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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004

Commission File Number: 0-12507

ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York


22-2448962

(State or other jurisdiction of


(IRS Employer Identification

incorporation or organization)

        

Number)


250 GLEN STREET, GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (518) 745-1000


SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT - NONE

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT

Common Stock, Par Value $1.00

(Title of Class)

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.


Yes    X        No        

Indicate by checkmark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.           

     

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).


Yes    X        No        

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the average bid and asked price of such common equity as of June 30, 2004:

$297,055,000

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock.

Class




Outstanding as of February 28, 2005

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share




10,183,888

 






EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (“Amendment”) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 ("Form 10-K") is being filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of providing corrected certifications of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant, which certifications are required to be included as exhibits to the Form 10-K under Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”).  The corrected certifications, filed as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 with this Amendment, supersede Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 as initially filed with the Form 10-K.  

Pursuant to Rule 12b-15 under the Act, this Amendment also is accompanied by new certifications by the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant given under Rule 13a-14(b) under the Act, which new certifications are filed with this Amendment as Exhibit 32.  Rule 12b-15 also requires that new certifications by the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant under Rule 13a-14(a) be given with any amendment to the Registrant’s Annual Report.  As noted in the preceding paragraph, such certifications in corrected form are being filed as the subject of this Amendment.  

No other changes to the Form 10-K have been made by this Amendment.  Except for the enclosed certifications, the Form 10-K has not been updated to reflect events occurring subsequent to the original filing date thereof.









Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules



1.  Financial Statements


The following financial statements, the notes thereto, and the independent auditors’ report thereon are filed in Part II, Item 8 of this report.  See the index to such financial statements at the beginning of Item 8.


Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and   2002

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’

Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


2.  Schedules


All schedules are omitted as the required information is either not applicable or not required or is contained in the respective financial statements or in the notes thereto.







3.  Exhibits:


The following exhibits are incorporated by reference into this report on Form 10-K, as amended.


Exhibit

Number


Exhibit

3.(i)

Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990, Exhibit 3.(a).

3.(ii)

By-laws of the Registrant, as amended, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, Exhibit 3.(ii).

4.1

Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement dated as of May 1, 1997, between Arrow Financial Corporation and Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company, as Rights Agent, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Statement on Form 8-A, dated May 16, 1997, Exhibit 4.

4.2

Amended and Restated Declaration of the Trust by and among U.S. Bank National Association, as Institutional Trustee, Arrow Financial Corporation, as Sponsor and certain Administrators named therein, dated as of July 23, 2003, relating to Arrow Capital Statutory Trust II, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, Exhibit 4.1.

4.3

Indenture between Arrow Financial Corporation, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, dated as of July 23, 2003, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, Exhibit 4.2.

4.4

Placement Agreement by and among Arrow Financial Corporation, Arrow Capital Statutory Trust II and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., dated July 23, 2003, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, Exhibit 4.3.

4.5

Guarantee Agreement by and between Arrow Financial Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of July 23, 2003, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, Exhibit 4.4.

10.1

Short-term Incentive Award Plan of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference from Registrant’s 1933 Act Registration Statement on Form S-2 (file number 33-10109; filed December 16, 1986). *

10.2

Select Executive Retirement Plan of the Registrant effective January 1, 1992 incorporated herein by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992, Exhibit 10(m). *

10.3

1993 Long Term Incentive Plan of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference from Registrant’s 1933 Act Registration Statement on Form S-8, Exhibit 4.1 (File number 33-66192; filed July 19, 1993). *

10.4

1998 Long Term Incentive Plan of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference from Registrant’s 1933 Act Registration Statement on Form S-8, Exhibit 4.1 (File number 333-62719; filed September 2, 1998). *

10.5

Directors Deferred Compensation Plan of Registrant, incorporated herein by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, Exhibit 10(n).*

10.6

Senior Officers Deferred Compensation Plan of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, Exhibit 10(o).*

10.7

Directors Stock Plan of the Registrant, as amended, incorporated herein by reference from Registrant’s 1933  Act Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file number 333-110445, filed November 13, 2003).*  

10.8

2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference from Registrant's 1933 Act Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File number 333-47912; filed on October 11, 2000).*

10.9

Award under Schedule A of Select Executive Retirement Plan to Thomas L. Hoy, dated May 2, 2001, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, Exhibit 10.15.*

10.10

Award under Schedule A of Select Executive Retirement Plan to John J. Murphy, dated May 2, 2001, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, Exhibit 10.16.*

10.11

Prototype of a change of control agreement between the Registrant and certain officers (excluding senior officers) of the Registrant or its subsidiaries, as entered into from time to time, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, Exhibit 10.11.*

14

Financial Code of Ethics, incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, Exhibit 14.

  
 

* Management contracts or compensation plans required to be filed as an exhibit.






The following exhibits are submitted with this Report on Form 10-K, as amended:

(All the exhibits listed below were included with the Form 10-K, as initially filed, except for those exhibits filed with this Amendment, as marked.)


Exhibit

Number


Exhibit

4.6

Amended and Restated Trust Agreement by and among Wilmington Trust Company, as Institutional Trustee, Arrow Financial Corporation, as Sponsor and certain Administrators named therein, dated as of December 28, 2004, relating to Arrow Capital Statutory Trust III.

4.7

Junior Subordinated Indenture between Arrow Financial Corporation, as Issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, dated as of December 28, 2004.

4.8

Placement Agreement by and among Arrow Financial Corporation, Arrow Capital Statutory Trust III and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., dated December 28, 2004.

4.9

Guarantee Agreement by and between Arrow Financial Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, dated as of December 28, 2004

10.12

Employment Agreement among the Registrant, its subsidiary bank, Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company, and Thomas L. Hoy dated January 1, 2005. *

10.13

Employment Agreement among the Registrant, its subsidiary bank, Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company and John J. Murphy dated January 1, 2005. *

10.14

Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company, Arrow Financial Corporation, 429 Saratoga Road Corporation, Capital Financial Group, Inc. and John Weber dated November 22, 2004.

10.15

Post-Closing Payment Agreement by and among Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company, Arrow Financial Corporation, 429 Saratoga Road Corporation, Capital Financial Group, Inc. and John Weber dated November 22, 2004.

10.16

Employment Agreement between Arrow Financial Corporation, Glens Falls national Bank and Trust Company, Capital Financial Group, Inc. and John Weber dated November 29, 2004.*

21

Subsidiaries of Arrow

23

Consent of Independent Auditors

31.1+

Certification of Chief Executive Officer under SEC Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

31.2+

Certification of Chief Financial Officer under SEC Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

32+

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer under and Chief Financial Officer under 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and SEC Rule 13a-14(b)/15d-14(b)

  
 

* Management contracts or compensation plans required to be filed as an exhibit.

 

+ Newly filed with this Amendment







SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to its Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION



Date: June 13, 2005

By /s/ Thomas L. Hoy

Thomas L. Hoy

President and Chief Executive Officer


Date: June 13, 2005

By: /s/ John J. Murphy

John J. Murphy

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on March 11, 2005 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.







EXHIBITS INDEX


Exhibit

Number


Exhibit

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer under SEC Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer under SEC Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

32

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer under and Chief Financial Officer under 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and SEC Rule 13a-14(b)/15d-14(b)