---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-100119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FISI"
cik: "0000862831"
company_name: "FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T17:20:30.786317+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Donald K. Boswell to retire from Financial Institutions board after 9 years

## Summary
- Donald K. Boswell will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
- His retirement from the boards of Financial Institutions, Inc. and Five Star Bank takes effect after the meeting.
- Boswell's decision was to pursue outside interests and not due to any disagreement with the Company.
- He served on both boards for nine years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-100119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FISI
- cik: 0000862831
- company_name: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/862831/000119312526100119/0001193125-26-100119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/862831/000119312526100119/fisi-20260304.htm

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