NBT Bancorp Inc. 8-K 1-24-2006
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24,
2006
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NBT
BANCORP INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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0-14703
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16-1268674
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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52
SOUTH BROAD STREET, NORWICH, NEW YORK
13815
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (607) 337-2265
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Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
¨ Written
communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
¨ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
ITEM
2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition
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On
January 23, 2006, NBT Bancorp Inc. issued a press release describing its results
of operations for the year and quarter ending December 31, 2005 as well as
announcing a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share to be paid on March 15,
2006
to shareholders of record on March 1, 2006. That press release is furnished
as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
On
January 23, 2006, NBT Bancorp Inc. announced the approval of a plan to
repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock in addition to the 503,151
shares available for repurchase under a previous authorization. A press release
announcing the repurchase program is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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{c}
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The
following is being furnished
herewith:
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Exhibit
No.
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Exhibit
Description
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99.1
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Press
release text of NBT Bancorp Inc. dated January 23,
2006
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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NBT
BANCORP INC.
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(Registrant)
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/s/
Michael J. Chewens
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Michael
J. Chewens
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Senior
Executive Vice President,
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Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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Date:
January 24, 2006
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