Sally A. Steele - Apr 15, 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 Sally A. Steele
Stock symbol
CBU
Transactions as of
Apr 15, 2025
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
4/16/2025, 05:21 PM
Previous filing
Mar 20, 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CBU Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +1.18K +3.05% $0.00 40K Apr 15, 2025 Direct F1
holding CBU Common Stock 4.59K Apr 15, 2025 Joint with brother

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) Options Exercise $0 -1.18K -48.87% $0.00 1.24K Apr 15, 2025 Common Stock 1.18K Direct F2, F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 On April 15, 2025, the reporting person's phantom stock units were settled for 1,181 shares of Community Financial System, Inc. common stock, and .4755 shares were settled in cash at the price of $52.25 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 10.4655 units of phantom stock acquired on April 10, 2025 under the Plan's dividend reinvestment feature.