0001127602-12-027322.txt : 20120928 0001127602-12-027322.hdr.sgml : 20120928 20120928125219 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-027322 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120927 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120928 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120928 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEELE SALLY A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001264816 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13695 FILM NUMBER: 121115606 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 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-09-27 0000723188 COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC CBU 0001264816 STEELE SALLY A 772 STATE ROUTE 1001 TUNKHANNOCK PA 18657 1 Phantom Stock (Deferred Compensation) 2012-09-27 4 A 0 393.0818 28.62 A Common Stock 393.0818 21451.3326 D Each unit of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Community Bank System, Inc. common stock. The units of phantom stock relating to the Deferred Compensation Plan will be settled in Community Bank System, Inc. common stock at future dates selected by the reporting person. /s/ Danielle M. Cima, pursuant to a Confirming Statement executed by Sally A. Steele 2012-09-28 EX-24 2 doc1.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): CONFIRMING STATEMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 Confirming Statement This Confirming Statement (?Statement?) confirms that the undersigned, Sally A. Steele, has authorized, directed and designated each of Brian Fancher, George J. Getman and Danielle McCann Cima (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: September 19, 2012 Undersigned?s Name: Sally A. Steele (Print) Undersigned?s Signature: /s/ Sally A. Steele