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) January 29, 2008
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Tompkins Financial Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
New York 1-12709 16-1482357
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
The Commons, PO Box 460, Ithaca, New York 14851
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (607) 273-3210
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
(e) Compensation of Certain Officers:
On January 23, 2008, the Executive/Compensation/Personnel Committee
(the "Compensation Committee") of Tompkins Financial Corporation (the "Company")
completed its annual performance and compensation review of the Company's
executive officers. The Compensation Committee approved and recommended to the
Board of Directors compensation for certain officers' performance during fiscal
2007, and salary levels for certain officers to become effective retroactively
to January 1, 2008. Attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K,
and incorporated by reference herein, is a description of the compensation
arrangements which were approved by the Independent Directors at the January 29,
2008 meeting of the Company's Board of Directors for the Company's Named
Executive Officers (which officers were determined by reference to the Company's
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14-A, filed April 13, 2007).
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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10.1 Summary of Compensation Arrangements for Named Executive Officers
of Tompkins Financial Corporation
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.
TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: February 4, 2008 By: /s/ STEPHEN S. ROMAINE
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Stephen S. Romaine
President and CEO