SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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):

May 5, 2010
     

Commission file number:
0-13888
     

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     

New York
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

16-123703-8
(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)
     

One Chemung Canal Plaza, Elmira, NY 14901
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(607) 737-3711
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)

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o

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o

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Item 5.07

Submissions of Mattters to a Vote of Security Holders
   

     Chemung Financial Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2010. The proposals voted upon by shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
   

1.

Chemung Financial Corporation shareholders elected the following five individuals to serve as directors:

   

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Vote
 

Ronald M. Bentley

2,482,631

12,684

573,954
 

Robert H. Dalrymple

2,481,405

13,910

573,954
 

Clover M. Drinkwater

2,474,595

20,720

573,954
 

Ralph H. Meyer

2,473,939

21,376

573,954
 

Richard W. Swan

2,482,638

12,677

573,954
   

2.

A shareholder proposal to elminate the classified board of directors was defeated.
 

For

Against

Abstain

  
 

171,789

2,263,562

47,041

  
   
   

 

 

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.
   
 

CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
   
   

May 11, 2010

By: Ronald M. Bentley
 

 

Ronald M. Bentley
 

President & Chief Executive Officer