-----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, Nx0bREh2Xfm/1wUWhlShLTnqaOwI5bXMXyZ6XLyVvMpvLbOUzaKIyMc6jJAvo/Lx YkNcluRH6PCJNyWQCYB5uA== 0001140361-11-002412.txt : 20110111 0001140361-11-002412.hdr.sgml : 20110111 20110111162228 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-11-002412 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110106 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110111 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110111 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NBT BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000790359 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 161268674 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14703 FILM NUMBER: 11522978 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 S BROAD ST CITY: NORWICH STATE: NY ZIP: 13815 BUSINESS PHONE: 6073372265 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 S. BROAD STREET CITY: NORWICH STATE: NY ZIP: 13815 8-K 1 form8k.htm NBT BANCORP INC 8-K 1-6-2011 form8k.htm
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):  January 6, 2011
 
 

NBT BANCORP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
DELAWARE
 
0-14703
 
16-1268674
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 
 
52 SOUTH BROAD STREET, NORWICH, NEW YORK 13815
(Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (607) 337-2265

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ITEM 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
 
On January 6, 2011, NBT Bancorp, Inc. (“the Company”) announced the appointment of F. Sheldon Prentice as an Executive Officer of the Company where he will serve on the Company’s Executive Management Team.  Mr Prentice, age 60, has been with the Company since April 26, 2010 and currently serves as Corporate Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Prentice served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Merchants Bancshares, Inc. in South Burlington, Vermont from March 2008 until April 2010.  Prior to joining Merchants Bancshares, Inc., Mr. Prentice served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Chittenden Corporation in Burlington, Vermont from December 1985 until they were purchased in De cember 2007 by Peoples United Bank of Bridgeport, Connecticut.  Mr. Prentice remained with Peoples United Bank until March 2008 when he joined Merchants Bancshares, Inc.  At this time, the appointment of Mr. Prentice is not subject to any material plan, contract or arrangement in connection with the appointment.  The Company is not aware of any related party transactions as defined in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K that exist with respect to Mr. Prentice.

 
 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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
NBT BANCORP INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ F. Sheldon Prentice
 
 
F. Sheldon Prentice
 
Corporate Senior Vice President,
 
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 
Date: January 11, 2011
 
 
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