UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report: April 5, 2006 (Date of earliest reported: March 31, 2006) FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION ____________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter) PENNSYLVANIA 2-88927 23-2249083 __________________ __________ _____________ (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification No. of incorporation) 111 West Front Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania 18603 ____________________________________________ ________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 752-3671 N/A _______________________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers On March 31, 2006, David R. Saracino retired as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer from First Keystone Corporation, parent company of The First National Bank of Berwick. Matthew P. Prosseda was named Treasurer and Diane C. A. Rosler was named Principal Financial Officer of First Keystone Corporation, effective April 1, 2006. Mr. Prosseda is the Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. He holds the position effective April 1, 2006. He is the Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer of The First National Bank of Berwick, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Keystone Corporation. He has been in that position since February 2005. Prior to that, from April 1997 to February 2005, he was Executive Vice President and Director of Lending at Citizens and Northern Bank, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Ms. Rosler is Assistant Vice President of The First National Bank of Berwick, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Keystone Corporation. She has been in that position since April 2002. Prior to that, from April 1994 to April 2002, she was Assistant Cashier. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable -2- Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized. FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION (Registrant) By: /s/ J. Gerald Bazewicz J. Gerald Bazewicz President and Chief Executive Officer Date: April 5, 2006 -3-