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 22, 2008
 COMMUNITY
BANK SYSTEM, INC. |
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(Exact name of
registrant as specified in it charter)
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| Delaware | 001-13695 | 16-1213679 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 5790 Widewater 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 July
22, 2008, Community Bank System, Inc. announced its results of operations for
the quarter ending June 30, 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 July 22, 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.
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Date:
July 22, 2008
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/s/ Mark E
Tryniski
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| Mark E. Tryniski, President, Chief Executive Officer | |
| and Director |
| Date: July 22, 2008 | /s/ Scott Kingsley |
| Scott Kingsley, Executive Vice President and Chief | |
| Financial Officer |