Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FORSYTHE DARYL R
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NBT BANCORP INC [NBTB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
52 SOUTH BROAD STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/08/2013
(Street)

NORWICH, NY 13815		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 11/08/2013   M   5,000 A $ 21.74 119,098.787 D  
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 11/08/2013   S   5,000 D $ 25 114,098.787 D  
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 11/08/2013   M   5,000 A $ 22.4842 119,098.787 D  
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 11/08/2013   S   5,000 D $ 25 114,098.787 D  
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 11/08/2013   M   5,000 A $ 22.5508 119,098.787 D  
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 11/08/2013   S   5,000 D $ 25 114,098.787 D  
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock               0 I NBT 401k/ESOP Plan
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock               0 I NBT Bancorp ESOP
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock               1,842 I by Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.74 11/08/2013   M     5,000 05/01/2007(1) 05/01/2016 NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 5,000 $ 25 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.4842 11/08/2013   M     5,000 05/01/2008(1) 05/01/2017 NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 5,000 $ 25 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.5508 11/08/2013   M     5,000 05/01/2009(1) 05/01/2018 NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 5,000 $ 25 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FORSYTHE DARYL R
52 SOUTH BROAD STREET
NORWICH, NY 13815		   X      

Signatures

 By: F. Sheldon Prentice, Power of Attorney For: Daryl R. Forsythe   11/12/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to NBT Non-Employee Director, Divisional Director and Subsidiary Director Stock Option Plan grant vests 40% for first year, 20% annually for following years.

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