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): January 7, 2022

NBT BANCORP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-14703	16-1268674
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

52 South Broad Street

Norwich, New York 13815

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (607) 337-2265

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of class		Trading Symbol		Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		NBTB		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 7, 2022, Catherine M. Scarlett, Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff, Corporate Secretary and Chief Ethics Officer of NBT Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of her resignation from her position as Executive Vice President effective January 7, 2022 and her retirement from employment at a later date to be determined in 2022. Ms. Scarlett is expected to remain Chief Ethics Officer of the Company and Corporate Secretary through the date of her retirement. Since joining the Company in 2006, Ms. Scarlett has provided 16 years of executive leadership for the human resources function and has served as a valued member of the Company’s Executive Management Team. There were no disagreements between Ms. Scarlett and the Company.

SIGNATURE

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.

	NBT BANCORP INC.

Date: January 7, 2022	By:	/s/ John H. Watt, Jr.
		John H. Watt, Jr.
		President and Chief Executive Officer

NBT Bancorp Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update