John Parente - 19 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. (CBU)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: CBU
Reported as of: 19 Mar 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 23 Mar 2026, 10:49:05 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 18 Mar 2026
Next SEC filing: 01 May 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Danielle M. Cima, pursuant to a Confirming Statement executed by John Parente

Key filing fact

John Parente filed Form 4 for COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. (CBU) on 23 Mar 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes John Parente's Form 4 filing for COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. (CBU).
2 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 23 Mar 2026, 10:49.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 18 Mar 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001486057 Primary reporting owner

Parente John

Relationship: Director
Address: C/O COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC., 333 BUTTERNUT DRIVE, SYRACUSE
Signature: /s/ Danielle M. Cima, pursuant to a Confirming Statement executed by John Parente
Signature date: 23 Mar 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

CBU transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +1,254
Change %: +1.8%
Price
Shares after: 72,645
Date: 19 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

CBU transaction Derivative

Phantom Stock (Deferred Stock Units)

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -1,254
Change %: -51%
Price
Shares after: 1,220
Date: 19 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 1,254
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F2

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 2 footnotes

Footnote F1

On March 19, 2026, the reporting person's phantom stock units were settled for 1,254 shares of Community Financial System, Inc. common stock, and .5514 shares were settled in cash at the price of $55.61 per share.

Footnote F2

The reporting person has received deferred stock units under the Community Financial System, Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "LTIP"). Each phantom stock unit which represents a deferred stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Community Financial System, Inc. common stock and will be settled in common stock at a predetermined date.