HARTING BRUCE W 4

What Happened Bruce W. Harting, a director of Financial Institutions Inc. (ticker: FISI), was granted 1,282 shares on May 20, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition (transaction code A) at $0.00 per share (total reported cash outlay $0). This was an award/grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-20; Report filed: 2026-05-21 (filing appears timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares acquired: 1,282; reported price per share: $0.00; reported cash value: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the information provided in this summary.
• Footnotes/plan details: None disclosed in the provided filing excerpt (no 10b5-1, tax withholding, or other footnotes noted).
• Insider status: Director (not reported as a 10% owner).

Context An "A" award typically reflects a compensation grant (such as restricted stock or similar) and is not an open-market buy, so it shouldn't be interpreted as a direct market purchase signal. The $0.00 acquisition price is how the grant was reported on the Form 4; the filing does not describe vesting terms, restrictions, or the grant's fair-market value.