0001209191-23-058675.txt : 20231214 0001209191-23-058675.hdr.sgml : 20231214 20231214170700 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-23-058675 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231208 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231214 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHITING REID A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0002004554 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26481 FILM NUMBER: 231487854 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 LIBERTY STREET CITY: WARSAW STATE: NY ZIP: 14569 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000862831 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 160816610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 LIBERTY STREET CITY: WARSAW STATE: NY ZIP: 14569 BUSINESS PHONE: 5857861100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 LIBERTY STREET CITY: WARSAW STATE: NY ZIP: 14569 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2023-12-08 0 0000862831 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC FISI 0002004554 WHITING REID A 220 LIBERTY STREET WARSAW NY 14569 0 1 0 0 Chief Banking Officer Common Stock 41 I Held in 401K Plan Restricted Stock Unit 2026-03-21 2026-03-21 Common Stock 1310 D Restricted Stock Unit 2025-10-25 2025-10-25 Common Stock 1000 D Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of FISI common stock. Sonia M. Dumbleton, by power of attorney from Reid A Whiting 2023-12-14 EX-24 2 poa.txt POA DOCUMENT LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Michael D. Grover, Sonia M. Dumbleton and William Jack Plants II as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, and grants each of them full power to act on behalf of the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, for the purpose of completing and signing, on behalf of the undersigned, any Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 (including any amendments thereto) required or permitted to be filed by the undersigned pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), with regard to the undersigned's holdings of or transactions in the securities of Financial Institutions, Inc., and to file such forms (and amendments thereto) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in connection with such forms (and amendments thereto,) as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person. The authority of Michael D. Grover, Sonia M. Dumbleton and William Jack Plants II under this Limited Power of Attorney shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file forms under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with regard to the undersigned's holdings of or transactions in the securities of Financial Institutions, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that Michael D. Grover, Sonia M. Dumbleton and William Jack Plants II are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Signature /s/ Reid A. Whiting Name: Reid A. Whiting Date: December 12, 2023