Financial Institutions Inc (FISI) director reports purchase of 898 shares at $30.60

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Financial Institutions Inc. director reports stock purchase

A director of Financial Institutions Inc. (FISI) reported buying 898 shares of common stock on 11/28/2025 at a price of $30.60 per share. Following this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 4,650 shares, held directly. This is a routine insider ownership update showing an increase in the director’s personal stake in the company.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider PANZARELLA ANGELA J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	898	$30.60	$27K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 4,650 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PANZARELLA ANGELA J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

220 LIBERTY STREET

(Street)

WARSAW NY 14569

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC [ FISI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/28/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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
Common Stock	11/28/2025		A		898	A	$30.6	4,650	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

	SANDRA L. BYERS By Power of Attorney from Angela J. Panzarella	12/01/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What insider transaction did FISI report in this Form 4?

A director of Financial Institutions Inc. (FISI) reported purchasing 898 shares of common stock on 11/28/2025 at $30.60 per share, held as a direct ownership position.

How many FISI shares does the reporting person own after the transaction?

After the reported transaction, the director beneficially owns 4,650 shares of Financial Institutions Inc. common stock.

What was the price paid per share in the FISI insider purchase?

The director’s purchase of Financial Institutions Inc. (FISI) common stock was reported at a price of $30.60 per share.

Is this FISI Form 4 filed for one reporting person or a group?

The Form 4 is indicated as being filed by one reporting person, not by more than one reporting person.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to Financial Institutions Inc. (FISI)?

The reporting person is identified as a Director of Financial Institutions Inc. (FISI).

Were any derivative securities reported in this FISI Form 4 filing?

The section for derivative securities was present but did not list any specific derivative securities acquired, disposed of, or beneficially owned in the provided content.