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text: 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)
  :
  May
  2, 2017
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  001-13695
  16-1213679
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, New York
  13214-1883
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (315) 445-2282
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  Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  _________________
  Not Applicable
  ________________
  (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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  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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  Item 5.02
  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
  The information in Item 8.01 below is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
  Item 8.01
  Other Events
  On or about March 31, 2017, Community Bank System, Inc. (the "Company") filed its Definitive Proxy Statement relating to its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 17, 2017.  In connection with its Annual Meeting, the Company's Board of Directors recommended that shareholders approve an amendment to the Community Bank System, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), to increase the shares available for issuance under the Plan by 1,000,000 shares.
  After mailing the Proxy Statement, the Company was advised that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS"), a proxy advisory firm, did not recommend approval of the Plan amendment because it believes that the Plan has a liberal definition of a change in control, which combined with vesting provisions, could accelerate the vesting of equity grants under the Plan without the actual occurrence of a change in control.  Although ISS' evaluation found that the Plan's cost, features, and grant practices were acceptable, it recommended a vote "against" the proposal to amend the Plan based on the change in control language which has been part of the Plan since the Plan's approval by the Company's shareholders in 2014.
  In light of this concern, the Company's Board of Directors has decided to amend the definition of "Change in Control" in the Plan to remove the final sentence of Section 19(c), which contained the language identified by ISS as forming the basis for its objection.  Therefore, the definition of "Change in Control" set forth in Section 19(c) of the Plan has been amended in its entirety to read as follows:
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  The Plan, as amended, will be presented for shareholder approval at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  Any vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the Plan proposal using the proxy card previously made available by the Company to the shareholders of record of the Company or the voting instruction card made available to the beneficial owners by their broker, bank or another nominee will be counted as a vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the Plan, as amended.  If any shareholder has already returned his or her properly executed proxy card or voted via the Internet or by telephone and would like to change his or her vote on any matter, such shareholder may revoke his or her proxy before it is voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders by submission of a proxy bearing a later date via the Internet, by telephone, by mail or by attending the Annual Meeting in person and casting a ballot or as otherwise described in the Company's Proxy Statement.
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  The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers and employees are participants in the solicitation of proxies from Company shareholders in connection with its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 17, 2017. Information concerning the identity and interests of these persons is available in the definitive proxy statement the Company filed with the SEC on March 31, 2017.
  The Company has filed a definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2017 annual meeting. The definitive proxy statement, any amendments thereto and any other relevant documents, and other materials filed with the SEC concerning the Company are (or will be, when filed) available free of charge at
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  Title:  EVP and General Counsel
  Dated:  May 2, 2017
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