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): March 29, 2021
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-13695 | 16-1213679 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification |
| of incorporation) | | No.) |
| 5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, New York | 13214 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (315) 445-2282
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share | CBU | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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On March 29, 2021, Community Bank System, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has appointed Dimitar Karaivanov as its Executive Vice President of Financial Services and Corporate Development. As Executive Vice President of Financial Services and Corporate Development, Mr. Karaivanov will assume leadership responsibilities for the Company’s non-banking subsidiaries and financial services businesses and operations, including the employee benefit services and institutional trust businesses, the wealth management and investment advisory businesses, and the insurance and risk management businesses. These financial services business lines represent a significant segment of the Company’s performance, accounting for approximately 25% of consolidated operating earnings. In addition, Mr. Karaivanov will have oversight of the Company’s corporate development efforts, to include both Community Bank, N.A., the Company’s banking subsidiary, and financial services businesses.
Mr. Karaivanov joins the Company from Lazard Middle Market, where he served as a Managing Director and member of the Financial Institutions Group since June 2018. He brings a detailed understanding of the Company’s strategy, business, culture and people, which he has acquired by serving as a primary financial advisor to the Company over the last decade.
A copy of the Company's Press Release, dated March 29, 2021, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated March 29, 2021, issued by Community Bank System, Inc.
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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.
| | Community Bank System, Inc. |
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| | By: | /s/ George J. Getman |
| | Name: | George J. Getman |
| | Title: | EVP and General Counsel |
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| Dated: March 29, 2021 | |
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