CRAIG W. BEST

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FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2025-03-25 Mr. Best joined Franklin Financial and F&M Trust as the President on January 14, 2005. He was appointed as a Class A Director on January 16, 2025. Mr. Best previously served as Chief Executive Officer and director for Peoples Financial Services Corp.

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2015-04-03 Craig W. Best President and Chief Executive Officer ...Only Craig W. Best, our Chief Executive Officer and President, was determined to be not independent. ...2014 Summary Compensation Table Craig W. Best Chief Executive Officer and President 2014 Salary($): 247,286 Bonus($): 75,000 Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation($): 0 Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings($): 76,699 All Other Compensation($): 29,479 Total($): 428,464
2016-04-01 Craig W. Best, age 55, was appointed as a director of Peoples Financial Services Corp. and Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company in connection with the consummation of the Penseco merger in November 2013. ... Craig W. Best, Chief Executive Officer and President ... Only Craig W. Best, our Chief Executive Officer and President, was determined to be not independent.
2017-04-03 Craig W. Best President and Chief Executive Officer Craig W. Best 2016 425,000 — 115,500 128,298 26,836 695,634 Craig W. Best, our Chief Executive Officer and President, and Steven L. Weinberger were determined to be not independent.
2019-04-09 Craig W. Best, age 58, was appointed as a director of Peoples Financial Services Corp. and Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company in connection with the consummation of the Penseco merger in November 2013. Prior to that, he served as a director of Penseco Financial Services Corporation and Penn Security Bank and Trust Company since 2006. The Company has concluded that Mr. Best is qualified to serve as a director of the Company as a result of his leadership and prior experience in the banking industry. Mr. Best served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Penseco Financial Services Corporation and Penn Security Bank and Trust Company from 2006 until the Penseco merger, at which time he was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples Financial Services Corp. and Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company. The 2018 Summary Compensation Table shows Craig W. Best received $918,397 in total compensation.
2020-04-16 Craig W. Best, age 59, was appointed as a director of Peoples Financial Services Corp. and Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company in connection with the consummation of our merger with Penseco in November 2013. ... Craig W. Best serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. ... 2019 Director Compensation table does not list compensation for Craig W. Best as he is an executive officer.
2021-04-05 Craig W. Best, age 60, was appointed as a director of Peoples Financial Services Corp. and Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company in connection with the consummation of our merger with Penseco in November 2013. ... Mr. Best has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank since May 2020. ... 2020 Summary Compensation Table shows Craig W. Best total compensation of $979,298.
2022-04-05 Craig W. Best, age 61, was appointed as a director of Peoples Financial Services Corp. and Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company in connection with the consummation of our merger with Penseco in November 2013. ... Mr. Best has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank since May 2020. ... 2021 Summary Compensation Table ... Craig W. Best 2021 460,000 ... Total 1,009,089

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22