Fessenden Daniel J. 4

What Happened Daniel J. Fessenden, a director of Tompkins Financial Corporation (TMP), was granted/received 130 shares of common stock on July 1, 2026. The shares were valued at $95.92 each, for a total value of approximately $12,470. This transaction is an award/acquisition under the company’s director compensation arrangements (not an open-market purchase).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-07-01; 130 shares at $95.92 per share (total ≈ $12,470). Transaction code: A (award/grant/acquisition).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing.
• Footnote: The shares were elected to be received in lieu of cash retainer fees under the Second Amended and Restated Retainer Plan for Eligible Directors (per filing footnote F1).
• Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-07-02 for a 2026-07-01 transaction — appears timely (no late filing indicated).

Context This was director compensation (stock received in lieu of cash), which is routine for corporate directors and does not necessarily indicate personal bullish or bearish trading intent. For retail investors, awards like this signal management/director alignment with shareholder value but differ from open-market purchases where cash is used to buy shares.