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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000707605-20-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200406
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200406

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11204
		FILM NUMBER:		20777356

	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:13pt; color:#333333" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:13pt; color:#333333" align=center><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:18pt; color:#333333" align=center><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:6.067px; color:#333333" align=center><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=center><B>Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:6.067px; color:#333333" align=justify>Filed by the Registrant <FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'">x</FONT></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:6.067px; color:#333333" align=justify>Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'">&#168;</FONT></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; color:#333333" align=justify>Check the appropriate box:</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Preliminary Proxy Statement</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=24><P style="margin:0px; font-family:'Wingdings'; color:#333333">&#168;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=24><P style="margin:0px; font-family:'Wingdings'; color:#333333">&#168;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Definitive Proxy Statement</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=24><P style="margin:0px; font-family:'Wingdings'; color:#333333">x</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Definitive Additional Materials</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=24><P style="margin:0px; font-family:'Wingdings'; color:#333333">&#168;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</P>
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<P style="margin-top:10.933px; margin-bottom:0px; font-size:18pt; color:#333333" align=center><B>AMERISERV FINANCIAL, INC.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:6.067px; margin-bottom:0px; color:#333333" align=center><B>&nbsp;(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=center><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; color:#333333" align=justify>Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=14.2><P style="margin:0px; font-family:'Wingdings'; color:#333333">x</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=531.933 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>No fee required.</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=531.933 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=15.6><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333">(1)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=516.333><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=15.6><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333">(2)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=516.333><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=15.6><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333">(3)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=516.333><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=15.6><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333">(4)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=516.333><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=15.6><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333">(5)</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=531.933 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=531.933 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=516.333><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Amount Previously Paid:</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding:0px" valign=top width=516.333><P style="margin:0px; color:#333333" align=justify>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:14pt; color:#333333" align=center><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"><B>AmeriServ</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> Financial</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, Inc.</B></FONT></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333" align=center><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">P.O. Box 430</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333" align=center><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15907-0430</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"><B>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS T</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">O BE H</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">ELD ON</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> TUESDAY, APRIL 28</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">2020</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:40.8px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">The following Notice of Change of Location relates to the proxy statement (the &quot;Proxy</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> Statement&quot;) of </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">AmeriServ</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> Financial, I</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">nc.</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> (the &quot;Company&quot;), dated March 19</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, 2020, furnished to shareholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &quot;Annu</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">al Me</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">eting&quot;)</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> to be held on Tuesday, April 28</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">2020. This Supplement is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being made available to </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">shareholders on or about April </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">6</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, 2020.</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333" align=center><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"><B>THE NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333" align=center><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"><B>NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION</B></FONT></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333" align=center><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"><B>OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</B></FONT></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333" align=center><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"><B>TO BE HELD ON APRIL 28</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, 2020</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">To the Shareh</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">olders of </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">AmeriServ</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> Financial</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, Inc.</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">:</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">Due to the public health impact of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and to support the health and well-being of</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> our shareholders, employees and other stakeholders</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the Annual Meeting of Shareh</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">olders of </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">AmeriServ</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> Financial</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, Inc.</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> (the &quot;Company&quot;) has been changed. </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">As previously announced, the Annua</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">l Meeting w</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">ill be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 1:30 p</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">.m., Eastern Time. </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">In light of public health concerns reg</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">arding the <BR>
</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">COVID-19 outbreak </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">and to comply with an Executive Ord</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">er of the Governor of </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and other </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">related </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">government pronouncements</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, the Annual Meetin</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">g will be held in a</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">virtual </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting physically.</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting previously distributed, you are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder as of t</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">he close of business on February 14</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, 2020, the record date, or hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by your bank, broker, or nominee.</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">To be admitted to the Annual Meeting at </FONT><FONT style="font-size:10pt; background-color:#FFFFFF">https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1438/33330</FONT><FONT style="font-size:10pt; background-color:#FFFFFF">,</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> you must enter the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice that you received previously.</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">You may vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy m</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">aterials for the Annual Meeting. &nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">The proxy card included with the p</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">roxy materials previously distr</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">ibuted will not be updated to reflect the change in location and </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">you may continue</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> to use the proxy card that you</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> previously received</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> to vote your shares in connection with the Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">By Order of the Board of Directors,</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">/s/Jeffrey A. Stopko</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">President and </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">April </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">6</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, 2020</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:40.8px; font-size:11pt; color:#333333"><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"><B>The Annual Meeting on April 28</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">2020 at</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> 1:30 p</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">.m. Eastern Time is available at</B></FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> </FONT><FONT style="color:#000000; background-color:#FFFFFF">https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1438/33330</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"><B>.</B></FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">The proxy statement and Annual Report are available on our website at </FONT><FONT style="color:#000000; background-color:#FFFFFF">https://investors.ameriserv.com/CorporateProfile</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> &nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">Additionally, you may access our proxy materials at </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">https://www</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">proxyvote.c</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">om</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT></P>
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