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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):
  May 14, 2014
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  001-13695
  16-1213679
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  5790 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, New York
  13214-1883
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (315) 445-2282
  Not Applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  The 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Community Bank System, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 14, 2014 in Syracuse, New York.  At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders (i) elected four directors, (ii) approved on a non-binding advisory basis the Company's executive compensation as set forth in the proxy statement, (iii) approved the Community Bank System, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and (iv) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2014.
  1.           The Company's shareholders elected four individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:
  Name of Director
  Number of Votes
  For
  Withheld
  Broker Non-Votes
  Brian R. Ace
  29,829,151
  804,567
  5,592,276
  James W. Gibson,Jr.
  30,031,742
  601,975
  5,592,276
  John Parente
  29,532,585
  1,101,133
  5,592,276
  John F. Whipple, Jr.
  29,986,379
  647,339
  5,592,276
  2.           The Company's shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation programs as described in the proxy statement as set forth below:
  For
  Against
  Abstain
  Broker Non-Votes
  29,624,359
  655,841
  353,515
  5,592,278
  3.           The Company's shareholders approved the Community Bank System, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan as set forth below:
  For
  Against
  Abstain
  Broker Non-Votes
  29,437,823
  974,095
  221,797
  5,592,278
  4.           The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014 as set forth below:
  For
  Against
  Abstain
  35,774,708
  361,377
  89,908
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  Item 8.01                      Other Events
  On May 15, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of its Annual Meeting and the approval by the Board of Directors of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share payable on July 10, 2014, to shareholders of record as of June 16, 2014.
  Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (a)                      Not applicable.
  (b)                      Not applicable.
  (c)                      Not applicable.
  (d)                      Exhibits.
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release, dated May 15, 2014
  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/ George J. Getman
  Name: George J. Getman
  Title: EVP and General Counsel
  Dated: May 15, 2014
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