SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WHITTET ALFRED S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5085 HARMONY CIRCLE
UNIT # 301

(Street)
VERO BEACH FL 32967

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/11/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC [ CBU ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
04/19/2011
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 569(1) D
Common Stock 5,604(2) I By Family Wealth Trust(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The number of shares directly owned by the reporting person after the completion of the election process to determine the merger consideration in connection with the merger of The Wilber Corporation with and into Community Bank System, Inc.
2. The number of shares directly owned by the Family Wealth Trust after the completion of the election process to determine the merger consideration in connection with the merger of The Wilber Corporation with and into Community Bank System, Inc.
3. The Family Wealth Trust was created on June 9, 2009 by the reporting person and his wife. The reporting person and his wife are co-trustees of the Family Wealth Trust.
/s/ Donna J. Drengel, pursuant to a Confirming Statement executed by Alfred S. Whittet 06/10/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
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