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):  July 11, 2016
 
NBT BANCORP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
0-14703
16-1268674
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
52 South Broad Street, Norwich, New York
 
13815
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (607) 337-2265

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 11, 2016, NBT Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company and Jeffrey M. Levy, the Company’s Executive Vice President, President of Commercial Banking, mutually agreed to terminate Mr. Levy’s employment without cause effective as of August 10, 2016 in accordance with his previously disclosed employment agreement.
 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
NBT BANCORP INC.
 
Date: July 11, 2016
By:
/s/ F. Sheldon Prentice
   
F. Sheldon Prentice
   
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary