Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 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 that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Connerton John B 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EVANS BANCORP INC [EVBN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Treasurer (Last) (First) (Middle) 6460 MAIN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/30/2025 (Street) WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 05/02/2025 D 24,199.88 D (1) 0 D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Stock Options

$45.2

04/30/2025

D

1,640

(2)

03/20/2028

Common Stock

1,640

(3)

0

D

Stock Options

$25.51

04/30/2025

D

936

(4)

11/17/2030

Common Stock

936

(5)

0

D

Stock Options

$39.06

04/30/2025

D

518

(6)

11/16/2031

Common Stock

518

(3)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Connerton John B 6460 MAIN STREET WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221			Treasurer

Signatures

/s/ Jessica L. Brosius, Attorney in fact for John B. Connerton		05/02/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 9, 2024 (the "Merger Agreement"), between the Issuer and NBT Bancorp, Inc., each issued and outstanding share of Issuer common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.91 shares of NBT Bancorp, Inc. common stock (subject to the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares).
(2)	The options were fully vested and exercisable.
(3)	In accordance with the Merger Agreement, each option to acquire common stock of the Issuer that is outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (whether vested or unvested), that had a per share exercise price equal to or greater than the per share consideration price ($38.59) was cancelled for no consideration.
(4)	Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 17, 2021.
(5)	In accordance with the Merger Agreement, each option to acquire common stock of the Issuer that is outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (whether vested or unvested), was cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment, less applicable taxes and other withholdings, equal to the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share consideration price ($38.59), multiplied by the number of shares subject to such option.
(6)	Stock options vest at a rate of 25% per year commencing on November 16, 2022.

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