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): October 24, 2017

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)	(Zip Code)

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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 24, 2017, NBT Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”)announced that Chief Credit Officer and Chief Risk Officer Amy Wiles has been promoted to Executive Vice President. She will serve on the Company’s Executive Management Team. A copy of the press release announcing Wiles’ appointment is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of NBT Bancorp Inc. dated October 24, 2017

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	NBT BANCORP INC.
Date: October 24, 2017	By:	/s/ F. Sheldon Prentice
		F. Sheldon Prentice
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel
		and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATTENTION: FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS EDITORS
	Contact:	Florence Doller SVP and Director of Corporate Communications 607.337.6118 / fdoller@nbtbank.com

NBT BANCORP PROMOTES WILES TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

NORWICH, NY (October 24, 2017) – NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBT) (NASDAQ: NBTB) President and CEO John H. Watt, Jr. announced that Chief Credit Officer and Chief Risk Officer Amy Wiles has been promoted to Executive Vice President.

Wiles has over 35 years of experience in banking. She joined NBT in 2015 as Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Earlier this year, she assumed the additional role of Chief Risk Officer and now provides leadership for NBT’s Credit Administration and Risk Management Divisions.

“Amy has demonstrated strong leadership skills and technical expertise as a member of NBT’s management team, and I look forward to her ongoing contributions to the success of our organization,” said Watt.

Prior to joining NBT, Wiles was Executive Vice President and Group Credit Executive for Key Bank’s Community Bank Division where she was responsible for supporting growth and maintaining credit risk standards for diversified portfolios across Key Bank’s footprint. Before that, Wiles was employed by JP Morgan Chase.

Wiles is a member of the national Risk Management Association’s Credit Risk Council and their Mid-Tier Bank Council. She also serves as a board member for the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County, Inc. A native of Syracuse, NY, Wiles earned her bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and her MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

NBT Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Norwich, NY, with total assets of $9.2 billion at September 30, 2017. The company primarily operates through NBT Bank, N.A., a full-service community bank and through two financial services companies. NBT Bank, N.A. has 152 banking locations in six states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. EPIC Advisors, Inc., based in Rochester, NY, is a full-service 401(k) plan recordkeeping firm. NBT-Mang Insurance Agency, based in Norwich, NY, is a full-service insurance agency. More information about NBT and its divisions is available online at: www.nbtbancorp.com, www.nbtbank.com, www.epic1st.com and www.nbtmang.com.