0001437749-24-000862.txt : 20240227 0001437749-24-000862.hdr.sgml : 20240227 20240108160146 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-24-000862 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000712771 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance IRS NUMBER: 521273725 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm cnob20240105_corresp.htm
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301 Sylvan Avenue

Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

P 201.816.8900

F 201.816.8911

 

Via EDGAR

 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

Re:  ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.
        Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022
        Filed February 24, 2023
        File No. 001-40751

 

Dear Sir or Madam:

 

This is in response to your letter of December 7, 2023 providing comments on the above referenced filing. We acknowledge receipt of your letter and comments, and we will address the comments in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and subsequent filings. Please contact the undersigned with any questions or if you need additional information.

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

       
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/William S. Burns

 

 

 

Senior Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 
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