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  0001427822
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0000842518
  EVANS BANCORP INC
  001-35021
  6460 Main Street
  Williamsville
  NY
  14221
  7169268237
  Connerton John B
  Officer
  Common
  Computershare Investor Services
  150 Royall Street
  Canton
  MA
  02021
  3146
  91611.52
  5510450
  03/19/2024
  NYSE
  Common
  11/17/2021
  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
  376
  11/17/2021
  N/A
  Common
  02/23/2021
  Employee Stock Options
  Issuer
  N
  1143
  02/23/2021
  N/A
  Common
  03/21/2019
  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
  183
  03/21/2019
  N/A
  Common
  03/20/2019
  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
  207
  03/20/2019
  N/A
  Common
  03/15/2019
  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
  465
  03/15/2019
  N/A
  Common
  04/24/2018
  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
  168
  04/24/2018
  N/A
  Common
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  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
  604
  03/21/2018
  N/A
  Y
  03/19/2024
  /s/Jessica L. Brosius, Attorney in Fact for John B. Connerton