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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)March 16, 2026

Tompkins Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York1-1270916-1482357
 (State or other jurisdiction
(Commission(IRS Employer
 of incorporation)File Number)Identification No.)
118 E. Seneca Street,
PO Box 460,
Ithaca
New York
14851
(Address of Principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code(888) 503-5753
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par valueTMPNYSE American, LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company    

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 16, 2026, Tompkins Financial Corporation, (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce the appointment of Phillip M. Quintana to the position of President-Elect of Tompkins Community Bank, effective March 16, 2026. Mr. Quintana will assume the role of President of Tompkins Community Bank in or about July 2026 upon the previously disclosed retirement of John M. McKenna, President of Tompkins Community Bank and Executive Vice President of the Company. A copy of the press release is included in this Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
    
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)Not applicable.
(b)Not applicable.
(c)Not applicable.
(d)Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.        Description
        
99.1    Press Release of Tompkins Financial Corporation dated March 16, 2026
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURE

    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.

            TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Date: March 16, 2026         /s/ Stephen S. Romaine    
             Stephen S. Romaine
             President and CEO