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): August 28, 2019


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

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
000-14703
(Commission File Number)
16-1268674
(I.R.S. 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

Not Applicable
(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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of class
Trading Symbol
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
NBTB
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 August 28, 2019, NBT Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Angela Wolfe Kelley as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. She will serve on the Company’s Executive Management Team and will be appointed Corporate Secretary by NBT’s Board of Directors. A copy of the press release announcing Kelley’s 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

Press release of NBT Bancorp Inc. dated August 28, 2019
   
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.
     
Date: August 28, 2019
By:
/s/ Michael J. Chewens
   
Michael J. Chewens
   
Senior Executive Vice President
   
and Chief Financial Officer