-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IEbnS1WBb1QzF+2a6H2nqisJgd0edyzHWVm3ZbzHumDQye/ttWjzQUbV/uPx+RZv bnJIswyIEMfY8ywr6t7thA== 0001169232-04-002643.txt : 20040506 0001169232-04-002643.hdr.sgml : 20040506 20040506122427 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001169232-04-002643 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040505 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040506 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 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13695 FILM NUMBER: 04784017 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 1 d59483_8-k.txt FORM 8-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2004 Commission file number 0-11716 ====================================================== [LOGO] COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ====================================================== New York Stock Exchange (Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered) Delaware 16-1213679 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, New York 13214-1883 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (315) 445-2282 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) --------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") requested that Community Bank System, Inc. provide ISS with additional information about tax fees that Community Bank System, Inc. reported in its proxy statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. ISS further requested that Community Bank System, Inc. publish this information either in an 8-K filing or in a press release. The following is the information we provided to ISS: FEES PAID TO INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The following table sets forth fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for services rendered for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003: Audit fees $200,000 Audit-related fees 103,645 Tax fees-preparation and compliance 53,500 -------- Total audit, audit related and tax preparation and compliance fees 357,145 -------- Other non-audit fees: Tax fees-other 283,401 All other fees 5,000 -------- Total-other fees 288,401 -------- Total-fees $645,546 ======== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 thereunto duly authorized. Community Bank System, Inc. Date: May 5, 2004 /s/ Mark E. Tryniski ---------------------------------------- Mark E. Tryniski, Treasurer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----