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):
December 15, 2010
Chemung Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
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16-123703-8
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer
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Incorporation or Organization)
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Identification No.)
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One Chemung Canal Plaza
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Elmira, New York
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14901
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(ZIP Code)
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(607) 737-3711
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
The Board of Directors of Chemung Financial Corporation approved effective December 15, 2010, amendments to Article III, of the Company’s Bylaws. Section 2 was amended to allow the Board of Directors, in its discretion, to waive the retirement age limitation of 72. All other provisions of the Company’s bylaws remain unchanged. Section 3 was amended to increase the number of board members to fifteen (15).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K
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Exhibits
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3.1
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Amendment to Chemung Financial Corporation Bylaws
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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.
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Date: December 27, 2010
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Chemung Financial Corporation
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By: Ronald M. Bentley
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Title: President & Chief Executive Officer
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