-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DM4yZvKri1Js2tWv45HtwPWq/D1UnCnm5dqCNA9Qq2GA9L8rCVvrn/iMp9RjwDq4 OLpC+3rWn7F+uzDa+RBbNA== 0000946275-05-001004.txt : 20051025 0000946275-05-001004.hdr.sgml : 20051025 20051025144706 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000946275-05-001004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051025 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051025 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001330039 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 550897507 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81088 FILM NUMBER: 051154196 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 365 BROAD STREET CITY: BLOOMFIELD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07003-2798 BUSINESS PHONE: 973 748-3600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 365 BROAD STREET CITY: BLOOMFIELD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07003-2798 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: American Bank of New Jersey Employee Stock Ownership Plan CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342117 IRS NUMBER: 571177334 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 365 BROAD STREET CITY: BLOOMFIELD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07003 BUSINESS PHONE: 973-748-3600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 365 BROAD STREET CITY: BLOOMFIELD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07003 SC 13G 1 sched13g_102505-0147.txt SCHEDULE 13G - AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. )* American Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 02407E 10 4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) October 5, 2005 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of the cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). (Continued on following pages) Page 1 of 4 pages Page 2 of 4 pages CUSIP No. 02407E 10 4 Schedule 13G ----------- ------------ 1. Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Number of above person: American Bank of New Jersey Employee Stock Ownership Plan 2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) |X| (b) |_| 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: New Jersey ---------- Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with: 5. Sole Voting Power: 0 --------- 6. Shared Voting Power: 1,133,571 --------- 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0 --------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 1,133,571 --------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,133,571 --------- 10. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* |_| 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 8.0% --- 12. Type of Reporting Person*: EP -- * SEE INSTRUCTION Page 3 of 4 pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: American Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc. -------------- ------------------------------------ Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 365 Broad Street Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: --------------------- American Bank of New Jersey Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan -------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: Same as Item 1(b) ------------------------------------- ----------------- Item 2(c) Citizenship: New Jersey ----------- ---------- Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock ---------------------------- ------------ Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 02407E 10 4 ------------ -------------- Item 3 Check whether the person filing is a: ------------------------------------ Item 3(f) X Employee Benefit Plan, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). -- Item 3(j) X Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). -- Item 3(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g)(h)(i) - not applicable. Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,133,571 ------------------------- -------- Item 4(b) Percent of Class: 8.0% ---------------- --- Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 --------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,133,571 --------- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 --------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,133,571 --------- Page 4 of 4 pages Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class: ------------------------------------------ Not Applicable Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: --------------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired ------------------------------------------------------------------ the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Not Applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. --------------------------------------------------------- This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") identified in Item 2(a) by the ESOP Committee and the ESOP Trustee both filing under the Item 3(f) and 3(j) classifications. Exhibit A contains a disclosure of the voting and dispositive powers over shares of the issuer held directly by these entities exclusive of those shares held by the ESOP as well as identification of members of these groups. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. ------------------------------ Not Applicable Item 10 Certification. ------------- By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE: After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, in my capacity as an ESOP Trustee and ESOP Plan Committee, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. /s/W. George Parker October 12, 2005 - ---------------------------------------------- ------------------ W. George Parker Date /s/Joseph North October 12, 2005 - ---------------------------------------------- ------------------ Joseph North Date /s/Vincent S. Rospond October 12, 2005 - -------------------------------------------- ------------------ Vincent S. Rospond Date /s/Robert A. Gaccione October 12, 2005 - ------------------------------------------- ------------------ Robert A. Gaccione Date /s/Stanley Obal October 12, 2005 - ----------------------------------------------- ------------------ Stanley Obal Date /s/James H. Ward October 12, 2005 - -------------------------------------------- ------------------ James H. Ward, III Date Exhibit A - --------- Identification of Members of Group ---------------------------------- Shares of common stock of the issuer are held in trust for the benefit of participating employees by the ESOP Trustees. The ESOP Trustees share voting and dispositive power with the ESOP Committee. By the terms of the ESOP, the ESOP Trustees vote stock allocated to participant accounts as directed by participants. Stock held by the Trust, but not yet allocated is voted by the ESOP Trustees as directed by the ESOP Committee. Investment direction is exercised by the ESOP Trustees as directed by the ESOP Committee. The ESOP Committee and the ESOP Trustees share voting and dispositive power with respect to the unallocated stock held by the ESOP pursuant to their fiduciary responsibilities under Section 404 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Members of the ESOP Committee/ ESOP Trustees and their beneficial ------------------------------------------------ ownership of shares of common stock of the issuer exclusive of membership on the ESOP Committee, responsibilities as ESOP Trustees, and of shares beneficially owned as a Participant in the ESOP are as follows: Beneficial Beneficial Ownership as Name Ownership (1) ESOP Participant - ---- ------------- ---------------- W. George Parker 212,493 -0- Joseph North 18,599 -0- Vincent S. Rospond 159,078 -0- Robert A. Gaccione 63,262 -0- Stanley Obal 40,507 -0- James H. Ward, III 212,496 -0- - -------------- (1) Beneficial ownership as of October 24, 2005. Includes shares of common stock of issuer owned in conjunction with family members. The ESOP Committee and ESOP Trustee(s) disclaim ownership of these shares in conjunction with the exercise of their fiduciary duties as members of the ESOP Committee and ESOP Trustee. 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