EVBN Evans Bancorp Inc - 8-K

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On December 20, 2024, Evans Bancorp,
Inc. (the “Company”) held a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”). At the close of business
on the record date for the Special Meeting, there were a total of 5,541,064 shares of Company common stock outstanding and entitled to
vote at the Special Meeting. At the Special Meeting, 4,158,715 shares of common stock were represented, therefore a quorum was present.
At the Special Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on three proposals, as more specifically described in the proxy statement/prospectus
of the Company and NBT Bancorp Inc. (“NBT”), dated November 7, 2024 (the “proxy statement/prospectus”). Set forth
below are the final results of shareholder votes for all proposals.

Proposal 1 – Merger Proposal

A proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, by and among NBT, NBT Bank, National Association, the Company, and Evans Bank, National Association, dated as of September 9,
2024, pursuant to which (i) the Company will merge with and into NBT, with NBT as the surviving entity, and (ii) Evans Bank will merge
with and into NBT Bank, with NBT Bank as the surviving entity, was approved by the requisite two-thirds of all outstanding shares of the
Company entitled to vote on the proposal, as indicated below:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

3,997,476

98,702

62,536

—

Proposal 2 – Compensation Proposal

A proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding)
basis, specified compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of the Company in connection with the merger was
approved by the requisite majority of votes cast by shareholders at the Special Meeting, as indicated below:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

3,846,140

225,097

87,477

—

Proposal 3 – Adjournment Proposal

A proposal to approve one or more adjournments
of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Special
Meeting, or at an adjournment or postponement of the Special Meeting, to approve the merger proposal was approved by the requisite majority
of votes cast by shareholders at the Special Meeting, as indicated below:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

3,973,881

123,434

61,399

—

Although the adjournment proposal was approved,
the adjournment of the Special Meeting was not necessary because the Company’s shareholders approved the merger proposal.

Item 8.01

Other Events

On December 20, 2024, the Company and NBT issued
a press release announcing that they had received the requisite regulatory approvals and waivers from the Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York necessary for NBT to complete its acquisition of the Company and Evans Bank and
that the Company’s shareholders had voted to approve the merger. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Forward Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements
as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements about NBT and the Company and their
industry involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Statements other than statements of current or historical fact, including statements
regarding NBT’s or the Company’s future financial condition, results of operations, business plans, liquidity, cash flows,
projected costs, and the impact of any laws or regulations applicable to NBT or the Company, are forward-looking statements. Words such
as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,”
“plans,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “should” and other similar expressions
are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from anticipated results.

Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the following: (1) the
businesses of NBT and the Company may not be combined successfully, or such combination may take longer to accomplish than expected; (2)
the cost savings from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (3) operating costs, customer
loss and business disruption following the merger, including adverse effects on relationships with employees, may be greater than expected;
(4) the possibility that the merger may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or
events; (5) diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; (6) the possibility that the
parties may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies in the merger within the expected timeframes or at all
and to successfully integrate the Company’s operations and those of NBT; (7) such integration may be more difficult, time consuming
or costly than expected; (8) revenues following the proposed transaction may be lower than expected; (9) NBT’s and the Company’s
success in executing their respective business plans and strategies and managing the risks involved in the foregoing; (10) the dilution
caused by NBT’s issuance of additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the proposed transaction; (11) changes in
general economic conditions, including changes in market interest rates and changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government;
and (12) legislative and regulatory changes. Further information about these and other relevant risks and uncertainties may be found in
NBT’s and the Company’s respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and in subsequent
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date they are made. NBT and the Company do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to publicly release the result of
any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or
circumstances after the date of such statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99

Press release dated December 20, 2024

104

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