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): July 13, 2006
LAKELAND BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| New Jersey | 33-27312 | 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
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):
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 13, 2006, Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. disseminated a press release reporting second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events
In the press release referred to in Item 2.02, the Company reported the following events. A $0.10 cash dividend was declared on July 12, 2006. The cash dividend will be paid on August 15, 2006 to shareholders of record July 31, 2006. A 5% stock dividend was declared on July 12, 2006. The stock dividend will be paid on August 16, 2006 to shareholders of record July 31, 2006. The Company announced a stock buyback program to purchase up to 500,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding shares over the next twelve months.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated July 13, 2006.
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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.
| LAKELAND BANCORP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Roger Bosma | |
| Name: | Roger Bosma | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Dated: July 13, 2006
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