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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-014376
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170403
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170403

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NBT BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790359
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				161268674
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14703
		FILM NUMBER:		17734616

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		52 S BROAD ST
		CITY:			NORWICH
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6073372265

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		52 S. BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NORWICH
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13815
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 3, 2017</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">On April 3, 2017, NBT Bank, N.A. (&#8220;NBT Bank&#8221;), the wholly owned national bank subsidiary of NBT Bancorp Inc., acquired Downeast Pension Services, Inc. (&#8220;DPS&#8221;).</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">DPS, a 25-year-old retirement plan services company based in New Gloucester, Maine, provides full-service, third-party administration for company-sponsored retirement plans. DPS specializes in the defined contribution area. Services offered by DPS include plan design, plan consulting, valuations, compliance testing, contribution calculations and contract administration.</div>

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