AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC (FISI)

Financial Institutions director Bruce Harting retires from board, effective immediately

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Director Bruce W. Harting informed the board on September 1, 2026, that he is retiring from the Financial Institutions board and the board of its subsidiary Five Star Bank, effective immediately, to pursue outside interests. The filing says the decision did not result from any disagreement with the company, and the board shrinks from thirteen to twelve members, with a routine class rebalancing that leaves Chair Susan R. Holliday's role and compensation unchanged.

Key points

  • Bruce W. Harting retired from the Financial Institutions board and Five Star Bank board, effective immediately, as of September 1, 2026 notice.
  • Board size reduced from thirteen to twelve members.
  • Susan R. Holliday reclassified from the 2029 Class to the 2028 Class effective September 3, 2026, to balance class sizes; she remains Chair with no change to committee or compensation.
  • Each of the board's three classes now has four members.

The filing

CompanyFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC (FISI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 8, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-385193

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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