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 18, 2017
 
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)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01
 Other Events
 
On January 18, 2017, NBT Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Sarah A. Halliday as Executive Vice President and President of Commercial Banking.  She will serve on the Company’s Executive Management Team. A copy of the press release announcing Halliday’s appointment is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press release dated January 18, 2017
 
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: January 18, 2017
By:
/s/ F. Sheldon Prentice
 
F. Sheldon Prentice
   
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
 
Press release dated January 18, 2017