FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Case David G

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
6/3/2016 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC [FISI]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

220 LIBERTY STREET

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

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President /

(Street)

WARSAW, NY 14569       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   2809   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   7/26/2007   (1) 7/26/2016   Common Stock   1200   $19.75   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   7/25/2008   (2) 7/25/2017   Common Stock   1200   $19.41   D    
Restricted Stock Unit   2/24/2019   2/24/2019   Common Stock   800     (3) D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   7/7/2009   (4) 7/7/2018   Common Stock   1200   $15.85   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2007.
( 2)  Option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on July 25, 2008.
( 3)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of FISI common stock.
( 4)  Option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on July 7, 2009.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Case David G
220 LIBERTY STREET
WARSAW, NY 14569


Senior Vice President

Signatures
/s/ Michael D. Grover, by power of attorney 6/8/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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