Financial Institutions, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   December 16, 2013

Financial Institutions, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
New York 0-26481 16-0816610
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
220 Liberty Street, Warsaw, New York   14569
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   585-786-1100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 16, 2013, Financial Institutions, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it will be added to the NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index (NASDAQ: ABQI) prior to the market opening on Monday, December 23, 2013. The ABQI index tracks the performance of the most actively traded community banks of the composite ABA NASDAQ Community Bank Index (NASDAQ: ABAQ). The Company’s addition to ABQI corresponds to a semi-annual evaluation of the index. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued by Financial Institutions, Inc. on December 16, 2013





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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.

         
    Financial Institutions, Inc.
          
December 16, 2013   By:   /s/ Kevin B. Klotzbach
       
        Name: Kevin B. Klotzbach
        Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release issued by Financial Institutions, Inc. on December 16, 2013