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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): | May 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 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 220 Liberty Street, Warsaw, New York | 14569 | |
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| 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 May 11, 2011, Financial Institutions, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it had completed the repurchase of a warrant held by the U. S. Treasury Department (the "Treasury"). The 10-year warrant was issued on December 23, 2008 as part of the Company’s participation in the Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program, and entitled the Treasury to purchase 378,175 shares of Financial Institutions, Inc. common stock at an exercise price of $14.88 per share. The Company paid a total of $2.1 million to the Treasury to repurchase the warrant.
The full text of the press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued by Financial Institutions, Inc. on May 11, 2011.
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.
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| May 11, 2011 | By: |
/s/ 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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99.1
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Press Release issued by Financial Institutions, Inc. on May 11, 2011. |