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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000707605-19-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190124
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190124

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:		19538630

	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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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt; clear:left">In connection with the board succession plan of AmeriServ Financial,&#160;Inc. (<font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#8220;</font>AmeriServ<font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#8221;</font>), effective January&#160;24, 2019, (a)&#160;Allan&#160;R. Dennison has been appointed as non-executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors of AmeriServ and all of its subsidiaries, and (b)&#160;Craig&#160;G. Ford has been appointed as non-executive Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors of AmeriServ and all of its subsidiaries. &nbsp;Mr.&#160;Dennison had previously served as AmeriServ<font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#8217;</font>s non-executive Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors since October 2012. &nbsp;AmeriServ<font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#8217;</font>s board of directors will also seek shareholder approval at its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders of a waiver of the director age restriction in AmerServ<font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#8217;</font>s bylaws to permit Mr.&#160;Ford<font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#8217;</font>s re-election as a director at this upcoming meeting.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt">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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