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
Commission File Number 1-12507
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2009
ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
22-2448962
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
250 Glen Street
Glens Falls, New York
12801
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(518) 745-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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.
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□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.
□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)
On April 29, 2009, Gerard R. Bilodeau, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary, announced his retirement from Arrow Financial Corporation (the “Company”) after a career of forty years with the Company. Mr. Bilodeau’s retirement as Corporate Secretary will be effective May 1, 2009 and his retirement as Senior Vice President will be effective June 30, 2009.
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On May 1, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointments, effective May 1, 2009, of Thomas J. Murphy, CPA, as Vice President and Corporate Secretary of the Company, and Raymond F. O’Conor and David S. DeMarco as Senior Vice Presidents of the Company.
The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits:
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 99.1
Arrow Financial Corporation Press Release dated May 1, 2009.
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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.
ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated: May 1, 2009
By: /s/ Terry R. Goodemote
Terry R. Goodemote, Senior Vice President
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer