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 1, 2001
TOMPKINS TRUSTCO, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK 1-12709 16-1482357
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
THE COMMONS, PO BOX 460, ITHACA, NY 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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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Effective January 1, 2001, the Company completed its previously announced
acquisition of Austin, Hardie, Wise Agency, Inc., with offices in Attica, Warsaw
and Alden; and Ernest Townsend & Son, Inc., with offices in LeRoy, Batavia and
Caledonia. The combined agency will operate as a separate subsidiary of Tompkins
Trustco, Inc. James R. Hardie will serve as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the combined agency, which will continue to operate out of the six
existing Western New York offices. The acquisition was accounted for as a
purchase transaction.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
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 TRUSTCO, INC.
Date: January 9, 2001 By: /s/ James J. Byrnes
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James J. Byrnes
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION PAGE
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99.1 Press Release of Tompkins Trustco, Inc. 4
Dated January 4, 2001
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