UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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)    November 30, 2011

Arrow Financial Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

New York

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-12507

22-2448962

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

250 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY

12801

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(518) 745-1000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 – Other Events

On November 30, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase, at the discretion of senior management, of up to $5 million of the Company’s common stock over the twelve month period starting January 1, 2012 in open market or negotiated transactions.  This new repurchase program will replace the existing $5 million repurchase program authorized on April 27, 2011.  Through December 2, 2011, the Company had repurchased approximately $4.3 million of Company common stock under the existing program.

The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

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, hereunto duly authorized.

ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Date: December 2, 2011

By:

/s/ Terry R. Goodemote

Terry R. Goodemote

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer