<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000717538-15-000103.txt : 20151103
<SEC-HEADER>0000717538-15-000103.hdr.sgml : 20151103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151103124431
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000717538-15-000103
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARROW FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				222448962
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 GLEN ST
		CITY:			GLENS FALLS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5184154299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 GLEN STREET
		CITY:			GLENS FALLS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ARROW BANK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900710

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARUSONE JOHN J JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187056

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12507
		FILM NUMBER:		151193000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 EAST AVE
		CITY:			SARATOGA SPRINGS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12866
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2015-11-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000717538</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARROW FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AROW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001187056</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CARUSONE JOHN J JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>50 EAST AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SARATOGA SPRINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>12866</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-11-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.576</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7378</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The information provided reflects 296 shares acquired under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan and 51 shares acquired under the Company's ESPP since previously disclosed by the insider on May 28, 2015.  None of the transactions were required to be reported on a Form 4 and this information is being furnished to disclose the holdings of the insider as of the date of this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas J. Murphy, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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