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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-065800"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBU"
cik: "0000723188"
company_name: "COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-22T21:00:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T21:05:14.358833+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community Financial System shareholders elect 12 directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected with votes-for ranging from 38.7M to 40.3M out of about 45.7M votes cast.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 39.1M for, 1.4M against, 197K abstain.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for FY2026 approved with 45.2M for, 458K against, 34K abstain.
- Annual meeting held virtually on May 20, 2026; all proposals passed with substantial shareholder support.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-065800
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBU
- cik: 0000723188
- company_name: COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T21:00:27+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723188/000110465926065800/0001104659-26-065800-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723188/000110465926065800/tm2615409d1_8k.htm

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