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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-005264"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBU"
cik: "0000723188"
company_name: "COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC."
filed_at: "2024-01-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T21:35:56.402667+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community Bank System elects Michele Sullivan as independent director effective Feb 1, 2024

## Summary
- Michele Sullivan, retired Crowe LLP partner, elected to Board as independent director, effective Feb 1.
- Board expands to 14 directors, 12 independent; Sullivan joins Audit and Risk Committees.
- Sullivan brings 30+ years financial services consulting experience in risk, compliance, audit, governance.
- No arrangement or understanding with any other person regarding selection; no related party transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-005264
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBU
- cik: 0000723188
- company_name: COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-01-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723188/000110465924005264/0001104659-24-005264-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723188/000110465924005264/tm243710d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-005264.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michele Sullivan was elected as Director at COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Michele Sullivan as a new independent director, effective as of February 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723188/000110465924005264/0001104659-24-005264-index.htm

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