UNITED STATES
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) | July 24, 2014 |
Tompkins Financial Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
| New York | 1-12709 | 16-1482357 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| The Commons, PO Box 460, Ithaca, New York | 14851 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (607) 273-3210 |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) Retirement of Named Executive Officer:
At the July 24, 2014 meeting of the Board of Directors of Tompkins Financial Corporation (the “Company”), James W. Fulmer, President & CEO of the Bank of Castile and a named executive officer of the Company, announced his plans to retire from his position as President and CEO of the Bank of Castile at the end of the year. Mr. Fulmer will continue to serve as Vice Chairman of Tompkins Financial Corporation, and he will remain as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Castile, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tompkins Insurance Agencies, and as a Director of Mahopac Bank and Tompkins Financial Advisors.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Mr. Fulmer’s retirement is announced in the Press Release issued July 30, 2014, which is attached to this Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Tompkins Financial Corporation dated July 30, 2014 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |||
| Date: July 30, 2014 | By: | /S/ Stephen S. Romaine | |
| Stephen S. Romaine | |||
| President and CEO | |||