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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, 2011

 
 
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, 2011, NBT Bancorp Inc. (“NBT”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). NBT’s shareholders approved each of the five proposals detailed in NBT’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2011.
 
The proposals voted on by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
 
 
1.
NBT’s shareholders approved fixing the size of the Board of Directors at 11 members, as set forth below:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
26,359,180
616,442
120,556

 
 
2.
NBT’s shareholders elected four individuals to the Board of Directors, as set forth below:
 
Nominees
Votes For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Richard Chojnowski
21,776,978
772,208
4,546,992
Timothy E. Delaney
22,089,375
459,811
4,546,992
James H. Douglas
22,120,653
428,533
4,546,992
Joseph A. Santangelo
21,771,241
777,945
4,546,992

 
3.
NBT’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of NBT’s named executive officers, as set forth below:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
20,926,802
1,357,316
265,068
4,546,992

 
 
4.
NBT’s shareholders voted, on a non-binding, advisory basis, on the frequency on voting on the compensation of NBT’s named executive officers, as set forth below:
 
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
9,572,508
554,831
12,153,011
268,836
 
Based on the Board of Director’s recommendation in the Proxy Statement and the voting results with respect to the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of NBT’s named executive officers, on May 3, 2011, the Board of Directors determined that NBT will hold a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of NBT’s named executive officers every three years.
 
 
 
5.
NBT’s shareholders ratified the appointment by NBT’s Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of NBT for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, as set forth below:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
26,215,486
783,910
96,782

 
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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, 2011
  
By:
/s/ Michael J. Chewens
  
     
Michael J. Chewens
  
     
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
  


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