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)
10/28/2020 

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 4293 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 Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit 2/27/2021 2/27/2021 Common Stock 600  (1)D  
Restricted Stock Unit 5/22/2022 5/22/2022 Common Stock 928  (1)D  
Restricted Stock Unit 2/25/2023 2/25/2023 Common Stock 926  (1)D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of FISI common stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Case David G
220 LIBERTY STREET
WARSAW, NY 14569


Senior Vice President

Signatures
Sonia M. Dumbleton, by Power of Attorney10/30/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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