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| EX-5 - EX-5 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC | exhibit1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | March 11, 2011 |
Financial Institutions, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 0-26481 | 16-0816610 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
_____________ (Commission |
______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 220 Liberty Street, Warsaw, New York | 14569 | |
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_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 585-786-1100 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 10, 2011, Financial Institutions, Inc. (the "Company") filed a prospectus supplement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the public offering of 2,813,475 shares (the "Shares") of the Company’s common stock. The opinion as to the validity of the Shares and consent to be named in the prospectus supplement of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP are filed as Exhibits 5 and 23 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 5 Opinion of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Exhibit 23 Consent of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP (included in Exhibit 5 hereto)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | ||||
| March 11, 2011 | By: |
Karl F. Krebs
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| Name: Karl F. Krebs | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
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Opinion of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP |