-----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, W1Kgz7xDy753YIpToLOAXCq9Pa6LLOF8wWLY5Yepcsm3rPyl0oxcqVgocSmKovXu S4iti0YZO2GUDfj57hYetg== 0001144204-07-057824.txt : 20071102 0001144204-07-057824.hdr.sgml : 20071102 20071102130936 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-07-057824 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071031 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20071102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071102 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11486 FILM NUMBER: 071209572 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 8-K 1 v092265_8k.htm Unassociated Document
 
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): October 31, 2007

CENTER BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
New Jersey
2-81353
52-1273725
  
 
(State Or Other
(Commission
(IRS Employer
  
 
Jurisdiction Of
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
 
Incorporation)
      
         
 
2455 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey
07083
  
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
  
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 862-3683

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act  (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.

John J. Davis has resigned as a director of Center Bancorp, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and Union Center National Bank effective October 31, 2007. In connection with his resignation as a director, Mr. Davis is selling to the Registrant, and the Registrant is purchasing from Mr. Davis pursuant to the Registrant’s previously announced stock buyback program, all of the shares of the Registrant’s common stock owned by Mr. Davis at a price of $11.30 per share.

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SIGNATURE

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.
     
  CENTER BANCORP, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
  By:   /s/ Anthony C. Weagley 
 
Name: Anthony C. Weagley
  Title: President 
 
Dated: November 2, 2007
 
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