0000723188-11-000054.txt : 20111021 0000723188-11-000054.hdr.sgml : 20111021 20111021153220 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000723188-11-000054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111021 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20111021 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111021 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000723188 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 161213679 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13695 FILM NUMBER: 111152428 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5790 WIDEWATERS PKWY CITY: DEWITT STATE: NY ZIP: 13214 BUSINESS PHONE: 8007242262 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5790 WIDEWATERS PARKWAY CITY: DEWITT STATE: NY ZIP: 13214 8-K/A 1 cbnaform8k2011item507update.htm 2011 8-K UPDATES ON 2011 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING cbnaform8k2011item507update.htm

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 (Date of earliest event reported):  October 21, 2011 (May 25, 2011)

Community Bank System, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Delaware  001-13695  16-1213679
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
 5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, New York    13214
 (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
     
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (315) 445-2282
 
Not Applicable                                                                                     
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Explanatory Note
 
This report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Community Bank System, Inc. (the “Company”) on May 27, 2011 and updates the required disclosures to be made under Item 5.07 (Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders) regarding the results from the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  The sole purpose of this Form 8-K/A is to disclose that the Company will conduct non-binding advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an annual basis.
 
Item 5.07          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
In connection with the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders indicated a preference for holding a non-binding advisory vote regarding shareholder approval of the compensation of named executive officers on an annual basis.  Based on the shareholder’s advisory vote on this matter, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation until such time that another advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation is submitted to the shareholders of the Company.
 

 
SIGNATURES

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.

 
   Community Bank System, Inc.
   
   By:  /s/ George J. Getman
   Name:  George J. Getman
   Title:  Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 
Dated:  October 21, 2011