-----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, Q5NfbdXFH/cdimbblr4lhE4ohIN3951azP/+BGrNvAUKLPoYdIXRrbobZYRKGP9K MsebFLbocZjmRc882cq+tQ== 0001239944-08-000002.txt : 20080102 0001239944-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20080101 20080102155635 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001239944-08-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080101 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080102 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Getman George Joseph CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001422188 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13695 FILM NUMBER: 08501853 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: (315) 445-2282 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5790 WIDEWATERS PARKWAY CITY: DEWITT STATE: NY ZIP: 13214 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3 2008-01-01 0 0000723188 COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC CBU 0001422188 Getman George Joseph 7856 CAHILL ROAD MANLIUS NY 13104 0 1 0 0 Executive VP & General Counsel Common Stock 315 I By Spouse Donna J. Drengel, as attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a power of attorney for George J. Getman 2008-01-02 EX-24 2 powerofattorney.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR GEORGE J. GETMAN 
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 2nd day of January, 2008.



/s/ George J. Getman

                                     Signature



George J. Getman

                                     Print Name
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