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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">. </span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Shareholders approved an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers (&#8220;Say-on-Pay&#8221;) as described in the 2024 Proxy.</span></p>
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    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
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    <td style="white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">9,833,475</span></p></td>
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    <td style="white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
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    <td style="white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">1,274,484</span></p></td>
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    <td style="white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">2,531,289</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">. </span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency of future advisory votes for Say-on-Pay to be every year. Based on the results set forth below, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that future shareholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers will occur every year until the next required vote of the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of named executive officers.</span></p>
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    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;min-width:fit-content;">ABSTAIN</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #ffffff03;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;min-width:fit-content;">BROKER NON-VOTES</span></p></td>
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    <td style="white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">9,695,380</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">370,029</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
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    <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
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    <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">17,859</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
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    <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
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8-K
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):
June 05, 2024
Financial Institutions, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York
0-26481
16-0816610
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
220 Liberty Street
Warsaw
,
New York
14569
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
585
786-1100
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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
FISI
Nasdaq Global Select Market
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).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Financial Institutions, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") on June 5, 2024. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders considered four proposals as described in the Company's proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2024 ("2024 Proxy"). As of April 10, 2024, the record date, there were 15,446,949 shares of the Company's common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
The final results of the voting on the matters submitted to shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors
. Shareholders elected Dawn H. Burlew, Robert N. Latella, Mauricio F. Riveros, and Mark A. Zupan to serve as directors until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
DIRECTOR NOMINEE
FOR
WITHHELD
BROKER NON-VOTES
Dawn H. Burlew
10,451,207
756,791
2,531,289
Robert N. Latella
9,045,955
2,162,043
2,531,289
Mauricio F. Riveros
10,450,996
757,002
2,531,289
Mark A. Zupan
10,445,690
762,308
2,531,289
Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers
.
Shareholders approved an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("Say-on-Pay") as described in the 2024 Proxy.
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
9,833,475
1,274,484
100,039
2,531,289
Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers
.
Shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency of future advisory votes for Say-on-Pay to be every year. Based on the results set forth below, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that future shareholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers will occur every year until the next required vote of the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of named executive officers.
1 YEAR
2 YEARS
3 YEARS
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
9,695,380
370,029
1,124,730
17,859
2,531,289
Proposal 4 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
.
Shareholders ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
13,563,958
162,215
13,114
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Financial Institutions, Inc.
Date:
June 6, 2024
By:
/s/ Samuel J. Burruano, Jr.
Samuel J. Burruano, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
and Corporate Secretary