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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-19-008400
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190502
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190503

FILER:

	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:		19797036

	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="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2019</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">On May 2, 2019, Michael J. Chewens, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NBT Bancorp Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;),
          notified the Company of his resignation from any and all positions held as an officer of the Company effective December 31, 2019 and his retirement from employment effective March 31, 2020. There were no disagreements between Mr. Chewens and the
          Company.</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">In connection with Mr. Chewens resignation and retirement, on May 2, 2019, the Company and Mr. Chewens entered into a Transition and
          Retirement Agreement (the &#8220;Retirement Agreement&#8221;). Pursuant to the terms of the Retirement Agreement, from the date of the Retirement Agreement through the effective date of his retirement (the &#8220;Transition Period&#8221;), Mr. Chewens will remain an
          employee of the Company (i) in his current role and title through the effective date of his resignation, and (ii) in a transitioning role from January 1, 2020 through the effective date of his retirement. In addition, during the Transition
          Period, Mr. Chewens will assist in the transition of his duties as requested from time to time by the Company.</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">During the Transition Period, Mr. Chewens will receive a base salary equal to his base salary in effect as of the date of the Retirement
          Agreement and he will receive a lump sum payment on the date of his retirement equal to three months&#8217; base salary. In addition, Mr. Chewens will be entitled to receive a guaranteed cash bonus pursuant to the Company&#8217;s annual Executive Incentive
          Compensation Plan based on the budgeted payout percentage of his base salary and guaranteed discretionary employer contributions to the Company&#8217;s Deferred Compensation Plan and will remain eligible to 100% vest in his 2018 and 2019 performance
          unit grants based on actual achievement of the applicable performance factors.</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The foregoing description of the Retirement Agreement is a summary and is
            qualified in its entirety by the terms of such agreement. The Company </font>will file<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> the Retirement Agreement as an exhibit to its next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as required.</font></font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Chewens&#8217; retirement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
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    <div style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"> Exhibit 99.1</font><br>
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        <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">ATTENTION: FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS EDITORS</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">NORWICH, NY (May 3, 2019) &#8211; NBT Bancorp Inc. (&#8220;NBT&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (NASDAQ: NBTB) today announced that, following a successful 25-year career with the
          Company, Michael J. Chewens is stepping down from his position as Chief Financial Officer effective December 31, 2019 and will be retiring from the Company on March 31, 2020. Mr. Chewens will continue in his role as Chief Financial Officer until
          December 31, 2019 and then will remain with the Company during a transition period until his retirement date.</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&#8220;On behalf of the entire Board and management team, I want to thank Mike for his dedication and tremendous contributions to the growth of the Company
          during his more than two-decade career,&#8221; said John H. Watt, Jr., the Company&#8217;s President and Chief Executive Officer. &#8220;Mike leaves a tremendous legacy of financial stewardship and discipline that has served the Company and shareholders well and
          will contribute to the Company for many years to come.&#8221;</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Company is conducting an external search for the successor Chief Financial Officer and has retained an executive search firm to assist in the
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      <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">Corporate Overview</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">NBT Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Norwich, N.Y., with total assets of $9.5 billion at March 31, 2019. The Company
          primarily operates through NBT Bank, N.A., a full-service community bank, and through two financial services companies. NBT Bank, N.A. has 149 banking locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. EPIC
          Retirement Plan Services, based in Rochester, N.Y., is a full-service 401(k) plan recordkeeping firm. NBT Insurance Agency, LLC, based in Norwich, N.Y., is a full-service insurance agency. More information about NBT and its divisions is available
          online at: <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>www.nbtbancorp.com</u></font>, <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>www.nbtbank.com</u></font>, <font style="font-size: 10pt;
            font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>www.epic1st.com</u></font> and <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>www.nbtinsurance.com</u></font>.</font></div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">John H. Watt, Jr.</font></div>
              <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">President and Chief Executive Officer</font></div>
              <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">NBT Bancorp Inc.</font></div>
              <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">607.337.6399</font></div>
              <div style="text-align: justify;"><u><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">jwatt@nbtbank.com</font></font></u></div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Florence R. Doller</font></div>
              <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">SVP and Director of Corporate Communications</font></div>
              <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">NBT Bancorp Inc.</font></div>
              <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">607.337.6118</font></div>
              <div style="text-align: justify;"><u><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">fdoller@nbtbank.com</font></font></u></div>
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