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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000707605-11-000156
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111109
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111109

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERISERV FINANCIAL INC /PA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000707605
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				251424278
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11204
		FILM NUMBER:		111189699

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MAIN & FRANKLIN STS
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 430
		CITY:			JOHNSTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15907
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8145335300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MAIN & FRANKLIN STS
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 430
		CITY:			JOHNSTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15907
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<DIV style="width:720px"><P style="line-height:20pt; margin:0px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
<P style="line-height:20pt; margin:0px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Washington, D.C.&nbsp; 20549</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>November&nbsp;9, 2011</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</P>
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<P style="line-height:20pt; margin:0px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>AMERISERV FINANCIAL,&nbsp;INC.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center>of incorporation)</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=475.2 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Main and Franklin Streets, Johnstown, Pennsylvania</B></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=720 colspan=5><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>(814) 533-5300</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code</P>
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<P style="margin:0px">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:</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; text-indent:48px; font-family:inherit">On November&nbsp;9, 2011, <FONT style="font-family:Times New Roman">AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program which calls for the Company to buyback up to 5% or approximately 1,060,000 shares of its common stock outstanding. &nbsp;The buyback program is announced in a press release</FONT> which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">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.</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=426.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:1pt">&nbsp;<FONT style="font-size:10pt">Dated:&nbsp; November&nbsp;9, 2011</FONT></P>
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</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=208.733 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px">/s/ &nbsp;Jeffrey A. Stopko</P>
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<DIV style="width:739.2px"><P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:12px; font-size:12pt" align=justify><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:-18.667px; padding-left:48px; padding-right:61.2px; text-indent:12px; font-size:12pt" align=justify><I>For Information Contact:</I> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jeffrey A. Stopko</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; padding-left:48px; padding-right:61.2px; text-indent:480px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 9, 2011</P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; padding-left:48px; padding-right:61.2px; text-indent:144px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Executive Vice President &amp; Chief Financial Officer</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; padding-left:48px; padding-right:61.2px; font-size:12pt"><B>AMERISERV FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES A COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; padding-left:48px; padding-right:61.2px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>JOHNSTOWN, PA &#150; AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASRV) announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program which calls for AmeriServ Financial, Inc. to buyback up to 5% or approximately 1,060,000 shares of its outstanding common stock. &nbsp;The shares may be purchased in open market, negotiated, or block transactions. &nbsp;This common stock repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. &nbsp;As of September 30, 2011, the Company had approximately 21.2 million shares of its common stock outstanding. &nbsp;</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; padding-left:48px; padding-right:61.2px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>&nbsp;Glenn L. Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented on the common stock repurchase program, &#147;The announcement of this stock repurchase program reflects our belief that the current ASRV stock price does not reflect the meaningful financial improvements that our company has achieved in 2011 which are evidenced by our enhanced earnings, high quality balance sheet and significant asset quality improvements. &nbsp;Accordingly, we believe that the return of a portion of our strong capital to our shareholders through a common stock buyback program is an appropriate capital management strategy at this time.&#148;</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; padding-left:48px; padding-right:61.2px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>ASRV had total assets of $973 million and shareholders&#146; equity of $114 million or a book value of $4.39 per share at September 30, 2011. &nbsp;The Company&#146;s continued to maintain strong capital ratios that considerably exceed the regulatory defined well capitalized status with a risk based capital ratio of 17.31%, an asset leverage ratio of 11.70% and a tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio of 8.38% at September 30, 2011.</P>
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