PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)July 24, 2002
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1-12709 | 16-1482357 |
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| (State or other | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| jurisdiction of | Identification No.) | |
| incorporation) |
| The Commons, PO Box 460, Ithaca, NY | 14851 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(607) 273-3210
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On July 23, 2002, The Board of Tompkins Trustco, Inc. (“Tompkins”) authorized the repurchase of up to 400,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Purchases may be made on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, over the next 24 months.
Tompkins issued a press release on July 24, 2002, announcing the repurchase program. Such press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release of Tompkins Trustco, Inc. dated | |
| July 24, 2002. |
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.
| TOMPKINS TRUSTCO, INC. |
| Date: July 24, 2002 | By: /s/ JAMES J. BYRNES |
| James J. Byrnes | |
| Chairman and | |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| EXHIBIT | ||
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| NUMBER | EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION | PAGE |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Tompkins Trustco, Inc. dated July 24, 2002. |
