. (the "Investor"). As of the date of the Agreement, the Investor beneficially owns 1,319,019 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), or approximately 7.7% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Under the Agreement, the Company, including members of senior management and other designated members of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), and the Investor will regularly consult on financial performance metrics (including, without limitation, EPS growth, efficiency ratio improvement, and deposit and loan growth), business development, and similar matters. In addition, during the term of the Agreement, the Company and the Investor will actively engage in substantive collaborative discussions designed to promote performance improvement and optimal Company performance in light of the Company's strategic objectives, subject in all events to input from and approval by the Board. During the term of the Agreement, Investor has agreed to vote all shares of Common Stock then beneficially owned by it at each annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Company in accordance with the recommendations of the Board, except the Investor may vote in its sole discretion on any proposal relating to an Extraordinary Transaction (as defined in the Agreement). Additionally, during the term of the Agreement, the Investor, when requested by the Company, has agreed to publicly (and in any engagement with shareholders and proxy advisory firms) and privately support, to the fullest extent practicable (and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations), in favor of the Company, the Company's director nominations, proposals and/or announcements made by the Company, and any other matters, including, without limitation, th

01 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events. On April 22, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing its entry into the Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Important Additional Information The Company intends to file a proxy statement and a GOLD proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ SUCH PROXY STATEMENT, ACCOMPANYING GOLD PROXY CARD AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING. Shareholders will be able to obtain the definitive proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at no charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Company's website at http://investors.ameriserv.com/sec-filings/documents . Participant Information The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers (as set forth below) are or may be deemed to be "participants" (as defined in Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting. Information about the compensation of our named executive officers and our non-employee directors is set forth in the sections entitled "Executive Compensation" and "Compensation of Directors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed on March 27, 2024 (the "2023 Form 10-K"), commencing on pages 115 and 126, respectively, and available here . Information regarding the participants' holdings of the Company's securities can be found in the section en

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits: 10.1 Cooperation Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2024, between AmeriServ Financial, Inc. and SB Value Partners, L.P. 99.1 Press release, dated April 22, 2024. 104 Cover 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. AMERISERV FINANCIAL, Inc. Date: April 22 , 2024 By /s/ Michael D. Lynch Michael D. Lynch EVP & CFO

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