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): January 22, 2009
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COMMUNITY BANK
SYSTEM, INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware
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001-13695 | 16-1213679 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporaton) | (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)
_________________________________
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and
Financial Condition.
On
January 22, 2009, Community Bank System, Inc. announced its results of
operations for the quarter ending December 31, 2008. The public announcement was
made by means of a news release, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99
hereto.
The
information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99 attached hereto, is being
furnished under Item 12 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The
following exhibit is filed as a part of this report:
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99 | Press Release, dated December 31, 2008 |
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.
| Date: January 22, 2009 | /s/ Mark E Tryniski |
| Mark E. Tryniski, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
| Date: January 22, 2009 | /s/ Scott Kingsley |
| Scott Kingsley, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |