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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B><FONT STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2015</FONT></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SEC
Registration No. 333-</FONT><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM S-8</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNDER</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>NEW YORK</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>16-1482357</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>The Commons, P.O. Box 460</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Ithaca, New York 14851</B></P>

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Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>TOMPKINS
FINANCIAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN [ESOP]</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">(Full title of the plan)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>Francis M. Fetsko</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;with a copy to:</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>Alyssa Hochberg Fontaine, Esq.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>And Chief Financial Officer</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>Harris Beach PLLC</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>Tompkins Financial Corporation</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>119 E. Seneca Street</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>The Commons, P.O. Box 460</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>Ithaca, NY&nbsp;&nbsp;14850</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>Ithaca, New York 14851</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>(607) 273-6444</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(607) 273-3210</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent
for service)</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated
filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; and &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Large accelerated filer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&#9744;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 27%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Accelerated filer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&#9746;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Non-accelerated filer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&#9744;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Smaller reporting company</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&#9744;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Title of securities</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>to be registered</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Amount to be</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>registered <SUP>(1)</SUP></B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><SUP>&nbsp;</SUP></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Proposed maximum</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>offering price per</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>share <SUP>(2)</SUP></B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Proposed maximum</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>aggregate </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>offering price</B> <SUP>(2)</SUP></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Amount of </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>registration</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>fee</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Common Stock,</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">$0.10 par value</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">100,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$53.19</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$5,319,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$618.07</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in"><SUP>&nbsp;</SUP></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 95%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">The Registration Statement also includes an indeterminate number of additional shares that may become issuable pursuant to share splits, share dividends, antidilution provisions and other adjustments to the extent contemplated by the Tompkins Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the &#8220;ESOP&#8221;).</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><SUP>(2)</SUP></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">In accordance with Rules 457(h)(1) and 457(c), calculated on the basis of the high and low prices of the Common Stock on the NYSE MKT on July 30, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8,
this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;), which incorporates by reference the contents
of the Registrant&#8217;s previous Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-163977) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 23, 2009 and on Form S-8 (No. 333-184582) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 24, 2012, (together,
the &#8220;Prior Registration Statements&#8221;), is being filed by the Registrant solely to register an additional 100,000 shares
for issuance under the Tompkins Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan [ESOP]. The Prior Registration Statements,
relating to the same class of securities and the same plan, are currently effective. Accordingly, this Registration Statement consists
only of those items required by General Instruction E to Form S-8.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PART II</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 84%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Item 8.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Exhibits.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">The following exhibits are filed with this Registration Statement:</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>5</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Harris Beach PLLC</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>23.1</TD>
    <TD>Consent of KPMG LLP</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>23.2</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Harris Beach PLLC (included in Exhibit 5)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>24</TD>
    <TD>Power of Attorney (included at Pages II-2 and II-3)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>99</TD>
    <TD>Tompkins Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to the registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC Registration No. 333-163977) filed on December 23, 2009).&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Ithaca, State of New York, on this 3<SUP>rd</SUP> day of August, 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORPORATION</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 56%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Stephen S. Romaine</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Stephen S. Romaine</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints, jointly and severally, Stephen S. Romaine and Francis M. Fetsko and each of them, as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution, for him, and in his name, place and stead,
and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement
on Form S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement and Power of Attorney have been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center"><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center"><B>Capacity</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center"><B>Date</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><U>/S/ Thomas R. Rochon</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">Thomas R. Rochon</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.25in">Chairman of the Board, Director </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>S/ Stephen S. Romaine</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">Stephen S. Romaine</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.25in">President and Chief Executive Officer, Director<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer) </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ James W. Fulmer</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">James W. Fulmer</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.25in">Vice Chairman, Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ Francis M. Fetsko</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Francis M. Fetsko</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.25in">Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ John E. Alexander</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">John E. Alexander</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 30pt">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ Paul J. Battaglia</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Paul J. Battaglia</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 30pt">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 20%">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ Daniel J. Fessenden</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Daniel J. Fessenden</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; padding-bottom: 30pt">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ Carl E. Haynes</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Carl E. Haynes</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 30pt">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ Susan A. Henry</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Susan A. Henry</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 30pt">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ Patricia A. Johnson</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Patricia A. Johnson</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 30pt">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ Frank C. Milewski</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Frank C. Milewski</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 30pt">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ Sandra A Parker</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Sandra A. Parker</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 30pt">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ Michael H. Spain</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Michael H. Spain</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 30pt">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
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    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ Alfred J. Weber</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Alfred J. Weber</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 30pt">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>/S/ Craig Yunker</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Craig Yunker</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 30pt">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">July 30, 2015</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><A HREF="ex5.htm">Opinion of Harris Beach PLLC</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">23.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><A HREF="ex23-1.htm">Consent of KPMG LLP</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">23.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Consent of Harris Beach PLLC (included in Exhibit 5)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">24</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Power of Attorney (included at Pages II-2 and II-3)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">99</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Tompkins Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to the registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC Registration No. 333-163977) filed on December 23, 2009)</TD></TR>
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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2015
SEC
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
NEW YORK
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
16-1482357
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
The Commons, P.O. Box 460
Ithaca, New York 14851
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
TOMPKINS
FINANCIAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN [ESOP]
(Full title of the plan)
Francis M. Fetsko
with a copy to:
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Alyssa Hochberg Fontaine, Esq.
And Chief Financial Officer
Harris Beach PLLC
Tompkins Financial Corporation
119 E. Seneca Street
The Commons, P.O. Box 460
Ithaca, NY  14850
Ithaca, New York 14851
(607) 273-6444
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
(607) 273-3210
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent
for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated filer
☒
Non-accelerated filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
☐
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount to be
registered
(1)
Proposed maximum
offering price per
share
(2)
Proposed maximum
aggregate
offering price
(2)
Amount of
registration
fee
Common Stock,
$0.10 par value
100,000
$53.19
$5,319,000
$618.07
(1)
The Registration Statement also includes an indeterminate number of additional shares that may become issuable pursuant to share splits, share dividends, antidilution provisions and other adjustments to the extent contemplated by the Tompkins Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP").
(2)
In accordance with Rules 457(h)(1) and 457(c), calculated on the basis of the high and low prices of the Common Stock on the NYSE MKT on July 30, 2015.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8,
this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement"), which incorporates by reference the contents
of the Registrant's previous Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-163977) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 23, 2009 and on Form S-8 (No. 333-184582) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 24, 2012, (together,
the "Prior Registration Statements"), is being filed by the Registrant solely to register an additional 100,000 shares
for issuance under the Tompkins Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan [ESOP]. The Prior Registration Statements,
relating to the same class of securities and the same plan, are currently effective. Accordingly, this Registration Statement consists
only of those items required by General Instruction E to Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
Item 8.
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this Registration Statement:
5
Opinion of Harris Beach PLLC
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP
23.2
Consent of Harris Beach PLLC (included in Exhibit 5)
24
Power of Attorney (included at Pages II-2 and II-3)
99
Tompkins Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC Registration No. 333-163977) filed on December 23, 2009).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Ithaca, State of New York, on this 3
rd
day of August, 2015.
TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Stephen S. Romaine
Stephen S. Romaine
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints, jointly and severally, Stephen S. Romaine and Francis M. Fetsko and each of them, as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution, for him, and in his name, place and stead,
and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement
on Form S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement and Power of Attorney have been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated:
Name
Capacity
Date
/S/ Thomas R. Rochon
Thomas R. Rochon
Chairman of the Board, Director
July 30, 2015
S/ Stephen S. Romaine
Stephen S. Romaine
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
July 30, 2015
/S/ James W. Fulmer
James W. Fulmer
Vice Chairman, Director
July 30, 2015
/S/ Francis M. Fetsko
Francis M. Fetsko
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
July 30, 2015
/S/ John E. Alexander
John E. Alexander
Director
July 30, 2015
/S/ Paul J. Battaglia
Paul J. Battaglia
Director
July 30, 2015
/S/ Daniel J. Fessenden
Daniel J. Fessenden
Director
July 30, 2015
/S/ Carl E. Haynes
Carl E. Haynes
Director
July 30, 2015
/S/ Susan A. Henry
Susan A. Henry
Director
July 30, 2015
/S/ Patricia A. Johnson
Patricia A. Johnson
Director
July 30, 2015
/S/ Frank C. Milewski
Frank C. Milewski
Director
July 30, 2015
/S/ Sandra A Parker
Sandra A. Parker
Director
July 30, 2015
/S/ Michael H. Spain
Michael H. Spain
Director
July 30, 2015
/S/ Alfred J. Weber
Alfred J. Weber
Director
July 30, 2015
/S/ Craig Yunker
Craig Yunker
Director
July 30, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
5
Opinion of Harris Beach PLLC
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP
23.2
Consent of Harris Beach PLLC (included in Exhibit 5)
24
Power of Attorney (included at Pages II-2 and II-3)
99
Tompkins Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC Registration No. 333-163977) filed on December 23, 2009)