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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Community Bank System (CBU)

Community Financial System names Matthew Durkee bank chief banking officer, approves buyback

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Community Financial System's bank subsidiary named Matthew K. Durkee SVP and Chief Banking Officer effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Jeffrey M. Levy, who retired as planned on December 31, 2025. The board also approved a 2026 stock repurchase program of up to 2,633,000 shares, which replaces a program that expired at the end of 2025 under which 206,054 shares were bought in 2025.

Key points

  • Matthew K. Durkee succeeded Jeffrey M. Levy as SVP and Chief Banking Officer of Community Bank, N.A., effective January 1, 2026
  • Levy will provide consulting services from January 5, 2026 through June 30, 2026, for a monthly fee of $25,000
  • Board approved repurchases of up to 2,633,000 shares during the twelve months starting January 1, 2026, subject to regulatory approval
  • The prior program expired December 31, 2025; the company repurchased 206,054 shares under it during 2025

The filing

CompanyCommunity Bank System (CBU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 6, 2026, 5:15 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-001402

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 06, 2026.

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