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): April 20, 2016
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
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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| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 26, 2016, Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) disseminated a press release reporting first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2016. 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 above, the Company reported the following event: On April 20, 2016, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.095 per common share, payable on May 16, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 6, 2016.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. press release, dated April 26, 2016. |
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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/ Timothy J. Matteson | |
| Name: | Timothy J. Matteson | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Dated: April 26, 2016
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit 99.1 | Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. press release, dated April 26, 2016. |
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