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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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
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EVANS BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New York 0-18539 16-1332767
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
14-16 North Main Street Angola, New York 14006
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 549-1000
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ITEM 1 THROUGH ITEM 4 Nothing to Report
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ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS
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On December 29, 2000, Mr. Richard M. Craig, who served as the
President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company and also the President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company's subsidiary, Evans National Bank (the "Bank"),
died after a short illness. On January 5, 2001, the Board of
Directors appointed Mr. James Tilley as President of the
Company and the Bank. Mr. Craig's position as a Director will
remain vacant at the present time. On January 5, 2001, the
Board of Directors also designated Mr. Brothman, who was
serving as Vice Chairman of the Board, as Chairman of the
Board.
Also, effective January 1, 2001, Mr. Richard C. Stevenson
resigned as a Director and became an honorary Director. Mr.
Robert Miller, the President of the Bank's insurance agency
subsidiary, was appointed as a Director to fill the vacancy
created by Mr. Stevenson's retirement.
ITEM 6 THROUGH ITEM 9 Nothing to report
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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.
EVANS BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/James Tilley
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James Tilley, President
January 17, 2001
