UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to Rules
13d-1(b) and (c) and amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 7)*
TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
890110 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
890110 10 9
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tompkins Financial Corporation
Employee Stock Ownership Plan EIN: 16-1601020
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 514,749
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON ----------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
514,749
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
514,749
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.38
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS
Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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Tompkins Financial Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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The Commons, P.O. Box 460
Ithaca, NY 14851
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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Tompkins Financial Corporation
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence:
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Tompkins Financial Corporation
P.O. Box 460
Ithaca, NY 14851
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, par value $.10 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
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890110 10 9
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
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13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
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[X] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund, which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 or Endowment Fund; See 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
Item 4(a). Amount Beneficially Owned:
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514,749
Page 4 of 5 Pages
Item 4(b). Percent of Class:
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5.38%
Item 4(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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514,749
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
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of:
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514,749
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
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of:
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0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent of Less of a Class:
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Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
Page 5 of 5 Pages
Item 10. Certification:
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired to the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
02/08/08
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Date
/s/ FRANCIS M. FETSKO
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Signature
Francis M. Fetsko/EVP/Chief Financial Officer
Tompkins Trust Company, Trustee
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Name/Title