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): September 23, 1996 __________________ TOMPKINS COUNTY TRUSTCO, INC. ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) New York 0-27514 161482357-8 -------- ------- ----------- (State of other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer I.D. of Incorporation) Number) ________ P.O. Box 460, The Commons, Ithaca, New York 14851 ------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (607) 273-3210 (Registrant's Telephone Number including area code) Page 1 of 5 pages Exhibit Index on page 4 Item 5. Other Events On September 23, 1996, Tompkins County Trustco, Inc. announced that it had agreed to repurchase, in a privately negotiated transaction, 244,371 shares of its Common Stock, $.10 par value, from RHP Incorporated for $27.50 per share. The press release announcing stock the repurchase is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 23, 1996 announcing the stock repurchase. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. TOMPKINS COUNTY TRUSTCO, INC. By: /S/ JAMES J. BYRNES ------------------- James J. Byrnes Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Date: September 23, 1996 3 Exhibit Index - ------------- Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 23, 1996 announcing the stock repurchase. 4