---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-003803"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHMG"
cik: "0000763563"
company_name: "CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T07:00:26.840996+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemung Financial shareholders re-elect directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor

## Summary
- Directors elected: Richard E. Forrestel Jr. (2,945,172 for), Stephen M. Lounsberry III (2,578,937), Anders M. Tomson (2,943,037), G. Thomas Tranter Jr. (2,852,933).
- Say-on-pay passed with 2,926,711 for, 15,826 against, 15,890 abstain; broker non-votes 784,913.
- Appointment of Crowe LLP as auditor ratified with 3,715,963 for, 14,037 against, 13,340 abstain.
- All three proposals approved at annual meeting held June 6, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-003803
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHMG
- cik: 0000763563
- company_name: CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/763563/000117184323003803/0001171843-23-003803-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/763563/000117184323003803/f8k_060623.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Crowe LLP as the Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-06
  source text: Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Crowe LLP as the Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2023 Votes For Votes Against Abstain 3,715,963 14,037 13,340 The appointment of Crowe LLP was ratified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/763563/000117184323003803/0001171843-23-003803-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Approval of the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers’ Compensation (“Say-on-Pay”) at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-06
  source text: Proposal 2: Approval of the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers’ Compensation (“Say-on-Pay”) Say-on-Pay Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 2,926,711 15,826 15,890 784,913 The Corporation’s Named Executive Officers’ compensation was approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/763563/000117184323003803/0001171843-23-003803-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors (three-year terms) at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-06
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors (three-year terms) Nominees Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Richard E. Forrestel Jr. 2,945,172 13,255 784,913 Stephen M. Lounsberry III 2,578,937 379,490 784,913 Anders M. Tomson 2,943,037 15,390 784,913 G. Thomas Tranter Jr. 2,852,933 105,494 784,913 Messrs. Forrestel, Lounsberry, Tomson and Tranter were elected.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/763563/000117184323003803/0001171843-23-003803-index.htm

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