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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 6, 2024, beginning at 9:00 AM ET, Community Financial System, Inc. (the “Company”) will hold an in-person and virtual Investor Day at the New York Stock Exchange conference facilities where the senior leadership team will provide insights into the Company’s strategies, performance and future outlook. A link to register for the live virtual webcast is included within the Company’s Investor Day Microsite at: https://investorday.communityfinancialsystem.com.
The Company’s Investor Day presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K. The presentation is also available on the Company’s investor relations website at: https://communityfinancialsystem.com/news-presentations/presentations/.
The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
This Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For more information regarding the forward-looking statements included in this Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto), see the Forward-Looking Statements section of the presentation included in Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 above.
| 99.1 | Presentation, dated September 6, 2024, at the Community Financial System, Inc. 2024 Investor Day |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL) |
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.
| Community Financial System, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Joseph E. Sutaris | |
| Name: | Joseph E. Sutaris | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: September 4, 2024
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Presentation, dated September 6, 2024, at the Community Financial System, Inc. 2024 Investor Day |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL) |