-----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, CDTrrchoeX6Yk/11l2DOfWGtSFRziXA8J44FhWK+3MGkO/058/iiYdXvprZBe+H/ 1bQMpxM9oE1Adb0JMS6ipA== 0001239944-04-000095.txt : 20040708 0001239944-04-000095.hdr.sgml : 20040708 20040708154050 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001239944-04-000095 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031121 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040708 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACE BRIAN R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001264817 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13695 FILM NUMBER: 04906109 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PINE PLACE CITY: TUNKHANNOCK STATE: PA ZIP: 18657 BUSINESS PHONE: 5708335832 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/A 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3/A 2003-11-21 2003-12-01 0 0000723188 COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC CBU 0001264817 ACE BRIAN R R.R. #1, BOX 1550 LACEYVILLE PA 18623 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 9901 D Stock Option 5.3357 2003-11-21 2004-04-01 Common Stock 2250 D Stock Option 7.2906 2003-11-21 2006-01-02 Common Stock 7712 D Stock Option 9.6104 2003-11-21 2007-04-01 Common Stock 4497 D Stock Option 18.7425 2003-11-21 2010-04-01 Common Stock 2200 D This amendment is filed solely to submit the reporting person's power of attorney, as required by Instruction 7(a) of Form 3. There is no change to the original filing, as amended on January 26, 2004. Donna J. Drengel, as attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a power of attorney 2004-07-08 EX-24 2 ace.htm EXHIBIT 24- POWER OF ATTORNEY 
EXHIBIT 24





POWER OF ATTORNEY





     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Donna J. Drengel and

any other officer of Community Bank System, Inc. serving as Secretary,

Assistant Treasurer or Corporate Auditor, as the undersigned's true and

lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5

in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

and the rules thereunder;



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the

undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution

of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such form with the

United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority;

and



(3) take any other action in connection with the foregoing which,

in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the

best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being

understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on

behalf of the undersigned shall be in such form and shall contain

such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may deem appropriate.



     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full

power and authority to do and perform all actions necessary and proper

in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, with

full power of substitution or revocation.  The undersigned acknowledges

that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the

request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's

responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934.



            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 26th day of November, 2003.





            /s/  Brian R. Ace

              Signature





                  Brian R. Ace

              Print Name

















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