Community Bank System (CBU) 8-K Other Events

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): May12, 2017

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13695	16-1213679
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, New York		13214-1883
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(315) 445-2282

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

_________________Not Applicable________________

 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01    Other Events

On May 12, 2017, Community Bank System, Inc. ("Community Bank System") issued a press release announcing that it completed its previously announced acquisition of Merchants Bancshares, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Merchants"), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 22, 2017 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and between Community Bank System and Merchants.  Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merchants merged with and into Community Bank System (the "Merger"), with Community Bank System being the surviving corporation of the Merger.  Additionally, Merchants Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Merchants, merged with and into Community Bank, N.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Community Bank System, with Community Bank, N.A. continuing as the surviving bank.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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, dated May 12, 2017

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.

	Community Bank System, Inc.
	By:  /s/ George J. Getman
	Name:  George J. Getman
	Title:  EVP and General Counsel
Dated:  May 12, 2017

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