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  Philadelphia division of Alliance Benefit Group &#8211; MidAtlantic, LLC and
  Manchester Advisors, Ltd., both subsidiaries of BenefitStreet,
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  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 9,
  2008
  Community Bank Systems,
        Inc.
  (Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  001-13695
  16-1213679
  (State or
        other
        jurisdiction
  (Commission
  (IRS
        Employer
  of
        incorporation)
  File
        Number)
  Identification
        No.)
  5790
        Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, New York
  13214
  (Address of
        principal executive
        offices)
  (Zip
        Code)
  Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code:
  (315)
  445-2282
  (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:
  [  ]
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)
  [  ]
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)
  [  ]
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
  (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  [  ]
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
  (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  1449638.1
  Section
  8 – Other Events
  Item 8.01  Other
  Events
  On July 9, 2008, Community Bank
  System, Inc., a Delaware corporation, announced that it has acquired through a
  subsidiary, Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc., the assets of the
  Philadelphia division of Alliance Benefit Group – MidAtlantic, LLC and
  Manchester Advisors, Ltd., both subsidiaries of BenefitStreet,
  Inc.   The acquired business provides retirement plan consulting,
  daily valuation administration, actuarial and ancillary support services
  consistent with its existing business.
  A
  copy of the press release issued for this acquisition is being furnished as
  Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
  Section
  9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
  Item
  9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  The
  following Exhibits are filed as exhibits to this Form 8-K.
  Exhibit
  No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press
        Release, dated July 9, 2008, issued by Community Bank System,
        Inc.
  1449638.1
  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.
  By:
  /s/ Mark
        E. Tryniski
  Name:  Mark
        E. Tryniski
  Title:
        President and Chief Executive
  Dated:
  July 9, 2008
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  EXHIBIT
  INDEX
  Exhibit
  No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press
        Release, dated July 9, 2008, issued by Community Bank System,
        Inc.
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