Financial Institutions, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   March 11, 2011

Financial Institutions, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
New York 0-26481 16-0816610
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
220 Liberty Street, Warsaw, New York   14569
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   585-786-1100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 10, 2011, Financial Institutions, Inc. (the "Company") filed a prospectus supplement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the public offering of 2,813,475 shares (the "Shares") of the Company’s common stock. The opinion as to the validity of the Shares and consent to be named in the prospectus supplement of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP are filed as Exhibits 5 and 23 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 5 Opinion of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Exhibit 23 Consent of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP (included in Exhibit 5 hereto)





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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.

         
    Financial Institutions, Inc.
          
March 11, 2011   By:   Karl F. Krebs
       
        Name: Karl F. Krebs
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
5
  Opinion of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP