Attached files
| file | filename |
|---|---|
| 10-K/A - FORM 10-K/A - FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC | c06009e10vkza.htm |
| EX-23 - EXHIBIT 23 - FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC | c06009exv23.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC | c06009exv31w1.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC | c06009exv31w2.htm |
Exhibit 32
Certification pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
John R. Koelmel, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Michael W. Harrington, Chief Financial
Officer of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”), each certify in his capacity as an
officer of the Company that he has reviewed the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K/A for the
year ended December 31, 2009 and that to the best of his knowledge:
| 1. | the report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
The purpose of this statement is solely to comply with Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the
United States Code, as amended by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
| Date: September 15, 2010 | /s/ John R. Koelmel | |||
| John R. Koelmel President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| Date: September 15, 2010 | /s/ Michael W. Harrington | |||
| Michael W. Harrington | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer |
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