0001127602-11-013292.txt : 20110419 0001127602-11-013292.hdr.sgml : 20110419 20110419175030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-11-013292 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110411 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110419 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110419 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WRIGHT BRIAN R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001279279 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13695 FILM NUMBER: 11768950 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O WILBER CORP STREET 2: 245 MAIN ST CITY: ONEONTA STATE: NY ZIP: 13820 ISSUER: 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 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 3 1 form3.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0203 3 2011-04-11 0 0000723188 COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC CBU 0001279279 WRIGHT BRIAN R 76 LIGHTHOUSE DRIVE JUPITER FL 33469 1 Common Stock 0 D Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, dated October 22, 2010, between Community Bank System, Inc. and The Wilber Corporation, the reporting person will exchange his shares of The Wilber Corporation for shares of Community Bank System, Inc. Upon the completion of the exchange process, the reporting person will amend this Form 3 to reflect the number of shares acquired as a result of the merger. /s/ Donna J. Drengel, pursuant to a Confirming Statement executed by Brian R. Wright 2011-04-19 EX-24 2 doc1.txt CONFIRMING STATEMENT Confirming Statement This Confirming Statement ("Statement") confirms that the undersigned, Brian R. Wright, has authorized, directed and designated each of Donna J. Drengel and George J. Getman (each a "Designee" and together, the "Designees"), or either of them acting singly, to: (1) prepare, execute and file for and on behalf of the undersigned with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any rule or regulation thereunder; and (2) prepare, execute and file for and on behalf of the undersigned with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority, all Forms 3, 4, and 5, including any amendments thereto, that the undersigned is required to file as an officer and/or director of Community Bank System, Inc. (the "Company") in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any rule or regulation thereunder. The authority of the Designees under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and/or transactions in securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the Designees. The undersigned acknowledges that the Designees are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Statement is not intended to be a power of attorney as defined in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15, Section 5-1501, and in the event this Statement is determined to be a power of attorney under such statute, this Statement shall not revoke any power of attorney previously executed by the undersigned and shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Statement by referring to the date and subject hereof. Date: 4/13/11 Undersigned's Name: Brian R. Wright (Print) Undersigned's Signature: Brian R. Wright 1835955.1 1835955.1 1835955.1