John Parente - 18 Mar 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. (CBU)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Danielle M. Cima, pursuant to a Confirming Statement executed by John Parente
Issuer symbol
CBU
Transactions as of
18 Mar 2025
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
20 Mar 2025, 13:28:27 UTC
Previous filing
20 Mar 2024
Next filing
16 Apr 2025

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CBU Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +1,430 +2.1% $0.000000 69,816 19 Mar 2025 Direct F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction CBU Phantom Stock (Deferred Stock Units) Award $0 +1,225 +86% $0.000000 2,655 18 Mar 2025 Common Stock 1,225 $0.000000 Direct F2, F3
transaction CBU Phantom Stock (Deferred Stock Units) Options Exercise $0 -1,430 -54% $0.000000 1,225 19 Mar 2025 Common Stock 1,430 $0.000000 Direct F2
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 On March 19, 2025, the reporting person's phantom stock units were settled for 1,430 shares of Community Financial System, Inc. common stock, and .373 shares were settled in cash at the price of $58.10 per share.
F2 The reporting person has received deferred stock units under the Community Financial System, Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). 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.
F3 Includes 13.032, 11.2154, and 11.1256 units of phantom stock acquired as dividend equivalents on July 10, 2024, October 10, 2024, and January 10, 2025, respectively, under the Plan.