-----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, Szkjx5eU+Dw6u4VARMVcrLunY/veQRq9PlJ9uzSZSA84A/1RsS6VHpw6fSutYUJB YXEIutNVQUsSQLX3Wr75Mw== 0001026081-07-000075.txt : 20070504 0001026081-07-000075.hdr.sgml : 20070504 20070504142605 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001026081-07-000075 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DFAN14A CONFIRMING COPY: PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070504 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001026081 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 2015601400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: LANIDEX CENTER STREET 2: 100 MISTY LANE P O BOX 5430 CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTER 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: DFAN14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11486 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2455 MORRIS AVE CITY: UNION STATE: NJ ZIP: 07083 BUSINESS PHONE: 9086889500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2455 MORRIS AVE CITY: UNION STATE: NJ ZIP: 07083 DFAN14A 1 addtlmat050407.htm SCHEDULE 14A CENTER BANCORP INC. DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Schedule 14A Center Bancorp Inc. Definitive Additional Material

SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14A-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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(Amendment No. 7)

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CENTER BANCORP, INC.
 
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SHAREHOLDER VALUE
Seidman and Associates, LLC
Seidman Investment Partnership, LP
Seidman Investment Partnership II, LP
Broad Park Investors, LLC
Berggruen Holdings North America Ltd.
Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P.
LSBK06-08, L.L.C.
Harold Schechter
Raymond Vanaria
Lawrence Seidman


 
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PRESS RELEASE

THE COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SHAREHOLDER VALUE WINS SUPPORT FROM SECOND PROXY ADVISORY FIRM IN PROXY CONTEST AGAINST CENTER BANCORP, INC.

GLASS LEWIS RECOMMENDS SHAREHOLDERS VOTE ON THE COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SHAREHOLDER VALUE’S WHITE PROXY CARD


MAY 4, 2007 PR Newswire/ -- The Committee to Preserve Shareholder Value (“The Committee”) today announced that Glass Lewis & Co., one of the nation’s leading independent proxy advisory firms, issued an analysis for the Center Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNBC) proxy contest. Glass Lewis has recommended that shareholders vote on The Committee’s WHITE proxy card for Lawrence Seidman and Raymond Vanaria.

In its analysis Glass Lewis noted, “The current management team has struggled to right the ship during the past year.” Glass Lewis went on further to mention, “we believe that the participation of a large, long-term shareholder on the board could be beneficial.”

“We are pleased that Glass Lewis has recommended shareholders vote on the WHITE proxy card and we strongly urge shareholders to support all of our nominees.” said Lawrence Seidman.

The Committee beneficially owns 1,294,240 shares of Center Bancorp (9.76% of the outstanding shares) and is Center Bancorp’s largest shareholder.

Shareholders that need assistance in voting their shares or have any questions are invited to call D.F. King & Co., Inc. toll-free at (800) 735-3591.

Contact:      Seidman & Associates         D.F. King & Co., Inc.
        Lawrence Seidman        Richard H. Grubaugh
(973) 952-0405       (212) 493-6950
 
 
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