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):  September 18, 2013


CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
New York 0-13888 16-1237038
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation)    Identification No.)
 
One Chemung Canal Plaza, Elmira, NY  14901
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(607) 737-3711
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On September 18, 2013, Chemung Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) appointed John R. Battersby, Jr. as interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Corporation and interim Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, Chemung Canal Trust Company (the “Bank”).

Prior to this interim appointment, Mr. Battersby, age 62, had served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Corporation and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Bank from 2004 until his retirement as of December 31, 2012.





 
 

 
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.
 
 
 
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
     
     
September 18, 2013 By: /s/ Ronald M. Bentley
   
Ronald M. Bentley
President and Chief Executive Officer