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): May 6, 2013
LAKELAND BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| New Jersey | 000-17820 | 22-2953275 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 250 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, New Jersey | 07438 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (973) 697-2000
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 6, 2013, Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and Somerset Hills Bancorp (“Somerset Hills Bancorp”) disseminated a joint press release announcing that the Company has received approval from the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance of the proposed merger with Somerset Hills Bancorp, and of the merger of the bank subsidiaries. The parties expect the additional required regulatory approvals to be forthcoming within the next few weeks. The joint press release also noted that the Company and Somerset Hills Bancorp will issue a press release announcing the deadline for submitting Election Forms pertaining to the form of consideration that Somerset Hills Bancorp shareholders wish to receive in the merger and of the anticipated closing date of the merger, when those dates are determined. A copy of the joint press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following Exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Joint Press Release of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. and Somerset Hills Bancorp, dated May 6, 2013. | |
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.
| LAKELAND BANCORP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Timothy J. Matteson | |
| Name: | Timothy J. Matteson | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Dated: May 6, 2013
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Joint Press Release of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. and Somerset Hills Bancorp, dated May 6, 2013. | |