<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000707605-16-000149.txt : 20160201
<SEC-HEADER>0000707605-16-000149.hdr.sgml : 20160201
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160201160338
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000707605-16-000149
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160201

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YOUNG GREGOR T IV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001157935

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11204
		FILM NUMBER:		161377285

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O S&T BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 190
		CITY:			INDIANA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15701
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-02-01</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000707605</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERISERV FINANCIAL INC /PA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASRV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001157935</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YOUNG GREGOR T IV</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>216 FRANKLIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JOHNSTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO of Trust Co.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.28</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-02-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.28</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2014-02-16</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-02-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options become exercisable in the amount of 1/3rd  on or after the 1st anniversary date of grant, 2/3rds on or after the 2nd anniversary date of grant minus the aggregate number previously exercised, and the remainder may be exercised on or after the 3rd anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sharon M. Callihan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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