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NBTB The article is a Form 8-K filing detailing the results of NBT Bancorp Inc.'s Annual Meeting of Stockholders, including director elections, advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratification of their accounting firm. It also announces a cash dividend. The content is factual and does not express a positive or negative outlook on the company's stock performance.

8-K — NBT BANCORP INC

Accession: 0001140361-26-022087

Filed: 2026-05-19

Period: 2026-05-19

CIK: 0000790359

SIC: 6021 (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

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): May 19, 2026

NBT BANCORP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-14703

16-1268674

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

52 South Broad Street

Norwich, New York 13815

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (607) 337-2265

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following

provisions:

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of class

Trading Symbol

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

NBTB

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule

12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised

financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 19, 2026, NBT Bancorp Inc. (the

“Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at which (i) directors were elected, (ii) the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

was approved in a non-binding, advisory vote and (iii) the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KMPG”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. The proposals are described

in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2026. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

Election of Directors

The following persons were duly elected as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their success are duly elected and

qualified: Martin A. Dietrich, John H. Watt, Jr., Scott A. Kingsley, Johanna R. Ames, J. David Brown, Richard J. Cantele, Jr., Timothy E. Delaney, Heidi M. Hoeller, Andrew S. Kowalczyk, III, David J. Nasca, V. Daniel Robinson, II and Matthew J.

Salanger. The table below sets forth the voting results for each director nominee:

Nominee

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

Martin A. Dietrich

35,103,977

784,725

60,266

6,534,610

John H. Watt, Jr.

35,358,184

530,716

60,068

6,534,610

Scott A. Kingsley

35,581,121

307,166

60,681

6,534,610

Johanna R. Ames

35,324,621

575,123

49,224

6,534,610

J. David Brown

35,677,992

208,911

62,065

6,534,610

Richard J. Cantele, Jr.

35,293,009

593,920

62,039

6,534,610

Timothy E. Delaney

35,008,038

815,102

125,828

6,534,610

Heidi M. Hoeller

35,622,430

205,677

120,861

6,534,610

Andrew S. Kowalczyk, III

35,040,959

783,059

124,950

6,534,610

David J. Nasca

35,194,003

623,474

131,491

6,534,610

V. Daniel Robinson, II

34,440,287

1,443,125

65,556

6,534,610

Matthew J. Salanger

35,032,944

851,321

64,703

6,534,610

Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive

officers. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

34,610,946

1,018,485

319,537

6,534,610

Ratification of KPMG as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal

year ending December 31, 2026. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

41,843,242

445,896

194,440

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 19, 2026, the Company approved a second-quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.37 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on June

1, 2026. That press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

Press Release of NBT Bancorp Inc., dated May 19, 2026

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

NBT BANCORP INC.

Date: May 19, 2026

By:

/s/ Annette L. Burns

Annette L. Burns

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 — EXHIBIT 99.1

EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ATTENTION: FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS EDITORS

Contact:

Scott A. Kingsley President and CEO

Annette L. Burns, Executive Vice President and CFO

NBT Bancorp Inc.

52 South Broad Street

Norwich, NY 13815

607-337-6589

NBT BANCORP INC. ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND

NORWICH, NY (May 19, 2026) – The Board of Directors of NBT Bancorp Inc. (“NBT” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NBTB) approved a second-quarter cash dividend of $0.37 per

share at a meeting held today. The dividend will be paid on June 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2026.

Corporate Overview

NBT Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Norwich, NY, with total assets of $16.20 billion at March 31, 2026. The Company primarily operates

through NBT Bank, N.A., a full-service community bank, and through two financial services companies. NBT Bank, N.A. has 176 banking locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut. EPIC Retirement

Plan Services, based in Rochester, NY, is a national benefits administration firm. NBT Insurance Agency, LLC, based in Norwich, NY, is a full-service regional insurance agency. More information about NBT and its divisions is available online at: www.nbtbancorp.com, www.nbtbank.com, www.epicrps.com and www.nbtbank.com/Insurance.

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