UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015
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[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 001-35390
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| A. | FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN AND THE ADDRESS OF THE PLAN, IF DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE ISSUER NAMED BELOW: |
401(k) Savings Plan of First Niagara
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| B. | NAME OF THE ISSUER OF THE SECURITIES HELD PURSUANT TO THE PLAN AND THE ADDRESS OF ITS PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE: |
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
726 Exchange Street
Suite 618
Buffalo, New York 14210
REQUIRED INFORMATION
The 401(k) Savings Plan of First Niagara (the “Plan”) is subject to ERISA and therefore is filing the financial statements and schedule prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of ERISA, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, as an exhibit to this report. Such Plan financial statements and schedule include Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms thereon.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 23 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| 99 | 401(k) Savings Plan of First Niagara Financial Statements and Schedule as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, with Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (as administrator of the Plan) has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: | June 22, 2016 | By: | /s/ MaryLisa Oross |
| | | | MaryLisa Oross |
| | | | Vice President, Senior Benefits Manager |
| | | | First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. |
