0000930413-14-004874.txt : 20141218 0000930413-14-004874.hdr.sgml : 20141218 20141218170209 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-14-004874 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141218 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20141218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141218 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000712771 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 521273725 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11486 FILM NUMBER: 141296750 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 SYLVAN AVENUE CITY: ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07632 BUSINESS PHONE: 2018168900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 SYLVAN AVENUE CITY: ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07632 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTER BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 c79561_8k.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): December 18, 2014

CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	000-11486	52-1273725
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No

301 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey		07632
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Company's telephone number, including area code (201) 816-8900

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On December 18, 2014, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.075 per share. The dividend will be paid on February 2, 2015, to all shareholders of record on January 19, 2015.

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.


Dated: December 18, 2014	CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.
	Registrant

	By:	/s/ William S. Burns
		William S. Burns
		Executive Vice President/
		Chief Financial Officer

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