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Community Financial System, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Community Financial System, Inc.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

15Reported items
291Asset managers
4,456Fund votes
2026-05-20Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Community Financial System, Inc.

These tallies are Community Financial System, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

Community Financial System, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-05-20
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Mark J. Bolus	40,020,617	488,590	108,074	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Neil E. Fesette	39,864,573	593,920	158,788	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Brenda M. Hall	40,299,084	279,204	38,993	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Dimitar A. Karaivanov	40,292,552	250,032	74,697	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Jeffery J. Knauss	39,182,068	1,384,863	50,350	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kerrie D. MacPherson	39,110,529	1,457,481	49,271	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Elect Director: John Parente	38,668,170	1,878,778	70,333	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Raymond C. Pecor, III	39,163,485	1,407,958	45,838	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Savneet Singh	40,220,651	318,640	77,990	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Eric E. Stickels	39,092,718	1,481,480	43,083	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Michele P. Sullivan	40,246,624	332,662	37,995	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Elect Director: John A. Vaccaro	40,130,426	431,444	55,411	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Proposal 2: The Company's Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation programs, as described in the proxy statement, as set forth below:	39,052,791	1,367,203	197,287	--	5,090,737	Majority: yes
Proposal 3: The Company's Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, as set forth below:	45,216,738	457,737	33,543	--	--	Majority: yes

Source: Community Financial System, Inc., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Community Financial System, Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 291 asset managers that disclosed a Community Financial System, Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Community Financial System, Inc.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Advisory vote on executive compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 39,052,791AGAINST: 1,367,203

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: The Company's Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation programs, as described in the proxy statement, as set forth below:”): 39,052,791 for, 1,367,203 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 74% for, 3% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 277 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (38,861,862 for, 831,414 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 38,861,862 (97.9%)AGAINST: 831,414 (2.1%)ABSTAIN: 20,967 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 1,406 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory vote on executive compensation.” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
BlackRock	6,689,213	994	0	For
Vanguard	6,406,403	9	0	For
Fidelity	6,157,745	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	6,020,008	0	0	For
Calvert	1,842,751	45,346	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1,294,628	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,221,078	0	0	For
Dimensional	821,366	0	0	For
Virtus	790,959	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	567,554	0	0	For
Northern Trust	530,272	4,083	0	For
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC	391,241	0	0	For
Eaton Vance	384,792	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	5,167	295,939	0	Against
Victory Capital	276,578	0	0	For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS	256,635	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC	238,755	0	0	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	219,610	0	0	For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	213,353	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
SEB Asset Management AB	0	175,367	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	152,620	0	0	For
American Century	140,987	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 277 asset managers. See all 277 in the interactive database.

2. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Mark J. Bolus

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 40,020,617AGAINST: 488,590

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark J. Bolus”): 40,020,617 for, 488,590 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 76% for, 1.0% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,556,025 for, 20,302 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 22,556,025 (99.7%)AGAINST: 20,302 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,977,868	3	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	909,429	0	0	For
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

3. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Neil E. Fesette

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 39,864,573AGAINST: 593,920

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Neil E. Fesette”): 39,864,573 for, 593,920 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 76% for, 1% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,556,025 for, 20,302 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 22,556,025 (99.7%)AGAINST: 20,302 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,977,868	3	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	909,429	0	0	For
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

4. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Brenda M. Hall

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 40,299,084AGAINST: 279,204

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brenda M. Hall”): 40,299,084 for, 279,204 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 77% for, 0.6% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,576,328 for, 1 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 22,576,328 (99.8%)AGAINST: 1 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,977,872	1	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	909,429	0	0	For
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

5. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Dimitar A. Karaivanov

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 40,292,552AGAINST: 250,032

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dimitar A. Karaivanov”): 40,292,552 for, 250,032 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 77% for, 0.5% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,576,328 for, 1 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 22,576,328 (99.8%)AGAINST: 1 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,977,872	1	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	909,429	0	0	For
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

6. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Jeffery J. Knauss

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 39,182,068AGAINST: 1,384,863

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jeffery J. Knauss”): 39,182,068 for, 1,384,863 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 75% for, 3% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (21,666,897 for, 909,430 against).

FOR 96%

FOR: 21,666,897 (95.8%)AGAINST: 909,430 (4.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,977,870	1	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	0	909,429	0	Against
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

7. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Kerrie D. MacPherson

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 39,110,529AGAINST: 1,457,481

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kerrie D. MacPherson”): 39,110,529 for, 1,457,481 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 74% for, 3% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (21,666,897 for, 909,432 against).

FOR 96%

FOR: 21,666,897 (95.8%)AGAINST: 909,432 (4.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,977,870	3	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	0	909,429	0	Against
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

8. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: John Parente

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 38,668,170AGAINST: 1,878,778

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John Parente”): 38,668,170 for, 1,878,778 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 74% for, 4% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (21,646,595 for, 929,734 against).

FOR 96%

FOR: 21,646,595 (95.7%)AGAINST: 929,734 (4.1%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,977,867	6	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	0	909,429	0	Against
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

9. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Raymond C. Pecor, III

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 39,163,485AGAINST: 1,407,958

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Raymond C. Pecor, III”): 39,163,485 for, 1,407,958 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 75% for, 3% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (21,666,897 for, 909,432 against).

FOR 96%

FOR: 21,666,897 (95.8%)AGAINST: 909,432 (4.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,977,870	3	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	0	909,429	0	Against
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

10. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Savneet Singh

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.2%

FOR: 40,220,651AGAINST: 318,640

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Savneet Singh”): 40,220,651 for, 318,640 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 77% for, 0.7% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,576,327 for, 1 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 22,576,327 (99.8%)AGAINST: 1 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,977,871	1	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	909,429	0	0	For
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

11. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Eric E. Stickels

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 39,092,718AGAINST: 1,481,480

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Eric E. Stickels”): 39,092,718 for, 1,481,480 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 74% for, 3% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (21,657,346 for, 918,983 against).

FOR 96%

FOR: 21,657,346 (95.7%)AGAINST: 918,983 (4.1%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,968,319	9,554	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	0	909,429	0	Against
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

12. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Michele P. Sullivan

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 40,246,624AGAINST: 332,662

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michele P. Sullivan”): 40,246,624 for, 332,662 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 77% for, 0.7% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,566,778 for, 9,550 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 22,566,778 (99.8%)AGAINST: 9,550 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,968,322	9,550	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	909,429	0	0	For
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

13. Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified: John A. Vaccaro

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 40,130,426AGAINST: 431,444

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John A. Vaccaro”): 40,130,426 for, 431,444 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 76% for, 0.9% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,576,324 for, 4 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 22,576,324 (99.8%)AGAINST: 4 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Election of 12 director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year ” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,977,868	4	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	909,429	0	0	For
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

14. Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 45,216,738AGAINST: 457,737

Community Financial System, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: The Company's Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, as set forth below:”): 45,216,738 for, 457,737 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 52,554,929 outstanding shares: 86% for, 0.9% against (87% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 73 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,526,777 for, 49,552 against).

FOR 99.5%

FOR: 22,526,777 (99.6%)AGAINST: 49,552 (0.2%)ABSTAIN: 5,240 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	5,968,321	9,552	0	For
BlackRock	5,544,085	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,205,460	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	2,226,511	0	0	For
Calvert	909,429	0	0	For
Virtus	617,075	0	0	For
Dimensional	598,329	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	583,612	0	0	For
Brighthouse	234,007	0	5,240	For
WisdomTree	224,254	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	176,473	0	0	For
Victory Capital	137,403	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	134,221	0	0	For
TIAA	125,935	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	119,134	0	0	For
ProShares	117,907	0	0	For
Equitable	116,565	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	104,263	0	0	For
Jackson National	97,576	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	86,596	0	0	For
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio	85,197	0	0	For
Northern Trust	82,695	0	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,002	0	0	For
American Century	70,423	0	0	For
STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS	62,454	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.

15. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 39,052,791AGAINST: 1,367,203

The 12 asset managers below cast 94% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (146,230 for, 8,861 against).

FOR 76%NOT VOTED 19%

FOR: 146,230 (75.7%)AGAINST: 8,861 (4.6%)ABSTAIN: 555 (0.3%)NOT VOTED: 37,573 (19.4%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at Community Financial System, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC	60,507	0	0	For
Rhumbline	44,916	5,340	0	For
Empower	0	0	0	Not Voted
Ausbil Investment Management Ltd	31,324	0	0	For
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management	4,475	0	0	For
Steele Capital Management, Inc.	4,027	0	0	For
APG Asset Management US Inc.	0	3,521	0	Against
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	600	0	0	For
MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC	0	0	555	Abstain
Coyle Financial Counsel LLC	364	0	0	For
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma	9	0	0	For
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC	8	0	0	For

Largest Community Financial System, Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of Community Financial System, Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 52,554,929 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top Community Financial System, Inc. shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	BlackRock	12.73%
2	Vanguard	12.19%
3	Fidelity	11.72%
4	Neuberger Berman	11.45%
5	Calvert	3.59%
6	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.46%
7	Charles Schwab	2.32%
8	Dimensional	1.56%
9	Virtus	1.51%
10	Federated Hermes	1.08%

Reported Community Financial System, Inc. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

Community Financial System, Inc. beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	14.30%	13F
Vanguard Group	11.94%	13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management	6.76%	13G
State Street	5.99%	13F
FMR (Fidelity)	5.76%	13F
Morgan Stanley	3.82%	13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors	3.46%	13F
Charles Schwab	1.22%	13F
Northern Trust	1.18%	13F
BNY Mellon	1.01%	13F

Percentages above are of 52,554,929 shares outstanding, as reported by Community Financial System, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-04-30 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Community Financial System, Inc.’s 10-Q dated 2026-04-30. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Community Financial System, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held 2026-05-20, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 291 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,456 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 15 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote on executive compensation. — FOR was 97% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: Community Financial System, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).

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