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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Connerton John B
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EVANS BANCORP INC [EVBN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE GRIMSBY DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President/Controller
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HAMBURG, NY 14075		 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 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 ($0.50 par value) 12.2411
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 04/18/2013 Common Stock 579 $ 19.25 D  
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 09/26/2014 Common Stock 551 $ 21.77 D  
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 09/09/2015 Common Stock 500 $ 22 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Connerton John B
ONE GRIMSBY DRIVE
HAMBURG, NY 14075		       Vice President/Controller  

Signatures

Michelle A. Baumgarden, Attorney In Fact for John B. Connerton 02/22/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The Options vest in five installments: 5 years or more, but less than 6 years - portion of total Option which is exercisable is up to 50%; 6 years or more, but less than 7 years - portion of total Option which is exercisable is up to 60%; 7 years or more, but less than 8 years - portion of total Option which is exercisable is up to 70%; 8 years or more, but less than 9 years - portion of total Option which is exercisable is up to 80%; 9 years or more - portion of total Option which is exercisable is 100%.
(2) The Option shall be exercisable according to the following schedule: 100% of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option - 5th year after the Date of Grant and thereafter.
(3) The Option shall be exercisable according to the following schedule: 100% of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option - 5th year after the Date of Grant and thereafter.

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