PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

November 19, 2008

Commission file number:
0-13888

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

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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Item 8.01

Other Events

On November 19, 2008, The Board of Directors Chemung Financial Corporation authorized the repurchase of up to 90,000 shares of the Company's outstanding common stock. Purchases may be made on the open market, or in privately negotiated transactions, over the next year. This share repurchase program replaces a program that was previously approved by the Company's Board in November 2006, and expired this month.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.

99

Press Release of Chemung Financial Corporation dated
November 19, 2008

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.

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

November 19, 2008

By: Ronald M. Bentley

Ronald M. Bentley

President & Chief Executive Officer