---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-21-023430"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NBTB"
cik: "0000790359"
company_name: "NBT BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:23:14.267049+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NBT Bancorp appoints Scott Kingsley as CFO, replacing interim CFO Annette Burns

## Summary
- Scott Kingsley appointed EVP and CFO effective July 6, 2021, succeeding interim CFO Annette Burns.
- Annual base salary of $500,000; target cash bonus of 42.3% of base salary.
- Grant of 6,500 restricted stock units (3,500 immediate, 3,000 in 2022) vesting over 3 years.
- Kingsley previously EVP & COO and CFO at Community Bank System, Inc.; 35 years experience.
- Burns remains SVP and Chief Accounting Officer of NBT Bancorp.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-21-023430
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NBTB
- cik: 0000790359
- company_name: NBT BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/790359/000114036121023430/0001140361-21-023430-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/790359/000114036121023430/brhc10026581_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-023430
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-023430.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-023430.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott A. Kingsley was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at NBT BANCORP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Scott A. Kingsley was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/790359/000114036121023430/0001140361-21-023430-index.htm
- Executive change
  Annette Burns changed role as Interim Chief Financial Officer at NBT BANCORP INC.
  - Action: released
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board released Annette Burns as Interim Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/790359/000114036121023430/0001140361-21-023430-index.htm

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