Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LEVY JEFFREY M
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NBT BANCORP INC [NBTB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP/ Pres Commercial Banking
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

52 SOUTH BROAD STREET
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2013
(Street)


NORWICH, NY 13815
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 12/31/2013   J 168.006 A $ 0 (1) 44,932.038 D  
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock 12/31/2013   J 510.979 A $ 0 (2) 5,110.218 I 401k
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock             1,080.335 I NBT Bancorp ESOP

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.19           01/15/2011(3) 01/15/2020 NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock
18,000
  18,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.3617           01/15/2009(4) 01/15/2018 NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock
7,500
  7,500
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.352           01/01/2007(4) 01/01/2016 NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock
5,000
  5,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.293           10/01/2006(4) 10/01/2015 NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.38           01/15/2010(3) 01/15/2019 NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock
13,000
  13,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.762           01/01/2008(4) 01/01/2017 NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock
9,000
  9,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LEVY JEFFREY M
52 SOUTH BROAD STREET
NORWICH, NY 13815
      EVP/ Pres Commercial Banking  

Signatures

By: F. Sheldon Prentice, Power of Attorney For: Jeffrey M. Levy 02/12/2014
**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) Shares acquired under Dividend Reinvestment Plan at a broker during period of January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
(2) Shares were purchased from 1/1/2013 through 12/31/2013 through NBT Bancorp Inc. 401k Plan.
(3) Pursuant to NBT Bancorp Inc. Omnibus Stock Option Agreement the grant vests 40% for first year, 20% annually for following years.
(4) Pursuant to NBT Bancorp Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan grant vests 40% for first year, 20% annually for following years.

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