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 3, 2016
 
NBT BANCORP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
0-14703
 
16-1268674
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
52 South Broad Street, Norwich, New York
 
13815
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (607) 337-2265
 
 

(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.

On May 3, 2016, NBT Bancorp Inc. (“NBT”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). NBT’s shareholders approved Proposals 1 and 2.  Proposals 1 and 2 are detailed in NBT’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2016.

The proposals voted on by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

1.
Proposal 1—NBT’s shareholders elected ten individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:
 
Nominees
Votes For
Withheld
Broker Non-
Votes
Martin A. Dietrich
29,168,486
249,734
5,946,546
Patricia T. Civil
27,740,811
1,677,409
5,946,546
Timothy E. Delaney
27,743,818
1,674,402
5,946,546
James H. Douglas
29,106,192
312,028
5,946,546
John C. Mitchell
27,736,709
1,681,511
5,946,546
Michael M. Murphy
27,628,193
1,790,027
5,946,546
Joseph A. Santangelo
29,157,401
260,819
5,946,546
Lowell A. Seifter
27,763,484
1,654,736
5,946,546
Robert A. Wadsworth
29,149,423
268,797
5,946,546
Jack H. Webb
29,047,251
370,969
5,946,546
 
2.
Proposal 2—NBT’s shareholders ratified the appointment by the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of NBT for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, as set forth below:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
35,107,672
151,931
105,163



Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 5, 2016, NBT announced a quarterly cash dividend to be paid on June 15, 2016 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2016.  That press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
Press release dated May 5, 2016.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
   
NBT BANCORP INC.
       
       
Date: May 5, 2016
By: 
/s/ 
F. Sheldon Prentice
     
F. Sheldon Prentice
     
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary