Director Brenda M. Hall filed a Form 4 on August 26, 2026, disclosing the purchase of 476 shares of Community Financial System, Inc. common stock on August 24, 2026, listed on NYSE under the ticker CBU.

Key Highlights

  • Purchase transaction: Brenda M. Hall acquired 476 shares of common stock on August 24, 2026, using transaction code P (open-market purchase).
  • Weighted average price: Shares were purchased at a weighted average price of $63.5946, with individual transaction prices ranging from $63.1899 to $63.5989, inclusive.
  • Post-transaction ownership: Following the purchase, Hall directly owns 515 shares of common stock.
  • Phantom stock units: Hall also holds 1,228.5864 deferred stock units (phantom stock) directly, which includes 8.5864 units acquired as dividend equivalents on July 10, 2026.
  • Reporting person role: Hall is identified as a Director of Community Financial System, Inc.

Director Hall's Open-Market Purchase and Deferred Stock Unit Holdings at Community Financial System

According to the filing, Brenda M. Hall, a Director of Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU), purchased 476 shares of the company's common stock on August 24, 2026. The purchase price reported is a weighted average of $63.5946 per share, with individual transactions executed at prices ranging from $63.1899 to $63.5989, inclusive. The filing notes that Hall undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within that range, upon request by the company, any security holder, or SEC staff.

Following the reported transaction, the filing indicates Hall directly holds 515 shares of common stock. In addition to the common stock position, Hall holds 1,228.5864 phantom stock units (deferred stock units) directly under the Community Financial System, Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended. According to the filing, each phantom stock unit "is the economic equivalent of one share of Community Financial System, Inc. common stock and will be settled in common stock at a predetermined date." The filing further notes that 8.5864 of those units were acquired as dividend equivalents on July 10, 2026, under the plan.

The Form 4 was signed by Danielle M. Cima as attorney-in-fact for Brenda M. Hall and was filed on August 26, 2026, covering the earliest transaction date of August 24, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Director Brenda M. Hall disclosed an open-market purchase of 476 Community Financial System common shares at a weighted average price of $63.5946 on August 24, 2026, resulting in direct ownership of 515 shares and separate holdings of 1,228.5864 deferred stock units.