---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-003132"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NBTB"
cik: "0000790359"
company_name: "NBT BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T20:51:21.149230+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NBT Bancorp CEO John H. Watt stepping down; Scott A. Kingsley named CEO effective May 21, 2024

## Summary
- CEO John H. Watt to step down May 21, 2024, transition to Vice Chairman and advisor through year-end.
- Scott A. Kingsley, current CFO, appointed President and CEO effective May 21; will join Board.
- Annette L. Burns promoted from Chief Accounting Officer to CFO, reporting to Kingsley.
- Joseph R. Stagliano promoted to President of NBT Bank, N.A. effective May 21.
- Succession results from a 10-month Board process; Watt's departure not due to disagreements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-003132
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NBTB
- cik: 0000790359
- company_name: NBT BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/790359/000114036124003132/0001140361-24-003132-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/790359/000114036124003132/ef20019324_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-003132
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-003132.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-003132.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John H. Watt, Jr. changed role as Vice Chairman of the Board at NBT BANCORP INC.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Vice Chairman of the Board
  source text: John H. Watt, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of NBT Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) and President and Chief Executive Officer of NBT Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), notified the Company of that he will step down from such positions effective May 21, 2024 and transition to a non-executive role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/790359/000114036124003132/0001140361-24-003132-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott A. Kingsley was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at NBT BANCORP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Scott A. Kingsley President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective May 21, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/790359/000114036124003132/0001140361-24-003132-index.htm
- Executive change
  Annette L. Burns changed role as Chief Financial Officer at NBT BANCORP INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board approved the promotion of Annette L. Burns to Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective May 21, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/790359/000114036124003132/0001140361-24-003132-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.