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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-07-008909.txt : 20070502
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-07-008909.hdr.sgml : 20070502
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070502160529
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-008909
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070502

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHNEIDER THOMAS W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214095

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23601
		FILM NUMBER:		07810733

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 MARGARET STREET
		CITY:			OSWEGO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13126

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATHFINDER BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046188
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				161540137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		214 W FIRST ST
		CITY:			OSWEGO
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			13126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3153430057

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		214 W FIRST ST
		CITY:			OSWEGO
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			13126
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001046188</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PATHFINDER BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PBHC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001214095</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHNEIDER THOMAS W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>214 WEST FIRST STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OSWEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>13126</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1465.33</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.17</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8795</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>Acquisition of shares was done in ESOP plan using plan cash balances.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/James A. Dowd as Power of Attorney for Thomas W. Schneider</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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