UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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):January 3, 2018 (December 20, 2017)
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 0-13888 | 16-1237038 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
One Chemung Canal Plaza, Elmira, NY 14901
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(607) 737-3711
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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 5.03 | AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR |
On December 20, 2017, the Board of Directors of Chemung Financial Corporation approved an amendment to Article III, Section 3 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Chemung Financial Corporation increasing the number of board members from thirteen (13) to sixteen (16).
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits | ||
| Exhibit No. | |||
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Chemung Financial Corporation, as amended to December 20, 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.
| CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |||
| January 3, 2018 | By: | /s/ Karl F. Krebs | |
| Karl F. Krebs | |||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||