Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
 
On October 22, 2007, Michael H. Hutcherson resigned from our Board of Directors following the acquisition of his employer by a competing financial services company.  Mr. Hutcherson was a director since 2002.

 
 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.

 
 
NBT BANCORP INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Michael J. Chewens
 
 
Michael J. Chewens
 
Senior Executive Vice President,
 
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
   
Date: November 15, 2007