[NBT BANCORP INC. LETTERHEAD]
October 5, 2000
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Sara W. Hirsch, Esq.
RE: NBT BANCORP INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4
REGISTRATION NO. 333-42714
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, NBT
Bancorp Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby respectfully
applies to the Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw the Company's
pre-effective Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-42714),
filed on August 1, 2000 (the "Registration Statement").
The Company seeks to withdraw the Registration Statement because it has
agreed to terminate its merger agreement with BSB Bancorp, Inc.
If the Staff has any questions regarding this application for
withdrawal, please feel free to contact the Company's counsel, Brian Alprin,
Esq. of Duane, Morris & Heckscher LLP, at (202) 776- 7820.
Sincerely,
/s/ Daryl R. Forsythe
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Daryl R. Forsythe
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Agent for Service Named in the Registration
Statement)
