---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001387131-23-011299"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TMP"
cik: "0001005817"
company_name: "TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T14:22:46.531769+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tompkins Financial appoints David Kershaw as Principal Accounting Officer effective Oct 1, 2023

## Summary
- Appointment of David Kershaw as Principal Accounting Officer effective October 1, 2023.
- Current Principal Accounting Officer Francis M. Fetsko retiring; Kershaw will report to incoming CFO Matthew Tomazin.
- Kershaw, 56, has been with Tompkins since 2001, serving as SVP and Chief Accounting Officer since 2012.
- Matthew Tomazin previously announced as EVP, CFO and Treasurer effective October 1, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001387131-23-011299
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TMP
- cik: 0001005817
- company_name: TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-09-18T23:59:59+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/1005817/000138713123011299/0001387131-23-011299-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005817/000138713123011299/tmp_8k-091323.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001387131-23-011299.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Kershaw was appointed as Principal Accounting Officer at TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 13, 2023, Tompkins Financial Corporation (the “Company”) appointed David Kershaw to the role of Principal Accounting Officer, effective October 1, 2023, in connection with the previously announced retirement of the Company’s current Principal Accounting Officer, Francis M. Fetsko.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005817/000138713123011299/0001387131-23-011299-index.htm
- Executive change
  Francis M. Fetsko retired as Principal Accounting Officer at TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: in connection with the previously announced retirement of the Company’s current Principal Accounting Officer, Francis M. Fetsko.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005817/000138713123011299/0001387131-23-011299-index.htm

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