form8k-109634_giw.htm
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): August 2, 2010
The Wilber
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New
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001-31896
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15-6018501
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
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Identification
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245 Main Street, Oneonta,
New York 13820
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (607)
432-1700
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
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Item
5.02 Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
(b) The
Board of Directors of The Wilber Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced that
effective August 2, 2010, Douglas C. Gulotty, left his office as President and
Chief Executive Officer, as well as Director, of The Wilber Corporation and
Wilber National Bank (the “Bank”), the Corporation’s wholly-owned
subsidiary.
Until a permanent appointment can be
made, Joseph E. Sutaris will perform functions corresponding to those of
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Sutaris
has been with the Bank since 1995, and has been the Chief Financial Officer of
the Company and the Bank since 2003 and Treasurer since 2004. He has
also served as Secretary of the Bank since 1998 and Secretary of the Company
from 1998 to 2004, with his reappointment to that position in
2006. In 2007, Mr. Sutaris was appointed Executive Vice President of
the Company and the Bank. At this time, Mr. Sutaris will continue to serve in
these other positions, as well as perform similar functions of President and
Chief Executive Officer. More details about Mr. Sutaris’ background
and experience are set forth in the Corporation’s Proxy Statement for the 2010
Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23,
2010. Mr. Sutaris’ current employment agreement with the Bank which commenced
January 2, 2006 and extends through December 31, 2010 has not been amended as of
August 2, 2010, the date he began performing functions corresponding to those of
President and Chief Executive Officer.
A press
release regarding the foregoing events is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release, dated August 6, 2010.
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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.
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THE WILBER
CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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/s/ Joseph E.
Sutaris
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Joseph
E. Sutaris
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Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, &
Treasurer
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Date:
August 6, 2010