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): June 16, 2020
NBT BANCORP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
000-14703
16-1268674
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(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 June 16, 2020, NBT Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) commenced an underwritten public offering of the Company’s fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). A copy of the investor presentation being used in connection with the offering of the Notes is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The offering of the Notes is being made pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (registration No. 333-224532) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any offer or sale of the Notes will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement relating to the offering and the accompanying prospectus.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
 
Investor Presentation dated June 2020
     
104
  
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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.
     
Date: June 16, 2020
By:
 /s/ John V. Moran
   
John V. Moran
   
Executive Vice President
   
and Chief Financial Officer