Form 8-K

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): January 17, 2008

 


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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 17, 2008, Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. disseminated a press release reporting fourth quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2007. 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 event. A $0.10 cash dividend was declared on January 9, 2008. The cash dividend will be paid on February 15, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business January 31, 2008.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated January 17, 2008.

 

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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: January 17, 2008

 

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